Patents by Inventor Gene B. Burger

Gene B. Burger 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).

  • Publication number: 20080274005
    Abstract: A nodular, compacted graphite or other hybrid or duplex graphite morphology cast high silicon iron is disclosed which contains up to 1.5% tungsten, up to 0.8% vanadium, and up to 1.2% niobium; and at least 60.0% iron, all percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. This cast iron exhibits high strength and good ductility over a wide temperature range compared to the conventional SiMo ductile iron. The compositions may further contain, up to 1.5% molybdenum and up to 1.0% chromium to offer improvements in material strength. The compositions may include 0.2 to 0.5% by weight aluminum and up to 1.2% chromium for further oxidation resistance and 0.5 to 5.0% nickel for corrosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: WESCAST INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gangjun Liao, Delin Li, Gene B. Burger, Robert N. Logan
  • Patent number: 6508981
    Abstract: A nodular or compacted graphite iron contains up to 6% aluminum, with high strength and good ductility over a wide temperature range, combined with excellent hot oxidation resistance and improved thermal fatigue resistance compared to ductile and SiMo ductile irons. The iron alloy of the invention contains, in addition to iron, from about 1 to about 6% aluminum, from about 2 to about 4.5% silicon, carbon in an amount where the weight percent carbon plus ⅓ the weight percent of silicon is up to about 5.2%, greater than or equal to about 0.02% cerium and up to about 1.5% molybdenum. All percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions may further contain up to about 7% nickel by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Wescast Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Renaud Perrin, Gene B. Burger, Gangjun Liao
  • Publication number: 20030007882
    Abstract: A nodular or compacted graphite iron contains up to 6% aluminum, with high strength and good ductility over a wide temperature range, combined with excellent hot oxidation resistance and improved thermal fatigue resistance compared to ductile and SiMo ductile irons. The iron alloy of the invention contains, in addition to iron, from about 1 to about 6% aluminum, from about 2 to about 4.5% silicon, carbon in an amount where the weight percent carbon plus ⅓ the weight percent of silicon is up to about 5.2%, greater than or equal to about 0.02% cerium and up to about 1.5% molybdenum. All percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions may further contain up to about 7% nickel by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: A. Renaud Perrin, Gene B. Burger, Gangjun Liao