Patents by Inventor James M. Robich

James M. Robich 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).

  • Pipe coating
    Patent number: 4589275
    Abstract: Pipe coating having a thermal insulating layer of polymeric material and an outer barrier layer is provided with an additional layer between the two layers to facilitate testing of the latter for discontinuities. The intermediate layer can be electroconductive, smooth-surfaced, or of color contrasting to that of the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: The Kendall Company
    Inventors: Samuel J. Thomas, James M. Robich, Robert L. Hayes
  • Pipe coating
    Patent number: 4523141
    Abstract: Pipe coating having a thermal insulating layer of polymeric material and an outer barrier layer is provided with an additional electro-conductive layer intermediate between the two layers to facilitate testing of the latter for discontinuities by conventional electric testing equipment for detecting discontinuities in the outer barrier layer, e.g. by measuring electrical conductivity or resistivity along the face of the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: The Kendall Company
    Inventors: Samuel J. Thomas, James M. Robich, Robert L. Hayes