Patents by Inventor Philipp Grützmacher

Philipp Grützmacher 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).

  • Flame retardant coatings
    Patent number: 10494531
    Abstract: A flame retardant coating composition comprising poly(dopamine) and either tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) or gaseous ammonia, as well as an article comprising a substrate and the flame retardant coating composition, is provided. In various embodiments, the poly(dopamine) is substantially water insoluble. The coating composition can further comprise at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of melamine, an anionic clay, a phosphorus-containing compound, an amine-containing compound, aluminosilicates, silicon oxides, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods for forming the flame retardant coating composition and methods for increasing flame retardant properties of a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mauro Zammarano, Douglas Fox, Philipp Grützmacher, Rick Davis
  • FLAME RETARDANT COATINGS
    Publication number: 20170321068
    Abstract: A flame retardant coating composition comprising poly(dopamine) and either tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) or gaseous ammonia, as well as an article comprising a substrate and the flame retardant coating composition, is provided. In various embodiments, the poly(dopamine) is substantially water insoluble. The coating composition can further comprise at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of melamine, an anionic clay, a phosphorus-containing compound, an amine-containing compound, aluminosilicates, silicon oxides, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods for forming the flame retardant coating composition and methods for increasing flame retardant properties of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mauro Zammarano, Douglas Fox, Philipp Grützmacher, Rick Davis
  • Flame retardant coatings
    Patent number: 9688867
    Abstract: A flame retardant coating composition comprising poly(dopamine) and either tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) or gaseous ammonia, as well as an article comprising a substrate and the flame retardant coating composition, is provided. In various embodiments, the poly(dopamine) is substantially water insoluble. The coating composition can further comprise at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of melamine, an anionic clay, a phosphorus-containing compound, an amine-containing compound, aluminosilicates, silicon oxides, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods for forming the flame retardant coating composition and methods for increasing flame retardant properties of a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mauro Zammarano, Douglas Fox, Philipp Grützmacher, Rick Davis
  • FLAME RETARDANT COATINGS
    Publication number: 20150073071
    Abstract: A flame retardant coating composition comprising poly(dopamine) and either tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) or gaseous ammonia, as well as an article comprising a substrate and the flame retardant coating composition, is provided. In various embodiments, the poly(dopamine) is substantially water insoluble. The coating composition can further comprise at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of melamine, an anionic clay, a phosphorus-containing compound, an amine-containing compound, aluminosilicates, silicon oxides, and combinations thereof. Also provided are methods for forming the flame retardant coating composition and methods for increasing flame retardant properties of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mauro Zammarano, Douglas Fox, Philipp Grützmacher, Rick Davis