Patents by Inventor Barry J. Brandt

Barry J. Brandt 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 for increasing wear resistance in an engine cylinder bore and improved automotive engine
    Patent number: 6328026
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for enhancing the wear resistance of an iron engine cylinder bore comprising laser alloying of the cylinder bore with selected precursors and honing the cylinder bore to a preselected dimension. The present invention is particularly well suited for enhancing the resistance to wear caused by the corrosion caused by automotive ethanol fuel. The present invention is also directed toward an improved automotive engine comprising alloyed cylinder bores with enhanced wear resistance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: The University of Tennessee Research Corporation
    Inventors: Yucong Wang, Barry J. Brandt, John Brice Bible, Narendra B. Dahotre, John A. Hopkins, Mary Helen McCay, Thurman Dwayne McCay, Fredrick A. Schwartz