Patents by Inventor Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani

Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani 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).

  • Publication number: 20130309516
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition having excellent adhesion to primer layers, fast drying, improved flexibility and good pot life. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources, low Tg acrylic polymers having one or more crosslinkable functional groups and a crosslinking agent having one or more crosslinking functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: U S COATINGS IP CO LLC
    Inventors: AYUMU YOKOYAMA, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, James Lamonte Adams
  • Patent number: 8349407
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
  • Publication number: 20120177916
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: RAJESH GOPALAN SALIYA, AYUMU YOKOYAMA, PATRICIA MARY ELLEN SORMANI, SHEAU-HWA MA, ERIC C. HOUZE, DELSON JAYME TRINDADE
  • Patent number: 8198370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate coated with a coating composition wherein the coating composition comprises a crosslinkable component and the crosslinkable component is a mixture of two different and optionally three different acrylic polymers. Each acrylic polymer has functional groups present that are reactive with a crosslinking component. The functional groups present on each polymer have different rates of reactivity with the crosslinking component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 8030408
    Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising a tricure acrylic resin which comprises functionality having different rates of reactivity to crosslinking compounds such as, for example, diisocyantes and polyisocyanates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil
  • Publication number: 20110165423
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition having excellent adhesion and balanced coating properties. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Sheau-Hwa Ma, Ayumu Yokoyama, Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani
  • Patent number: 7910644
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
  • Publication number: 20110052919
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition having excellent adhesion to primer layers, fast drying, improved flexibility and good pot life. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources, low Tg acrylic polymers having one or more crosslinkable functional groups and a crosslinking agent having one or more crosslinking functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, James Lamonte Adams
  • Publication number: 20110052920
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition having excellent adhesion and flexibility. This invention is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Ayumu Yokoyama, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani
  • Publication number: 20100056729
    Abstract: The present invention is a coating composition comprising a tricure acrylic resin which comprises functionality having different rates of reactivity to crosslinking compounds such as, for example, diisocyantes and polyisocyanates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: PATRICIA MARY ELLEN SORMANI, JAMES WILLIAM O'NEIL
  • Publication number: 20100055480
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for preparing coating compositions comprising a tricure acrylic resin which comprises functionality having different rates of reactivity to crosslinking compounds such as, for example, diisocyantes and polyisocyanates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: PATRICIA MARY ELLEN SORMANI, JAMES WILLIAM O'NEIL
  • Publication number: 20100004365
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Ayumu Yokoyama, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Eric C. Houze, Delson Jayme Trindade
  • Publication number: 20090198016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate coated with a coating composition wherein the coating composition comprises a crosslinkable component and the crosslinkable component is a mixture of two different and optionally three different acrylic polymers. Each acrylic polymer has functional groups present that are reactive with a crosslinking component. The functional groups present on each polymer have different rates of reactivity with the crosslinking component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil
  • Patent number: 7268182
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking component and the polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10 to 80° C.; b. a polytrimethylene ether diol having a Mn (number average molecular weight) of 500 to 5,000; and c. a crosslinking component, such as, organic polyisocyanates, melamine formaldehydes, alkylated melamine formaldehydes, benzoquanamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, polyepoxides, silane resin and any mixtures thereof; wherein the coating composition can be used as a clear coating composition and can contain pigments and may be used as a pigmented top coating, a pigmented base coating, a primer or primer surfacer coating and is useful for coating automobile and truck bodies and parts, industrial equipment, appliances and exterior structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Hari Babu Sunkara, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian
  • Patent number: 7169475
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. an acrylic polymer having pendant groups that are reactive with isocyanate moieties and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 10 to 80° C.; b. a polytrimethylene ether diol having a Mn (number average molecular weight) of 500 to 5,000; and c. an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; ?wherein the coating composition contains pigments and cures at ambient temperatures or elevated temperatures and forms a coating that is sandable and when used in combination with a top coat, for example, a colored base coat and clear coat or a pigmented mono-coat forms a chip resistant multi-layer coating useful for refinishing or repairing automotive and truck bodies and parts the coating composition can be used as an exterior clear coating composition primarily for automobiles, trucks and parts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Hari Babu Sunkara, James William O'Neil, Joseph V. Kurian, Gia Huynh-Ba
  • Patent number: 7071264
    Abstract: This invention relates to rapid curing coating compositions that are particularly useful for automotive OEM and refinish applications. The coating composition includes a crosslinkable component that contains a novel highly branched acrylic polymer, and a crosslinking component that contains conventional crosslinking agents, such as polyisocyanate and melamine. This invention is also directed to a process for producing coatings from the rapid curing coating compositions. These compositions are especially useful in providing hard highly crosslinked coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Darling, Robert John Barsotti, Alexei A. Gridnev, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani
  • Patent number: 7029618
    Abstract: The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lorenzo Fred Pelosi, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani
  • Patent number: 7015288
    Abstract: The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lorenzo Fred Pelosi, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani
  • Patent number: 7001958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to curable coating compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lorenzo Fred Pelosi, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani
  • Patent number: 6919416
    Abstract: The present invention relates compositions containing acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymers obtained from polyvinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl butyrals. These coating compositions are especially suitable for use as wash primers in automotive OEM and refinish coating applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Lorenzo Fred Pelosi, Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani