Patents by Inventor Lorenzo Rigo

Lorenzo Rigo 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: 11840765
    Abstract: Methods for treating steel, along with the resulting treated steel, are provided. The method may comprise: nitriding a carburized Ferrium steel component such that the Ferrium steel component has a surface portion with a nitrogen content that is greater than 0% to about 5% by weight. Nitriding the Ferrium steel component may increase the surface hardness of the Ferrium steel. The surface portion may have a nitrogen content of about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GE Avio S.r.l.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Rigo, Andrea Piazza, Diana Di Gioia
  • Publication number: 20220042158
    Abstract: Methods for treating steel, along with the resulting treated steel, are provided. The method may comprise: nitriding a carburized Ferrium steel component such that the Ferrium steel component has a surface portion with a nitrogen content that is greater than 0% to about 5% by weight. Nitriding the Ferrium steel component may increase the surface hardness of the Ferrium steel. The surface portion may have a nitrogen content of about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Lorenzo Rigo, Andrea Piazza, Diana Di Gioia
  • Patent number: 11162167
    Abstract: Methods for treating steel, along with the resulting treated steel, are provided. The method may comprise: nitriding a carburized Ferrium steel component such that the Ferrium steel component has a surface portion with a nitrogen content that is greater than 0% to about 5% by weight. Nitriding the Ferrium steel component may increase the surface hardness of the Ferrium steel. The surface portion may have a nitrogen content of about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L
    Inventors: Lorenzo Rigo, Andrea Piazza, Diana Di Gioia
  • Publication number: 20190194793
    Abstract: Methods for treating steel, along with the resulting treated steel, are provided. The method may comprise: nitriding a carburized Ferrium steel component such that the Ferrium steel component has a surface portion with a nitrogen content that is greater than 0% to about 5% by weight. Nitriding the Ferrium steel component may increase the surface hardness of the Ferrium steel. The surface portion may have a nitrogen content of about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Lorenzo Rigo, Andrea Piazza, Diana Di Gioia