Patents by Inventor DAVID CUSTERS

DAVID CUSTERS 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).

  • HIGHLY FORMABLE AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM SHEET WITH REDUCED OR NO SURFACE ROPING AND A METHOD OF PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20160201158
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel processes to increase productivity on a continuous anneal and solution heat treatment line for heat-treatable automotive aluminum sheet products with high T4 and after-paint bake strengths and reduced roping. As a non-limiting example, the processes described herein can be used in the automotive industry. The disclosed heat treatable alloys and processes also may be applicable to the marine, aerospace, and transportation industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: NOVELIS INC.
    Inventors: RAJEEV G. KAMAT, DAVID CUSTERS, ALOK GUPTA, AUDE DESPOIS