Patents by Inventor John Sefko

John Sefko 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).

  • Patent number: 5089062
    Abstract: A steel sheet (10) having a stress-relief annealed, structure with a plurality of magnetic domains (12) is made by drilling a plurality of closely spaced, small holes (15) through the entire thickness of the steel sheet, where the drilling is effective to form additional domain walls (17) and subdivide the magnetic domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: ABB Power T&D Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko, Richard A. Miller
  • Patent number: 5067992
    Abstract: A steel sheet (10) having a stress-relief annealed, structure with a plurality of magnetic domains (12) is made by drilling a plurality of closely spaced, small holes (15) through the entire thickness of the steel sheet, where the drilling is effective to form additional domain walls (17) and subdivide the magnetic domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: ABB Power T & D Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko, Richard A. Miller
  • Patent number: 4963199
    Abstract: A steel sheet (10) having a stress-relief annealed, structure with a plurality of magnetic domains (12) is made by drilling a plurality of closely spaced, small holes (15) through the entire thickness of the steel sheet, where the drilling is effective to form additional domain walls (17) and subdivide the magnetic domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: ABB Power T&D Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko, Richard A. Miller
  • Patent number: 4808464
    Abstract: A ferromagnetic amorphous metal strip insulated with a coating of glass that is about 0.001 to about 0.02 mils thick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko
  • Patent number: 4759949
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of insulating ferromagnetic amorphous metal strip by coating the strip with a composition of about 3 to about 32% of a metal alkoxide having a general formula of M(OR).sub.n, where M is an alkoxide forming metal, R is alkyl, and n is the valence of the M, about 56 to about 96% of a solvent for the metal alkoxide, about 1 to about 12% water, and about 0.001 to about 0.01% of an acid. The coated strip is heated at a temperature above the temperature at which the metal alkoxide hydrolizes and polymerizes and the water and solvent evaporate, and below the temperature at which the amorphous metal crystallizes. Also disclosed is ferromagnetic amorphous metal strip insulated with a coating of glass that is about 0.001 to about 0.02 mils thick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko
  • Patent number: 4447795
    Abstract: A laminated magnetic core characterized by an electromagnetic core having core legs which comprise elongated apertures and edge notches disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the legs, such as high reluctance cores with linear magnetization characteristics for high voltage shunt reactors. In one embodiment the apertures include compact bodies of microlaminations for more flexibility and control in adjusting permeability and/or core reluctance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: John Sefko, Norman M. Pavlik
  • Patent number: 4425166
    Abstract: A magnetically insulated article is described, together with the composition and method of applying the same which is characterized by a curing temperature within the range between about 190.degree. F. and about 350.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko
  • Patent number: 4362782
    Abstract: A magnetically insulated article is described, together with the composition and method of applying the same which is characterized by a curing temperature within the range between about 220.degree. F. and about 350.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko
  • Patent number: 4158561
    Abstract: A method for preparing oxide coated microlaminations characterized by heating microlamination particles at a temperature of about 1375.degree. in an atmosphere having a dew point of 55.degree. to 85.degree. F. and an air-to-natural gas ratio of from about 10.5:1 to about 8:1 for a time sufficient to decarburize the particles to less than 0.005% carbon and to form on the particle surfaces an oxide coating having a thickness of from about 0.01 to about 0.10 mils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1979
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Norman M. Pavlik, John Sefko