Patents by Inventor Leo T. Grundowski

Leo T. Grundowski 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: 6583187
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a coating powder are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
  • Patent number: 6575721
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus combinations for producing a coating powder are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
  • Patent number: 6228897
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a powder coating are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
  • Patent number: 6114414
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a powder coating are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
  • Patent number: 6075074
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus combinations and methods for producing a coating powder are provided wherein a stream of a powder coating precursor including at least one resin and at least one additional powder coating ingredient is contacted with a process fluid effective to reduce the viscosity of the powder coating precursor to allow processing of the powder coating precursor at a lower temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Owen H. Decker, Karl R. Wursthorn, Frank R. Houda, Leo T. Grundowski, Carl W. Ernst
  • Patent number: 5563200
    Abstract: A coating powder composition for providing a smooth, heat-resistant coating contains A) between about 60 and about 95 parts by weight or a polyester resin which has either hydroxyl functionality of 2 or greater or carboxylic acid functionality of 2 or greater, B) between about 5 and about 40 parts by weight of a curative for the polyester resin A), A) and B), in total, being 100 parts resin, C) between about 50 and about 150 parts per hundred resin by weight (phr) silicone resin, D) between about 20 and about 100 phr of a filler selected from calcium silicate, silica, magnesium aluminum silicate, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, and mixtures thereof, E) between about 1 and about 10 phr silicone rubber, and F), up to about 50 phr mica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Leo T. Grundowski
  • Patent number: 5422396
    Abstract: A heat-resistant coating powder is comprised of A) between about 20 and about 83 wt % based on resin content of A) plus B) of a silicone resin having organic moieties selected from aryl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, a degree of substitution of about 1.5 or less, and an --OH content of between about 2.5 and about 7.5 wt. %, B) between about 17 wt % and about 80 wt % based on resin content of A) plus B) of an acrylic resin having an acid number of between about 20 and about 100 and a hydroxyl number of about 5 or below, and C) an acid-reactive cross-linking agent(s) at a stoichiometry of between about 70 and about 110% of the acid functionality of said acrylic resin B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Daly, Leo T. Grundowski