Patents by Inventor Patrick Frangoulis

Patrick Frangoulis 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: 8545615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation for an antifouling coating system to be applied on submerged substrates. The invention is characterized in that the formulation contains at least 30 wt % of water relative to the total weight thereof, at least 10 wt % relative to the total weight thereof of a dry extract of a waterproofing agent selected from a silicone resin, a polyurethane resin, and/or a styrene acrylic copolymer resin either alone or mixed, and at least 5 wt % relative to the total weight thereof of a dry extract of an active anti-adhesion agent. The invention also relates to a method for processing substrates to be submerged using such a formulation, and to the use of such a formulation as an antifouling agent for deterring the attachment of marine organisms such as algae, shellfish and other crustaceans on any submerged substrate, and in particular ship hulls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Seawax Marine Coatings
    Inventors: Veronique Roulleaux, Patrick Frangoulis
  • Publication number: 20120004357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation for an antifouling coating system to be applied on submerged substrates. The invention is characterised in that the formulation contains at least 30 wt % of water relative to the total weight thereof, at least 10 wt % relative to the total weight thereof of a dry extract of a waterproofing agent selected from a silicone resin, a polyurethane resin, and/or a styrene acrylic copolymer resin either alone or mixed, and at least 5 wt % relative to the total weight thereof of a dry extract of an active anti-adhesion agent. The invention also relates to a method for processing substrates to be submerged using such a formulation, and to the use of such a formulation as an antifouling agent for deterring the attachment of marine organisms such as algae, shellfish and other crustaceans on any submerged substrate, and in particular ship hulls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: SEAWAX MARINE COATINGS
    Inventors: Veronique Roulleaux, Patrick Frangoulis