Patents by Inventor Michael Kerins, JR.

Michael Kerins, JR. 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).

  • Coatings and methods for using and producing the same
    Patent number: 10934438
    Abstract: Coatings and methods of using and producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a coating includes a first ligand and a second ligand different than the first ligand. The first ligand includes a first carboxylic moiety, a first aromatic moiety, and a first linking moiety connecting the first carboxylic moiety to the first aromatic moiety. the first linking moiety includes an alkene. The second ligand includes a second carboxylic moiety. The coating includes a metal that is a lanthanoid metal, and the coating includes a coating resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Schelter, Alexander V. Zabula, Robert C. Nahas, Jerome R. Robinson, Eric C. Houze, Gaurang Bhargava, Michael Kerins, Jr.
  • COATINGS AND METHODS FOR USING AND PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180312701
    Abstract: Coatings and methods of using and producing the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a coating includes a first ligand and a second ligand different than the first ligand. The first ligand includes a first carboxylic moiety, a first aromatic moiety, and a first linking moiety connecting the first carboxylic moiety to the first aromatic moiety. the first linking moiety includes an alkene. The second ligand includes a second carboxylic moiety. The coating includes a metal that is a lanthanoid metal, and the coating includes a coating resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicants: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Eric J. Schelter, Alexander V. Zabula, Robert C. Nahas, Jerome R. Robinson, Eric C. Houze, Gaurang Bhargava, Michael Kerins, JR.