Patents by Inventor William H Retsch

William H Retsch 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).

  • Publication number: 20210163781
    Abstract: There is disclosed a product coated on at least a portion thereof with a coating. The product may be an automotive product, a household or office appliance, furniture item or tool, a powered industrial product, a consumer electronics article, an architectural product or a product protected by an intumescent coating. The coating may be derived from an aqueous coating composition or a powder coating composition and may comprise an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material, the polyester material being obtainable by polymerizing a polyacid component, with a polyol component including a 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol. Also disclosed are methods of application, and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210163780
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component, wherein one or both of the polyacid component and the polyol component includes a Tg enhancing monomer. One of the polyacid component or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous or powder coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a metal packaging containing coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Retsch, JR., Nigel F. Masters
  • Publication number: 20210163759
    Abstract: A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. Zalich, Paul H. Berdahl, Stuart D. Hellring, William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210147709
    Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising: a) a thermoset resin comprising an acid functional polyester material, b) a thermoplastic resin and c) a crosslinker material, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: William H. Retsch, JR., Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Dudik
  • Patent number: 10858535
    Abstract: A metal substrate being coated on at least a portion thereof with a liquid coating composition comprising a powder component dispersed in a liquid carrier, wherein the average particle size of the powder dispersed in the liquid carrier is less than 15 microns (?m); wherein the powder component comprises a thermoset resin; wherein the thermoset resin comprises an acid functional polyester material; and wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Retsch, Jr., Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik
  • Patent number: 10858536
    Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising: a) a thermoset resin comprising an acid functional polyester material, b) a thermoplastic resin and c) a crosslinker material, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidylether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Retsch, Jr., Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik
  • Patent number: 10738216
    Abstract: Coated packages and methods for coating such packages is disclosed. The coating compositions comprise a carboxyl-containing polymer and a polycarbodiimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Christopher P. Kurtz, Hongying Zhou, William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10723913
    Abstract: Compositions comprising hydroxy functional alkyl polyureas are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongying Zhou, Shanti Swarup, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., John R. Schneider, Tien-Chieh Chao, Christopher P. Kurtz, Xiangling Xu, John M. Dudik, William H. Retsch, Jr., Benjamin Kabagambe, Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20200095381
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a monomer having an aliphatic group containing at least 15 carbon atoms. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a packaging coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri, Debra L. Singer
  • Publication number: 20190338063
    Abstract: There is described an aqueous coating composition, the aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer and a polyester material, the polyester material being obtainable by polymerizing: (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, JR., Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri, Debra L. Singer
  • Publication number: 20190315903
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component, including—2,2,4,4-tetraalkyl-cyclobutane-1,3-diol. One of the polyacid component or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a metal packaging containing coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri, Debra L. Singer
  • Publication number: 20190031914
    Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising: a) a thermoset resin comprising an acid functional polyester material, b) a thermoplastic resin and c) a crosslinker material, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidylether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: William H. Retsch, Jr., Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik
  • Publication number: 20190031913
    Abstract: A metal substrate being coated on at least a portion thereof with a liquid coating composition comprising a powder component dispersed in a liquid carrier, wherein the average particle size of the powder dispersed in the liquid carrier is less than 15 microns (?m); wherein the powder component comprises a thermoset resin; wherein the thermoset resin comprises an acid functional polyester material; and wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: William H. Retsch, JR., Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik
  • Publication number: 20190023940
    Abstract: Coated packages and methods for coating such packages is disclosed. The coating compositions comprise a carboxyl-containing polymer and a polycarbodiimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Christopher P. Kurtz, Hongying Zhou, William H. Retsch, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190016917
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl polyurea is disclosed having the formula presented in claim 1, wherein R comprises an isocyanurate moiety, biuret moiety, allophonate moiety, glycoluril moiety, benzoguanamine moiety, polyetheramine moiety, and/or polymeric moiety different from a polyetheramine and having an Mn of 500 or greater; wherein each R1is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Hongying Zhou, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Christopher P. Kurtz, John M. Dudik, Xiangling Xu, William H. Retsch, Jr., Tien-Chieh Chao, Benjamin Kabagambe, Jr., Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20190016918
    Abstract: Compositions comprising hydroxy functional alkyl polyureas are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hongying Zhou, Shanti Swarup, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, JR., John R. Schneider, Tien-Chieh Chao, Christopher P. Kurtz, Xiangling Xu, John M. Dudik, William H. Retsch, JR., Benjamin Kabagambe, Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20180171169
    Abstract: A package with a coating composition deposited on at least a portion thereof is disclosed. The coating composition comprises: (a) a latex polymer comprising the emulsion polymerization product of (i) an emulsion monomer component comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized in the presence of (ii) a surfactant that is polymerizable with the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer. Also disclosed is a method for applying the coating composition to the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Debra L. Singer, Dary Duhamel, Kam Lun Lock, Qin Li, Hanzhen Bao, John M. Dudik, Edward R. Millero, Jr., William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9334345
    Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable composition including (meth)acrylate monomers having at least two sulfide (—S—) linkages in the monomer. The polymerizable compositions include a first (meth)acrylate monomer represented by the following Formula (I), where L1 is selected from a multivalent optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group optionally interrupted with at least one of —C(O)—, —S—, —O— and combinations thereof, and a divalent linking group represented by the following Formula (A). In Formula (A), Y is O or S. Also in Formula (I), L2 is independently for each n a divalent optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group optionally interrupted with at least one of —O— and —S—, R1 is independently selected for each n from hydrogen and methyl, and n is from 2 to 6. The polymerizable compositions also may include a polymerization moderator. Also provided are polymerizates including photochromic articles and optical elements prepared from such polymerizable compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Herold, Nina V. Bojkova, Marvin J. Graham, Charles R. Hickenboth, Gregory J. McCollum, William H. Retsch, Jr., Hongying Zhou
  • Patent number: 8848288
    Abstract: Provided is a composite optical article including (a) a polymeric base layer comprising a sulfur-containing urethane-based material having a refractive index of at least 1.57; and (b) a polymeric outer layer cast over a surface of the base layer (a) comprising (i) a poly(urea-urethane) material having a refractive index of less than 1.57, and (ii) a photochromic compound and/or a static dye. The thickness of the base layer (a) is greater than the thickness of the outer layer (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130337258
    Abstract: Coated sheet materials having high solar reflective index and corrosion resistance, and methods of making such coated sheet materials, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the sheet materials comprise metal such as galvanized steel roofing sheets, and the coating is deposited from a latex resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Irina Schwendeman, William H. Retsch, JR., Brian K. Rearick, Carole A. Conley