Patents by Inventor Maido Merisalu

Maido Merisalu 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).

  • Publication number: 20180094358
    Abstract: A method for preparing thin double-structured composite corrosion resistant and/or passivating coatings that consist of a thin metal oxide-hydroxide subcoating prepared by anodizing the metal substrate materials near-surface part and then provided with an atomic layer deposition (ALD) topmost nanocoating, of e.g. oxide, nitride, carbonate, carbide etc. or their mixes or laminates, or laminates with ceramic and metallic layers, or laminates with inorganic or organic polymers and ceramic layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: University of Tartu
    Inventors: Vaino Sammelselg, Lauri Aarik, Maido Merisalu
  • Patent number: 9834849
    Abstract: A method for preparing thin double-structured composite corrosion resistant and/or passivating coatings that consist of a thin metal oxide-hydroxide subcoating prepared by anodizing the metal substrate materials near-surface part and then provided with an atomic layer deposition (ALD) topmost nanocoating, of e.g. oxide, nitride, carbonate, carbide etc. or their mixes or laminates, or laminates with ceramic and metallic layers, or laminates with inorganic or organic polymers and ceramic layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: University of Tartu
    Inventors: Vaino Sammelselg, Lauri Aarik, Maido Merisalu
  • Publication number: 20150368822
    Abstract: A method for preparing thin double-structured composite corrosion resistant and/or passivating coatings that consist of a thin metal oxide-hydroxide subcoating prepared by anodizing the metal substrate materials near-surface part and then provided with an atomic layer deposition (ALD) topmost nanocoating, of e.g. oxide, nitride, carbonate, carbide etc. or their mixes or laminates, or laminates with ceramic and metallic layers, or laminates with inorganic or organic polymers and ceramic layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Vaino Sammelselg, Lauri Aarik, Maido Merisalu