Patents by Inventor James E. Herbison

James E. Herbison 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 apparatus for hard surface coatings
    Patent number: 8119950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hard coating of ferrous metal substrates using a laser beam with diamond particles in a metal matrix produced from precursor powders of metals which bond to the diamond particles and to the ferrous substrate. The hard coating is particularly useful for white iron castings for pumps (200) used in piping tar sand and water mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Fraunhofer USA, Fraunhofer IWS
    Inventors: Eric Stiles, Thomas Himmer, James E. Herbison, Anja Techel
  • Diamond hard coating of ferrous substrates
    Patent number: 7458765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hard coating of ferrous metal substrates using a laser beam with diamond particles in a metal matrix produced from precursor powders of metals which bond to the diamond particles and to the ferrous substrate. The hard coating is particularly useful for white iron castings for pumps (200) used in piping tar sand and water mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: Fraunhofer USA, Fraunhofer IWS
    Inventors: Eric Stiles, Thomas Himmer, James E. Herbison, Anja Techel
  • Diamond hard coating of ferrous substrates
    Publication number: 20080179300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hard coating of ferrous metal substrates using a laser beam with diamond particles in a metal matrix produced from precursor powders of metals which bond to the diamond particles and to the ferrous substrate. The hard coating is particularly useful for white iron castings for pumps (200) used in piping tar sand and water mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Stiles, Thomas Himmer, James E. Herbison, Anja Techel
  • Diamond hard coating of ferrous substrates
    Publication number: 20080131620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hard coating of ferrous metal substrates using a laser beam with diamond particles in a metal matrix produced from precursor powders of metals which bond to the diamond particles and to the ferrous substrate. The hard coating is particularly useful for white iron castings for pumps (200) used in piping tar sand and water mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: Fraunhofer USA, Fraunhofer IWS
    Inventors: Eric Stiles, Thomas Himmer, James E. Herbison, Anja Techel