Patents by Inventor Benjamin Everest Slattery

Benjamin Everest Slattery 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).

  • BORONIZED BRAKE DISC ROTOR
    Publication number: 20250003462
    Abstract: A brake rotor, a brake system including a brake rotor, and a method of boronizing a brake rotor, wherein the brake rotor includes a rotor body including a braking surface. The rotor body includes an iron alloy and the braking surface includes a layer of Fe2B phases in the braking surface. The brake system includes the brake rotor and a brake pad engageable with the braking surface. The method includes boronizing the braking surface and forming a Fe2B phases on the braking surface and cooling the rotor body to ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin Everest Slattery
  • System and method of making an enhanced brake rotor with improved wear resistance
    Patent number: 11873873
    Abstract: Systems and methods of making an enhanced brake rotor having enhanced wear resistance are provided. The systems and methods provide a vehicular rotor comprising a base comprising iron (Fe). The base comprises an outer surface having a laser-hardened portion thereon. The laser-hardened portion comprises martensite and having a thickness of between 10 and 100 microns of the outer surface to define the enhanced brake rotor with enhanced wear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Everest Slattery, Kevin P. Callaghan, Mark T. Riefe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AN ENHANCED BRAKE ROTOR WITH IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20230332658
    Abstract: Systems and methods of making an enhanced brake rotor having enhanced wear resistance are provided. The systems and methods provide a vehicular rotor comprising a base comprising iron (Fe). The base comprises an outer surface having a laser-hardened portion thereon. The laser-hardened portion comprises martensite and having a thickness of between 10 and 100 microns of the outer surface to define the enhanced brake rotor with enhanced wear resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Everest Slattery, Kevin P. Callaghan, Mark T. Riefe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AN ENHANCED BRAKE ROTOR WITH IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20230332657
    Abstract: Systems and methods of making an enhanced vehicular brake rotor having improved wear and corrosion resistance are provided. The enhanced vehicular brake rotor comprises a brake rotor comprising a base comprised of iron (Fe). The base comprises an outer surface having open pores formed thereon. The rotor has a steam-treated layer formed on the outer surface and in the open pores. The steam-treated layer is comprised of iron oxide (Fe3O4) and has a thickness of between 10 and 50 microns for enhanced wear and corrosion resistance to define the enhanced vehicular rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Everest Slattery, Kevin P. Callaghan, Mark T. Riefe