ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,453, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to PPG Industries Ohio Inc. (Cleveland).

"Coating compositions containing phosphorus acid functional polyol polymers and coatings formed therefrom" was invented by Christopher A. Verardi (Pittsburgh), Susan F. Donaldson (Allison Park, Pa.), Paul H. Lamers (Allison Park, Pa.), Karen Morow (Verona, Pa.), George William Mauer III (Avon Lake, Ohio) and Steven Victor Barancyk (Wexford, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coating composition includes: (a) a phosphorus acid functional polyol polymer having an acid value within a range of greater than 7 mg KOH/g and 33 mg KOH/g or less, and a hydroxyl va...