Patents by Inventor Ewa Kohler
Ewa Kohler 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: 11459485Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition with 10 to 100% by weight of a non-fluorinated compound mixture, which comprises at least one compound b and at least one compound a, c, or d: a) alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid, alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof; b) silicone polyether, alkali metal salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, ammonium compound or amine salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, or mixtures thereof; c) salt of hydrolyzed ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, salt of esterified ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer amic acid resin or salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; or d) polycarboxylate calcium sequestrants or mixtures thereof. Such coatings exhibit improved soil and stain cleaning performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: Gerald Oronde Brown, Tess Crosetto, Ewa Kohler, John Christopher Sworen
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Publication number: 20190256729Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition having a coating base and 0.1 to 10% by weight of an additive compound, based on the total solids weight of the coating, where the additive compound is at least one of an alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid or copolymer thereof, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid or copolymer thereof, silicone polyether, alkali metal salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, ammonium compound or amine salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, salt of hydrolyzed ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, salt of esterified ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer amic acid resin or salt thereof, polycarboxylate calcium sequestrants, or mixtures thereof; and where the coating base is an architectural paint, architectural stain, or architectural clear coating. Such coatings exhibit improved stain cleaning performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: GERALD ORONDE BROWN, TESS CROSETTO, EWA KOHLER, JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN
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Publication number: 20190256739Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition with 10 to 100% by weight of a non-fluorinated compound mixture, which comprises at least one compound b and at least one compound a, c, or d: a) alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid, alkali metal salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid, ammonium compound or amine salt of poly(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof; b) silicone polyether, alkali metal salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, ammonium compound or amine salt of silicone polyether carboxylate, or mixtures thereof; c) salt of hydrolyzed ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, salt of esterified ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer, ?-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer amic acid resin or salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; or d) polycarboxylate calcium sequestrants or mixtures thereof. Such coatings exhibit improved soil and stain cleaning performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: GERALD ORONDE BROWN, TESS CROSETTO, EWA KOHLER, JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN
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Patent number: 10308898Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to fibrous substrates by contacting a fibrous substrate with a non-fluorinated laundry treatment composition inside a laundry machine. The laundry treatment composition contains a hydrophobic organic urethane compound having a urethane linkage and the residue of a substituted cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol. Laundry additive compositions containing a first laundry treatment composition, having a hydrophobic organic urethane compound, and a second laundry treatment composition are also included.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Sara Lyons, Ewa Kohler
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Patent number: 10246608Abstract: The present invention is an aqueous composition comprising at least one hydrophobic compound having at least one linkage of Formula I: —NHC(O)—X—??(I) wherein X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one —R1; —C(O)R1; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, aldonic acid, or aldonic acid lactone; wherein each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; m+n is greater than 0; each R1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; each R2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Mario Vincenzini, Flemming Vang Sparsoe, Ewa Kohler
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Patent number: 10138594Abstract: A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound, (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound and (c) at least one fluorinated isocyanate-reactive compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Mario Vincenzini, Ewa Kohler, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya
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Patent number: 10011617Abstract: The invention relates to isocyanate derived organosilanes and the use thereof. The isocyanate derived organosilanes can be reacted with inorganic substrates, such as oxide particles, to result in a surface modified inorganic substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya, Ewa Kohler
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Patent number: 9957661Abstract: Polymers are described having repeat units of Formula (I): wherein R3 is H or alkyl group; x and t are positive integers; Q is C(O)O, C(O)NH, or direct bond; D is alkylene, arylene, or (CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)m; E is O, S, NR5, or direct bond; R5 is H or alkyl; G is the residue of a polyisocyanate; V is a urethane, urea, or thiourea that bonds to other parts of the polymer compound or to a monovalent blocking group; s is 1 to 5; Y is O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is an alkylene group; w, v, and y are 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with —R1, —C(O)R1, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1, or mixtures thereof; n and m are independently 0 to 20; R1 is independently an alkyl group; and R2 is independently —H or alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya, Ewa Kohler
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Patent number: 9938431Abstract: The present invention is a method for imparting surface effects to a substrate using at least one hydrophobic compound with at least one linkage of Formula I: —NHC(O)—X—??(I) wherein X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one —R1; —C(O)R1; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, aldonic acid, or aldonic acid lactone; wherein each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; m+n is greater than 0; each R1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and each R2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya, Ewa Kohler
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Publication number: 20170268165Abstract: Polymers are described having repeat units of Formula (I): wherein R3 is H or alkyl group; x and t are positive integers; Q is C(O)O, C(O)NH, or direct bond; D is alkylene, arylene, or (CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)m; E is O, S, NR5, or direct bond; R5 is H or alkyl; G is the residue of a polyisocyanate; V is a urethane, urea, or thiourea that bonds to other parts of the polymer compound or to a monovalent blocking group; s is 1 to 5; Y is O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is an alkylene group; w, v, and y are 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with —R1, —C(O)R1, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1, or mixtures thereof; n and m are independently 0 to 20; R1 is independently an alkyl group; and R2 is independently —H or alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN, GERALD ORONDE BROWN, TATSIANA HAIDZINSKAYA, EWA KOHLER
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Patent number: 9702081Abstract: Polymers are described having repeat units of Formula (I): wherein R3 is H or alkyl group; x and t are positive integers; Q is C(O)O, C(O)NH, or direct bond; D is alkylene, arylene, or (CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)m; E is O, S, NR5, or direct bond; R5 is H or alkyl; G is the residue of a polyisocyanate; V is a urethane, urea, or thiourea that bonds to other parts of the polymer compound or to a monovalent blocking group; s is 1 to 5; Y is O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is an alkylene group; w, v, and y are 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with —R1, —C(O)R1, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1, or mixtures thereof; n and m are independently 0 to 20; R1 is independently an alkyl group; and R2 is independently —H or alkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLCInventors: John Christopher Sworen, Gerald Oronde Brown, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya, Ewa Kohler
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Publication number: 20160090688Abstract: A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound, (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound and (c) at least one fluorinated isocyanate-reactive compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: John Christopher SWOREN, Gerald Oronde BROWN, Mario VINCENZINI, Ewa KOHLER, Tatsiana HAIDZINSKAYA
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Publication number: 20160090560Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to fibrous substrates by contacting a fibrous substrate with a non-fluorinated laundry treatment composition inside a laundry machine. The laundry treatment composition contains a hydrophobic organic urethane compound having a urethane linkage and the residue of a substituted cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol. Laundry additive compositions containing a first laundry treatment composition, having a hydrophobic organic urethane compound, and a second laundry treatment composition are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN, GERALD ORONDE BROWN, SARA LYONS, EWA KOHLER
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Publication number: 20160090392Abstract: The invention relates to isocyanate derived organosilanes and the use thereof. The isocyanate derived organosilanes can be reacted with inorganic substrates, such as oxide particles, to result in a surface modified inorganic substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN, Gerald Oronde Brown, Tatsiana Haidzinskaya, Ewa Kohler
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Publication number: 20160090508Abstract: The present invention is an aqueous composition comprising at least one hydrophobic compound having at least one linkage of Formula I: —NHC(O)—X—??(I) wherein X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one —R1; —C(O)R1; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, aldonic acid, or aldonic acid lactone; wherein each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; m+n is greater than 0; each R1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; each R2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN, Gerald Oronde Brown, Mario Vincenzini, Flemming Vang Sparsoe, Ewa Kohler
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Publication number: 20160090687Abstract: Polymers are described having repeat units of Formula (I): wherein R3 is H or alkyl group; x and t are positive integers; Q is C(O)O, C(O)NH, or direct bond; D is alkylene, arylene, or (CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)m; E is O, S, NR5, or direct bond; R5 is H or alkyl; G is the residue of a polyisocyanate; V is a urethane, urea, or thiourea that bonds to other parts of the polymer compound or to a monovalent blocking group; s is 1 to 5; Y is O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is an alkylene group; w, v, and y are 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with —R1, —C(O)R1, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2, —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1, or mixtures thereof; n and m are independently 0 to 20; R1 is independently an alkyl group; and R2 is independently —H or alkyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN, GERALD ORONDE BROWN, TATSIANA HAIDZINSKAYA, EWA KOHLER
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Publication number: 20160090509Abstract: The present invention is a method for imparting surface effects to a substrate using at least one hydrophobic compound with at least one linkage of Formula I: —NHC(O)—X—??(I) wherein X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one —R1; —C(O)R1; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mR2; —(CH2CH2O)n(CH(CH3)CH2O)mC(O)R1; or mixtures thereof; where the cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol is selected from a saccharide, reduced sugar, aminosaccharide, aldonic acid, or aldonic acid lactone; wherein each n is independently 0 to 20; each m is independently 0 to 20; m+n is greater than 0; each R1 is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 29 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond; and each R2 is independently —H, a linear or branched alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbons optionally comprising at least 1 unsaturated bond, or mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: JOHN CHRISTOPHER SWOREN, GERALD ORONDE BROWN, TATSIANA HAIDZINSKAYA, EWA KOHLER