Patents by Inventor Kevin Peter Buchanan

Kevin Peter Buchanan 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).

  • Systems and methods for in-line thermal flattening and enameling of steel sheets
    Patent number: 11236427
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for in-line thermal flattening and enameling of steel sheets. The systems and methods include an in-line thermal flattening of a feed stock steel sheet and a subsequent enamel coating of the steel sheet. The resulting enamel coated steel sheet has improved flatness compared with other coated steel sheets that are enamel coated but do not undergo the in-line thermal flattening. The systems and methods allow the use of less expensive source materials without sacrificing quality in the finished enameled product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: POLYVISION CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin Peter Buchanan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-LINE THERMAL FLATTENING AND ENAMELING OF STEEL SHEETS
    Publication number: 20190169756
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for in-line thermal flattening and enameling of steel sheets. The systems and methods include an in-line thermal flattening of a feed stock steel sheet and a subsequent enamel coating of the steel sheet. The resulting enamel coated steel sheet has improved flatness compared with other coated steel sheets that are enamel coated but do not undergo the in-line thermal flattening. The systems and methods allow the use of less expensive source materials without sacrificing quality in the finished enameled product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Kevin Peter Buchanan