Patents Assigned to Alon, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10129626
    Abstract: Provided is a case including a speaker for outputting sound using earphones, the case including a master earphone for receiving an audio signal from an external device through Bluetooth communication, a slave earphone separate from the master earphone to receive the audio signal from the master earphone through Bluetooth communication, and the case including a pair of coupling parts capable of individually accommodating the master and slave earphones, wherein the case further includes a charging unit for supplying power to the master and slave earphones, and the speaker for outputting the audio signal received from at least one of the master and slave earphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ALON INC.
    Inventors: Han Deok Jung, Jung Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 6592941
    Abstract: A method of forming an aluminum silicon diffusion coating on a surface of an alloy product utilizes a diffusion mixture containing by weight 1% to 5% aluminum, 0.5% to 5% silicon, 0.5% to 3% ammonium halide activator and the balance an inert filler. The product to be coated is placed in a retort with the diffusion mixture covering the product surfaces to be coated. Upon heating aluminum and silicon will diffuse onto the product surfaces forming the aluminum and silicon diffusion coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Alon, Inc.
    Inventors: George T. Bayer, Kim A. Wynns
  • Patent number: 6537388
    Abstract: Chromium, silicon, aluminum, and optionally manganese are diffused onto the surface of a high temperature alloy product, to provide a coating having improved resistance to carburization and catalytic coke formation and smoother surfaces for high temperature hydrocarbon environments. Preferably, a first layer of chromium or chromium and silicon is deposited and diffusion heat-treated and covered by the second layer of aluminum or aluminum-silicon. The inner layer contains a minimum of 8 weight percent chromium above that contained in the substrate alloy. The outer layer contains a minimum of 20 weight percent aluminum at the coating surface. The coating system is then aged to yield the improved coating that has 60 to 90 weight percent chromium at the surface. Each layer or the combination of layers is diffusion heat treated to cause a diffusion depth ranging from 0.006 inch (0.1524 millimeter) to 0.030 inch (0.762 millimeter) with targeted 0.012 inch (0.3048 millimeter) to 0.015 inch (0.3810 millimeter).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Alon, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim A. Wynns, George T. Bayer
  • Patent number: 6165286
    Abstract: A method of aluminum diffusion coating the surface of an iron-, nickel-, cobalt-, or titanium-base alloy product begins with cleaning and providing an anchor profile on the surface of the product, followed by depositing with an appropriate thermal spray method at least 4 mils (0.1016 millimeters) thickness of a minimum 85 wt. % aluminum alloy, which can also contain up to 12 wt. % silicon. A MCrAlX-type coating layer is also thermally sprayed on the substrate surface before the aluminum alloy is sprayed. The thermal sprayed products are heat treated in a sealed retort at a temperature of between 900.degree. F. and 1200.degree. F. (482.degree. C. and 649.degree. C.) and then maintained at that temperature for a period of at least one hour to ensure the formation of a strong metallurgical bond between the aluminum alloy layer and the product. The retort temperature is then elevated to between 1400.degree. F. and 2000.degree. F. (760.degree. C. and 1093.degree. C.) and held at that temperature for between 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Alon, Inc.
    Inventors: George T. Bayer, Kim A. Wynns
  • Patent number: 6139649
    Abstract: The inner surface of a high temperature nickel chromium alloy product such as ethylene furnace tubes is cleaned with high temperature hydrogen to prepare the surface for the deposition, diffusion and modification of metals. A first layer of chromium or chromium and silicon is deposited and diffusion heat treated or covered by the second layer of aluminum, magnesium, silicon and manganese and third layer of rare earth metals such as yttrium and zirconium. Each layer or the combination of layers is diffusion heat treated at sufficient time and temperature to cause a diffusion depth ranging from 50 microns to 150 microns with a maximum of 250 microns. The surface is then heated to convert the immediate surface to a spinel and further pretreated with argon and nitrogen to stabilize the surface oxides. The surface of the final coating can be polished to minimize sites for carbon buildup. When ethylene is produced using furnace tubes which are coated in this manner less coking occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Alon, Inc.
    Inventor: Kim A. Wynns
  • Patent number: 5972429
    Abstract: A method of diffusion coating a surface of an alloy product containing at least 5 wt. % iron with a chromium-silicon coating uses a dual activator containing a fluoride salt and a chloride salt, at least one of those salts particularly being ammonium chloride or another ammonium halide salt. The pack mix contain at least 20% chromium and a chromium to silicon ratio of at least 10 to 1. The workpiece is heated to at least 2050.degree. F. to obtain a coating of at least 10 mils which contains at least 30% chromium. Upon heating the ammonium salt will form a reducing environment containing molecular hydrogen. The presence of molecular hydrogen speeds up the chemical reactions by an additional reduction reaction to create the surface coating which enables the coating reactions to occur shorter hold times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Alon, Inc.
    Inventors: George T. Bayer, Kim A. Wynns
  • Patent number: 5873951
    Abstract: The inner surface of ethylene furnace tubes is diffusion coated with a sufficient amount of chromium or chromium and silicon to form a first coating having a thickness of at least two mils. This coating is then cleaned, neutralized, and grit blasted. Then a second coating of a sufficient amount of aluminum or aluminum and silicon is diffused onto the first coating to form a total coating thickness of at least five mils. The surface of the second coating is cleaned and polished to remove the nickel and iron-rich overlay which is present as a result of the coating process and to provide a smooth uniform surface. When ethelyene is produced using furnace tubes which are coated in this manner less coking occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Alon, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim A. Wynns, George T. Bayer