Patents by Inventor Simion Coca

Simion Coca 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: 6992137
    Abstract: A copolymer composition that includes a copolymer comprised of at least 30 mol % of residues having the following alternating residues from a donor monomer and from an acceptor monomer. The copolymer contains at least 15 mol % of an isobutylene type donor monomer and at least 15 mol % of an acrylic monomer as an acceptor monomer. The copolymer is substantially free of maleate or fumarate monomer segments and the copolymer composition is substantially free of Lewis acids and transition metals. Also disclosed is a thermosetting composition that includes a reactant comprising functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups first reactant, and a copolymer flow control agent that includes the copolymer composition as well as substrates coated with the thermosetting composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Edward R. Coleridge, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, James E. Poole, Victoria A. Trettel
  • Patent number: 6965000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a copolymer and a copolymer product of the method. The copolymer is prepared by a controlled radical polymerization process, typically an atom transfer radical polymerization process, in which polymerizable alkene monomers are polymerized in the presence of a halogenated polyolefin macroinitiator. The copolymer product of this process is useful in a film-forming composition that adheres strongly to polyolefinic substrates and to which non-polyolefinic film-forming compositions strongly adhere. The copolymer can be applied to a substrate in an adhesion-promoting layer or can be incorporated into a film-forming composition, such as a primer, that contains additional resinous compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Brian K. Rearick, James B. O'Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20050250911
    Abstract: A composition that includes a non-gelled copolymer that contains residues having structural units (I): where n is an integer from 1 to 10,000; R1 is linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, linear, cyclic or branched C2 to C20 alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl, and R3 is a group resulting from a post polymerization reaction selected from transesterification, transamidification and hydrolysis with a compound selected from hydroxy functional compounds and amine functional compounds. The composition may contain co-reactive functional groups and may be a thermosetting composition. A substrate may be coated with the thermosetting composition singly or as part of a multi-layer composite coating that includes a base coat layer and a substantially pigment free top coat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Barancyk, Simion Coca, Edward Coleridge, Gregory McCollum, James O'Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20050143546
    Abstract: Improved processes for atom (or group) transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and novel polymers have been developed and are described. In certain embodiments, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly alternating monomer sequence are described. Novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a gradient monomer structure are described. Additionally, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly periodic monomer sequence are also described. Novel copolymers having a water soluble backbone and at least two hydrophobic polymeric branches grafted to the water soluble backbone are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Simion Coca, Scott Gaynor, Dorota Greszta, Timothy Patten, Jin-Shan Wang, Jianhui Xia
  • Publication number: 20050119409
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a copolymer that includes a first radically polymerizable low surface tension (meth)acrylate monomer and one or more other radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The copolymer has a polydispersity index of less than 2.5. The present invention further includes a controlled radical polymerization method to make the above described low surface tension containing copolymers. The method includes the steps of adding a first radically polymerizable low surface tension (meth)acrylate monomer and one or more other radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers to a solution containing a suitable atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Olson, Simion Coca, James O'Dwyer, Joanne Smith
  • Patent number: 6900279
    Abstract: A composition that includes a non-gelled copolymer that includes one or more residues of a first polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a pendant amide, ester or carboxylic acid group. The nearest neighboring monomer residues of the majority of the first monomer residues along the copolymer molecule do not contain pendant carbonyl functional groups. The amide, ester or carboxylic acid group of the residues of the first monomer are the post polymerization transesterification, transamidification or hydrolysis reaction product of a C1-C4 alkyl ester group in the unreacted first monomer with a compound selected from amine functional compounds and hydroxy functional compounds. The reacted copolymer is substantially free of cyclical structures resulting from the transesterification, transamidification or hydrolysis reaction. The compositions may be thermosetting compositions useful in multi-layer composite coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, Edward R. Coleridge, Steven V. Barancyk
  • Patent number: 6887962
    Abstract: Improved processes for atom (or group) transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and novel polymers have been developed and are described. In certain embodiments, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly alternating monomer sequence are described. Novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a gradient monomer structure are described. Additionally, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly periodic monomer sequence are also described. Novel copolymers having a water soluble backbone and at least two hydrophobic polymeric branches grafted to the water soluble backbone are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Simion Coca, Scott G. Gaynor, Dorota Greszta, Timothy E. Patten, Jin-Shan Wang, Jianhui Xia
  • Publication number: 20050032978
    Abstract: A reaction product is provided, of reactants comprising: a) at least one copolymer comprising at least 30 mol % of residues having the following alternating structural units: -[DM-AM]- ?wherein DM represents a residue from a donor monomer, AM represents a residue from an acceptor monomer, the copolymer containing pendant carbamate groups or groups that can be converted to carbamate groups; b) at least one aldehyde; and c) at least one monohydric alcohol; wherein when the copolymer (a) contains groups that can be converted to carbamate groups, the reactants further comprise: d) at least one material that will convert said groups into carbamate groups. The reaction product is suitable for use in a variety of curable compositions, which are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: James O'Dwyer, Simion Coca, Steven Barancyk
  • Patent number: 6841641
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a copolymer that includes a first radically polymerizable low surface tension (meth)acrylate monomer and one or more other radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The copolymer has a polydispersity index of less than 2.5. The present invention further includes a controlled radical polymerization method to make the above described low surface tension containing copolymers. The method includes the steps of adding a first radically polymerizable low surface tension (meth)acrylate monomer and one or more other radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers to a solution containing a suitable atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt G. Olson, Simion Coca, James B. O'Dwyer, Joanne H. Smith
  • Publication number: 20040245114
    Abstract: A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer composition comprising an acceptor monomer composition. The donor monomer composition includes one or both of isobutylene and diisobutylene, and the acceptor monomer composition includes acrylic monomers and monomers containing functional groups. The ungelled copolymer composition is substantially free of transition metals and Lewis acids, and the copolymer is substantially free of maleate-type monomer residues and fumarate-type monomer residues. The crosslinking agent has at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the copolymer. The thermosetting composition may be in liquid, powder, or dispersed form and may be applied by traditional or electrocoating methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Edward R. Coleridge, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, James E. Poole, Victoria A. Trettel
  • Publication number: 20040249075
    Abstract: A thermosetting composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film forming material having functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the film forming material. The crosslinking agent includes a copolymer having at least 30 mol % of alternating structural units of a residue from a donor monomer and a residue from one or more acrylic acceptor monomers. The thermosetting composition may coat a substrate by coalescing the composition to form a continuous film and curing the composition. The thermosetting composition may be included as part of a multi-component composite coating composition that includes an optional primer coat, a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition, and a transparent top coat applied over the base coat, where either the base coat, the transparent top coat, or both, are deposited from the thermosetting composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Karen S. Rechenberg, Simion Coca, Karen A. Barkac, James B. O'Dwyer, Linda J. Bowser
  • Publication number: 20040242777
    Abstract: A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer composition comprising an acceptor monomer composition. The donor monomer composition includes one or both of isobutylene and diisobutylene, and the acceptor monomer composition includes acrylic monomers and monomers containing functional groups. The ungelled copolymer composition is, substantially free of transition metals and Lewis acids, and the copolymer is substantially free of maleate-type monomer residues and fumarate-type monomer residues. The crosslinking agent has at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the copolymer. The thermosetting composition may be in liquid, powder, or dispersed form and may be applied by traditional or electrocoating methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Edward R. Coleridge, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, James E. Poole, Victoria A. Trettel
  • Publication number: 20040225054
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a copolymer and a copolymer product of the method. The copolymer is prepared by a controlled radical polymerization process, typically an atom transfer radical polymerization process, in which polymerizable alkene monomers are polymerized in the presence of a halogenated polyolefin macroinitiator. The copolymer product of this process is useful in a film-forming composition that adheres strongly to polyolefinic substrates and to which non-polyolefinic film-forming compositions strongly adhere. The copolymer can be applied to a substrate in an adhesion-promoting layer or can be incorporated into a film-forming composition, such as a primer, that contains additional resinous compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Brian K. Rearick, James B. O'Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20040204556
    Abstract: A polymerization process comprising initiating a first polymerization of monomers using an initiator functionalized with an ATRP initiating site, wherein the first polymerization is selected from the group of cationic polymerization, anionic polymerization, conventional free radical polymerization, metathesis, ring opening polymerization, cationic ring opening polymerization, and coordination polymerization to form a macroinitiator comprising an ATRP initiating site and further initiating an ATRP polymerization of radically polymerizable monomers using the macroinitiator comprising an ATRP initiating site. Novel block copolymers may be formed by the disclosed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Scott G. Gaynor, Simion Coca
  • Publication number: 20040186242
    Abstract: A thermosetting protective and/or decorative coating composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film-forming material that includes a copolymer containing functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the copolymer. The film-forming material makes up from 20 to 95 wt. % and the crosslinking agent makes up from 5 to 80 wt. % of the composition. The composition is applied as a coating and cured, forming a bicontinuous morphology where the film-forming material and the crosslinking agent form separate phases resulting in a low gloss coating as indicated by a specular gloss measurement of not more than 10 gloss units measured at 60° with an appropriate instrument. A method of coating a substrate using the composition, substrates coated using the method, and a multi-component composite coating composition that includes the composition are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Kristin M. Bartlett, Simion Coca, Anthony M. Chasser
  • Publication number: 20040176558
    Abstract: A copolymer composition that includes a copolymer comprised of at least 30 mol % of residues having the following alternating residues from a donor monomer and from an acceptor monomer. The copolymer contains at least 15 mol % of an isobutylene type donor monomer and at least 15 mol % of an acrylic monomer as an acceptor monomer. The copolymer is substantially free of maleate or fumarate monomer segments and the copolymer composition is substantially free of Lewis acids and transition metals. Also disclosed is a thermosetting composition that includes a reactant comprising functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups first reactant, and a copolymer flow control agent that includes the copolymer composition as well as substrates coated with the thermosetting composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Edward R. Coleridge, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, James E. Poole, Victoria A. Trettel
  • Patent number: 6784247
    Abstract: A thermosetting composition that includes a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of a film forming material having functional groups and a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups in the film forming material. The crosslinking agent includes a copolymer having at least 30 mol % of alternating structural units of a residue from a donor monomer and a residue from one or more acrylic acceptor monomers. The thermosetting composition may coat a substrate by coalescing the composition to form a continuous film and curing the composition. The thermosetting composition may be included as part of a multi-component composite coating composition that includes an optional primer coat, a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition, and a transparent top coat applied over the base coat, where either the base coat, the transparent top coat, or both, are deposited from the thermosetting composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen S. Rechenberg, Simion Coca, Karen A. Barkac, James B. O'Dwyer, Linda J. Bowser
  • Patent number: 6784248
    Abstract: A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer composition comprising an acceptor monomer composition. The donor monomer composition includes one or both of isobutylene and diisobutylene, and the acceptor monomer composition includes acrylic monomers and monomers containing functional groups. The ungelled copolymer composition is substantially free of transition metals and Lewis acids, and the copolymer is substantially free of maleate-type monomer residues and fumarate-type monomer residues. The crosslinking agent has at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the copolymer. The thermosetting composition may be in liquid, powder, or dispersed form and may be applied by traditional or electrocoating methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Edward R. Coleridge, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, James E. Poole, Victoria A. Trettel
  • Patent number: 6770701
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a copolymer and a copolymer product of the method. The copolymer is prepared by a controlled radical polymerization process, typically an atom transfer radical polymerization process, in which polymerizable alkene monomers are polymerized in the presence of a halogenated polyolefin macroinitiator. The copolymer product of this process is useful in a film-forming composition that adheres strongly to polyolefinic substrates and to which non-polyolefinic film-forming compositions strongly adhere. The copolymer can be applied to a substrate in an adhesion-promoting layer or can be incorporated into a film-forming composition, such as a primer, that contains additional resinous compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Brian K. Rearick, James B. O'Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20040143079
    Abstract: A composition that includes a non-gelled copolymer that contains residues having structural units (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Simion Coca, Gregory J. McCollum, James B. O'Dwyer, Edward R. Coleridge, Steven V. Barancyk