Patents by Inventor Bert J. Formanik

Bert J. Formanik 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 stripping tungsten carbide from titanium or titanium alloy substrates
    Patent number: 4128463
    Abstract: A process for electrochemically stripping tungsten carbide from a titanium or titanium alloy substrate in an electrolytic cell. A tungsten carbide coated titanium or titanium alloy workpiece is immersed in an aqueous solution of chromic acid and made the anode in the electrolytic cell. An inert metallic cathode is provided. Direct current is imposed on the cell to effect anodic stripping of the titanium or titanium alloy substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Bert J. Formanik