Patents by Inventor Steven Bowles

Steven Bowles 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: 11628431
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to curable compositions comprising: (a) a polyene; (b) a polythiol, present in an amount greater than 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of components (a) and (b) in the curable composition; and (c) a catalytic component consisting essentially of: (i) a metal compound; and (ii) a compound different from (i) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol. The catalytic composition is essentially free of vanadium compounds. In the curable composition, either (1) both components (i) and (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) are added as a single package to (a) and/or (b); or (2) component (i) and/or (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) is added in separate packages to (a) and/or (b) of the curable composition. The present invention is further drawn to coated articles and methods of extending pot life of a curable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Moravek, Davina J. Schwartzmiller, Stefano Gianellini, Matteo Bertoli, Maurizio Ballarino, Steven Bowles, Adam Bradley Powell
  • Publication number: 20210238441
    Abstract: A lipophilic/hydrophilic polymer is prepared from a mixture of reactants that includes a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated alkoxysilane, a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated hydrophilic monomer, and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated lipophilic monomer. The lipophilic/hydrophilic polymer includes at least a pendant and/or terminal alkoxysilane group. An anti-fingerprint coating composition includes the lipophilic/hydrophilic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt G. Olson, Renlong Gao, Steven V. Barancyk, Courtney Balliet, Steven Bowles, Gobinda Saha, Irina G. Schwendeman
  • Publication number: 20210170382
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to curable compositions comprising: (a) a polyene; (b) a polythiol, present in an amount greater than 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of components (a) and (b) in the curable composition; and (c) a catalytic component consisting essentially of: (i) a metal compound; and (ii) a compound different from (i) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol. The catalytic composition is essentially free of vanadium compounds. In the curable composition, either (1) both components (i) and (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) are added as a single package to (a) and/or (b); or (2) component (i) and/or (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) is added in separate packages to (a) and/or (b) of the curable composition. The present invention is further drawn to coated articles and methods of extending pot life of a curable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: SCOTT J. MORAVEK, DAVINA J. SCHWARTZMILLER, STEFANO GIANELLINI, MATTEO BERTOLI, MAURIZIO BALLARINO, STEVEN BOWLES, ADAM BRADLEY POWELL
  • Patent number: 10981158
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to catalytic compositions and to curable compositions containing them. Catalytic compositions of the present invention consist essentially of: (i) a metal compound; and (ii) a compound different from (i) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol, wherein said catalytic composition is essentially free of vanadium compounds. Curable compositions according to the present invention comprise: (a) a polyene, (b) a polythiol, and (c) a catalytic component, which consists of the afore-mentioned catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Moravek, Davina J. Schwartzmiller, Stefano Gianellini, Matteo Bertoli, Maurizio Ballarino, Steven Bowles, Adam Bradley Powell
  • Publication number: 20200197918
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to catalytic compositions and to curable compositions containing them. Catalytic compositions of the present invention consist essentially of: (i) a metal compound; and (ii) a compound different from (i) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol, wherein said catalytic composition is essentially free of vanadium compounds. Curable compositions according to the present invention comprise: (a) a polyene, (b) a polythiol, and (c) a catalytic component, which consists of the afore-mentioned catalytic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: SCOTT J. MORAVEK, DAVINA J. SCHWARTZMILLER, STEFANO GIANELLINI, MATTEO BERTOLI, MAURIZIO BALLARINO, STEVEN BOWLES, ADAM BRADLEY POWELL
  • Patent number: 10557045
    Abstract: A pigment dispersion is disclosed comprising (a) at least one pigment and (b) a polymeric dispersant comprising residual units derived from polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising (b1) at least one ethylenically unsaturated hindered amine light stabilizing monomer and (b2) at least one additional ethylenically unsaturated monomer different from monomer (b1). Coating compositions comprising the same are also disclosed as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Breon, Steven Bowles
  • Publication number: 20190048212
    Abstract: A pigment dispersion is disclosed comprising (a) at least one pigment and (b) a polymeric dispersant comprising residual units derived from polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising (b1) at least one ethylenically unsaturated hindered amine light stabilizing monomer and (b2) at least one additional ethylenically unsaturated monomer different from monomer (b1). Coating compositions comprising the same are also disclosed as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Breon, Steven Bowles
  • Patent number: 9998450
    Abstract: A certification application automatically generates a certification document associated with a service. A transformation module retrieves a component information associated with a status of a service from a data store maintaining the component information. The component security data and component metadata is included within the component information. The component information is transformed for insertion into a certification information. Risk analysis, phraseology, and localization data is used to transform the component information. The certification document is generated based on the certification template by inserting the component information into the certification template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: David Nunez Tejerina, Steven Bowles
  • Patent number: 9796858
    Abstract: A method comprising (a) applying a composition to a substrate as a substantially continuous coating on the substrate, (b) curing the coating, wherein the composition comprises: (i) a polyene, (ii) a polythiol, (iii) 0.001 to 20 percent by weight of an anhydride, and (iv) up to 80 percent by weight of a pigment, particularly wherein the mole ratio of (ii) to (i) being from 0.1 to 10/1; the percentage by weight of (iii) being based on weight of resin solids in the composition and the percentage by weight of (iv) being based on solids weight of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam B. Powell, Davina Schwartzmiller, Steven Bowles, Scott Moravek
  • Patent number: 9650480
    Abstract: Curable film-forming compositions are provided. The compositions comprise (a) a curing agent comprising reactive functional groups; (b) a film-forming compound comprising functional groups reactive with the reactive functional groups in (a); and (c) a catalyst component added to the curable film-forming composition as a dispersion of micelles in a continuous phase. The catalyst component (c) comprises a catalyst compound contained within or encapsulated by a carrier, and the catalyst compound and carrier together form the micelles in the continuous phase. The carrier comprises block copolymers that comprise at least one hydrophobic block derived from hydrophobic monomers and at least one hydrophilic block derived from (1) hydrophilic monomers and/or (2) monomers containing groups that may be rendered hydrophilic after polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Moravek, Steven Bowles, Davina Schwartzmiller, Wei Wang, David Fenn, Adam Bradley Powell
  • Patent number: 9617365
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to catalytic compositions and to curable compositions containing them. Catalytic compositions of the present invention typically comprise: (i) a reactive compound comprising at least one group selected from acid-functional groups and/or groups that may be converted to acid-functional groups; (ii) a metal compound; and (iii) a compound different from (i) and (ii) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol. Curable compositions according to the present invention comprise: (a) a polyene, (b) a polythiol, and (c) the afore-mentioned catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Moravek, Steven Bowles, Davina Schwartzmiller, Adam Bradley Powell, Kurt G. Olson, Maurizio Ballarino, Matteo Bertoli, Stefano Gianellini, Terri Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20160376448
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising a polyene, a polythiol and an anhydride is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam B. Powell, Davina Schwartzmiller, Steven Bowles, Scott Moravek
  • Patent number: 9523021
    Abstract: A waterborne coating composition includes an aqueous polyurethane resin, a reactive silicone component, and a crosslinker. The aqueous polyurethane resin can have urethane linkages, hydrazinecarboxamide linkages, and reactive hydrazide functional groups. The polyurethane resin can have a glass transition temperature of less than 25° C. Methods of preparing waterborne coating compositions and substrates at least partially coated with waterborne coating compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin O. Schmucker, Steven Bowles, Irina Schwendeman, Venkateshwarlu Kalsani, Sarah K. Frye
  • Publication number: 20160304678
    Abstract: Curable film-forming compositions are provided. The compositions comprise (a) a curing agent comprising reactive functional groups; (b) a film-forming compound comprising functional groups reactive with the reactive functional groups in (a); and (c) a catalyst component added to the curable film-forming composition as a dispersion of micelles in a continuous phase. The catalyst component (c) comprises a catalyst compound contained within or encapsulated by a carrier, and the catalyst compound and carrier together form the micelles in the continuous phase. The carrier comprises block copolymers that comprise at least one hydrophobic block derived from hydrophobic monomers and at least one hydrophilic block derived from (1) hydrophilic monomers and/or (2) monomers containing groups that may be rendered hydrophilic after polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: SCOTT J. MORAVEK, STEVEN BOWLES, DAVINA SCHWARTZMILLER, WEI WANG, DAVID FENN, ADAM BRADLEY POWELL
  • Patent number: 9464203
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising a polyene, a polythiol and an anhydride is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: PPG industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam B. Powell, Davina Schwartzmiller, Steven Bowles, Scott Moravek
  • Publication number: 20160280955
    Abstract: A lipophilic/hydrophilic polymer is prepared from a mixture of reactants that includes a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated alkoxysilane, a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated hydrophilic monomer, and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated lipophilic monomer. The lipophilic/hydrophilic polymer includes at least a pendant and/or terminal alkoxysilane group. An anti-fingerprint coating composition includes the lipophilic/hydrophilic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt G. Olson, Renlong Gao, Steven V. Barancyk, Courtney Balliet, Steven Bowles, Gobinda Saha, Irina G. Schwendeman
  • Publication number: 20160264812
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising a polyene, a polythiol and an anhydride is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam B. Powell, Davina Schwartzmiller, Steven Bowles, Scott Moravek
  • Publication number: 20160264697
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to catalytic compositions and to curable compositions containing them. Catalytic compositions of the present invention typically comprise: (i) a reactive compound comprising at least one group selected from acid-functional groups and/or groups that may be converted to acid-functional groups; (ii) a metal compound; and (iii) a compound different from (i) and (ii) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol. Curable compositions according to the present invention comprise: (a) a polyene, (b) a polythiol, and (c) the afore mentioned catalytic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: SCOTT J. MORAVEK, STEVEN BOWLES, DAVINA SCHWARTZMILLER, ADAM BRADLEY POWELL, KURT G. OLSON, MAURIZIO Ballarino, Matteo Bertoli, Stefano Gianellini, TERRI ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20150339286
    Abstract: A certification application automatically generates a certification document associated with a service. A transformation module retrieves a component information associated with a status of a service from a data store maintaining the component information. The component security data and component metadata is included within the component information. The component information is transformed for insertion into a certification information. Risk analysis, phraseology, and localization data is used to transform the component information. The certification document is generated based on the certification template by inserting the component information into the certification template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: David Nunez Tejerina, Steven Bowles
  • Publication number: 20150307738
    Abstract: A waterborne coating composition includes an aqueous polyurethane resin, a reactive silicone component, and a crosslinker. The aqueous polyurethane resin can have urethane linkages, hydrazinecarboxamide linkages, and reactive hydrazide functional groups. The polyurethane resin can have a glass transition temperature of less than 25° C. Methods of preparing waterborne coating compositions and substrates at least partially coated with waterborne coating compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin O. Schmucker, Steven Bowles, Irina Schwendeman, Venkateshwarlu Kalsani, Sarah K. Elzer