Patents by Inventor Owen M. Briles

Owen M. Briles 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: 7875161
    Abstract: A method of applying a coating to an internal surface of a device includes applying an electric current through an interior space of the device to electrodeposit resin particles onto a first portion of the internal surface and curing the resin particles to form a coating on the first portion of the internal surface. The method further includes repeating an application of the electric current through the interior space of the device to electrodeposit resin particles onto a second portion of the internal surface and curing the resin particles to form a coating on the second portion of the internal surface. The application of the electric current through the interior space and the curing of the resin particles may be repeated until a coating is formed on all of the internal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Owen M. Briles
  • Publication number: 20080156647
    Abstract: A method of applying a coating to an internal surface of a device includes applying an electric current through an interior space of the device to electrodeposit resin particles onto a first portion of the internal surface and curing the resin particles to form a coating on the first portion of the internal surface. The method further includes repeating an application of the electric current through the interior space of the device to electrodeposit resin particles onto a second portion of the internal surface and curing the resin particles to form a coating on the second portion of the internal surface. The application of the electric current through the interior space and the curing of the resin particles may be repeated until a coating is formed on all of the internal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Owen M. Briles
  • Patent number: 6887320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for forming a chromate-free, corrosion resistant coating on a product formed from magnesium or a magnesium alloy and to a solution used for forming the coating. The solution has phosphate and fluoride ions and contains from 1.0 g/l to 5.0 g/l of an active corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting potassium permanganate, sodium tungstate, sodium vanadate, and mixtures thereof. The solution may also containing from 0.1 to 1.0 vol % of a surfactant which reduces reaction time. The solution is maintained at a temperature of 120 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and has a pH of 5 to 7. The process for forming the coating broadly comprises degreasing the magnesium or magnesium alloy product in a degreasing solution, cleaning the product in a highly alkaline cleaning solution, deoxidizing the product in a deoxidizing solution, and immersing the product in the coating solution for a time period of 15 minutes to 90 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignees: United Technologies Corporation, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Owen M. Briles, Mark Jaworowski, Michael A. Kryzman
  • Publication number: 20030150525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for forming a chromate-free, corrosion resistant coating on a product formed from magnesium or a magnesium alloy and to a solution used for forming the coating. The solution has phosphate and fluoride ions and contains from 1.0 g/l to 5.0 g/l of an active corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting potassium permanganate, sodium tungstate, sodium vanadate, and mixtures thereof. The solution may also containing from 0.1 to 1.0 vol % of a surfactant which reduces reaction time. The solution is maintained at a temperature of 120 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and has a pH of 5 to 7. The process for forming the coating broadly comprises degreasing the magnesium or magnesium alloy product in a degreasing solution, cleaning the product in a highly alkaline cleaning solution, deoxidizing the product in a deoxidizing solution, and immersing the product in the coating solution for a time period of 15 minutes to 90 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Owen M. Briles, Mark Jaworowski, Michael A. Kryzman
  • Patent number: 6524380
    Abstract: A magnesium methylate coating useful for insulating electromechanical hardware that comprises a composition of magnesium methylate, methyl alcohol, silica and talc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Owen M. Briles, Dave Okey
  • Patent number: 5149483
    Abstract: A method of impregnating electric machinery (32) containing windings with a resin (46) in accordance with the invention includes providing a vessel (30) for containing the electric machinery and an impreganting resin with the vessel having an interior volume (40) in contact with an exterior surface (42) of the electric machinery to be contacted with resin to impregnate the windings; heating the vessel containing the electric machinery to a temperature sufficient to reduce viscosity of the resin upon contact with the machinery to promote flow of resin into contact with the windings; contacting the heated vessel and electric machinery with the resin with the heated electric machinery reducing the viscosity of the resin with the reduced viscosity resin flowing into contact with the windings to be impregnated; curing the resin within the vessel to cause the resin to be retained in contact with the windings and removing the electric machinery from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Okey, Owen M. Briles, Francis T. Carriglitto