Patents by Inventor Gary E. Spilman

Gary E. Spilman 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).

  • Patent number: 9481760
    Abstract: Polyester polyols, processes for making them, and applications for the polyols are disclosed. In some aspects, the polyols comprise recurring units from a thermoplastic polyester or an aromatic polyacid source, a glycol, and a lignin, tannin, or mixture thereof. Optionally, the polyols incorporate recurring units of a hydrophobe. The polyols are made in one or multiple steps; in some aspects, the thermoplastic polyester or aromatic polyacid source and the glycol are reacted first, followed by reaction with the lignin, tannin, or mixture thereof. High-recycle-content polyols having desirable properties and attributes for formulating polyurethane products, including two-component polyurethane coatings, can be made. The polyols provide a sustainable alternative to bio- or petrochemical-based polyols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Resinate Materials Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Shakti Mukerjee, Kevin Anthony Rogers, Matthew James Beatty, Gary E. Spilman
  • Publication number: 20160215094
    Abstract: A method for producing polycarbamate comprising: contacting at least one carbamylating agent with a polyol in the presence of a carbamylation catalyst to form a reaction mixture having an acid value from 3 to 50 mg KOH/g dry polyol is provided. Further provided are a polycarbamate produced by the method and a coating comprising the polycarbamate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Congcong Lu, Daryoosh Beigzadeh, Yiyong He, Paul J. Popa, John N. Argyropoulos
  • Publication number: 20160208044
    Abstract: Polyester polyols, processes for making them, and applications for the polyols are disclosed. In some aspects, the polyols comprise recurring units from a thermoplastic polyester or an aromatic polyacid source, a glycol, and a lignin, tannin, or mixture thereof. Optionally, the polyols incorporate recurring units of a hydrophobe. The polyols are made in one or multiple steps; in some aspects, the thermoplastic polyester or aromatic polyacid source and the glycol are reacted first, followed by reaction with the lignin, tannin, or mixture thereof. High-recycle-content polyols having desirable properties and attributes for formulating polyurethane products, including two-component polyurethane coatings, can be made. The polyols provide a sustainable alternative to bio- or petrochemical-based polyols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Shakti Mukerjee, Kevin Anthony Rogers, Matthew James Beatty, Gary E. Spilman
  • Publication number: 20160160076
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a crosslinkable coating composition, and method of producing the same. The crosslinkable coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) one or more polycarbamates derived from one or more polyesters comprising the condensation reaction product of one or more polyols with one or more polyacids, wherein said one or more polyols comprise at least 25 percent by weight of one or more units having 4 or more hydroxyl groups; (b) one or more crosslinking agents; (c) one or more acid catalysts; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Jeff R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley
  • Publication number: 20160145466
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a crosslinkable coating composition, and method of producing the same. The crosslinkable coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) one or more polycarbamates derived from one or more polyesters comprising the condensation reaction product of one or more polyols with one or more polyacids, wherein said one or more polyols comprise at least 25 percent by weight of one or more units having 4 or more hydroxyl groups; (b) one or more crosslinking agents; (c) one or more acid catalysts; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Jeff R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley, Xinrui Yu, John W. Hull, Congcong Lu, Daryoosh Beigzadeh
  • Patent number: 9290675
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a crosslinkable coating composition, and method of producing the same. The crosslinkable coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) one or more polycarbamates derived from one or more polyesters comprising the condensation reaction product of one or more polyols with one or more polyacids, wherein said one or more polyols comprise at least 25 percent by weight of one or more units having 4 or more hydroxyl groups; (b) one or more crosslinking agents; (c) one or more acid catalysts; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Jeff R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley
  • Publication number: 20160053058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols made from aromatic polyacid sources such as thermoplastic polyesters. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin polyethylene terephthalate, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate which is then reacted with a digestible polymer, which can be obtained from various recycle waste streams. The polyester polyols comprise a glycol-digested polyacid source and a further digestible polymer. The polyester polyols provide a sustainable alternative to petrochemical or biochemical based polyester polyols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Rick Tabor, Eric David Vrabel, Matthew J. Beatty, Gary E. Spilman, Kevin Anthony Rogers, Michael Robert Christy, Matthew Thomas Brown, Jack Rogers Kovsky, Woo-Sung Bae, Shakti L. Mukerjee
  • Publication number: 20150344699
    Abstract: The present invention provides substantially isocyanate-free multicomponent compositions useful in making rapid dry automotive primer compositions and coatings, the compositions having a % PVC of from 20 to 60, or preferably, from 25 to 50, and comprising one or more pigment, extender or filler, one or more a) polycarbamates from alkyd polyol or acrylic polyol and one or more b) a polyaldehydes or the acetal or hemiacetal thereof as a second component. The multicomponent compositions cure quickly at a temperature of from 0° C. to less than 80° C. to form a crosslinked polyurethane which dries to enable sanding after only 15 to 45 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jeff R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Nahrain E. Kamber, Rebecca S. Ortiz, Christopher D. Rainey, Gary E. Spilman
  • Patent number: 9200177
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion, and a continuous process for producing the same. The aqueous alkyd dispersion, according to the present invention comprises (a) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (b) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (c) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and the dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of 0.05 to 5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Young, Gary E. Spilman, Suresh Subramonian, Ray E. Drumright, David D. Mall, Rosemarie Lauer, Andrea Greyson, Robert Sandoval, Ahmad Madkour
  • Publication number: 20150267075
    Abstract: The instant invention provides crosslinkable compositions, and method of producing the same. The non-aqueous single phase crosslinkable composition comprises: (a) a polyol having an average of 2 or more hydroxyl functional groups; (b) polyaldehyde, or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; and (c) an acid catalyst having pK of less than 6; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley, Eric Greyson, Jeff R. Anderson, Gary E. Spilman, Caroline Slone, Nahrain E. Kamber
  • Patent number: 9079987
    Abstract: The instant invention provides crosslinkable compositions, and method of producing the same. The non-aqueous single phase crosslinkable composition comprises: (a) a polyol having an average of 2 or more hydroxyl functional groups; (b) polyaldehyde, or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; and (c) an acid catalyst having pK of less than 6; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley, Eric Greyson, Jeff R. Anderson, Gary E. Spilman, Caroline Slone, Nahrain E. Kamber
  • Publication number: 20150166828
    Abstract: A crosslinkable composition comprising: (i) one or more polycarbamates; (ii) one or more polyaldehydes; (iii) one or more polyols; and (iv) an acid catalyst is provided. Further provided are a method for making the crosslinkable composition, a crosslinked composition made therefrom, a coating comprising the crosslinked composition and articles comprising a substrate and the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Jeff R. Anderson, Gary E. Spilman, Paul J. Popa, John N. Argyropoulos
  • Publication number: 20150099837
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a polyester composition, method of producing the same, coating compositions made therefrom, and coating layers made from such coatings. The thermoset polyester composition according to the present inventions comprises the reaction product of: (a) one or more polyacids comprising at least 50 percent by the combined weight of one or more aromatic diacids; and (b) one or more polyols comprising at least 40 percent by the combined weight of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutanediol; wherein said polyester composition has a glass transition temperature in the range of from 70 to 125° C., a number average molecular weight between 6,000 and 20,000, a hydroxyl number in the range of from 4 to 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Gary E. Spilman, Cynthia Stants, Bernhard Kainz
  • Publication number: 20150031823
    Abstract: The instant invention provides crosslinkable compositions, and method of producing the same. The non-aqueous single phase crosslinkable composition comprises: (a) a polyol having an average of 2 or more hydroxyl functional groups; (b) polyaldehyde, or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; and (c) an acid catalyst having pK of less than 6; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley, Eric Greyson, Jeff R. Anderson, Gary E. Spilman, Caroline Slone, Nahrian E. Kamber
  • Publication number: 20140371388
    Abstract: The instant invention provides a crosslinkable coating composition, and method of producing the same. The crosslinkable coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) one or more polycarbamates derived from one or more polyesters comprising the condensation reaction product of one or more polyols with one or more polyacids, wherein said one or more polyols comprise at least 25 percent by weight of one or more units having 4 or more hydroxyl groups; (b) one or more crosslinking agents; (c) one or more acid catalysts; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Jeff R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley
  • Patent number: 8889818
    Abstract: The instant invention provides crosslinkable compositions, and method of producing the same. The non-aqueous single phase crosslinkable composition comprises: (a) a polyol having an average of 2 or more hydroxyl functional groups; (b) polyaldehyde, or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; and (c) an acid catalyst having pK of less than 6; and (d) optionally one or more organic solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: John N. Argyropoulos, Paul Foley, Eric Greyson, Jeff R. Anderson, Gary E. Spilman, Caroline Slone, Nahrain E. Kamber
  • Publication number: 20140221561
    Abstract: An alkyd surfactant which is effective in emulsifying alkyd resins is formed by copolymerization of at least one monomer having a hydrophilic group, at least one ethylenically unsaturated fatty acid or ester, and optionally, at least one polyol, and has a low degree of branching. Stable alkyd emulsions are formed by emulsification of alkyd resins with the alkyd surfactant. Since the alkyd surfactant has ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobe groups which can react with the alkyd resin during curing, the alkyd surfactant is not subject to migration, blooming or leaching from cured coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Timothy J. Young, Robert W. Sandoval, Rebecca S. Ortiz, Martin C. Beebe, III, Ahmad Madkour
  • Patent number: 8716429
    Abstract: In a curable coil coating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) a curable polyester that is a liquid at room temperature, (b) a cross-linking agent; and (c) a solvent; the improvement comprising preparing the polyester from a composition comprising a mixture of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol wherein the molar ratio of the 1,3 isomer to the 1,4 isomer is from about 60:40 to about 5:95. Cured coil coatings prepared from these compositions exhibit an excellent combination of flexibility and hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gary E. Spilman, Scott J. Bis, Paul J. Popa
  • Patent number: 8709607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition, a process for producing the same, one or more coating layers derived therefrom, and articles comprising one or more such coating layers. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) from 10 to 90 percent by weight of an aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion comprising: (i) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each said one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (ii) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (iii) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; wherein said aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Charles S. Kan, Rebecca S. Ortiz, John A. Roper, III, Jane E. Weier, Timothy J. Young, Gary E. Spilman, Ray E. Drumright
  • Patent number: 8653174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multicomponent composition that is substantially isocyanate-free and comprises a polycarbamate as a first component and a polyaldehyde or an acetal or hemiacetal thereof as a second component and further comprises an effective amount of a triggering agent such that the first and second components to cure at a temperature of from 0C to less than 80C to form a crosslinked polyurethane. The multicomponent composition forms an ambient temperature curable composition when all of its components are combined that has a pH of 7.0 or less. The present invention also provides processes crosslinked polyurethanes, and the crosslinked polyurethanes prepared by the processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Anderson, John N. Argyropoulos, Debkumar Bhattacharjee, Paul Foley, Gary E. Spilman, Huiqing Zhang