Patents by Inventor Brad Knapp

Brad Knapp 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).

  • Corrosion-resistant coatings and methods of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6905773
    Abstract: A clear protective coating including a composition having a formula SiOxCyHz, wherein x=0.8-1.5, y=1.0-2.0, and z=1.6-3.7 is provided. The coating may be formed by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The coating typically coats a substrate, and more particularly, a metal substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the coating coats an architectural hardware article, thereby providing corrosion and abrasion protection for the architectural hardware article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company
    Inventors: Gerald F. Hein, Brad Knapp, Greg Agnew
  • Corrosion-resistant coatings and methods of manufacturing the same
    Publication number: 20040076837
    Abstract: A clear protective coating including a composition having a formula SiOxCyHz, wherein x=0.8-1.5, y=1.0-2.0, and z=1.6-3.7 is provided. The coating may be formed by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The coating typically coats a substrate, and more particularly, a metal substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the coating coats an architectural hardware article, thereby providing corrosion and abrasion protection for the architectural hardware article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Schlage Lock Co.
    Inventors: Gerald F. Hein, Brad Knapp, Greg Agnew