Patents by Inventor Carl W. Trendelman

Carl W. Trendelman 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).

  • Article having a coating thereon
    Publication number: 20020119341
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a refractory metal layer, a sandwich layer comprised of a plurality of alternating layers of a refractory metal compound and a refractory metal Layer, and a refractory metal compound layer. The coating provides a decorative appearance to the article and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved chemical resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Coated article
    Publication number: 20020041974
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a refractory metal layer, and a refractory metal compound layer. The coating is decorative and also provides abrasion protection and corrosion protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Article having a decorative and protective coating
    Publication number: 20010036560
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a chrome layer, a refractory metal layer, preferably zirconium layer, a sandwich layer comprised of a plurality of alternating layers of a refractory metal compound and a refractory metal compound layer, preferably zirconium nitride layer, and a refractory metal oxide layer or a layer comprised of the reaction products of refractory metal, oxygen and nitrogen. The coating provides the color of polished brass to the article and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved acid resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, John H. Petersen, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Article having a decorative and protective coating
    Publication number: 20010006737
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a chrome layer, a refractory metal layer, a refractory metal compound layer, and a refractory metal oxide layer or a layer comprised of the reaction products of refractory metal, oxygen and nitrogen. The coating is decorative and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved chemical resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Coated article
    Patent number: 6132889
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a refractory metal or refractory metal alloy layer, a refractory metal compound or refractory metal alloy compound layer, and a refractory metal oxide or refractory metal alloy oxide layer or a layer comprised of the reaction products of refractory metal or refractory metal alloy, oxygen and nitrogen. The coating is decorative and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved chemical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Article having a coating
    Patent number: 6033790
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a refractory metal layer, preferably zirconium layer, a sandwich layer comprised of a plurality of alternating layers of a refractory metal compound and a refractory metal, a refractory metal compound layer on the sandwich layer, and a refractory metal oxide layer or a layer comprised of the reaction products of refractory metal, oxygen and nitrogen. The coating provides the color of polished brass to the article and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved acid resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, John H. Petersen, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Coated article
    Patent number: 5948548
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a copper layer, a nickel layer, a chrome layer, a refractory metal layer, preferably zirconium layer, a sandwich layer comprised of alternating layers of a refractory metal compound and a refractory metal, a refractory metal compound layer, preferably zirconium nitride layer, and a refractory metal oxide layer or a layer comprised of the reaction products of refractory metal, oxygen and nitrogen. The coating provides the color of polished brass to the article and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved acid resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, John H. Petersen, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman
  • Article having a decorative and protective coating
    Patent number: 5922478
    Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a nickel layer, a chrome layer, a refractory metal layer, preferably zirconium layer, a sandwich layer comprised of a plurality of alternating layers of a refractory metal compound and a refractory metal compound layer, preferably zirconium nitride layer, and a refractory metal oxide layer or a layer comprised of the reaction products of refractory metal, oxygen and nitrogen. The coating provides the color of polished brass to the article and also provides abrasion protection, corrosion protection, and improved acid resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Welty, John H. Petersen, Patrick Jonte, Carl W. Trendelman