Patents by Inventor Thomas Stong

Thomas Stong 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).

  • Thermally sprayed coatings
    Patent number: 6833165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method including thermal spraying a chromium nitride or a chromium carbide and chromium silicide coating material on to an article. The coating material may be in a powder form before thermal spraying. In one aspect, the thermal spraying includes melting the coating material, propelling the molten coating material toward the article to be coated, and coating the article with the molten coating material. In another aspect, the coated article is one or more piston rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Smith, Thomas Stong, Peter Einberger
  • Thermally sprayed chromium nitride coating
    Patent number: 6780474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method including thermal spraying a chromium nitride coating material on to an article. The chromium nitride may be in a powder form before thermal spraying. In one aspect, the thermal spraying includes melting the coating material, propelling the molten coating material toward the article to be coated, and coating the article with the molten coating material. In another aspect, the coated article is one or more piston rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Smith, Thomas Stong
  • Thermally sprayed chromium nitride coating
    Publication number: 20040037968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method including thermal spraying a chromium nitride coating material on to an article. The chromium nitride may be in a powder form before thermal spraying. In one aspect, the thermal spraying includes melting the coating material, propelling the molten coating material toward the article to be coated, and coating the article with the molten coating material. In another aspect, the coated article is one or more piston rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Smith, Thomas Stong
  • Thermally sprayed coatings
    Publication number: 20040037969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method including thermal spraying a chromium nitride or a chromium carbide and chromium silicide coating material on to an article. The coating material may be in a powder form before thermal spraying. In one aspect, the thermal spraying includes melting the coating material, propelling the molten coating material toward the article to be coated, and coating the article with the molten coating material. In another aspect, the coated article is one or more piston rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas J. Smith, Thomas Stong, Peter Einberger