Patents by Inventor Christine K. Jones

Christine K. Jones 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).

  • Valve train components having an oxidation and corrosion-resistant thermal spray coating
    Patent number: H1869
    Abstract: Today's engines are pushed to operate at higher temperatures, higher peak cylinder pressures, in more corrosive environments and with highly variable fuel types and qualities. A solution to guttering is an oxidation and corrosion-resistant coating with a general turn MCrAlY applied to the face of the engine valve train components by thermal spray coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Beardsley, Christine K. Jones, Karen R. Raab