Patents by Inventor Martin Robert Bowers

Martin Robert Bowers 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 treating a surface with hard particles using free running rollers
    Patent number: 6527623
    Abstract: A method of treating a surface of a component formed from a base material is described. The method comprises the steps of bringing the surface into proximity with free running rollers, the surface being moved relative to the free running rollers with a contact force in the range of 5.25 to 20.00 Newtons per mm of roller width, and introducing hard particles between the free running rollers and the surface such that at least some of the hard particles are forced into the base material of the surface by the free running rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Laystall Engineering Company Limited
    Inventor: Martin Robert Bowers