Patents by Inventor Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
Peter L. Votruba-Drzal 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: 20230361308Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersion of carbon nanotubes comprising an organic medium, carbon nanotubes dispersed in the organic medium, and a dispersant. The present invention further provides slurry compositions that include such dispersion, electrodes produced from the slurry composition, and electrical storage devices that comprise the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Zhilian Zhou, Kevin T. Sylvester, Scott W. Sisco
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Patent number: 11725286Abstract: Disclosed is a system for treating a surface of a multi-metal article. The system includes first and second and/or third conversion compositions for contacting at least a portion of the surface. The first conversion composition includes phosphate ions and zinc ions and is substantially free of fluoride. The second conversion composition includes a lanthanide series metal cation and an oxidizing agent. The third conversion composition includes an organophosphate compound, an organophosphonate compound, or combinations thereof that optionally may include at least one transition metal. Methods of treating a multi-metal article using the system also are disclosed. Also disclosed are substrates treated with the system and method.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Lemon, Justin J. Martin, Kevin T. Sylvester, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Gordon L. Post
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Publication number: 20220276191Abstract: A radio frequency signaling system includes a curable coating composition configured to be cured to form a cured coating and a sensor received in the curable coating composition. The sensor includes circuitry forming an inductor-capacitor circuit. The circuitry has a maximum outer diameter of 10 ?m-2.0 mm. The circuitry is configured to generate an electromagnetic field in response to an external radio frequency signal. A container configured to be monitored by a radio frequency signaling system is also provided. The container includes: a container body having an outer surface and an inner surface; a cured coating on the inner surface and/or the outer surface of the container body; and a sensor positioned in the cured coating configured to detect absorption of a fluid contained in the container body by the cured coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Cynthia Kutchko, Arjen Vellinga, David N. Walters, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Kurt G. Olson, Sara Teixeira, Arnold Johan Nederlof, Sijmen Johan Visser, Chun Yong Lee
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Publication number: 20210355272Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a composition comprising: an epoxy compound, a polythiol curing agent, and a second curing agent. Also disclosed are methods of treating a substrate with the composition and substrates formed by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Allison G. Condie, Masayuki Nakajima, Kar Tean Tan, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Maria S. French, Hongying Zhou, Baptiste Rayer
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Patent number: 10882927Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing treated filler that includes (a) treating a slurry that includes untreated filler, where the untreated filler has not been previously dried, with a treating composition that includes a treating agent, thereby forming a treated filler slurry, and (b) drying the treated filler slurry to produce treated filler. The treating agent can include a polymer having (i) at least one first group that interacts with the untreated filler and (ii) at least one second group that interacts with a rubber matrix into which the treated filler is incorporated. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Okel, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Justin J. Martin, Raphael O. Kollah, Truman Wilt, Brian K. Rearick, Clint Steven Edelman, Feng Wang, Linda K. Anderson, Kurt G. Olson
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Patent number: 10882928Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing treated filler that includes (a) treating a slurry that includes untreated filler, where the untreated filler has not been previously dried, with a treating composition that includes a treating agent, thereby forming a treated filler slurry, and (b) drying the treated filler slurry to produce treated filler. The treating agent can include a polymer having (i) at least one first group that interacts with the untreated filler and (ii) at least one second group that interacts with a rubber matrix into which the treated filler is incorporated. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Okel, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Justin J. Martin, Raphael O. Kollah, Truman Wilt, Brian K. Rearick, Clint Steven Edelman, Feng Wang, Linda K. Anderson, Kurt G. Olson
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Publication number: 20200248313Abstract: Disclosed is a system for treating a surface of a multi-metal article. The system includes first and second and/or third conversion compositions for contacting at least a portion of the surface. The first conversion composition includes phosphate ions and zinc ions and is substantially free of fluoride. The second conversion composition includes a lanthanide series metal cation and an oxidizing agent. The third conversion composition includes an organophosphate compound, an organophosphonate compound, or combinations thereof that optionally may include at least one transition metal. Methods of treating a multi-metal article using the system are disclosed. Also disclosed are substrates treated with the system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Lemon, Justin J. Martin, Kevin T. Sylvester, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Gordon L. Post
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Patent number: 10173176Abstract: A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Elizabeth A. Furar, Robin M. Peffer, Michael Sandala, Shawn Duffy, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
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Patent number: 10114266Abstract: The present invention provides an electroactive optical device including an optical substrate having two opposing surfaces; at least two electrodes spaced one from the other and disposed on the surface of the substrate; and at least one electroactive material layer in contact with the at least two electrodes and the surface of the substrate. The electroactive optical device has variable light transmittance in response to the magnitude of an applied electrical voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Anil Kumar, Truman Wilt, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
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Publication number: 20180043393Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for treating a substrate. The system includes a pretreatment composition for treating at a least a portion of the substrate, the pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal cation; and a sealing composition for treating at least a portion of the substrate treated with the pretreatment composition, the sealing composition comprising a Group IA metal cation. Also disclosed are methods of treated a substrate with the system. Also disclosed are substrates treated with the system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Kevin T. Sylvester, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth S. Brown-Tseng, Justin J. Martin, Shuqi Wang
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Publication number: 20180044796Abstract: Disclosed is a system for treating a surface of a multi-metal article. The system includes first and second compositions for contacting at least a portion of the surface. The first composition includes phosphate ions and zinc ions and is substantially free of fluoride. The second composition includes a lanthanide series metal cation and an oxidizing agent. Methods of treating a multi-metal article using the system also are disclosed. Also disclosed are substrates treated with the system and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Steven J. Lemon, Justin J. Martin, Kevin T. Sylvester, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Gordon L. Post
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Publication number: 20170306497Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate pretreatment system, comprising (a) an activating rinse for treating at least a portion of a substrate comprising a dispersion of metal phosphate particles having a D90 particle size of no greater than 10 ?m, wherein the metal phosphate comprises divalent or trivalent metals or combinations thereof; and (b) a pretreatment composition for treating at least a portion of the substrate treated with the activating rinse, comprising zinc ions and phosphate ions, wherein the pretreatment composition is substantially free of nickel. Methods of treating a substrate with the substrate pretreatment system also are disclosed. Substrates treated with the substrate pretreatment system also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Mark W. McMillen, Steven Joseph Lemon, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Richard F. Karabin
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Publication number: 20170306498Abstract: Disclosed is an activating rinse for treating at least a portion of a substrate, comprising a dispersion of metal phosphate particles having a D90 particle size of no greater than 10 ?m, wherein the metal phosphate comprises divalent or trivalent metals or combinations thereof; a dispersant; and a metal sulfate salt. Methods of treating a substrate with the activating rinse also are disclosed. Optionally, substrates treated with the activating rinse also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Mark W. McMillen, Steven Joseph Lemon, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Matthew E. Wehrle, Nathan J. Silvernail, Richard F. Karabin
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Publication number: 20170283591Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing treated filler that includes (a) treating a slurry that includes untreated filler, where the untreated filler has not been previously dried, with a treating composition that includes a treating agent, thereby forming a treated filler slurry, and (b) drying the treated filler slurry to produce treated filler. The treating agent can include a polymer having (i) at least one first group that interacts with the untreated filler and (ii) at least one second group that interacts with a rubber matrix into which the treated filler is incorporated. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Timothy A. Okel, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Justin J. Martin, Raphael O. Kollah, Truman Wilt, Brian K. Rearick, Clint Steven Edelman, Feng Wang, Linda K. Anderson, Kurt G. Olson
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Publication number: 20170283590Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing treated filler that includes (a) treating a slurry that includes untreated filler, where the untreated filler has not been previously dried, with a treating composition that includes a treating agent, thereby forming a treated filler slurry, and (b) drying the treated filler slurry to produce treated filler. The treating agent can include a polymer having (i) at least one first group that interacts with the untreated filler and (ii) at least one second group that interacts with a rubber matrix into which the treated filler is incorporated. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Timothy A. Okel, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Justin J. Martin, Raphael O. Kollah, Truman Wilt, Brian K. Rearick, Clint Steven Edelman, Feng Wang, Linda K. Anderson, Kurt G. Olson
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Publication number: 20160317974Abstract: A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Elizabeth A. Furar, Robin M. Peffer, Michael Sandala, Shawn Duffy, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
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Patent number: 9255332Abstract: An activating rinse for treating a substrate is disclosed. The activating rinse comprises a first component comprising a dispersion of divalent or trivalent metal phosphate particles having an average particle size that is not greater than 10 ?m, and a second component comprising first and second copolymers. The first copolymer is formed by the polymerization of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or combinations thereof, wherein one end of the first copolymer is terminated by an amine group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkyl group. The second copolymer is formed by the polymerization of styrene and a second monomer containing at least one carboxylate group, anhydride group, or combinations thereof. The second monomer is present in an amount of less than 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the second component. Also disclosed are methods for treating a substrate with the activating rinse and substrates treated with the activating rinse.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. McMillen, Nathan J. Silvernail, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
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Publication number: 20150261056Abstract: The present invention provides an electroactive optical device including an optical substrate having two opposing surfaces; at least two electrodes spaced one from the other and disposed on the surface of the substrate; and at least one electroactive material layer in contact with the at least two electrodes and the surface of the substrate. The electroactive optical device has variable light transmittance in response to the magnitude of an applied electrical voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Anil Kumar, Truman Wilt, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
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Publication number: 20150064445Abstract: An activating rinse for treating a substrate is disclosed. The activating rinse comprises a first component comprising a dispersion of divalent or trivalent metal phosphate particles having an average particle size that is not greater than 10 ?m, and a second component comprising first and second copolymers. The first copolymer is formed by the polymerization of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or combinations thereof, wherein one end of the first copolymer is terminated by an amine group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkyl group. The second copolymer is formed by the polymerization of styrene and a second monomer containing at least one carboxylate group, anhydride group, or combinations thereof. The second monomer is present in an amount of less than 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the second component. Also disclosed are methods for treating a substrate with the activating rinse and substrates treated with the activating rinse.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Mark W. McMillen, Nathan J. Silvernail, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
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Publication number: 20110076485Abstract: The present invention is directed to substrates coated with a transparent or translucent film-forming composition, prepared from a curable, two-package composition comprising a first and second reactive package. The first reactive package contains a polyamine component comprising: i) a polyether functional polyamine; ii) an aspartic ester functional polyamine; and iii) an aliphatic polyamine. The second reactive package comprises a polyisocyanate, and the curable composition, under ambient conditions, upon mixing of the reactive packages, demonstrates a gel time of at least 2500 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: George Yakulis, JR., Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Furar, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Barry A. Russell, Dan M. Bratys, Jose C. Trindade, Howard L. Senkfor