Patents by Inventor Egle Puodziukynaite
Egle Puodziukynaite has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240141538Abstract: The invention provides an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, said resinous phase comprising: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin; (2) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; and (3) a pigment component, wherein the pigment component comprises an inorganic, platelike pigment present in the resinous phase, wherein the electrodepositable coating composition contains less than 8 percent by weight of a grind vehicle, based on the total weight of solids in the electrodepositable coating composition. The invention also provides methods of improving the corrosion resistance of a metal substrate and coated substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Silvia Bezer, Steven R. Zawacky, Egle Puodziukynaite
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Publication number: 20240076520Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder comprising an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen functional groups, and a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; a solubilized bismuth catalyst; and a guanidine; wherein the electrodepositable coating composition has a weight ratio of bismuth metal from the solubilized bismuth catalyst to guanidine of from 1.00:0.071 to 1.0:2.1 and/or a molar ratio of bismuth metal to guanidine of from 1.0:0.25 to 1.0:3.0. Also disclosed are methods of treating electrodepositable coating compositions, methods for making electrodepositable coating compositions, systems for coating a metal substrate, coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Stephenie Brown-Tseng, Lee Brent Steely, Richard F. Syput, Corey James Dedomenic, Christopher Andrew Dacko, Egle Puodziukynaite, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Benjamin Kabagambe, Katie Marie Cumpston, David Alfred Stone
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Publication number: 20240059911Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder; and a thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler, a fire-retardant pigment, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings, and coated substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Corey James Dedomenic, Liang Ma, Marvin Michael Pollum, JR., Egle Puodziukynaite, Christopher Andrew Dacko, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Steven Randolph Zawacky
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Patent number: 11905610Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the corrosion resistance of a metal substrate. The method comprises: (a) electrophoretically depositing on the substrate a curable electrodepositable coating composition to form a coating over at least a portion of the substrate, and (b) heating the substrate to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the coating on the substrate. The electrodepositable coating composition comprises a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase comprising: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin electrodepositable on a cathode; (2) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; and (3) a pigment component comprising an inorganic, platelike pigment having an average equivalent spherical diameter of at least 0.2 microns. The electrodepositable coating composition demonstrates a pigment-to-binder ratio of at least 0.5. The coating composition contains less than 8 percent by weight of a grind vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Silvia Bezer, Steven R. Zawacky, Egle Puodziukynaite
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Patent number: 11827809Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a film-forming binder and electrically conductive particles, wherein the electrically conductive particles are present in an amount of at least 25% by weight, based on the total solids weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. The present invention is also directed towards methods of coating a substrate, coatings, and coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Zawacky, Egle Puodziukynaite, Stephen L. Milanak, Jr., Michael G. Sandala, John T. Donnelly, Corey J. DeDomenic, Kevin T. Sylvester, Minh An Thi Nguyen, Landon J. Oakes, Brian C. Okerberg, Ross A. Moretti
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Publication number: 20230143426Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a system for coating a substrate comprising an electrodepositable coating composition and a powder coating composition. Also disclosed are coated substrates comprising a first coating layer comprising an electrodepositable coating layer, and a second coating layer comprising a powder coating layer on at least a portion of the first coating layer, as well as methods of coating substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Sijmen J. Visser, Brian E. Woodworth, Holli A. Gonder-Jones, John R. Schneider, Kelly L. Moore, Mark L. Follet, Liang Ma, Calum H. Munro, Marvin M. Pollum, JR., Maria S. French, Allison G. Condie, Amy E. Harrison, Irina G. Schwendeman, Daniel K. Dei, Cassandra Noelle Bancroft, Christopher Apanius, Kevin T. Sylvester, Corey J. Dedomenic, Egle Puodziukynaite
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Publication number: 20230044601Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a cationic electrodepositable binder; a phyllosilicate pigment; and a dispersing agent. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived therefrom, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Kevin T. Sylvester, Egle Puodziukynaite, Corey J. Dedomenic, Kevin A. O'neil, Richard F. Karabin, Silvia Bezer, Christopher A. Dacko, Kelly L. Moore, Mark L. Follet, Jonathan G. Weis
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Publication number: 20230035603Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen functional groups; a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent comprising blocking groups, wherein at least 30% of the blocking groups comprise a 1,2-polyol as a blocking agent, based upon the total number of blocking groups; and a bismuth catalyst. Also disclosed are coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David A. Stone, Egle Puodziukynaite, Joseph R. Swanger, Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Craig A. Wilson, Brian C. Okerberg, Hyun Wook Ro, Ross Anthony Moretti
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Publication number: 20220363917Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an acrylic polymer comprising greater than 60% by weight of constitutional units comprising the residue of a hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylate monomer and/or a hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylamide monomer, based on the total weight of the acrylic polymer; and an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer different from the acrylic polymer. Also disclosed are coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David A. Stone, Egle Puodziukynaite, James C. Serene, Craig A. Wilson, Yves Le Disert, Marissa E. McGovern
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Patent number: 11485864Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a polyfarnesene polymer and an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer. Also disclosed are methods of coating a substrate using the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David A. Stone, Egle Puodziukynaite, Marissa E. McGovern, Craig A. Wilson, Alycia Lewand, Jo-Ann E. Bice
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Publication number: 20220017767Abstract: A coating composition includes: (a) an acid functional polyol polymer having an acid value of greater than 9 mg KOH/g and less than 60 mg KOH/g, and a hydroxyl value of from 100 to 300 mg KOH/g; (b) a non-aminoplast derived crosslinker reactive with the acid functional polyol polymer; and (c) a non-aqueous liquid medium. Further, an equivalent ratio of functional groups on the crosslinker reactive with hydroxyl functional groups to hydroxyl functional groups on the acid functional polyol polymer is within a range of from 0.5 to 1.5. The coating composition is substantially free of an external catalyst. The coating composition cures at a temperature of less than 80° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ian Michael Jones, Egle Puodziukynaite, Shanti Swarup, James C. Serene, Paul H. Lamers, Stephen V. Barancyk, Craig A. Wilson
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Publication number: 20210261799Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a polyfarnesene polymer and an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer. Also disclosed are methods of coating a substrate using the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David A. Stone, Egle Puodziukynaite, Marissa E. McGovern, Craig A. Wilson, Alycia Lewand, Jo-Ann E. Bice
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Patent number: 10961403Abstract: Electrodepositable coating compositions containing 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described. The coating compositions produce cured coating layers that exhibit resistance to cratering. The coating compositions can be used in electrodepositable coating composition formulations.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Egle Puodziukynaite, Craig A. Wilson, David Stone, James C. Serene, Lee B. Steely
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Publication number: 20200399479Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a film-forming binder and electrically conductive particles, wherein the electrically conductive particles are present in an amount of at least 25% by weight, based on the total solids weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. The present invention is also directed towards methods of coating a substrate, coatings, and coated substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Zawacky, Egle Puodziukynaite, Stephen L. Milanak, JR., Michael G. Sandala, John T. Donnelly, Corey J. DeDomenic, Kevin T. Sylvester, Minh An Thi Nguyen, Landon J. Oakes, Brian C. Okerberg, Ross A. Moretti
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Publication number: 20200270758Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the corrosion resistance of a metal substrate. The method comprises: (a) electrophoretically depositing on the substrate a curable electrodepositable coating composition to form a coating over at least a portion of the substrate, and (b) heating the substrate to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the coating on the substrate. The electrodepositable coating composition comprises a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase comprising: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin electrodepositable on a cathode; (2) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; and (3) a pigment component comprising an inorganic, platelike pigment having an average equivalent spherical diameter of at least 0.2 microns. The electrodepositable coating composition demonstrates a pigment-to-binder ratio of at least 0.5. The coating composition contains less than 8 percent by weight of a grind vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.Inventors: SILVIA BEZER, STEVEN R. ZAWACKY, EGLE PUODZIUKYNAITE
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Patent number: 10697081Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the corrosion resistance of a metal substrate. The method comprises: (a) electrophoretically depositing on the substrate a curable electrodepositable coating composition to form a coating over at least a portion of the substrate, and (b) heating the substrate to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the coating on the substrate. The electrodepositable coating composition comprises a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase comprising: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin electrodepositable on a cathode; (2) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; and (3) a pigment component comprising an inorganic, platelike pigment having an average equivalent spherical diameter of at least 0.2 microns. The electrodepositable coating composition demonstrates a pigment-to-binder ratio of at least 0.5. The coating composition contains less than 8 percent by weight of a grind vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Silvia Bezer, Steven R. Zawacky, Egle Puodziukynaite
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Publication number: 20190390358Abstract: The invention provides a method of improving the corrosion resistance of a metal substrate. The method comprises: (a) electrophoretically depositing on the substrate a curable electrodepositable coating composition to form a coating over at least a portion of the substrate, and (b) heating the substrate to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the coating on the substrate. The electrodepositable coating composition comprises a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase comprising: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin electrodepositable on a cathode; (2) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent; and (3) a pigment component comprising an inorganic, platelike pigment having an average equivalent spherical diameter of at least 0.2 microns. The electrodepositable coating composition demonstrates a pigment-to-binder ratio of at least 0.5. The coating composition contains less than 8 percent by weight of a grind vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.Inventors: SILVIA BEZER, STEVEN R. ZAWACKY, EGLE PUODZIUKYNAITE
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Publication number: 20190359867Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a coating composition comprising a film-forming polymer comprising active hydrogen-containing functional groups; a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent comprising a blocking group derived from a blocking agent comprising an alpha-hydroxy amide, ester or thioester; and a curing catalyst that does not contain tin, lead, iron, zinc or manganese. Also disclosed are coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.Inventors: Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Hongying Zhou, Michael G. Sandala, Carolyn A.K. Novak, Jo-Ann E. Bice, Christopher A. Dacko, Hyun Wook Ro, Richard F. Syput, Egle Puodziukynaite, Craig A. Wilson, Justin M. Jones, Herbert Tillman
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Publication number: 20190153244Abstract: Electrodepositable coating compositions containing 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described. The coating compositions produce cured coating layers that exhibit resistance to cratering. The coating compositions can be used in electrodepositable coating composition formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Egle Puodziukynaite, Craig A. Wilson, David Stone, James C. Serene, Lee B. Steely