Patents by Inventor James William O'Neil

James William O'Neil 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: 8227050
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a UV curable coating composition, which includes one or more monomers, one or more multifunctional oligomers, one or more pigments, one or more photoinitiators, and volatile organic solvent. The coating composition can be used as a primer in repairing and refinishing automobiles. The coating composition provides short drying times and a cured coating that does not need to be wiped. A method of applying the coating composition is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 8198370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate coated with a coating composition wherein the coating composition comprises a crosslinkable component and the crosslinkable component is a mixture of two different and optionally three different acrylic polymers. Each acrylic polymer has functional groups present that are reactive with a crosslinking component. The functional groups present on each polymer have different rates of reactivity with the crosslinking component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 8030408
    Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising a tricure acrylic resin which comprises functionality having different rates of reactivity to crosslinking compounds such as, for example, diisocyantes and polyisocyanates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 8026333
    Abstract: This invention relates to a protected organotin-based catalyst system for polyurethane synthesis that is useful in coatings applications. The catalyst has a formula according to; R1aR2bR3cSn[CH(OX)R4]d, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are the same or different and represent an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, aromatic, alkoxide, amide, halide or stannyl group, R4 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or optionally substituted aryl group. a, b, and c are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3; d is 1, 2 or 3; and a+b+c+d=4; and X is an acid-labile or moisture-labile protecting group. When a coating mixture comprising the catalyst is sprayed and/or applied to a substrate as a thin film in air, the catalyst is activated. For solvent-based refinish systems comprising hydroxyl and isocyanate species at high solids levels, the catalyst system therefore provides extended viscosity stability, i.e., pot life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jerald Feldman, Stephan J. McLain, Robert John Barsotti, James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 7737243
    Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions and more particularly to highly productive coating compositions that quickly harden for sanding or buffing by incorporating therein a polyisocyanate adduct mixture into the coating composition as the crosslinking material. Such coatings are particularly useful for refinishing automobiles and trucks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jerome T. Adams, Robert John Barsotti, Laura Ann Lewin, Reinhard Halpaap, Dieter Mager, Myron W. Shaffer, James Lamonte Adams, James William O'Neil
  • Publication number: 20100136251
    Abstract: This invention relates to a protected organotin-based catalyst system for polyurethane synthesis that is useful in coatings applications. The catalyst has low activity in the absence of oxygen. When a coating mixture comprising the catalyst is sprayed and/or applied to a substrate as a thin film in air, the catalyst is activated. For solvent-based refinish systems comprising hydroxyl and isocyanate species at high solids levels, the catalyst system therefore provides extended viscosity stability, i.e., pot life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Jerald Feldman, Stephan J. Mclain, Robert John Barsotti, James William O'Neil
  • Publication number: 20100056729
    Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising a tricure acrylic resin which comprises functionality having different rates of reactivity to crosslinking compounds such as, for example, diisocyantes and polyisocyanates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: PATRICIA MARY ELLEN SORMANI, JAMES WILLIAM O'NEIL
  • Publication number: 20100055480
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for preparing coating compositions comprising a tricure acrylic resin which comprises functionality having different rates of reactivity to crosslinking compounds such as, for example, diisocyantes and polyisocyanates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: PATRICIA MARY ELLEN SORMANI, JAMES WILLIAM O'NEIL
  • Publication number: 20090198016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate coated with a coating composition wherein the coating composition comprises a crosslinkable component and the crosslinkable component is a mixture of two different and optionally three different acrylic polymers. Each acrylic polymer has functional groups present that are reactive with a crosslinking component. The functional groups present on each polymer have different rates of reactivity with the crosslinking component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil
  • Publication number: 20090197006
    Abstract: This invention relates to a protected organotin-based catalyst system for polyurethane synthesis that is useful in coatings applications. The catalyst has low activity in the absence of oxygen. When a coating mixture comprising the catalyst is sprayed and/or applied to a substrate as a thin film in air, the catalyst is activated. For solvent-based refinish systems comprising hydroxyl and isocyanate species at high solids levels, the catalyst system therefore provides extended viscosity stability, i.e., pot life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jerald Feldman, Stephan James McLain, Robert John Barsotti, James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 7268182
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking component and the polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10 to 80° C.; b. a polytrimethylene ether diol having a Mn (number average molecular weight) of 500 to 5,000; and c. a crosslinking component, such as, organic polyisocyanates, melamine formaldehydes, alkylated melamine formaldehydes, benzoquanamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, polyepoxides, silane resin and any mixtures thereof; wherein the coating composition can be used as a clear coating composition and can contain pigments and may be used as a pigmented top coating, a pigmented base coating, a primer or primer surfacer coating and is useful for coating automobile and truck bodies and parts, industrial equipment, appliances and exterior structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Hari Babu Sunkara, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian
  • Publication number: 20070197727
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi component coating composition that includes a crosslinkable, crosslinking and catalyst components. The catalyst component includes organo zinc cocatalysts, organo tin catalysts, and carboxylic acids. The catalyst component provides long pot life to a pot mix obtained by mixing the aforementioned with components while simultaneously providing a coating resulting from the pot mix with desired coating properties, such as desired early hardness of a coating resulting from a relatively low temperature baking cure cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Laura Ann Lewin, James William O'Neil, Carl Brent Douglas, Denise Elizabeth Fiori
  • Publication number: 20070190258
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing a coating from a multi component coating composition that includes a crosslinkable, crosslinking and catalyst components. The catalyst component includes organo zinc cocatalysts, organo tin catalysts, and carboxylic acids. The catalyst component provides long pot life to a pot mix obtained by mixing the aforementioned with components while simultaneously providing a coating resulting from the pot mix with desired coating properties, such as desired early hardness of a coating resulting from a relatively low temperature baking cure cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Laura Ann Lewin, James William O'Neil, Carl Brent Douglas, Denise Elizabeth Fiori
  • Patent number: 7169475
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. an acrylic polymer having pendant groups that are reactive with isocyanate moieties and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10 to 80° C.; b. a polytrimethylene ether diol having a Mn (number average molecular weight) of 500 to 5,000; and c. an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; ?wherein the coating composition contains pigments and cures at ambient temperatures or elevated temperatures and forms a coating that is sandable and when used in combination with a top coat, for example, a colored base coat and clear coat or a pigmented mono-coat forms a chip resistant multi-layer coating useful for refinishing or repairing automotive and truck bodies and parts the coating composition can be used as an exterior clear coating composition primarily for automobiles, trucks and parts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Hari Babu Sunkara, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian, Gia Huynh-Ba
  • Patent number: 6875514
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. an acrylic polymer having pendant groups that are reactive with isocyanate moieties and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10 to 80°C.; b. a polytrimethylene ether diol having a Mn (number average molecular weight) of 500 to 5,000; and c. an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the coating composition contains pigments and cures at ambient temperatures or elevated temperatures and forms a coating that is sandable and when used in combination with a top coat, for example, a colored base coat and clear coat or a pigmented mono-coat forms a chip resistant multi-layer coating useful for refinishing or repairing automotive and truck bodies and parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Hari Babu Sunkara, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian
  • Publication number: 20040258923
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Hari Babu Sunkara, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian, Gia Huynh-Ba
  • Publication number: 20040249061
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Hari Babu Sunkara, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian
  • Publication number: 20040185263
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Hari Babu Sunkara, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian
  • Patent number: 6436478
    Abstract: A process for coating a thermoplastic substrate which comprises applying a solvent based coating composition to the substrate and curing the coating composition at ambient temperature to 125° C. to form a uniform smooth film on the substrate; wherein the coating composition contains about 45-80% by weight of a film forming binder and 20-55% by weight of an organic liquid carrier; wherein the binder contains (A) 40-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a polymer selected from the following: acrylic polyol, polyester polyol, polyether polyol or a polyurethane polyol; and (B) 10-60% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; and wherein the organic liquid carrier used in the coating composition comprises at least 50% by weight, based on the weight of the organic liquid carrier used in the coating composition, of tertiary butyl acetate; the process of this invention also can be used to apply lacquers, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. de Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventor: James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 6207224
    Abstract: A process for coating a thermoplastic substrate which comprises applying a solvent based coating composition to the substrate and curing the coating composition at ambient temperature to 125° C. to form a uniform smooth film on the substrate; wherein the coating composition contains about 45-80% by weight of a film forming binder and 20-55% by weight of an organic liquid carrier; wherein the binder contains (A) 40-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a polymer selected from the following: acrylic polyol, polyester polyol, polyether polyol or a polyurethane polyol; and (B) 10-60% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; and wherein the organic liquid carrier used in the coating composition comprises at least 50% by weight, based on the weight of the organic liquid carrier used in the coating composition, of tertiary butyl acetate; the process of this invention also can be used to apply lacquers, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: James William O'Neil