Patents by Inventor John M. Bukowski

John M. Bukowski 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).

  • Pipe corrosion monitor
    Patent number: 4611175
    Abstract: Method and means for determining the corrosion status of a coated undergrd metallic object without the necessity of excavation. An electrical charge is produced on an area of the pipe, and the rate at which the charge decays is measured. The degree of corrosion of the object is measured as a function of the rate of decay of the charge and the area charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar, Ellen G. Segan, John M. Bukowski
  • Ceramic anodes for corrosion protection
    Patent number: 4445989
    Abstract: An anode useful in corrosion protection comprising a metallic substrate having an applied layer thereon of a ferrite or a chromite, said layer having metallic electronic conductivity and a thickness of at least 10 mils (254 .mu.m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar, Ellen G. Segan, John M. Bukowski, Jon L. Helgeland