Patents by Inventor John P. Wiruth

John P. Wiruth 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).

  • Continuous bulk polymerization and esterification process and compositions including the polymeric product
    Patent number: 6858678
    Abstract: A continuous bulk polymerization and esterification process includes continuously charging into a reaction zone at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer and at least one linear or branched chain alkanol having greater than 11 carbon atoms. The process includes maintaining a flow rate through the reaction zone sufficient to provide an average residence time of less than 60 minutes and maintaining a temperature in the reaction zone sufficient to produce a polymeric product incorporating at least some of the alkanol as an ester of the polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer. The polymeric product is used in various processes to produce water-based compositions including emulsions and dispersions such as oil emulsions, wax dispersions, pigment dispersions, surfactants and coatings which contain the polymeric product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Johnson Polymer, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Andrist, John E. Blasko, Glenn C. Calhoun, Frederick C. Hansen, Dean R. Hellwig, Kurt A. Hessenius, Steven M. Hurley, D. Sunil Jayasuriya, Matthew G. Lee, Stephen J. Maccani, H. Thomas Mills, Jr., Gregory R. Peterson, Paul E. Sandvick, Dennis M. Wilson, John P. Wiruth
  • METHOD OF INHIBITING OXIDATION ON A METAL SURFACE WITH A POLYMER INCORPORATING A SURFACTANT MONOMER
    Publication number: 20020168533
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting oxidation on a metal surface is provided. The method includes applying coating composition containing a polymer incorporating at least one surface-active containing macromonomer to a metal surface. Oxidation of the metal surface is inhibited when the metal surface is contacted with an aqueous salt solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: JAMES W. TAYLOR, JOHN P. WIRUTH
  • Continuous bulk polymerization and esterification process and compositions including the polymeric product
    Publication number: 20020082375
    Abstract: A continuous bulk polymerization and esterification process includes continuously charging into a reaction zone at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer and at least one linear or branched chain alkanol having greater than 11 carbon atoms. The process includes maintaining a flow rate through the reaction zone sufficient to provide an average residence time of less than 60 minutes and maintaining a temperature in the reaction zone sufficient to produce a polymeric product incorporating at least some of the alkanol as an ester of the polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer. The polymeric product is used in various processes to produce water-based compositions including emulsions and dispersions such as oil emulsions, wax dispersions, pigment dispersions, surfactants and coatings which contain the polymeric product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin M. Andrist, John E. Blasko, Glenn C. Calhoun, Frederick C. Hansen, Dean R. Hellwig, Kurt A. Hessenius, Steven M. Hurley, D. Sunil Jayasuriya, Matthew G. Lee, Stephen J. Maccani, H. Thomas Mills, Gregory R. Peterson, Paul E. Sandvick, Dennis M. Wilson, John P. Wiruth
  • Continuous bulk polymerization and esterification process
    Patent number: 6355727
    Abstract: A continuous bulk polymerization and esterification process includes continuously charging into a reaction zone at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer and at least one linear or branched chain alkanol having greater than 11 carbon atoms. The process includes including maintaining a flow rate through the reaction zone sufficient to provide an average residence time of less than 60 minutes and maintaining a temperature in the reaction zone sufficient to produce a polymeric product incorporating at least some of the alkanol as an ester of the polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer. The polymeric product is used in various processes to produce water-based compositions including emulsions and dispersions such as oil emulsions, wax dispersions, pigment dispersions, surfactants and coatings which contain the polymeric product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Andrist, John E. Blasko, Glenn C. Calhoun, Frederick C. Hansen, Dean R. Hellwig, Kurt A. Hessenius, Steven M. Hurley, D. Sunil Jayasuriya, Matthew G. Lee, Stephen J. Maccani, H. Thomas Mills, Jr., Gregory R. Peterson, Paul E. Sandvick, Dennis M. Wilson, John P. Wiruth