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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178160 | Decorative and durable coating having a homogeneous hue, methods for their preparation, and articles coated therewith Disclosed are powder coating compositions suitable for producing a decorative and durable coating having a homogeneous hue, articles comprising a decorative and durable coating having a homogeneous hue deposited thereon, methods for preparing a decorative and durabl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168738 | Low temperature, moisture curable coating compositions and related methods Disclosed are low temperature, moisture curable coating compositions, related coated substrates, and methods for coating a substrate. The coating compositions include an ungelled, secondary amine-containing Michael addition reaction product of reactants including a ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168700 | Electrodepositable coating compositions and related methods Provided is an electrodepositable coating composition of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase including (a) an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin; and (b) an at least partially blocked polyisocyanate curin... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153344 | Methods for producing photosensitive microparticles, aqueous compositions thereof and articles prepared therewith Described are aqueous compositions of an effective amount of at least one photosensitive material and at least one polymerizable component that are adapted to at least partially form photosensitive microparticles or at least partially crosslinked photosensitive poly... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148490 | Method of making a cyclic guanidine from a guanidinium salt and a weak acid and coating compositions containing the same The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a cyclic guanidine comprising reacting (i) a guanidinium, (ii) a polyamine, and (iii) a weak acid. The present invention is also directed to a coating composition comprising the cyclic guanidine. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148487 | Polysiloxane coating with hybrid copolymer A coating includes the reaction product of (a) a hybrid copolymer incorporating (i) a first monomer including a hydroxy-functional organoacrylate and (ii) a second monomer including an organoalkoxysilane and (b) a second material including an organofunctional alkoxy... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147713 | Composition and method for scale removal and leak detection A method and composition for scale removal and leak detection is disclosed. The composition comprises a scale-removal agent and a fluorescing agent. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143348 | Waterborne coating compositions, related methods and coated substrates Disclosed are coating compositions that include a continuous phase that includes water and a dispersed phase that includes a microgel having a mean particle size of greater than 50 nanometers. The microgel is formed from reactants selected so as to provide a copolym... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138262 | Waterborne, radiation-curable coating compositions and related methods Disclosed are waterborne, radiation-curable coating compositions. These coating compositions include a water-dispersible polymer and a hydrophobic multi-functional ethylenically unsaturated compound. The compositions are characterized by being viscosity stable at el... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137813 | Triamine/aspartate curative and coatings comprising the same A coating composition is disclosed comprising polyurea formed from a reaction mixture comprising isocyanate and a triamine/aspartate reaction product resulting from a Michael addition reaction of a triamine with a dialkyl maleate and/or a dialkyl fumarate. The react... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133940 | Metallic particles generated in situ in a polymer Methods for generating metallic particles in situ in a polymer are disclosed. A method includes (a) contacting the polymer with a solution comprising (i) a solvent, (ii) a metal salt, and (iii) a free radical generator; (b) removing the polymer from the solution; an... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133938 | Radiation diffraction colorants A radiation diffraction material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles held in a polymeric matrix is disclosed; the particles each comprise a core surrounded by a shell of a non-film forming composition that is different from the matrix. Methods for usin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129492 | Coating compositions comprising polyurea and a phosphorous-containing polyol The present invention is directed to a coating composition comprising polyurea formed from a reaction mixture comprising: (a) a first component comprising isocyanate, wherein said isocyanate comprises an isocyanate functional prepolymer formed from a reaction mixtur... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129026 | (Meth)acrylate/aspartate amine curatives and coatings and articles comprising the same (Meth)acrylate/aspartate amine curatives comprising the reaction product of a polyamine, a dialkyl maleate and/or dialkyl fumarate, and a (meth)acrylate are disclosed, as are methods for making the same. A polyurea comprising the reaction product of the acrylate/asp... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121887 | Method and system for reporting on the quality of a repair process A method of reporting on the quality of repair work performed on an article such as a vehicle including the steps of: (1) identifying occurrences of quality problems in repair of an article at a repair facility, (2) generating quality data on the occurrences of qual... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114935 | Microporous precipitated silica Described herein is microporous precipitated silica having the following physico-chemical parameters: a CTAB surface area of 50 to 300 square meters/gram, a BET/CTAB ratio of ≧1.3, and a relative breadth γ of pore size distribution of ≦3.5. The precipitated sil... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105645 | Method of applying an electric conductive layer to selected portions of a mounting frame A foam mount of an aircraft window has a groove to receive an electro chromic window. The foam mount is painted by placing a blank in the groove to divide the foam mount into a first section designated to face the exterior of the aircraft and an opposite second sect... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097340 | Coated substrates having undercoating layers that exhibit improved photocatalytic activity A coated substrate is disclosed. The coated substrate includes a substrate; an undercoating layer comprising at least one layer selected from a mixture of silica and zirconia; a mixture of silica and alumina; or a mixture of silica, alumina and titania overlaying at... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088323 | Process of electrospinning organic-inorganic fibers Organic-inorganic hybrid fibers and methods for the preparation of such fibers are disclosed. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8062706 | Recovery of monobutyltin trichloride Monobutyltinchloride (“MBTC”) is recovered from an effluent vapor stream of a chemical vapor deposition coating process practiced to deposit a fluorine doped tin oxide layer over a glass ribbon. The vapor stream is condensed to a temperature to increase the rati... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058337 | Conductive nanocomposite films Methods for preparing low resistivity nanocomposite layers that simultaneously offer optical clarity, wear resistance and superior functional performance. Nanofillers and a substance having a polymer are mixed. Both low-loaded and highly-loaded nanocomposites are in... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057654 | Electrodeposition of dielectric coatings on semiconductive substrates A method includes: immersing a semiconductive substrate in an electrodeposition composition, wherein at least 20 percent by weight of resin solids in the composition is a highly cross-linked microgel component, and applying a voltage between the substrate and the co... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057592 | Cationic electrodepositable coatings comprising rosin Cationic electrodepositable coatings comprising rosin, wherein the rosin forms part of the cationic resin backbone, are disclosed. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049949 | Multi-layer electrode for high contrast electrochromic devices An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first transparent conductive electrode is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A polymeric anode is formed over at least a portion of the first conductive electro... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039618 | Method for producing bicyclic guanidines by use of a cyclic urea The present invention is directed to a method for producing bicyclic guanidines comprising heating a cyclic urea to a temperature >200° C. to form the bicyclic guanidines. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039551 | Modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of rosin and a linking molecule and aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising such resins Modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of rosin and a linking molecule, further reacted with an epoxy resin, are disclosed. Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising these resins are also disclosed. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039517 | Colloidal particle sols and methods for preparing the same A method of preparing an organic sol of particles is provided. Steps include: a) providing a suspension of particles in an aqueous medium; b) adding an organic liquid to form an admixture where the concentration of... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8030396 | Methods for preparing fluoropolymer powder coatings Methods for preparing pigmented and nonpigmented powder coating compositions are disclosed. The methods generally involve the use of dispersions comprising a fluoropolymer. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029894 | Multi-layer composites formed from compositions having improved adhesion Thermosetting compositions comprising an adhesion-promoting agent are disclosed. The adhesion-promoting agent is derived from boric acid or an equivalent and an ester having two or more functional groups that are derived at least in part from a 1,3-polyol. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026299 | Use of nanoparticulate organic pigments in paints and coatings A protective and decorative coating composition including about 2 to 10 different colorants which in combination with a resinous composition produce a desired visible coating. A majority of the colorants has a maximum haze of about 10% and exhibits an absorbance pea... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025957 | Vehicle transparency A transparency includes a first ply having a first visible light transmission and a second ply having a second visible light transmission, with the first visible light transmission being greater than the second visible light transmission. A solar control coating is ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017720 | Sulfur-containing oligomers and high index polyurethanes prepared therefrom The present invention provides polythiol oligomer formed by the reaction of at least two or more different dienes and at least one or more dithiol wherein stoichiometric ratio of the sum of the number of equivalents of all polythiols to the sum of the number of equi... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017718 | Vinyl ethers and compositions containing them Disclosed are vinyl ethers and related compositions. The vinyl ethers are the conjugate addition reaction product of reactants comprising a vinyl ether group-containing acrylic ester and a nucleophile. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012610 | Visible-light-responsive photoactive coating, coated article, and method of making same An article includes a substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface. A coating is deposited directly on at least a portion of the substrate outer surface. The coating consists essentially of titania and at least one additional photoabsorption band modifying... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008405 | Method of stabilizing metal pigments against gassing The present invention is directed to a passivating material suitable for passivating a metal surface. The passivating material comprises a polymer which comprises (a) at least one nitro group, and/or pyridine group, and/or phenolic hydroxyl group; and (b) at least o... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008188 | Method of forming solid blind vias through the dielectric coating on high density interconnect substrate materials A method is provided comprising: coating an electrically conductive core with a first removable material, creating openings in the first removable material to expose portions of the electrically conductive core, plating a conductive material onto the exposed portion... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007582 | UV curable coating composition and method of making The present invention relates to solid, particulate free film-forming compositions, multi-layer composite coatings comprising such film-forming compositions and methods of applying such multi-component composite coatings to a substrate. The solvent free film-forming... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003233 | Appliance with coated transparency An appliance transparency, such as an oven transparency, includes at least one substrate and a coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal layer, such as a metallic silver layer. The metal layer can have a thic... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998602 | Appliance with coated transparency An appliance transparency includes a first substrate defining a No. 1 and a No. 2 surface and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate and defining a No. 3 and a No. 4 surface. A first coating is deposited over at least a portion of the No. 2 surface and i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998586 | Undercoating layers providing improved topcoat functionality A coated article includes a substrate and a first coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The first coating includes a mixture of oxides including oxides of at least two of P, Si, Ti, Al and Zr. A functional coating is formed over at least a portion... | 08/16/2011 |
