Patents by Inventor Jean-Marie Jacquet

Jean-Marie Jacquet 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).

  • Coating comprising layered structures of diamond like nanocomposite layers and diamond like carbon layers
    Patent number: 8101273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating comprising a number of layered structures, each such layered structure comprising—a first layer comprising a diamond like nanocomposite layer, said first layer comprising carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and silicon; a second layer comprising a diamond like carbon layer. The number of layered structure is higher than 4 and is preferably between 10 and 100. The invention further relates to a method to deposit such a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sulzer Metaplas GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Jacquet, Wim Pappaert, Marc Sercu, Koen Vanhollebeke
  • Piston ring having hard multi-layer coating
    Patent number: 8033550
    Abstract: A piston ring (22) is covered at least partially with a layered structure (30). The layered structure (30) comprises: —a first intermediate layer (32) comprising at least one element of group IVB, group VB or group VIB; —a second intermediate layer (34) deposited on top of the first intermediate layer (32) and comprising a diamond-like nanocomposite composition; —a diamond-like carbon layer (36) deposited on top of the second intermediate layer (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sulzer Metaplas GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Jacquet, Frederick G. Wietig
  • Piston Ring Having Hard Multi-Layer Coating
    Publication number: 20080203674
    Abstract: A piston ring (22) is covered at least partially with a layered structure (30). The layered structure (30) comprises: —a first intermediate layer (32) comprising at least one element of group IVB, group VB or group VIB; —a second intermediate layer (34) deposited on top of the first intermediate layer (32) and comprising a diamond-like nanocomposite composition; —a diamond-like carbon layer (36) deposited on top of the second intermediate layer (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Jacquet, Frederick G. Wietig
  • Coating Comprising Layered Structures of Diamond Like Nanocomposite Layers and Diamond Like Carbon Layers
    Publication number: 20080193649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating comprising a number of layered structures, each such layered structure comprising—a first layer comprising a diamond like nanocomposite layer, said first layer comprising carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and silicon; a second layer comprising a diamond like carbon layer. The number of layered structure is higher than 4 and is preferably between 10 and 100. The invention further relates to a method to deposit such a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Jacquet, Wim Pappaert, Marc Sercu, Koen Vanhollebeke