Patents by Inventor Frederick Gagliardi

Frederick Gagliardi 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).

  • Enhanced, protected silver coatings on aluminum for optical mirror and method of making same
    Patent number: 10001588
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to enhanced silver coated aluminum substrates for use as optical mirrors in which galvanic corrosion between the silver and aluminum is prevented and a method of making such silver coating and mirrors. The optical mirror according to the disclosure has an in-situ formed “barrier” layer inserted between the aluminum substrate and the silver layer. In addition, selected layers are densified by carrying out their deposition using a high power RF ion source during their deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Ballou, Frederick Gagliardi
  • ENHANCED, PROTECTED SILVER COATINGS ON ALUMINUM FOR OPTICAL MIRROR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140349097
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to enhanced silver coated aluminum substrates for use as optical mirrors in which galvanic corrosion between the silver and aluminum is prevented and a method of making such silver coating and mirrors. The optical mirror according to the disclosure has an in-situ formed “barrier” layer inserted between the aluminum substrate and the silver layer. In addition, selected layers are densified by carrying out their deposition using a high power RF ion source during their deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Ballou, Frederick Gagliardi