Patents by Inventor Michael J. Pawlik
Michael J. Pawlik 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).
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Publication number: 20230203699Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. The substrate is deoxidized and then immersed in an electrodepositable pretreatment composition comprising a lanthanide series element and/or a Group IIIB metal, an oxidizing agent, and a metal-complexing agent to deposit a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition onto a surface of the substrate. Optionally, the electrodepositable pretreatment composition may comprise a surfactant. A coating from a spontaneously depositable pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal may be deposited on the substrate surface prior to electrodepositing a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition. Following electrodeposition of the electrodepositable pretreatment composition, the substrate optionally may be contacted with a sealing composition comprising phosphate and a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal. Substrates treated according to the methods also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael A. Mayo, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik
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Patent number: 11591707Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. The substrate is deoxidized and then immersed in an electrodepositable pretreatment composition comprising a lanthanide series element and/or a Group IIIB metal, an oxidizing agent, and a metal-complexing agent to deposit a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition onto a surface of the substrate. Optionally, the electrodepositable pretreatment composition may comprise a surfactant. A coating from a spontaneously depositable pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal may be deposited on the substrate surface prior to electrodepositing a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition. Following electrodeposition of the electrodepositable pretreatment composition, the substrate optionally may be contacted with a sealing composition comprising phosphate and a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal. Substrates treated according to the methods also are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael A. Mayo, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik
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Publication number: 20220127145Abstract: Graphenic carbon nanoparticles that are dispersed in solvents through the use of dispersant resins are disclosed. The graphenic carbon nanoparticles may be milled prior to dispersion. The dispersant resins may comprise a polymeric dispersant resin comprising an addition polymer comprising the residue of a vinyl heterocyclic amide, an addition polymer comprising a homopolymer, a block (co)polymer, a random (co)polymer, an alternating (co)polymer, a graft (co)polymer, a brush (co)polymer, a star (co)polymer, a telechelic (co)polymer, or a combination thereof. The solvents may be aqueous, non-aqueous, inorganic and/or organic solvents. The dispersions are highly stable and may contain relatively high loadings of the graphenic carbon nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Qi Ding, Michael J. Pawlik, Caitlyn B. Neidig, Cynthia Kutchko, Larry J. Ruffaner, Matthew W. Skinner, Jonathan G. Weis, Inanllely Y. Gonzalez, Hyun Wook Ro, Samuel L. Esary, Pawel M. Krys
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Publication number: 20220010165Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous curable film-forming composition comprising: (a) a film-forming component comprising an aliphatic di- or higher functional polyisocyanate; and (b) a catalyst additive comprising: (i) a catalytic organic compound comprising iron (II) and optionally tin; and (ii) a beta-diketone. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling the rate of cure of an aqueous curable film-forming composition. The method comprises adding to the aqueous curable film-forming composition the catalyst additive described above; the aqueous curable film-forming composition comprises a film-forming component comprising an aliphatic di- or higher functional polyisocyanate. The present invention is additionally directed to a coated article comprising a cured coating layer applied on at least one surface of a substrate to form a coated substrate; wherein the cured coating layer is deposited from the aqueous curable film-forming composition described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Peter Alan Lukus, Michael J. Pawlik, Silvia Bezer, Steven R. Zawacky, Diane Jean Schillinger, Samuel Logan Esarey
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Publication number: 20200002832Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. The substrate is deoxidized and then immersed in an electrodepositable pretreatment composition comprising a lanthanide series element and/or a Group IIIB metal, an oxidizing agent, and a metal-complexing agent to deposit a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition onto a surface of the substrate. Optionally, the electrodepositable pretreatment composition may comprise a surfactant. A coating from a spontaneously depositable pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal may be deposited on the substrate surface prior to electrodepositing a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition. Following electrodeposition of the electrodepositable pretreatment composition, the substrate optionally may be contacted with a sealing composition comprising phosphate and a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal. Substrates treated according to the methods also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael A. Mayo, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik
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Publication number: 20200002831Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. The substrate is deoxidized and then immersed in an electrodepositable pretreatment composition comprising a lanthanide series element and/or a Group IIIB metal, an oxidizing agent, and a metal-complexing agent to deposit a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition onto a surface of the substrate. Optionally, the electrodepositable pretreatment composition may comprise a surfactant. A coating from a spontaneously depositable pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal may be deposited on the substrate surface prior to electrodepositing a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition. Following electrodeposition of the electrodepositable pretreatment composition, the substrate optionally may be contacted with a sealing composition comprising phosphate and a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal. Substrates treated according to the methods also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael A. Mayo, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik
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Patent number: 10435806Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. The substrate is deoxidized and then immersed in an electrodepositable pretreatment composition comprising a lanthanide series element and/or a Group IIIB metal, an oxidizing agent, and a metal-complexing agent to deposit a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition onto a surface of the substrate. Optionally, the electrodepositable pretreatment composition may comprise a surfactant. A coating from a spontaneously depositable pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal may be deposited on the substrate surface prior to electrodepositing a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition. Following electrodeposition of the electrodepositable pretreatment composition, the substrate optionally may be contacted with a sealing composition comprising phosphate and a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal. Substrates treated according to the methods also are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael A. Mayo, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik
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Publication number: 20190177855Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a treatment composition. A lithium cation and carbon dioxide are combined in an aqueous medium to form the treatment composition comprising lithium carbonate in situ. Also disclosed is a system and method for maintaining a treatment bath formed from a treatment composition comprising lithium carbonate. Carbon dioxide and/or a lithium salt are supplied to the bath in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the treatment bath at 9.5 to 12.5, lithium in an amount of 5 ppm to 5,500 ppm (calculated as lithium cation) and carbonate in an amount of 15 ppm to 25,000 ppm (calculated as carbonate) based on total weight of the treatment bath. Substrates treated with the composition, system and method also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael J. Pawlik, Eric L. Morris, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael A. Mayo
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Publication number: 20170101721Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. The substrate is deoxidized and then immersed in an electrodepositable pretreatment composition comprising a lanthanide series element and/or a Group IIIB metal, an oxidizing agent, and a metal-complexing agent to deposit a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition onto a surface of the substrate. Optionally, the electrodepositable pretreatment composition may comprise a surfactant. A coating from a spontaneously depositable pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal may be deposited on the substrate surface prior to electrodepositing a coating from the electrodepositable pretreatment composition. Following electrodeposition of the electrodepositable pretreatment composition, the substrate optionally may be contacted with a sealing composition comprising phosphate and a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal. Substrates treated according to the methods also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Gordon L. Post, Michael A. Mayo, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik
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Patent number: 9162901Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing metal oxides, comprising electrodepositing a metal oxide from an electrolyte solution onto a substrate to coat at least a portion of the substrate, whereby metal oxide seed particles are released into the solution, and precipitating metal oxide particles from the solution. The precipitated metal oxide particles have a maximum particle size of less than 1 micron.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Robin Peffer, Michael J. Pawlik, Jane Valenta
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Patent number: 8877029Abstract: A process for applying a coating on aluminum substrates by anionic or cationic electrodeposition of an electrodeposition coating including an aqueous dispersion of one or more lanthanide series elements having a +3/+4 oxidation state and phosphated epoxy resin made by phosphating a polyepoxide with both phosphoric acid and an organophosphonic acid and/or an organophosphinic acid. The coating has a reduced tendency to form pinholes.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Robin M. Peffer, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Michael J. Pawlik, Michelle S. Miles
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Patent number: 8845873Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrodepositable coating compositions comprising a film forming resin and a textured additive, wherein the textured additive has a density (specific gravity) of no more than 4.5 g/cc and a melting point greater than the curing temperature of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also described are coated substrates having a cured coating layer comprising the electrodepositable coating composition, wherein the cured film layer has a texture of at least 250?-in as measured by a profilometer at conventional cured film thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: James E. Poole, Richard F. Syput, Roy E. Dean, Michael J. Pawlik, Edward E. Abbott, Joseph T. Valko
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Publication number: 20140275348Abstract: Disclosed is a method of recovering inorganic pigment such as TiO2 from a coating composition that includes liquid, an organic component, and an inorganic component. The coating composition is thermally treated to remove at least a portion of the organic component and yield an inorganic pigment composition having a higher concentration of the inorganic pigment (TiO2) than in the original coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Jane Valenta, Linda Anderson, David Asay, John Donnelly, Michael A. Mayo, Gregory J. McCollum, Michael Zalich, Kristi Kauffman, Roxalana L. Martin, Michael J. Pawlik, Stuart D. Hellring, Ruby Chakraborty
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Publication number: 20140272414Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing metal oxides, comprising electrodepositing a metal oxide from an electrolyte solution onto a substrate to coat at least a portion of the substrate, whereby metal oxide seed particles are released into the solution, and precipitating metal oxide particles from the solution. The precipitated metal oxide particles have a maximum particle size of less than 1 micron.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Robin Peffer, Michael J. Pawlik, Jane Valenta
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Patent number: 8828152Abstract: A substrate includes an iron-nickel alloy core or a cobalt-nickel ferrous alloy core, a chromium conversion coating on at least a portion of the core, and an insulating coating on the chromium conversion coating. A method of making a substrate includes: providing an iron-nickel alloy core or a cobalt-nickel ferrous alloy core, applying a chromium conversion coating on at least a portion of the core, and applying an insulating coating on the chromium conversion coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Pawlik, Kelly L. Mardis, Robin M. Peffer
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Patent number: 8795836Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a bismuth salt and a stabilizing agent, and wherein the molar ratio of elemental bismuth to the stabilizing agent is not less than 1:0.25.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, IncInventors: Alan J. Kaylo, Kevin J. Dufford, Steven D. Perrine, Michael J. Pawlik, Richard F. Karabin
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Patent number: 8603313Abstract: An electrode assembly for use in electrophoretically depositing an electrodepositable coating composition onto a conductive substrate having a hollowed interior region therewithin includes a first counter electrode and an electrode assembly comprising a second counter electrode and a deployable primary electrode which are introduced within the hollowed out interior region during the electrodeposition process to provide a deposited electrodeposition coating on inner and outer surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Allaway, Michael J. Pawlik, James E. Poole, Edward E. Abbott
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Publication number: 20130233711Abstract: Disclosed are methods for treating metal substrates, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The methods include (a) contacting the substrate with a pretreatment composition including a group IIIB or IVB metal and an electropositive metal, (b) contacting the substrate with a post rinse composition and (c) electrophoretically depositing an electrodepositable coating composition to the substrate, wherein the post rinse composition improves the throwpower of the subsequently applied electrodepositable coating composition. The present invention also relates to coated substrates produced thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Nathan J. Silvernail, Steven D. Perrine, Michael J. Pawlik, Richard F. Karabin
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Publication number: 20130146460Abstract: Disclosed are methods for treating metal substrates, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The methods include (a) contacting the substrate with a pretreatment composition including a group IIIB or IVB metal and an electropositive metal, (b) contacting the substrate with a post rinse composition and (c) electrophoretically depositing an electrodepositable coating composition to the substrate, wherein the post rinse composition improves the throwpower of the subsequently applied electrodepositable coating composition. The present invention also relates to coated substrates produced thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Nathan J. Silvernail, Steven D. Perrine, Michael J. Pawlik, Richard F. Karabin
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Publication number: 20130084425Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrodepositable coating compositions comprising a film forming resin and a textured additive, wherein the textured additive has a density (specific gravity) of no more than 4.5 g/cc and a melting point greater than the curing temperature of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also described are coated substrates having a cured coating layer comprising the electrodepositable coating composition, wherein the cured film layer has a texture of at least 250?-in as measured by a profilometer at conventional cured film thicknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: James E. Poole, Richard F. Syput, Roy E. Dean, Michael J. Pawlik, Edward E. Abbott