Patents by Inventor Timothy S. December

Timothy S. December 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: 11583890
    Abstract: A storage stable one component aqueous basecoat composition containing a melamine formaldehyde crosslinker and a resin having groups reactive to the melamine formaldehyde crosslinker under acid catalysis is provided. The basecoat composition is curable at a temperature of 110° C. or less when cured wet on wet with a solvent borne clear coat composition containing a polyisocyanate crosslinker. Also provided is a wet on wet two layer coating containing the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat, a wet on wet three layer coating containing an aqueous primer, the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat and a cured topcoat coating obtained by curing the wet on wet two layer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Affeldt, Brian W McDermott, Timothy S December, Donald H Campbell
  • Patent number: 11459483
    Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a non-polar catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a polar catalyst. The non-polar catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The polar catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The polarity of the catalysts can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Donald H. Campbell, Timothy Clark, Adam Ozvald, Lisa Jean Harlow, Kevin Michael Turley, Keqing Fa, Kristin Michel
  • Publication number: 20210291224
    Abstract: A storage stable one component aqueous basecoat composition containing a melamine formaldehyde crosslinker and a resin having groups reactive to the melamine formaldehyde crosslinker under acid catalysis is provided. The basecoat composition is curable at a temperature of 110° C. or less when cured wet on wet with a solvent borne clear coat composition containing a polyisocyanate crosslinker. Also provided is a wet on wet two layer coating containing the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat, a wet on wet three layer coating containing an aqueous primer, the one component aqueous basecoat and the solvent borne clear coat and a cured topcoat coating obtained by curing the wet on wet two layer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Affeldt, Brian W McDermott, Timothy S December, Donald H Campbell
  • Patent number: 11034857
    Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a first catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a low hydrophilicity acrylic resin as a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a second catalyst. The first catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The second catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The first and/or second hydroxy functional resins can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Timothy Clark, Adam M. Ozvald, Donald H. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20200172758
    Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a non-polar catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a polar catalyst. The non-polar catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The polar catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The polarity of the catalysts can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Donald H. Campbell, Timothy Clark, Adam Ozvald, Lisa Jean Harlow, Kevin Michael Turley, Keqing Fa, Kristen Michel
  • Patent number: 10208230
    Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BASF COATINGS GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Dominik Wechsler, Charles H. Honeyman, Adam M. Ozvald
  • Publication number: 20190031910
    Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a first catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a low hydrophilicity acrylic resin as a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a second catalyst. The first catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The second catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The first and/or second hydroxy functional resins can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: BASF COATINGS GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. DECEMBER, Timothy CLARK, Adam M. OZVALD, Donald H. CAMPBELL
  • Patent number: 10113085
    Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Timothy Clark, Adam M. Ozvald
  • Publication number: 20180030311
    Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. DECEMBER, Timothy CLARK, Adam M. OZVALD
  • Publication number: 20180030310
    Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. DECEMBER, Dominik WECHSLER, Charles H. HONEYMAN, Adam M. OZVALD
  • Patent number: 9403182
    Abstract: Described is a high solids coating composition having exceptional rheological properties and appearances comprising (a) a thermosetting binder, (b) from about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % based on binder solids of solid polyurea particles prepared by the reaction of a mixture of a polyisocyanate and an amino reactant comprising a primary or secondary monoamine that optionally has a hydroxyl or ether group or both, and (c) from about 5 to about 20 wt. % based on binder solids of a cellulose mixed ester having a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 5600, a polydispersity of from about 1.2 to about 3.5, and a total degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit of from about 3.08 to about 3.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, John G. Partyka, Werner-Alfons Jung, Alexandra Steffens
  • Patent number: 9382638
    Abstract: An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cathodically depositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Abdellatif Chouai, Timothy S. December
  • Patent number: 9365738
    Abstract: Described is a high solids coating composition having exceptional rheological properties and appearances comprising (a) a thermosetting binder, (b) from about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % based on binder solids of solid polyurea particles prepared by the reaction of a mixture of a polyisocyanate and an amino reactant comprising a primary or secondary monoamine that optionally has a hydroxyl or ether group or both, and (c) from about 2 to about 25 wt. % on resin solids of an acrylic polymer having a number average molecular weight of from about 2000 to about 8000 and a glass transition temperature of from about 50 to about 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, John G. Partyka, Donald H. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9206284
    Abstract: An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cathodically depositable binder, the binder comprising an branched phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Abdellatif Chouai, Timothy S. December
  • Patent number: 8961768
    Abstract: An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements, and combinations of these and (b) a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Abdellatif Chouai, Timothy S. December, Robert D Schiller
  • Patent number: 8940822
    Abstract: A method of improving the transfer efficiency of applying a topcoat layer to a primed component includes applying an organic solventborne, carboxyl functional olefin based polymer composition to a substrate to provide a primed component before electrostatically applying a coating composition comprising principal resin and crosslinker to the primed component to form a topcoat layer, wherein the carboxyl functional olefin based polymer is neutralized with at least one amine-containing compound to form a salted carboxyl functional polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, William Merritt
  • Publication number: 20150010710
    Abstract: Described is a high solids coating composition having exceptional rheological properties and appearances comprising (a) a thermosetting binder, (b) from about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % based on binder solids of solid polyurea particles prepared by the reaction of a mixture of a polyisocyanate and an amino reactant comprising a primary or secondary monoamine that optionally has a hydroxyl or ether group or both, and (c) from about 5 to about 20 wt. % based on binder solids of a cellulose mixed ester having a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 5600, a polydispersity of from about 1.2 to about 3.5, and a total degree of substitution per anhydroglucose unit of from about 3.08 to about 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, John G. Partyka, Werner-Alfons Jung, Alexandra Steffens
  • Publication number: 20140357766
    Abstract: Described is a high solids coating composition having exceptional rheological properties and appearances comprising (a) a thermosetting binder, (b) from about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % based on binder solids of solid polyurea particles prepared by the reaction of a mixture of a polyisocyanate and an amino reactant comprising a primary or secondary monoamine that optionally has a hydroxyl or ether group or both, and (c) from about 2 to about 25 wt. % on resin solids of an acrylic polymer having a number average molecular weight of from about 2000 to about 8000 and a glass transition temperature of from about 50 to about 120° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, John G. Partyka, Donald H. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20140308495
    Abstract: A liquid metal composition includes a binder comprising an acrylic resin and a cellulose acetate butyrate, a wax, an organic solvent, and an aluminum pigment comprising PVD aluminum flake. A multi-layered coating system has a flop index of greater than 10 and includes a substrate, a liquid metal layer disposed about the substrate and formed from the liquid metal composition, and a topcoat layer disposed about the liquid metal layer and formed from a topcoat composition. A method of painting the substrate with the liquid metal composition and the topcoat composition to form the multi-layered coating system includes the steps of applying the liquid metal composition onto the substrate at an application percent solids of greater than 10% to form the liquid metal layer, applying the topcoat composition onto the liquid metal layer to form the topcoat layer, and curing the layers to form the multi-layered coating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Gregory Menovcik, Scott Swain, Zenon Paul Czornij, Brian McDermott, Mark Lalama, Paul Dudek, Joseph Frye
  • Patent number: 8815066
    Abstract: An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) an organometallic compound and (b) a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy S. December, Abdellatif Chouai