Patents by Inventor James S. Lipe

James S. Lipe 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).

  • Coated article having a stainless steel color
    Patent number: 6551722
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating having a stainless steel color. The coating comprises an electroplated layer or layers on the article surface, a refractory metal or refractory metal alloy strike layer on the electroplated layer or layers, a color layer containing a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide having a substoichiometric oxygen content on the strike layer, and a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide having a substantially stoichiometric oxygen content layer on said color layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, James S. Lipe, Guocun Chen
  • Coated article with polymeric basecoat
    Publication number: 20020168528
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating having improved chemical and oxidation resistance. The coating comprises a polymeric layer on the article surface, a refractory metal or refractory metal alloy strike layer on the polymeric layer and a protective layer containing a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, James S. Lipe, Guocun Chen
  • Coated article
    Publication number: 20020168539
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating having scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and improved chemical and oxidation resistance. The coating comprises an electroplated layer or layers on the article surface, a refractory metal or refractory metal alloy strike layer on the electroplated layer or layers, and a protective layer containing a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide on the strike layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, James S. Lipe, Guocun Chen
  • Coated article having a stainless steel color
    Publication number: 20020150797
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating having a stainless steel color. The coating comprises an electroplated layer or layers on the article surface, a refractory metal or refractory metal alloy strike layer on the electroplated layer or layers, a color layer containing a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide having a substoichiometric oxygen content on the strike layer, and a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide having a substantially stoichiometric oxygen content layer on said color layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, James S. Lipe, Guocun Chen
  • Coated article with polymeric basecoat having a stainless steel color
    Publication number: 20020150798
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating having a stainless steel color. The coating comprises a polymeric layer on the article surface, a refractory metal or refractory metal alloy strike layer on the polymeric layer, a color layer containing a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide having a substoichiometric oxygen content on the strike layer, and a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide having a substantially stoichiometric oxygen content layer on said color layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick B. Jonte, James S. Lipe, Guocun Chen