Patents by Inventor Christof Waibel

Christof Waibel 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).

  • Multilayer coating
    Patent number: 10577693
    Abstract: A multilayer coating obtained by carrying out the steps of (1) applying a ZnNi layer to a substrate material, in particular to a steel; (2) carrying out a first heat treatment in a temperature range from 135-300° C., preferably from 185-220° C., for a time period of at least 4 hours, preferentially of at least 23 hours; (3) applying a metal-pigmented top coat to the ZnNi layer; and (4) carrying out a second heat treatment in a temperature range from 150-250° C., preferably from 180-200° C., for a time period of at least 10 minutes, prefer-ably of at least 20 minutes, preferentially of at least 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Waibel, Benjamin Kröger
  • MULTILAYER COATING
    Publication number: 20160319435
    Abstract: A multilayer coating obtained by carrying out the steps of (1) applying a ZnNi layer to a substrate material, in particular to a steel; (2) carrying out a first heat treatment in a temperature range from 135-300° C., preferably from 185-220° C., for a time period of at least 4 hours, preferentially of at least 23 hours; (3) applying a metal-pigmented top coat to the ZnNi layer; and (4) carrying out a second heat treatment in a temperature range from 150-250° C., preferably from 180-200° C., for a time period of at least 10 minutes, prefer-ably of at least 20 minutes, preferentially of at least 30 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Christof Waibel, Benjamin Kröger