Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Fitzgibbons

Jerry M. Fitzgibbons 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).

  • Method of applying ceramic coating compositions to ceramic or metallic substrate
    Patent number: 5626923
    Abstract: A method for providing a ceramic coating on a ceramic or metallic substrate and the ceramic coating composition useful therein. The coating composition comprises a putty-like material comprising a colloidal silica, a base for gelling the silica, a filler, and no more than 50 wt. % of a volatile solvent or solvents. The putty-like material is rolled onto the desired substrate and cured to form a protective ceramic coating of any desired thickness. The cured coating may be fired, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry M. Fitzgibbons, James E. French