Patents by Inventor Daniel Vertenten

Daniel Vertenten 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).

  • LASER CLADDING MECHANICAL FACE SEALS
    Publication number: 20160067825
    Abstract: A method of producing a mechanical face seal, the method including a step of obtaining a cast or wrought substrate part having an inner diameter, outer diameter, and a planar surface. The method may include an exposing step to expose the planar surface to a laser. The method may further include a supply step to supply a coating material to a location at or near the laser on the planar surface in order for the coating material to form a metallurgical bond with the substrate part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL VERTENTEN, DANEIL SORDELET, CONNOR HAAS, DANIEL CAVANAUGH, THIERRY MARCHIONE
  • Steam oxidation of powder metal parts
    Publication number: 20060024516
    Abstract: A method of forming an oxide layer on a powder metal part includes subjecting the powder metal part to a steam oxidation process. An oxide layer is formed on the powder metal part. The oxide layer has a thickness greater than 7 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hyung Yoon, Thomas Clements, Daniel Vertenten, David Cusac