Patents by Inventor Kate Horspool

Kate Horspool 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).

  • Non-chromium post-treatment for aluminum coated steel
    Publication number: 20070099022
    Abstract: Compositions and process for post-treating aluminum and aluminum alloy coated steel substrates to improve the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding strength of the aluminum coated substrates. The composition comprises treating the aluminum or aluminum alloy coated steel substrates with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of solution, from about 0.1 to 22 grams of a hexafluorozirconate, from about 0.1 gram up to the solubility limit of a water soluble cationic zinc compound and, optionally, effective amounts of water soluble thickeners and/or surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, James Green, Andrew Schwartz, Kate Horspool