Patents by Inventor John Speer

John Speer 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).

  • Modified hot-dip galvanize coatings with low liquidus temperature, methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 12540383
    Abstract: A metallic material with a first microstructure is coated in a bath with a coating to form a coated metallic material. The coating has a liquidus temperature and the bath has an operating temperature that is higher than the liquidus temperature. The first microstructure of the metallic material is altered by the application of the coating to an alternative microstructure. The coating includes a dopant which acts as a temperature reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: John Speer, Lijia Zhao
  • MODIFIED HOT-DIP GALVANIZE COATINGS WITH LOW LIQUIDUS TEMPERATURE, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240002994
    Abstract: A metallic material with a first microstructure is coated in a bath with a coating to form a coated metallic material. The coating has a liquidus temperature and the bath has an operating temperature that is higher than the liquidus temperature. The first microstructure of the metallic material is altered by the application of the coating to an alternative microstructure. The coating includes a dopant which acts as a temperature reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: John SPEER, Lijia ZHAO
  • MODIFIED HOT-DIP GALVANIZE COATINGS WITH LOW LIQUIDUS TEMPERATURE, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210180172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated substrate material. The substrate can be a steel alloy and the microstructure in the steel alloy can be altered with a low temperature coating process. The present invention also relates to a method to coat the substrate at the low temperature. The present invention also relates to a coating wherein the melting temperature of the coating is reduced with a dopant compared to the melting temperature without the dopant. The present invention also relates to a method to make the coating with the dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: John SPEER, Lijia ZHAO
  • Ductile Ultra High Strength Medium Manganese Steel Produced Through Continuous Annealing and Hot Stamping
    Publication number: 20160312323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of medium manganese steels for hot stamping to produce ultra high strength steel blanks with improved residual ductility of hot formed steels (as compared to boron-added steels such as 22MnB5 grade). The medium manganese steel sheets require much lower processing temperatures (<700° C. vs. >900° C.) prior to forming operation, allowing reduction of energy consumption during manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: Radhakanta Rana, Charles H. Carson, John Speer
  • Method for producing steel with retained austenite
    Publication number: 20060011274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing steel with retained austenite. In one embodiment, the process comprises the steps of heating a steel alloy to produce austenite, quenching the steel to produce martensite, and carbon partitioning to transfer carbon from the martensite to the austenite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: John Speer, David Matlock, Matthew Gallagher