Patents by Inventor Donald E. Merony

Donald E. Merony 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).

  • Method for plating copper on steel rods
    Patent number: 4189356
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high speed electroplating of steel rods in a bright acid copper bath. The rods bearing a nickel strike coating are supported on racks in vertical tiers, the racks making electrical connections exclusively from the ends of each rod to a cathode bar. The acid copper bath solution is subjected to constant air agitation and constantly recirculated to a heat exchanger for maintenance of a preselected temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Assignee: Whittaker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald E. Merony, William W. Hicks, Gregory T. Parkos