Patents by Inventor Eric C. Houze
Eric C. Houze 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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Patent number: 10934438Abstract: Coatings and methods of using and producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a coating includes a first ligand and a second ligand different than the first ligand. The first ligand includes a first carboxylic moiety, a first aromatic moiety, and a first linking moiety connecting the first carboxylic moiety to the first aromatic moiety. the first linking moiety includes an alkene. The second ligand includes a second carboxylic moiety. The coating includes a metal that is a lanthanoid metal, and the coating includes a coating resin.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventors: Eric J. Schelter, Alexander V. Zabula, Robert C. Nahas, Jerome R. Robinson, Eric C. Houze, Gaurang Bhargava, Michael Kerins, Jr.
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Patent number: 10544326Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition for producing coatings sag-free at high coating thicknesses, being quick dry and having good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising a crosslinking activator comprising: a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate, and b) a polyurea sag control agent formed by reacting an amine and an isocyanate in the presence of the alkylated melamines. The coating composition can be used to form coating layers having a sag-free wet coating thickness in a range of from 10 to 36 mil (about 0.25 to 0.91 mm). The coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLCInventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Eric C. Houze, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska
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Publication number: 20180312701Abstract: Coatings and methods of using and producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a coating includes a first ligand and a second ligand different than the first ligand. The first ligand includes a first carboxylic moiety, a first aromatic moiety, and a first linking moiety connecting the first carboxylic moiety to the first aromatic moiety. the first linking moiety includes an alkene. The second ligand includes a second carboxylic moiety. The coating includes a metal that is a lanthanoid metal, and the coating includes a coating resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC, The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaInventors: Eric J. Schelter, Alexander V. Zabula, Robert C. Nahas, Jerome R. Robinson, Eric C. Houze, Gaurang Bhargava, Michael Kerins, JR.
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Patent number: 9714362Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to process for forming a coating layer curable at ambient temperature. This disclosure is further directed to a process for forming a coating layer using a coating composition comprising a crosslinkable component and a crosslinking component that comprises: (a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate, and (b) a polyisocyanate. The process and the coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO. LLCInventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Eric C. Houze, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska
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Patent number: 9587140Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a waterborne coating composition having neutral pH that is low foaming and forms dry coating layer that has high hardness and high gloss. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising a crosslinking component comprising: (a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate; and (b) a polyisocyanate. The coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings and other industrial or consumer applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: AZALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Eric C. Houze, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska
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Patent number: 9428670Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for forming a layer of a coating composition on a substrate wherein the coating composition comprises a waterborne film forming polymer, an isocyanate and a melamine. The process involves forming a mixture of the waterborne film forming polymer and the isocyanate and allowing the mixture to mature before adding the melamine component. The result is a layer of the coating composition with a high degree of gloss and gassing resistance.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Eric C. Houze
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Publication number: 20150368510Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a waterborne coating composition having neutral pH that is low foaming and forms dry coating layer that has high hardness and high gloss. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising a crosslinking compoent comprising: (a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate; and (b) a polyisocyanate. The coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings and other industrial or consumer applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Eric C. Houze, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska
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Publication number: 20150337167Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to process for forming a coating layer curable at ambient temperature. This disclosure is further directed to a process for forming a coating layer using a coating composition comprising a crosslinkable component and a crosslinking component that comprises: (a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate, and (b) a polyisocyanate. The process and the coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Eric C. Houze, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska
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Publication number: 20150337166Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition for producing coatings sag-free at high coating thicknesses, being quick dry and having good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising a crosslinking activator comprising: a) one or more alkylated melamines that are essentially unreactive to a polyisocyanate, and b) a polyurea sag control agent formed by reacting an amine and an isocyanate in the presence of the alkylated melamines. The coating composition can be used to form coating layers having a sag-free wet coating thickness in a range of from 10 to 36 mil (about 0.25 to 0.91 mm) The coating composition can be particularly suitable for vehicle coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Eric C. Houze, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska
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Publication number: 20150175834Abstract: The present invention is directed to a solvent borne low bake curable coating composition having improved sag resistance and coatings properties and process for using the same. The composition includes a crosslinkable component having one or more polymers having two or more crosslinkable groups, a crosslinking component comprising one or more crosslinking agents having crosslinking groups; and a low bake temperature control agent that includes a rheology component and polyurea. When a layer of a pot mix resulting from mixing of the crosslinkable and crosslinking components is applied over a substrate, it has high sag resistance while providing desired coating properties, such as high gloss and rapid cure even under low bake cure conditions. The solvent borne coating compositions is well suited for use in automotive refinish applications as well as industrial applications, such as construction and transportation equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Henry A. Tronco, JR., Eric C. Houze, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Kurt A. Hankerson, Jose Antonio Garcia, Gary W. Nickel, Delson Jayme Trindade
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Publication number: 20150175836Abstract: The present invention is directed to a solvent borne low bake curable coating composition having improved sag resistance and coatings properties and process for using the same. The composition includes a crosslinkable component having one or more polymers having two or more crosslinkable groups, a crosslinking component comprising one or more crosslinking agents having crosslinking groups; and a low bake temperature control agent that includes a rheology component and polyurea. When a layer of a pot mix resulting from mixing of the crosslinkable and crosslinking components is applied over a substrate, it has high sag resistance while providing desired coating properties, such as high gloss and rapid cure even under low bake cure conditions. The solvent borne coating compositions is well suited for use in automotive refinish applications as well as industrial applications, such as construction and transportation equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Henry A. Tronco, Jr., Eric C. Houze, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Kurt A. Hankerson, Jose Antonio Garcia, Gary W. Nickel, Delson Jayme Trindade, Monika J. Sienkowska, Jingguo Shen
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Publication number: 20150111990Abstract: A process for providing a coating with improved adhesion to a substrate is provided. The coating composition comprises an epoxy function polymer, a fully alkylated melamine resin and an amidoamine. The process involves forming a mixture of the film forming components and allowing the mixture to mature before adding an acid catalyst. The result is a layer of the coating composition with a high degree of adhesion to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLCInventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Violeta Ilieva Petkovska, Eric C. Houze, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya
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Publication number: 20150050423Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for forming a layer of a coating composition on a substrate wherein the coating composition comprises a waterborne film forming polymer, an isocyanate and a melamine. The process involves forming a mixture of the waterborne film forming polymer and the isocyanate and allowing the mixture to mature before adding the melamine component. The result is a layer of the coating composition with a high degree of gloss and gassing resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Eric C. Houze
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Patent number: 8349407Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
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Publication number: 20120177916Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: RAJESH GOPALAN SALIYA, AYUMU YOKOYAMA, PATRICIA MARY ELLEN SORMANI, SHEAU-HWA MA, ERIC C. HOUZE, DELSON JAYME TRINDADE
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Patent number: 7910644Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & CompanyInventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
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Patent number: 7825173Abstract: A process for the production of aqueous binder latices by multistage emulsion polymerization in the aqueous phase, comprising the successive steps: 1) free-radical polymerization of a mixture A of olefinically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable monomers, comprising at least one monomer with at least one acid group in a proportion corresponding to an acid value of mixture A of 10 to 100 mg of KOH/g and 0.5 to 5 wt.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Tonnie Willems, Matthieu Barrere, Kok-Far Lee, Frank Tessari, Stefan Wiggershaus, Paul P. Bruylants, Eric C. Houze
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Publication number: 20100099806Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing compositions containing dimethyl carbonate alone or in combination with other co-solvent and more particularly directed to low VOC coating compositions used in automotive refinish applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Eric C. Houze, Laura Ann Lewin
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Publication number: 20100004365Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
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Patent number: 4555535Abstract: A coating composition in which the binder contains the following:(1) an acrylic polymer having pendent hydroxyl containing ester groups of ester group A of the formula ##STR1## and ester group (B) which is either ##STR2## or wherein R.sup.1 is a saturated hydrocarbon group having 2-4 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a tertiary hydrocarbon group having 8 through 10 carbon atoms; and(2) an aliphatic, aromatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate;The composition can be used as an unpigmented clear finish or can contain convention pigments and be used as a colored finish. The composition is useful for refinishing trucks and automobiles and as an original finish for trucks, automobiles, boats, outdoor equipment and the like since the resulting finish in glossy, durable and weatherable.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Milan B. Bednarek, Eric C. Houze