Patents by Inventor Brian James Gill

Brian James Gill 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 of reducing porosity in thermal spray coated and sintered articles
    Patent number: 8053072
    Abstract: This invention relates to an article having a reduced porosity and a method for sealing porosity of at least a portion of an outer porous surface of an article, said method comprising (i) applying a sealant solution on the outer porous surface of said article, (ii) infiltrating at least a portion of the outer porous surface with said sealant solution, and (iii) allowing the infiltrated sealant solution to react, thereby forming an infiltrated solid precipitate, said infiltrated solid precipitate sealing the porosity of at least a portion of the outer porous surface of said article. The method is useful, for example, in the protection of integrated circuit manufacturing equipment, internal chamber components, and electrostatic chuck manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian James Gill
  • Method of reducing porosity in thermal spray coated and sintered articles
    Patent number: 7799384
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for sealing porosity of at least a portion of an outer porous surface of an article, said method comprising (i) applying a sealant solution on the outer porous surface of said article, (ii) infiltrating at least a portion of the outer porous surface with said sealant solution, and (iii) allowing the infiltrated sealant solution to react, thereby forming an infiltrated solid precipitate, said infiltrated solid precipitate sealing the porosity of at least a portion of the outer porous surface of said article. The method is useful, for example, in the protection of integrated circuit manufacturing equipment, internal chamber components, and electrostatic chuck manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian James Gill
  • METHOD OF REDUCING POROSITY IN THERMAL SPRAY COATED AND SINTERED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20090087642
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for sealing porosity of at least a portion of an outer porous surface of an article, said method comprising (i) applying a sealant solution on the outer porous surface of said article, (ii) infiltrating at least a portion of the outer porous surface with said sealant solution, and (iii) allowing the infiltrated sealant solution to react, thereby forming an infiltrated solid precipitate, said infiltrated solid precipitate sealing the porosity of at least a portion of the outer porous surface of said article. The method is useful, for example, in the protection of integrated circuit manufacturing equipment, internal chamber components, and electrostatic chuck manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Brian James Gill