Patents by Inventor Florin Burca

Florin Burca 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).

  • Titanium-containing metals with adherent coatings and methods for producing same
    Patent number: 6932897
    Abstract: A method for plating a titanium-containing metal, comprising the steps of: (a) surface treating the titanium-containing metal in a solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solvent and hydrochloric acid for a period of time sufficient to activate the surface of the titanium-containing metal; (b) plating the surface of the surface treated titanium-containing metal with a metallic coating in an electrolyte bath; and (c) non-oxidatively heat treating the plated titanium-containing metal for a period of time sufficient to cause diffusion bonding between the metallic coating and the titanium-containing metal. The present invention also provides parts made in accordance with the methods disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Com Dev Ltd.
    Inventors: Florin Burca, John Darmon
  • Method of surface treating titanium-containing metals followed by plating in the same electrolyte bath and parts made in accordance therewith
    Patent number: 6913791
    Abstract: A method for surface treating a titanium-containing metal, comprising the steps of: (a) treating at least a portion of a surface of the titanium-containing metal with an anodic activation in an electrolyte bath; and (b) strike plating at least a portion of the surface of the treated titanium-containing metal with a metallic coating in the same electrolyte bath as in step (a), wherein the titanium-containing metal remains submerged in the electrolyte bath during steps (a) and (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: COM DEV Ltd.
    Inventors: Florin Burca, John Darmon
  • Titanium-containing metals with adherent coatings and methods for producing same
    Publication number: 20040173466
    Abstract: A method for plating a titanium-containing metal, comprising the steps of: (a) surface treating the titanium-containing metal in a solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solvent and hydrochloric acid for a period of time sufficient to activate the surface of the titanium-containing metal; (b) plating the surface of the surface treated titanium-containing metal with a metallic coating in an electrolyte bath; and (c) non-oxidatively heat treating the struck titanium-containing metal for a period of time sufficient to cause diffusion bonding between the metallic coating and the titanium-containing metal. The present invention also provides parts made in accordance with the methods disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Com Dev Ltd.
    Inventors: Florin Burca, John Darmon
  • Method of surface treating titanium-containing metals followed by plating in the same electrolyte bath and parts made in accordance therewith
    Publication number: 20040173465
    Abstract: A method for surface treating a titanium-containing metal, comprising the steps of: (a) treating at least a portion of a surface of the titanium-containing metal with an anodic activation in an electrolyte bath; and (b) strike plating at least a portion of the surface of the treated titanium-containing metal with a metallic coating in the same electrolyte bath as in step (a), wherein the titanium-containing metal remains submerged in the electrolyte bath during steps (a) and (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Com Dev Ltd.
    Inventors: Florin Burca, John Darmon