Patents by Inventor Richard Joseph McCurdy

Richard Joseph McCurdy 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: 6929862
    Abstract: A coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, such coated substrate having high photocatalytic activity and low visible light reflection as well as being highly abrasion resistant. Preferably, the coating is a titanium oxide coating, the photolytic activity is greater than 5×10?3 cm?1min?1, and coating side visible light reflection is 35% or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignees: Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Pilkington PLC
    Inventors: Simon James Hurst, Johannes Andreas Maria Ammerlaan, Richard Joseph McCurdy
  • Patent number: 6840061
    Abstract: A process for the production of a photocatalytically active self-cleaning coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, which comprises depositing a titanium oxide coating on the surface of the substrate by contacting it with a fluid mixture containing a source of titanium and a source of oxygen, the substrate being at a temperature of at least 600° C. The coated surface has good durability, a high photocatalytic activity and a low visible light reflection. Most preferably the deposition temperature is in the range 645° C. to 7200° C. which provides especially good durability. The fluid mixture preferably contains titanium chloride and an ester, especially ethyl acetate. Also disclosed is a self cleaning coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, having high photocatalytic activity and low visible light reflection and a durable self-cleaning coated glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignees: Libbey-Owens-Ford Co., Pilkington PLC
    Inventors: Simon James Hurst, Johannes Andreas Maria Ammerlaan, Richard Joseph McCurdy
  • Publication number: 20030064231
    Abstract: A coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, such coated substrate having high photocatalytic activity and low visible light reflection as well as being highly abrasion resistant. Preferably, the coating is a titanium oxide coating, the photolytic activity is greater than 5×10−3 cm−1min−1, and coating side visible light reflection is 35% or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Simon James Hurst, Johannes Andreas Maria Ammerlaan, Richard Joseph McCurdy