Patents by Inventor Albert Giles

Albert Giles 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).

  • Substrate with alloy finish and method of making
    Publication number: 20060286400
    Abstract: Substrates having an alloy finish and methods of producing the same. The finished product according to one embodiment of the present invention is a substrate having an alloy finish comprising two or more metals, and is made by the method of the present invention. Generally, the method of the present invention comprises provision of a substrate, electroplating two or more metals onto the substrate, and then baking the plated substrate to result an alloy of the plated metals through diffusion. Substrates made according to the present invention can be covered with a variety of types of alloy finishes, and a variety of characteristics of such finishes can be achieved. The method of the present invention uses steps of electroplating and heating that are well-known in the art, and does not require the use of toxic, cyanide-based plating baths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Jarden Zinc Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul McDaniel, Randy Beets, Johnny Smelcer, Albert Giles