Patents by Inventor Gary F. Chevalier

Gary F. Chevalier 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 the direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate
    Publication number: 20040222103
    Abstract: A process for direct metal-plating of a plastic substrate (14). The process comprises the steps of: (i) activating a surface of modified polyolefin substrate to produce an active surface (16), the active surface (16) having at least about 7% of carbon atoms in the form of carbonyl; (ii) electrochemically depositing metal layer (18) on the active surface (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Andrea Marsales, William E. Armstrong, Gary F. Chevalier