Patents by Inventor Joe Mecozzi

Joe Mecozzi 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).

  • Low-gloss, flexible clear coats, articles of manufacture having low-gloss, two coat paint systems, and methods for applying the same
    Patent number: 9962736
    Abstract: Low-gloss flexible clear coast can include a base formula that includes a base resin and a cross-linker, a silica-based flattener, wherein the silica-based flattener comprises from 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula, one or more flattener enhancing agents, wherein the one or more flattener enhancing agents comprise 0.25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula, and possess 90° flexibility and a 60° gloss finish from 22 gloss units to 34 gloss units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., NB Coatings, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuko Nagata Gidcumb, Scott Dale Kubish, Joe Mecozzi, Makoto Imai
  • Low-Gloss, Flexible Clear Coats, Articles of Manufacture Having Low-Gloss, Two Coat Paint Systems, and Methods For Applying the Same
    Publication number: 20120058345
    Abstract: Low-gloss flexible clear coast can include a base formula that includes a base resin and a cross-linker, a silica-based flattener, wherein the silica-based flattener comprises from 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula, one or more flattener enhancing agents, wherein the one or more flattener enhancing agents comprise 0.25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base formula, and possess 90° flexibility and a 60° gloss finish from 22 gloss units to 34 gloss units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicants: NB Coatings, Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuko Nagata Gidcumb, Scott Dale Kubish, Joe Mecozzi, Makoto Imai