Patents by Inventor Lee R. Harper

Lee R. Harper 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: 6426148
    Abstract: A curable coating composition comprising, in an organic solvent, a binder of (i) a non-isocyanate oligomer or blend of oligomers containing at least two functional groups with at least one being an epoxy group, the remaining being epoxy or hydroxyl; (ii) optionally a polyester, oligoester, or acrylic polymer with at least two hydroxyl groups; and (iii) an oligomeric crosslinker or blend of crosslinkers which contain at least two isocyanate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Robert John Barsotti, Lee R. Harper, John David Nordstrom
  • Patent number: 5837353
    Abstract: A coating composition based on low molecular weight anhydrides having pendant, non-cyclic anhydride moieties, hydroxy-functional epoxy resin, and active catalyst wherein the coating composition cures at ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Barsotti, Lee R. Harper
  • Patent number: 5367004
    Abstract: An ambient cured aqueous coating composition useful for maintenance coatings for architectural structures or for a finish or refinish for automobiles and trucks. The film-forming binder comprises a neutralized half-ester product of an acrylic polymer having at least two reactive anhydride groups and an epoxy-containing, optionally silane-containing crosslinker. The composition may be used as a mulit-package system. The composition is characterized by improved environmental resistance and excellent clarity and appearance, particularly for clearcoats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Barsotti, Lee R. Harper, Michele R. Lock
  • Patent number: 5331050
    Abstract: An improved process for forming multiple coats of finishes on a substrate by sequential (a) applying to the substrate a layer of a color basecoat composition of waterborne coating composition of an acrylic polymer latex contains pigment; (b) applying to the layer of color basecoat composition before it is fully cured a clear coat composition of an acrylic polymer having crosslinkable groups and a crosslinking agent in a volatile organic solvent and (c) subsequently simultaneously curing the basecoat composition and the clear coat composition; the improvement used therewith comprises a solvent based clear coating composition having a binder of about40-95% by weight of an epoxy acrylic polymer having at least one alkyl methacrylate having 2-12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and glycidyl methacrylate or acrylate and having a weight average molecular weight of about 3,000-10,000 and a glass transition temperature of about -20.degree. to +50.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Lee R. Harper
  • Patent number: 5227201
    Abstract: An improved process for forming multiple coats of finishes on a substrate by sequential (a) applying to the substrate a layer of a color basecoat composition of waterborne coating composition of an acrylic polymer latex contains pigment; (b) applying to the layer of color basecoat composition before it is fully cured a clear coat composition of an acrylic polymer having crosslinkable groups and a crosslinking agent in a volatile organic solvent and (c) subsequently simultaneously curing the basecoat composition and the clear coat composition; the improvement used therewith comprises a solvent based clear coating composition having a binder of about40-95% by weight of an acrylic polymer having at least two alkyl methacrylates having 2-12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group,a hydroxy alkyl methacrylate having 2-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and having a weight average molecular weight of about 3,000-10,000 and a glass transition temperature of about -20.degree. to +50.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Lee R. Harper
  • Patent number: 5215783
    Abstract: An improved process for forming multiple coats of finishes on a substrate by sequential (a) applying to the substrate a layer of a color basecoat composition of waterborne coating composition of an acrylic polymer latex contains pigment; (b) applying to the layer of color basecoat composition before it is fully cured a clear coat composition of an acrylic polymer having crosslinkable groups and a crosslinking agent in a volatile organic solvent and (c) subsequently simultaneously curing the basecoat composition and the clear coat composition; the improvement used therewith comprises a solvent based clear coating composition having a binder of about40-95% by weight of an epoxy acrylic polymer having at least one alkyl methacrylate having 2-12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and glycidyl methacrylate or acrylate and having a weight average molecular weight of about 3,000-10,000 and a glass transition temperature of about -20.degree. to +50.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Lee R. Harper
  • Patent number: 5206295
    Abstract: A coating composition, useful for finishing automobiles and trucks, in which the film forming binder contains, as reactive binder components, a mixture of a first polymer having at least two reactive anhydride groups and a second polymer or oligomer having at least two reactive epoxy groups, characterized by the second polymer being structured so that the epoxy groups are skewed to have a majority thereof at one end of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lee R. Harper, Gayann S. McDonnell
  • Patent number: 5093391
    Abstract: A coating composition useful for a finish for automobiles and trucks in which the film forming binder contains reactive binder components of about(a) 25-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an acrylic polymer having at least two reactive anhydride groups composed of polymerized monomers of an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride and polymerized monomers from the group consisting of alkyl methacrylate, alkyl acrylate and any mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl groups have 1-8 carbon atoms and the polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 2,000-50,000;(b) 5-50% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a glycidyl component having at least two reactive glycidyl groups;(c) 5-50% by weight, based on the weight of the binder of an acid functional monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric compound which may or may not contain hydroxyl functionality; andthe composition contains about 0.1-5% by weight; based on the weight of the binder, of a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Barsotti, Lee R. Harper
  • Patent number: 5017435
    Abstract: A coating composition useful for a finish for automobiles and trucks in which the film forming binder contains reactive binder components of about(a) 25-90% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of an acrylic polymer having at least two reactive anhydride groups composed of polymerized monomers of an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride and polymerized monomers from the group consisting of alkyl methacrylate, alkyl acrylate and any mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl groups have 1-8 carbon atoms and the polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 2,000-50,000;(b) 5-50% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a glycidyl component having at least two reactive glycidyl groups;(c) 5-40% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a monomeric or oligomeric anhydride component; andthe composition contains about 0.1-5% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Barsotti, Lili W. Altschuler, Lee R. Harper
  • Patent number: 4423165
    Abstract: Water-borne reaction products of (a) carboxyl-functional polymers; (b) polyepoxides; and (c) tertiary amines are blended with (d) carboxyl-functional polymers having an acid number dissimilar to that of (a). The resulting products are useful as film-forming components of coating compositions which can be spray-, flow-, dip-, roller-, or electro-coated and are especially useful for spray coating the inside of two-piece tin-plated steel cans of beverages and food. The coating compositions are useful as such or can be crosslinked with crosslinking agents such as a nitrogen resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lee R. Harper, Judith E. Obetz, William H. Steinmetz
  • Patent number: 4388372
    Abstract: A durable antisoiling coating composition for textile filaments comprises a perfluoroalkyl ester of a citric acid urethane and fluorinated alcohols in combination with a modified epoxy resin which is the reaction product of a carboxyl-functional vinyl polymer, an epoxy resin and a tertiary amine. The composition can be applied as an aqueous dispersion, including a non-ionic textile lubricant based on poly(ethylene glycol).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nitin J. Champaneria, Lee R. Harper, Edward A. Hosegood
  • Patent number: 4325857
    Abstract: A durable antisoiling coating composition for textile filaments and articles made therefrom comprises a perfluoroalkyl ester of a citric acid urethane and fluorinated alcohols in combination with a modified epoxy resin which is the reaction product of a carboxyl-functional vinyl polymer, an epoxy resin and a tertiary amine. The composition can be applied as an aqueous dispersion, including a non-ionic textile lubricant based on poly(ethylene glycol). The dispersion can be used as a spin finish to provide durable protection to filaments, particularly nylon filaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Nitin J. Champaneria, Lee R. Harper, Edward A. Hosegood
  • Patent number: 4267288
    Abstract: Described are polyester-urethane-epoxy adhesives produced by reacting one or more diols with two or more dicarboxylic acids to form a polyester prepolymer; chain-extending the prepolymer with an organic diisocyanate to yield a hydroxy-terminated polyester-urethane; capping the urethane partially or completely with a dicarboxylic acid or anhydride of dicarboxylic acid; and finally reacting with an epichlorohydrin/bisphenol A-type epoxy resin, forming an epoxy polyester-urethane block copolymer. The resulting product may then be crosslinked in use as an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Dean C. Burkhart, Lee R. Harper, Eugene G. Sommerfeld