Patents by Inventor Colm Martin Flannery

Colm Martin Flannery 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 FOR A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20160230274
    Abstract: A multilayer coating for a metallic surface of a component is provided. The multilayer coating includes a first coating having a metal nitride. The first coating at least partially overlaps the metallic surface. The multilayer coating also includes a second coating having a metal. The second coating at least partially overlaps the first coating. The multilayer coating further includes a third coating having a Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) material. The third coating at least partially overlaps the second coating. The first coating, the second coating, and the third coating differ from one another with respect to at least one of hardness, elasticity, corrosion resistance, and lubricity. The multilayer coating includes at least ten overlapping layers having successive layers of the first coating, the second coating, and the third coating in repeating sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Colm Martin Flannery, Steven Charles Taylor, Bao Feng, Lucy Victoria Berg, Joseph Ryan Sullivan