Patents by Inventor Patrick Henry Corcoran

Patrick Henry Corcoran 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: 9163159
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an isocyanate terminated saturated hydrocarbon polymer that can be used as a crosslinking agent in a coating composition. The coating composition can provide a composition that adheres well to resinous substrates. Also provided are coating composition comprising the crosslinking agent and methods for producing the adherent coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Patent number: 8293321
    Abstract: A fast hardening clear coating composition for repairing a clear coat/color coat finish or a pigmented mono-coat of a vehicle comprising a film forming binder and an organic liquid carrier, where the binder contains a hydroxyl polymer component comprising (A) hydroxyl-containing acrylic polymer, (B) at least one hydroxyl-terminated component selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic diol having the formula where R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1, 3-5 carbon atoms and (2) a hydroxyl terminated reaction product of trimethylol propane and a lactone; (C) an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking component, at least portion of which comprises a trimer of isophorone diisocyanate or hexamethylene diisocyanate and the composition further contains, a curing catalyst, of a dialkyl tin aliphatic carboxylate, a tertiary aliphatic mono or diamine, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and optionally, a zinc or calcium organic acid salt in an effective amount suc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gia Huynh-Ba, Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20120220710
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an isocyanate terminated saturated hydrocarbon polymer that can be used as a crosslinking agent in a coating composition. The coating composition can provide a composition that adheres well to resinous substrates. Also provided are coating composition comprising the crosslinking agent and methods for producing the adherent coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Patent number: 8227038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesion promoting cleaner solution for producing and adherent coating on a resinous substrate. The adhesion promoting cleaning solution comprises a telechelic diol in a carrier liquid such as an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a process of using the adhesion promoting cleaner solution to produce an adherent coating on a resinous substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20110111117
    Abstract: A fast hardening clear coating composition for repairing a clear coat/color coat finish or a pigmented mono-coat of a vehicle comprising a film forming binder and an organic liquid carrier, where the binder contains a hydroxyl polymer component comprising (A) hydroxyl-containing acrylic polymer, (B) at least one hydroxyl-terminated component selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic diol having the formula where R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1, 3-5 carbon atoms and (2) a hydroxyl terminated reaction product of trimethylol propane and a lactone; (C) an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking component, at least portion of which comprises a trimer of isophorone diisocyanate or hexamethylene diisocyanate and the composition further contains, a curing catalyst, of a dialkyl tin aliphatic carboxylate, a tertiary aliphatic mono or diamine, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and optionally, a zinc or calcium organic acid salt in an effective amount suc
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: GIA HUYNH-BA, Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Patent number: 7888440
    Abstract: The present process is directed to preparation of addition polymers in diluents that are subsequently reactive in coatings during cure, instead of in traditional hydrocarbon solvents. The polymers so prepared can be used as the main film-forming polymer in high solids coating compositions, especially those useful for finishing automobiles and truck exteriors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    Inventors: Jeffery W. Johnson, Robert R. Matheson, Donald A. White, Neville Everton Drysdale, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Laura Ann Lewin
  • Patent number: 7888431
    Abstract: A fast hardening clear coating composition for repairing a clear coat/color coat finish or a pigmented mono-coat of a vehicle comprising a film forming binder and an organic liquid carrier, where the binder contains a hydroxyl polymer component comprising (A) hydroxyl-containing acrylic polymer, (B) at least one hydroxyl-terminated component selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic diol having the formula where R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1, 3-5 carbon atoms and (2) a hydroxyl terminated reaction product of trimethylol propane and a lactone; (C) an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking component, at least portion of which comprises a trimer of isophorone diisocyanate or hexamethylene diisocyanate and the composition further contains, a curing catalyst, of a dialkyl tin aliphatic carboxylate, a tertiary aliphatic mono or diamine, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and optionally, a zinc or calcium organic acid salt in an effective amount s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    Inventors: Gia Huynh-Ba, Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20100267892
    Abstract: Polyethers of 1,3-propane diol are terminated with polyisocyanates. The isocyanate terminated polytrimethylene ether polyols provide crosslinking agents that provide coating compositions having short dry time, excellent appearance, and resistance to chipping damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Henry Corcoran, Robert E. Pennock
  • Patent number: 7714069
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of producing an adherent coating over untreated thermoplastic and thermosetting resinous substrates from a coating composition that includes a crosslinkable component and a crosslinking component that are mixed prior to application and applied over the substrate. The crosslinkable component includes a polymeric mix containing at least one crosslinkable copolymer polymerized from a monomer mixture comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers having on average 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 4 and more preferably 1 to 2 hydroxyl groups and a saturated hydrocarbon polymer. The crosslinkable component includes one or more cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate of the formula: R1—(R2—NCO)n wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloaliphatic group, R2 is independently selected from a direct bond, a straight aliphatic group or branched aliphatic group, and wherein n ranges from 2 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Patrick Henry Corcoran, Sheau-Hwa Ma, Jozef Theresia Huybrechts
  • Patent number: 7682665
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, R1, R2, p, m and n are described in the specification, or isomer or mixture of isomers thereof, two component compositions, articles coated with the novel composition and novel hydroxy amines are also part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Christian Peter Lenges, Alan Martin Allgeier, Robert John Barsotti, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Laura Ann Lewin, Stefan Reinartz
  • Patent number: 7674499
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, R1, R2, p, m and n are described in the specification, or isomer or mixture of isomers thereof, two component compositions, articles coated with the novel composition and novel hydroxy amines are also part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Christian Peter Lenges, Alan Martin Allgeier, Robert John Barsotti, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Laura Ann Lewin, Stefan Reinartz
  • Publication number: 20100021640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesion promoting cleaner solution for producing and adherent coating on a resinous substrate. The adhesion promoting cleaning solution comprises a telechelic diol in a carrier liquid such as an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a process of using the adhesion promoting cleaner solution to produce an adherent coating on a resinous substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Patent number: 7608303
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein n on average is 1.7 to 2 and X stands for a cycloaliphatic norbornane derivative containing methylene amine groups of formula (II) either alone, as combinations of these, and/or as mixtures of isomers of these, in which the exact point of attachment and orientation of —CH2— group to the NH group and R20—R22 to the norbornane scaffold can vary and mixtures of compounds and isomers are commonly utilized by this invention; two component compositions and articles coated with the novel composition also are part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Christian Peter Lenges, Robert John Barsotti, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Laura Ann Lewin, Stefan Reinartz
  • Patent number: 7504440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel poly(meth)acrylate compositions formed by polymerization of (meth)acrylate amide acetals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Neville Everton Drysdale, Laura Ann Lewin, Robert John Barsotti, Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20080287622
    Abstract: The present process is directed to preparation of addition polymers in diluents that are subsequently reactive in coatings during cure, instead of in traditional hydrocarbon solvents. The polymers so prepared can be used as the main film-forming polymer in high solids coating compositions, especially those useful for finishing automobiles and truck exteriors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffery W. Johnson, Robert R. Matheson, Donald A. White, Neville Everton Drysdale, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Laura Ann Lewin
  • Patent number: 7427647
    Abstract: A coating composition useful for coating automobile and truck bodies comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, Y, R1, R2, m and n are described in the specification, and c. 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating composition, of a metal alkoxide compound; and containing optional additional polymeric components, oligomeric components and antioxidants, light absorbers and light stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Stefan Reinartz, Robert John Barsotti, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Kalindi Dogra, Christian Peter Lenges, Laura Ann Lewin, Klaus Wissing
  • Publication number: 20070267320
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a portable kit that includes a tray having disposed therein at least two compartments containing reactive components of a coating composition, the compartments being sealed with a single cover or wherein each said compartment is sealed with a discreet cover; and a spatula positioned across an exposed face of said tray. The portable kit is suitable for use in repairing minor automotive coating defects, such as chipped, scratched, cracked, delaminated, etched and marred areas on automotive bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Gann Xu, Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Patent number: 7276288
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic group, R1 and R2 are the same or different organic groups that are inert to isocyanate groups, and n is 2 to 4, and c. optionally, a polymeric component having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 50,000 having reactive groups that crosslink with an isocyanate, where the reactive groups are hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine and any mixtures thereof; and d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    Inventors: Patrick Henry Corcoran, Joseph Norbert Weber
  • Publication number: 20070190257
    Abstract: A fast hardening clear coating composition for repairing a clear coat/color coat finish or a pigmented mono-coat of a vehicle comprising a film forming binder and an organic liquid carrier, where the binder contains a hydroxyl polymer component comprising (A) hydroxyl-containing acrylic polymer, (B) at least one hydroxyl-terminated component selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic diol having the formula where R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1, 3-5 carbon atoms and (2) a hydroxyl terminated reaction product of trimethylol propane and a lactone; (C) an organic polyisocyanate crosslinking component, at least portion of which comprises a trimer of isophorone diisocyanate or hexamethylene diisocyanate and the composition further contains, a curing catalyst, of a dialkyl tin aliphatic carboxylate, a tertiary aliphatic mono or diamine, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and optionally, a zinc or calcium organic acid salt in an effective amount s
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Gia Huynh-Ba, Patrick Henry Corcoran
  • Patent number: 7214828
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the following formula: wherein X, R1, R2, p, m and n are described in the specification, or isomer or mixture of isomers thereof, two component compositions, articles coated with the novel composition and novel hydroxy amines are also part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Christian Peter Lenges, Alan Martin Allgeier, Robert John Barsotti, Patrick Henry Corcoran, Laura Ann Lewin, Stefan Reinartz