Patents by Inventor Richard Milic

Richard Milic 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: 8822622
    Abstract: The invention is directed to coating compositions comprising A) at least one hydroxyl-functional and optionally acid-functional binder, preferably with an acid number of 0 to 150 mg KOH/g binder solids, B) at least one polyisocyanate curing agent with free isocyanate groups, C) at least one thermally latent tetrahydrocarbyl tin catalyst of general formula (I) RnR?4-nSn??(I) wherein R is an alkyl group, R? is an aryl, arylalkyl or alkenyl group and n is 1, 2 or 3, and D) optionally at least one acid-functional compound, that is different from component A), with the proviso that the acid number of a composition, consisting of the at least one binder A) and optionally of the at least one acid-functional compound D), has an acid number of at least 5 mg KOH/g solids, preferably of least 10 mg KOH/g solids, and to a process for coating substrates comprising the steps: I) applying the coating composition to an optionally pre-coated substrate, and II) curing the applied coating composition by means of thermal ene
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
    Inventors: Jozef Huybrechts, Leen Tanghe, Richard Milic
  • Publication number: 20120237688
    Abstract: The invention is directed to coating compositions comprising A) at least one hydroxyl-functional and optionally acid-functional binder, preferably with an acid number of 0 to 150 mg KOH/g binder solids, B) at least one polyisocyanate curing agent with free isocyanate groups, C) at least one thermally latent tetrahydrocarbyl tin catalyst of general formula (I) RnR?4-nSn??(I) wherein R is an alkyl group, R? is an aryl, arylalkyl or alkenyl group and n is 1, 2 or 3, and D) optionally at least one acid-functional compound, that is different from component A), with the proviso that the acid number of a composition, consisting of the at least one binder A) and optionally of the at least one acid-functional compound D), has an acid number of at least 5 mg KOH/g solids, preferably of least 10 mg KOH/g solids, and to a process for coating substrates comprising the steps: I) applying the coating composition to an optionally pre-coated substrate, and II) curing the applied coating composition by means of thermal
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jozef Huybrechts, Leen Tanghe, Richard Milic
  • Patent number: 7288288
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt. % of one or more hydroxy-, carboxy- and/or amino-functionalized solid resins selected from the group of methacrylic resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins, polyurethane resins, epoxy modified resins with linear, branched or star structure, (b) 5 to 40 wt. % of one or more crosslinking agents for component (a), (c) 5 to 70 wt. % of a filler, such as, aluminum hydroxide, (d) 0 to 40 wt. % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 35 wt. % of organic solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt. % % of additives and pigments and (g) 0 to 30 wt. % reactive thinners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Richard Milic, Zdenka Kupcakova
  • Patent number: 7034072
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt % of an aqueous dispersion comprising water and one or more water-dilutable binders selected from the group of polymethacrylic, polyacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, hybride polyacrylic/polyester or polyacrylic/polyurethane, epoxy modified binders, with linear, branched or star structure and any mixtures thereof, the amount of said water constituting at least 15 wt % based on the total weight of said component a), (b) 5 to 40 wt % of one or more water-dispersible polyisocyanates or mixtures of water-dispersible and water-emulsifiable polyisocyanates, blocked or unblocked, (c) 5 to 70 wt % of filler material, (d) 1 to 40 wt % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 15 wt % of organic co-solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt % of additives, pigments and fillers, and (g) 3 to 30 wt % of water and the invention is directed to a process for applying the aqueous coating to substrates to form decorative surfaces and to the resulting coated substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Richard Milic
  • Patent number: 6958367
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt. % of one or more hydroxy-, carboxy- and/or amino-functionalized solid resins selected from the group of methacrylic resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins, polyurethane resins, epoxy modified resins with linear, branched or star structure, (b) 5 to 40 wt. % of one or more crosslinking agents for component (a), (c) 5 to 70 wt. % of a filler, such as, aluminum hydroxide, (d) 0 to 40 wt. % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 35 wt. % of organic solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt. % % of additives and pigments and (g) 0 to 30 wt. % reactive thinners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Richard Milic, Zdenka Kupcakova
  • Publication number: 20050215666
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt. % of one or more hydroxy-, carboxy- and/or amino-functionalized solid resins selected from the group of methacrylic resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins, polyurethane resins, epoxy modified resins with linear, branched or star structure, (b) 5 to 40 wt. % of one or more crosslinking agents for component (a), (c) 5 to 70 wt. % of a filler, such as, aluminum hydroxide, (d) 0 to 40 wt. % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 35 wt. % of organic solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt. % % of additives and pigments and (g) 0 to 30 wt. % reactive thinners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Milic, Zdenka Kupcakova
  • Publication number: 20050020763
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt % of an aqueous dispersion comprising water and one or more water-dilutable binders selected from the group of polymethacrylic, polyacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, hybride polyacrylic/polyester or polyacrylic/polyurethane, epoxy modified binders, with linear, branched or star structure and any mixtures thereof, the amount of said water constituting at least 15 wt % based on the total weight of said component a), (b) 5 to 40 wt % of one or more water-dispersible polyisocyanates or mixtures of water-dispersible and water-emulsifiable polyisocyanates, blocked or unblocked, (c) 5 to 70 wt % of filler material, (d) 1 to 40 wt % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 15 wt % of organic co-solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt % of additives, pigments and fillers, and (g) 3 to 30 wt % of water and the invention is directed to a process for applying the aqueous coating to substrates to form decorative surfaces and to the resulting coated substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventor: Richard Milic
  • Publication number: 20040147671
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Milic, Zdenka Kupcakova
  • Publication number: 20040014864
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Milic, Zdenka Kupcakova