Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Carroll

Kevin R. Carroll 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).

  • Method for applying a coating composition containing a high content of acetone
    Patent number: 5820933
    Abstract: A method for applying a coating composition to a substrate is disclosed. A rapid curing process is used to apply the coating composition. The method comprises the steps of forming a coating composition by combining, i) a base paint comprising nonvolatile constituents and a coalescing solvent, and ii) a carrier solvent, b) heating the substrate at a sufficient temperature to promote flashing of the carrier solvent; and c) applying the coating composition to the heated substrate, wherein the carrier solvent is flashed, resulting in a paint film relatively free of carrier solvent, whereby the paint film forms a cured coating on the substrate. The carrier solvent preferably is acetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Western Tube & Condut Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin R. Carroll