Patents by Inventor David Hughes Horne

David Hughes Horne 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).

  • Process for increasing strength, flexibility and fatigue life of metals
    Patent number: 7264740
    Abstract: A method is described for the surface treatment of metals to improve the strength, flexibility and fatigue life of the metal, which in a preferred embodiment includes the steps of thoroughly cleaning and drying the metal surface, etching the surface of the metal to remove sharp apexes and ends of cracks in the metal surface, water rinsing and drying the metal surface, and coating the surface with a low water miscible, water displacing, low surface tension corrosion preventive compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: David Hughes Horne