Patents by Inventor Charles Edward McComas

Charles Edward McComas 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).

  • Coating compositions containing nickel and boron
    Patent number: 6066406
    Abstract: The invention is directed to corrosion and wear resistant metallic coatings containing nickel and boron. The coatings are preferably deposited on catalytically active substrates from an electroless coating bath containing nickel ions, lead tungstate as a stabilizer, a metal ion complexing agent, and a borohydride reducing agent, at a pH of about 10 to about 14. With post-coating heat treatment the coated surfaces exhibit hardness levels as high as about 2200 Knoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Biocontrol Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Edward McComas