Patents by Inventor Kurt A. Kirby

Kurt A. Kirby 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).

  • SOUR GAS RESISTANT COATING
    Publication number: 20220325113
    Abstract: Coating compositions that include one or more epoxy resin compositions, one or more metal-containing compound and one or more curing agents are described. The compositions can be applied to steel substrates, including steel substrates such as steel pipe to resist attack by sour gas. When applied to a substrate and cured, these coating compositions demonstrate reduced permeability to hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Owen H. DECKER, George William O'DELL, Kurt A. KIRBY, Lingyun HE
  • Fillers
    Patent number: 10160882
    Abstract: A powdered filler composed of solid particles of a cured thermosetting composition comprising a resin modifier such as fumed silica, methods of preparing the cured solid particles, compositions comprising the powdered filler, and articles made from the compositions are disclosed. In embodiments, the solid particles are spherical shaped, transparent or translucent, and have a mean particle size of less than 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Polynt Composites USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Kirby, Owen H. Decker, Pamela Duncan, Jeffrey J. Laven
  • Fillers
    Publication number: 20160251541
    Abstract: A powdered filler composed of solid particles of a cured thermosetting composition comprising a resin modifier such as fumed silica, methods of preparing the cured solid particles, compositions comprising the powdered filler, and articles made from the compositions are disclosed. In embodiments, the solid particles are spherical shaped, transparent or translucent, and have a mean particle size of less than 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt Kirby, Owen H. Decker, Pamela Duncan, Jeffrey J. Laven
  • Sour Gas Resistant Coating
    Publication number: 20160024312
    Abstract: Coating compositions that include one or more epoxy resin compositions, one or more metal-containing compound and one or more curing agents are described. The compositions can be applied to steel substrates, including steel substrates such as steel pipe to resist attack by sour gas. When applied to a substrate and cured, these coating compositions demonstrate reduced permeability to hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: VALSPAR SOURCING, INC.
    Inventors: Owen H. Decker, George William O'Dell, Kurt A. Kirby, Lingyun He