Patents by Inventor Eric Allen Ott

Eric Allen Ott 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).

  • Sinter bonding using a bonding agent
    Patent number: 6551551
    Abstract: A method for joining powder metallurgy components, in particular, those made by metal injection molding is provided. The method includes providing a first and a second powder metallurgy compact each having a bonding surface and a bonding agent including a binder and fine particles. The bonding agent is placed between the bonding surfaces of the first and second powder metallurgy compacts. The first and second powder metallurgy compacts are then consolidated during a sintering cycle in which the first and second powder metallurgy compacts are joined by at least solid state diffusion of the fine particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Gerald Albert Gegel, Eric Allen Ott