Patents by Inventor Michael Burkus

Michael Burkus 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).

  • Method and composition of matter for conditioning and passivating certain metals
    Patent number: 4610798
    Abstract: A method for preparing and using a certain conditioning and passivation composition on metals and the composition of matter used for such conditioning and passivation, which method involves immersing the metal in a bath consisting of specified quantities of nitric acid, sulfuric acid and chromium trioxide in water. The treatment produces a clean and bright surface on the metal that is resistant to corrosion, without attacking the substrate metal. The passivation composition of the present invention can be used as a final passivation and corrosion removal treatment for stainless steel and as a corrosion removal and passivation treatment for other non ferrous metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Inventor: Michael Burkus