Patents by Inventor Craig K Mattison

Craig K Mattison 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).

  • Mobile cellular tumble coating method
    Patent number: 6326056
    Abstract: A mobile cellular tumble coater and method is provided to coat articles with materials suitable for coating by vapor deposition under vacuum conditions. The mobile cellular tumble coater comprises multiple mobile part cells disposed on a hollow cylindrical chamber of an inner support base positioned within a coating chamber of a coating apparatus. Each mobile part cell comprises a hollow portion with an outer wall having multiple throughholes large enough to permit vapors of coating material to flow into the mobile part cell and small enough to contain the articles therein. In an embodiment of invention, the mobile part cells are removably attached to the inner support base by rigid cables in such a manner that enables the mobile part cells to swing from the inner support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Specialty Coating Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Yira, Mark Neitzke, Craig K Mattison