Patents by Inventor Ellor James Van Buskirk

Ellor James Van Buskirk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240088393
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 11817586
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 11532820
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an aqueous dispersion of: (a) a polyvinylidene binder; (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant; (c) a crosslinking agent comprising an aminoplast and/or a polycarbodiimide; and (d) an organic diluent. The (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more carboxylic acid group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers and one or more hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers, and carboxylic acid groups on the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant are at least partially neutralized with a base. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20210202950
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 10964949
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20200099053
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an aqueous dispersion of: (a) a polyvinylidene binder; (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant; (c) a crosslinking agent comprising an aminoplast and/or a polycarbodiimide; and (d) an organic diluent. The (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more carboxylic acid group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers and one or more hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers, and carboxylic acid groups on the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant are at least partially neutralized with a base. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: STUART D. HELLRING, RANDY E. DAUGHENBAUGH, SHANTI SWARUP, ELLOR JAMES VAN BUSKIRK
  • Publication number: 20180301705
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 10033043
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 9982146
    Abstract: A film-forming composition capable of undergoing dual cure, comprising: (1) a resin component comprising at least one polyepoxide; and (2) a radiation-curable diluent comprising a reaction product of a composition comprising: (a) a partially capped polyisocyanate; and (b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having active hydrogen functional groups capable of reacting with isocyanate groups. Also provided are processes for improving corrosion resistance of a metal substrate using the above composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventor: Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20160308216
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 9385374
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20150280239
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in aqueous medium with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20150280238
    Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20150166800
    Abstract: A film-forming composition capable of undergoing dual cure, comprising: (1) a resin component comprising at least one polyepoxide; and (2) a radiation-curable diluent comprising a reaction product of a composition comprising: (a) a partially capped polyisocyanate; and (b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having active hydrogen functional groups capable of reacting with isocyanate groups. Also provided are processes for improving corrosion resistance of a metal substrate using the above composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20140255702
    Abstract: An electrodepositable film-forming composition is provided, comprising a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase comprises: (1) an ungelled active hydrogen-containing, cationic resin derived from a polyepoxide; (2) a cationic acrylic resin containing urethane functional groups; and (3) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent. Also provided is a coated metal substrate comprising: A) a metal substrate having at least one coatable surface, and B) a cured coating layer deposited on at least one surface of the substrate and having a coating/air interface and a coating/substrate interface, wherein the cured coating layer is deposited from the electrodepositable film-forming composition described above. Further provided is a process for coating an electroconductive substrate, comprising electrophoretically depositing on the substrate the curable, electrodepositable coating composition described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Ellor James Van Buskirk, Craig A. Wilson, Richard F. Karabin
  • Patent number: 8361301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a crater control additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ellor James Van Buskirk, Alan J. Kaylo, Michael G. Sandala, Debra L. Singer, Benjamin Kabagambe, Joseph R. Swanger
  • Patent number: 8168700
    Abstract: Provided is an electrodepositable coating composition of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase including (a) an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin; and (b) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent. The composition contains an organotin catalyst which is or is derived from a dialkyltin compound having the structure (I): [R1][R2]—Sn?O??(I) where R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group wherein the sum of the carbon atoms in R1 and R2 is greater than 8. The catalyst is present in an amount sufficient to effect cure at a temperature at or below 340° F. (171.1° C.). Methods of preparing and using the composition also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Alan J. Kaylo, Gregory J. McCollum, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Publication number: 20100243455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a crater control additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Ellor James Van Buskirk, Alan J. Kaylo, Michael G. Sandala, Debra L. Singer, Benjamin Kabagambe, Joseph R. Swanger
  • Publication number: 20090111916
    Abstract: Provided is an electrodepositable coating composition of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase including (a) an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin; and (b) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent. The composition contains an organotin catalyst which is or is derived from a dialkyltin compound having the structure (I): [R1][R2]—Sn?O??(I) where R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group wherein the sum of the carbon atoms in R1 and R2 is greater than 8. The catalyst is present in an amount sufficient to effect cure at a temperature at or below 340° F. (171.1° C.). Methods of preparing and using the composition also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc,.
    Inventors: Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Alan J. Kaylo, Gregory J. McCollum, Ellor James Van Buskirk
  • Patent number: 7497936
    Abstract: Provided is an electrodepositable coating composition of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase including (a) an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin; and (b) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curing agent. The composition contains an organotin catalyst which is or is derived from a dialkyltin compound having the structure (I): [R1][R2]—Sn?O??(I) where R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each independently represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group wherein the sum of the carbon atoms in R1 and R2 is greater than 8. The catalyst is present in an amount sufficient to effect cure at a temperature at or below 340° F. (171.1° C.). Methods of preparing and using the composition also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Alan J. Kaylo, Gregory J. McCollum, Ellor James Van Buskirk