Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Gigliotti, Jr.

Michael Francis Gigliotti, Jr. 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).

  • Aluminizing slurry compositions free of hexavalent chromium, and related methods and articles
    Patent number: 7896962
    Abstract: A slurry coating composition is described, which is very useful for enriching the surface region of a metal-based substrate with aluminum. The composition includes colloidal silica and particles of an aluminum-based powder, and is substantially free of hexavalent chromium. The slurry may include colloidal silica and an alloy of aluminum and silicon. Alternatively, the slurry includes colloidal silica, aluminum or aluminum-silicon, and an organic stabilizer such as glycerol. The slurry exhibits good thermal and chemical stability for extended periods of time, making it very useful for industrial applications. Related methods and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lawrence Bernard Kool, Michael Francis Gigliotti, Jr., Stephen Francis Rutkowski, Paul Steven Svec, Anatoli Kogan, Richard DiDomizio, Brian Stephen Noel, David Carr, William Randall Thompson
  • Aluminizing slurry compositions free of hexavalent chromium, and related methods and articles
    Patent number: 7270852
    Abstract: A slurry coating composition is described, which is very useful for enriching the surface region of a metal-based substrate with aluminum. The composition includes colloidal silica and particles of an aluminum-based powder, and is substantially free of hexavalent chromium. The slurry may include colloidal silica and an alloy of aluminum and silicon. Alternatively, the slurry includes colloidal silica, aluminum or aluminum-silicon, and an organic stabilizer such as glycerol. The slurry exhibits good thermal and chemical stability for extended periods of time, making it very useful for industrial applications. Related methods and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lawrence Bernard Kool, Michael Francis Gigliotti, Jr., Stephen Francis Rutkowski, Paul Steven Svec, Anatoli Kogan, Richard DiDomizio, Brian Stephen Noel, David Carr, William Randall Thompson
  • Inspection method and apparatus for determining incipient mechanical failure
    Patent number: 6988410
    Abstract: A method for determining incipient mechanical failure of an object includes insonifying the object with ultrasonic energy at a selected fundamental frequency. Amplitude data is acquired from the insonified object at the fundamental frequency and at a second harmonic of the fundamental frequency, and a non-linear acoustic image is generated from the amplitude data at the fundamental frequency and the second harmonic frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Snee Gilmore, Michael Francis Gigliotti, Jr.