Patents by Inventor Zhangqing Yu

Zhangqing Yu 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: 11952505
    Abstract: A waterborne one-component coating composition capable of self-crosslinking and exhibiting a gloss and hardness improvement when cured that is similar to a solventborne two-component composition. The composition includes a urethane phase including a polyurethane polymer with at least polyester diol monomer units, polycarbonate diol monomer units, and ketone-functionalized diol monomer units. The composition may include an optional acrylic phase including an acrylic polymer having monomer units selected from one of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units, vinyl acetate monomer units, styrene monomer units, ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or combinations thereof. The composition includes a hydrazine-functionalized crosslinking agent configured to crosslink one of the ketone-functionalized diol monomer units, the ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or both. The composition further includes one or more tertiary amine reaction moderators or neutralizing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Randolph B. Krafcik, Jose C. Aravena, James E. Rinz, Ruisong Xu, Zhangqing Yu
  • Patent number: 11572489
    Abstract: A waterborne one-component coating composition capable of self-crosslinking and exhibiting a gloss and hardness improvement when cured that is similar to a solventborne two-component composition. The composition includes a urethane phase including a polyurethane polymer with at least polyester diol monomer units, polycarbonate diol monomer units, and ketone-functionalized diol monomer units. The composition may include an optional acrylic phase including an acrylic polymer having monomer units selected from one of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units, vinyl acetate monomer units, styrene monomer units, ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or combinations thereof. The composition includes a hydrazine-functionalized crosslinking agent configured to crosslink one of the ketone-functionalized diol monomer units, the ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or both. The composition further includes one or more tertiary amine reaction moderators or neutralizing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Randolph B. Krafcik, Jose C. Aravena, James E. Rinz, Ruisong Xu, Zhangqing Yu
  • Publication number: 20220315688
    Abstract: This invention relates to urethane acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion with robust dry/wet adhesion and the basecoats prepared therefrom for automotive applications. In this system, the polyurethane dispersion (PUD) prepolymer is based on a combination of polyols and aliphatic diisocyanates. The acrylic portion is based on (meth)acrylated monomers. A combination of this hybrid polymer dispersion and other resins having defined glass transition temperature (Tg) values, organic and/or inorganic rheology modifiers, and different additives including pigment, dispersant, and defoamer are used to prepare waterborne basecoats having modified appearance and performance. The final coatings show excellent dry/wet adhesion to the primer for automotive applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: ZHANGQING YU, ALI JAVADI, ABHIJIT J. SURYAWANSHI, ALEXANDRA K. SINCLAIR
  • Patent number: 11396570
    Abstract: This invention relates to urethane acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion with robust dry/wet adhesion and the basecoats prepared therefrom for automotive applications. In this system, the polyurethane dispersion (PUD) prepolymer is based on a combination of polyols and aliphatic diisocyanates. The acrylic portion is based on (meth)acrylated monomers. A combination of this hybrid polymer dispersion and other resins having defined glass transition temperature (Tg) values, organic and/or inorganic rheology modifiers, and different additives including pigment, dispersant, and defoamer are used to prepare waterborne basecoats having modified appearance and performance. The final coatings show excellent dry/wet adhesion to the primer for automotive applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Zhangqing Yu, Ali Javadi, Abhijit J Suryawanshi, Alexandra K Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20190248947
    Abstract: This invention relates to urethane acrylic hybrid polymer dispersion with robust dry/wet adhesion and the basecoats prepared therefrom for automotive applications. In this system, the polyurethane dispersion (PUD) prepolymer is based on a combination of polyols and aliphatic diisocyanates. The acrylic portion is based on (meth)acrylated monomers. A combination of this hybrid polymer dispersion and other resins having defined glass transition temperature (Tg) values, organic and/or inorganic rheology modifiers, and different additives including pigment, dispersant, and defoamer are used to prepare waterborne basecoats having modified appearance and performance. The final coatings show excellent dry/wet adhesion to the primer for automotive applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: ZHANGQING YU, ALI JAVADI, ABHIJIT J SURYAWANSHI, ALEXANDRA K DUNCAN
  • Patent number: 9745495
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a single component waterborne coating composition includes water; a branched polyester polyurethane dispersion; a polycarbonate polyurethane dispersion blend including a branched polycarbonate PUD and an unbranched, hydroxyl functional, polycarbonate polyurethane dispersion; and a fluorinated acrylic latex resin. In another embodiment, the fluorinated acrylic latex resin may be replaced with a hybrid resin selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated acrylic and polyester polyurethane dispersion hybrid resin and a fluorinated acrylic and polycarbonate polyurethane dispersion hybrid resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Jovan L. Thompson, Zhangqing Yu
  • Publication number: 20160347978
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a single component waterborne coating composition includes water; a branched polyester polyurethane dispersion; a polycarbonate polyurethane dispersion blend including a branched polycarbonate PUD and an unbranched, hydroxyl functional, polycarbonate polyurethane dispersion; and a fluorinated acrylic latex resin. In another embodiment, the fluorinated acrylic latex resin may be replaced with a hybrid resin selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated acrylic and polyester polyurethane dispersion hybrid resin and a fluorinated acrylic and polycarbonate polyurethane dispersion hybrid resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Jovan L. Thompson, Zhangqing Yu