Patents by Inventor Joseph H. Osborne
Joseph H. Osborne 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).
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Patent number: 9845411Abstract: A coating composition and a method for coating metallic substrates, such as aircraft components exposed to elevated temperatures and/or oxidative conditions. The coating composition includes an aqueous mixture having about 2 vol % to about 50 vol % organosilane, about 0.3 to about 25 vol % metal alkoxide, and about 0.1 to about 30 vol % organic complexing agent. The coating composition may be deposited on a metallic substrate and cured to form a sol-gel coating on the surface of the substrate that is adherent to the substrate, and oxidation and discoloration resistant.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Jacob W. Grob, Joseph H. Osborne
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Patent number: 9334407Abstract: A coating composition and a method for coating metallic substrates, such as aircraft components exposed to elevated temperatures and/or oxidative conditions. The coating composition includes an aqueous mixture having about 2 vol % to about 50 vol % organosilane, about 0.3 to about 25 vol % metal alkoxide, and about 0.1 to about 30 vol % organic complexing agent. The coating composition may be deposited on a metallic substrate and cured to form a sol-gel coating on the surface of the substrate that is adherent to the substrate, and oxidation and discoloration resistant.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Jacob W. Grob, Joseph H. Osborne
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Patent number: 8697179Abstract: A method of evaluating a coating applied to a surface comprises the step of applying the coating to the surface. The coating including a conversion gel to chemically bind the surface and an indicator substantially uniformly distributed throughout the coating wherein the indicator modifies an appearance of the coating. The method further comprising the step of determining whether the indicator is present on the surface at a substantially uniform concentration.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph H. Osborne, Ronald R. Stephenson, Kenneth A. Krienke, Larry K. Olli
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Patent number: 8592042Abstract: A coating composition and a method for coating metallic substrates, such as aircraft components exposed to elevated temperatures and/or oxidative conditions. The coating composition includes an aqueous mixture having about 2 vol % to about 50 vol % organosilane, about 0.3 to about 25 vol % metal alkoxide, and about 0.1 to about 30 vol % organic complexing agent. The coating composition may be deposited on a metallic substrate and cured to form a sol-gel coating on the surface of the substrate that is adherent to the substrate, and oxidation and discoloration resistant.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Jacob W. Grob, Joseph H. Osborne
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Publication number: 20100330264Abstract: A method of evaluating a coating applied to a surface comprises the step of applying the coating to the surface. The coating including a conversion gel to chemically bind the surface and an indicator substantially uniformly distributed throughout the coating wherein the indicator modifies an appearance of the coating. The method further comprising the step of determining whether the indicator is present on the surface at a substantially uniform concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph H. Osborne, Ronald R. Stephenson, Kenneth A. Krienke, Larry K. Olli
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Patent number: 7811374Abstract: A composition for coating a surface includes a carrier and an indicator distributed throughout the carrier. The indicator is configured to modify an appearance of the coating. The indicator facilitates determining a thickness of the coating in response to the appearance of the coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph H. Osborne, Ronald R. Stephenson, Kenneth A. Krienke, Larry K. Olli
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Patent number: 7563513Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a pigmented sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce desired color, gloss, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, emissivity, or a combination thereof usable over a wide temperature range. The coating retains its characteristics and impact resistance following exposures to temperatures at least in the range from ?321° F. to 750° F. An aqueous sol containing an organometallic alkoxide containing either Ti or Al and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. The sol-gel coating may be graded in its ceramic character by adjusting the organosilane component between TEOS and silanes that have more distinctive organic character by virtue of organic ligands attached to the silicon.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kenneth A. Krienke, Kay Y. Blohowiak, Larry K. Olli, Joseph H. Osborne
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Publication number: 20080111027Abstract: A coating composition and a method for coating metallic substrates, such as aircraft components exposed to elevated temperatures and/or oxidative conditions. The coating composition includes an aqueous mixture having about 2 vol % to about 50 vol % organosilane, about 0.3 to about 25 vol % metal alkoxide, and about 0. 1 to about 30 vol % organic complexing agent. The coating composition may be deposited on a metallic substrate and cured to form a sol-gel coating on the surface of the substrate that is adherent to the substrate, and oxidation and discoloration resistant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Jacob W. Grob, Joseph H. Osborne
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Patent number: 7001666Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a pigmented sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce desired color, gloss, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, emissivity, or a combination thereof usable over a wide temperature range. The coating retains its characteristics and impact resistance following exposures to temperatures at least in the range from ?321° F. to 750° F. An aqueous sol containing an alkoxyzirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kenneth A. Krienke, Kay Y. Blohowiak, Larry K. Olli, Joseph H. Osborne
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Patent number: 6770371Abstract: A water-based oligomer adhesion promoter material that promotes adhesion of paste adhesives used for structural bonding of metal components. The water-based system provides a convenient, one-step ambient cure process that minimizes the use of hazardous solvents. Reinforced metal substrates using the adhesion promoter material in conjunction to an ambiently cured paste adhesive offer significant improvement in terms of fatigue resistance. When used in repairing metal substrates having fatigue cracks, the adhesion promoter in conjunction with an ambiently cured paste adhesive minimizes fatigue crack propagation, thereby increasing the usable life of the metal substrate in strength bearing applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald R. Stephenson, Kay Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne
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Publication number: 20040009344Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a pigmented sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce desired color, gloss, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, emissivity, or a combination thereof usable over a wide temperature range. The coating retains its characteristics and impact resistance following exposures to temperatures at least in the range from −321° F. to 750° F. An aqueous sol containing an alkoxyzirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kenneth A. Krienke, Kay Y. Blohowiak, Larry K. Olli, Joseph H. Osborne
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Publication number: 20040005455Abstract: A water-based oligomer adhesion promoter material that promotes adhesion of paste adhesives used for structural bonding of metal components. The water-based system provides a convenient, one-step ambient cure process that minimizes the use of hazardous solvents. Reinforced metal substrates using the adhesion promoter material in conjunction to an ambiently cured paste adhesive offer significant improvement in terms of fatigue resistance. When used in repairing metal substrates having fatigue cracks, the adhesion promoter in conjunction with an ambiently cured paste adhesive minimizes fatigue crack propagation, thereby increasing the usable life of the metal substrate in strength bearing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Ronald R. Stephenson, Kay Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne
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Patent number: 6605365Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a pigmented sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce desired color, gloss, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, emissivity, or a combination thereof usable over a wide temperature range. The coating retains its characteristics and impact resistance following exposures to temperatures at least in the range from −321° F. to 750° F. An aqueous sol containing an alkoxyzirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1998Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kenneth A. Krienke, Kay Y. Blohowiak, Larry K. Olli, Joseph H. Osborne
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Patent number: 6506499Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a Si—Y sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. The sol should produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the ratio of silicon to yttrium in the sol, the ratio of other sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1999Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Robert A. Anderson, Jr., Tuan Q. Cao
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Patent number: 6037060Abstract: A surface treatment for titanium and aluminum alloys forms a sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. An aqueous sol containing an alkoxyzirconium and a glyddoxysilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Kenneth A. Krienke
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Patent number: 5958578Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. An aqueous sol containing an zirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and alkoxyzirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Kenneth A. Krienke
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Patent number: 5939197Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. An aqueous sol containing an zirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1998Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Kenneth A. Krienke
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Patent number: 5869141Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. An aqueous sol containing an zirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and alkoxyzirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Kenneth A. Krienke
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Patent number: 5869140Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. An aqueous sol containing an alkoxyzirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Kenneth A. Krienke
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Patent number: 5849110Abstract: A surface treatment, especially for titanium and aluminum alloys, forms a sol-gel film covalently bonded on the metal surface to produce strong, durable adhesive bonds between the metal and an organic adhesive without using toxic chemicals and while significantly reducing or eliminating rinse water requirements of traditional anodizing or etching processes. An aqueous sol containing an alkoxyzirconium and an organosilane with an organic acid catalyst and zirconium stabilizer is applied to etched or grit blasted substrates by dipping, spraying, or drenching, to produce bonds in a single application comparable in strength and performance to standard anodize controls. Parameters affecting performance include the sol composition, the Si/:Zr ratio, the ratio of sol ingredients, the concentration of the sol, the carrier solvent, solution age, catalysts, surface pretreatment, application method, curing process, and primer used.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kay Y. Blohowiak, Joseph H. Osborne, Kenneth A. Krienke