Patents by Inventor Thomas Huesmann

Thomas Huesmann 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).

  • Electrocoating composition
    Patent number: 12674063
    Abstract: Aqueous cathodic electrocoating compositions, methods for preparing aqueous cathodic electrocoating compositions, and methods for electrodepositing coatings from aqueous cathodic electrocoating compositions are provided. An aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder resin and a crosslinking agent is provided. In the aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition, a bismuth-sugar solution is used to provide a catalytic amount of a bismuth compound dispersed in the electrocoating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Konstantinos Markou, Nevzat Öztürk, Thomas Huesmann
  • Cathodic electrocoating composition having reduced volatile organic compounds
    Patent number: 12410533
    Abstract: A cathodic electrocoating composition having reduced volatile organic compounds includes: an epoxy resin comprising; a film forming binder, and a cross-linking agent; a pigment paste; water; and about 0.01 to about 10 percent by weight of an oxo-alcohol, based on a total weight of the composition, wherein the resin composition is free of glycol ethers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Konstantinos Markou, Tim Kösterke, Thomas Huesmann
  • Electrocoat composition
    Patent number: 12398289
    Abstract: Aqueous electrocoat compositions having improved throwing power and methods for coating electrically conductive substrates are provided. An exemplary composition includes water, a crosslinkable resin including a binder and a crosslinking agent, and a pigment paste. The exemplary electrocoat composition has a pigment/binder (P/B) ratio of less than about 0.15:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Huesmann, Konstantinos Markou, Tim Koesterke
  • Edge protection for electrocoat
    Patent number: 11976210
    Abstract: Aqueous cathodic electrocoat compositions with improved edge protection and methods for preparing such electrocoat compositions are described herein. In an exemplary embodiment, an electrocoat composition includes water; a crosslinkable resin comprising a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a crosslinking agent; a neutralizing agent for neutralizing the epoxy amine adduct, wherein the neutralizing agent has a pKa value of greater than 0; and a pigment paste. The pigment paste may comprise silica, barium sulfate or silica and barium sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Huesmann
  • CATHODIC ELECTROCOATING COMPOSITION HAVING REDUCED VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20220389602
    Abstract: A cathodic electrocoating composition having reduced volatile organic compounds includes: an epoxy resin comprising; a film forming binder, and a cross-linking agent; a pigment paste; water; and about 0.01 to about 10 percent by weight of an oxo-alcohol, based on a total weight of the composition, wherein the resin composition is free of glycol ethers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Konstantinos Markou, Tim Kösterke, Thomas Huesmann
  • ELECTROCOATING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220380610
    Abstract: Aqueous cathodic electrocoating compositions, methods for preparing aqueous cathodic electrocoating compositions, and methods for electrodepositing coatings from aqueous cathodic electrocoating compositions are provided. An aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder resin and a crosslinking agent is provided. In the aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition, a bismuth-sugar solution is used to provide a catalytic amount of a bismuth compound dispersed in the electrocoating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Konstantinos MARKOU, Nevzat ÖZTÜRK, Thomas HUESMANN
  • ELECTROCOATING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20210371678
    Abstract: Cathodic electrocoating compositions and methods for coating electrically conductive substrates are provided. An exemplary cathodic electrocoating composition includes an aqueous carrier and a film forming binder dispersed in the carrier. Further, the cathodic electrocoating composition includes chitosan as an edge protective agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Harshit Gupta, Konstantinos Markou, Hanxiang Zeng, Thomas Huesmann
  • LOW DENSITY ELECTROCOAT COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED THROWING POWER
    Publication number: 20210238439
    Abstract: Aqueous electrocoat compositions having improved throwing power and methods for coating electrically conductive substrates are provided. An exemplary composition includes water, a crosslinkable resin including a binder and a crosslinking agent, and a pigment paste. The exemplary electrocoat composition has a pigment/binder (PB) ratio of less than about 0.15:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Huesmann
  • EDGE PROTECTION FOR ELECTROCOAT
    Publication number: 20210108104
    Abstract: Aqueous cathodic electrocoat compositions with improved edge protection and methods for preparing such electrocoat compositions are described herein. In an exemplary embodiment, an electrocoat composition includes water; a crosslinkable resin comprising a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a crosslinking agent; a neutralizing agent for neutralizing the epoxy amine adduct, wherein the neutralizing agent has a pKa value of greater than 0; and a pigment paste. The pigment paste may comprise silica, barium sulfate or silica and barium sulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Huesmann