Patents by Inventor Mary Beth Grolemund

Mary Beth Grolemund 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).

  • Organic solvent-free film-forming compositions, multi-layer composite coatings, and related methods
    Patent number: 7722958
    Abstract: Provided is a film-forming composition substantially free of organic solvent which includes an aqueous dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by emulsion polymerization of a monomeric composition containing (1) at least 10 percent by weight of one or more vinyl aromatic compounds; (2) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of one or more carboxylic acid functional polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomers; (3) 0 to 10 percent by weight of one or more polymerizable monomers having one or more functional groups capable of reacting to form crosslinks; and (4) one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Each of (1), (2), (3) and (4) are different one from the other and at least one of (3) and (4) is present in the monomeric composition. Multi-layer composite coatings and coated substrates also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Kania, Roxalana L. Martin, Carolyn A. K. Novak, Thomas R. Hockswender, Mark A. Tucker, Mary Beth Grolemund, Deirdre Ragan, Alicia Williams
  • Organic solvent-free film-forming compositions, multi-layer composite coatings, and related methods
    Patent number: 7241830
    Abstract: Provided is a film-forming composition substantially free of organic solvent which includes an aqueous dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by emulsion polymerization of a monomeric composition containing (1) at least 10 percent by weight of one or more vinyl aromatic compounds; (2) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of one or more carboxylic acid functional polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomers; (3) 0 to 10 percent by weight of one or more polymerizable monomers having one or more functional groups capable of reacting to form crosslinks; and (4) one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Each of (1), (2), (3) and (4) are different one from the other and at least one of (3) and (4) is present in the monomeric composition. Multi-layer composite coatings and coated substrates also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Kania, Roxalana L. Martin, Carolyn A. K. Novak, Thomas R. Hockswender, Mark A. Tucker, Mary Beth Grolemund, Deirdre Ragan, Alicia Williams