Patents by Inventor Daniel Kester

Daniel Kester 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).

  • Layered structure
    Patent number: 8518553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layered structure comprising a first intermediate layer, said first intermediate layer comprising at least one element of group IVB, group VB or group VIB; a second intermediate layer deposited on top of said first intermediate layer, said second intermediate layer comprising a diamond-like nanocomposite composition; a diamond-like carbon layer deposited on top of said second intermediate layer. The invention further relates to the use of a substrate coated with such a layered structure for high shear and/or high impact applications and to a method to cover a substrate with such a layered structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Sulzer Metaplas GmbH
    Inventors: Chandra Venkatraman, Keith Majeroni, Daniel Kester
  • Layered Structure
    Publication number: 20080166287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layered structure comprising a first intermediate layer, said first intermediate layer comprising at least one element of group IVB, group VB or group VIB; a second intermediate layer deposited on top of said first intermediate layer, said second intermediate layer comprising a diamond-like nanocomposite composition; a diamond-like carbon layer deposited on top of said second intermediate layer. The invention further relates to the use of a substrate coated with such a layered structure for high shear and/or high impact applications and to a method to cover a substrate with such a layered structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: NV BEKAERT S.A.
    Inventors: Chandra Venkatraman, Keith Majeroni, Daniel Kester