Patents by Inventor Richard P. Welty
Richard P. Welty 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).
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Patent number: 9909677Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: DELTA FAUCET COMPANYInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Publication number: 20160298781Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Delta Faucet CompanyInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Patent number: 9388910Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: DELTA FAUCET COMPANYInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Publication number: 20140076437Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: VAPOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Patent number: 8555921Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Vapor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Patent number: 8123967Abstract: A method for producing an article having a decorative coating includes depositing at least a first coating layer onto at least a portion of a substrate using a physical or chemical vapor deposition method in a vacuum chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure, the first coating layer comprising a first material having a first color. The method also includes patterning the first coating layer using a non-uniform patterning process to form a patterned coating layer having penetrations through which a portion of an underlying surface is visible, the underlying surface comprising a second material and having a second color that is visually contrasting to the first color. The patterned first coating layer comprises a decorative pattern comprising features distinguishable by an unaided human eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Vapor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bryce Anton, Richard P. Welty, Patrick Sullivan
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Patent number: 8118055Abstract: A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, the strengthening layer comprising tantalum. A layer including amorphous diamond is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond has sp3 bonding of at least about 40%, a hardness of at least about 45 GPa, and an elastic modulus of at least about 400 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Vapor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte, Kurt Thomas
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Patent number: 7866342Abstract: A wear resistant component for a faucet valve includes a substrate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate. The strengthening layer includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of tantalum, chromium, zirconium, and tungsten. The wear resistant component also includes a layer that includes amorphous diamond provided above the strengthening layer, the amorphous diamond having sp3 bonding of at least about 40%, a hardness of at least about 45 GPa, and an elastic modulus of at least about 400 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte, Kurt Thomas
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Patent number: 7866343Abstract: A faucet includes a first valve plate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the base material. An amorphous diamond material is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond material has a coefficient of friction that is lower than that of diamond-like carbon and has a hardness that is greater than that of diamond-like carbon.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond, Kurt Thomas
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Publication number: 20100252130Abstract: A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, the strengthening layer comprising tantalum. A layer including amorphous diamond is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond has sp3 bonding of at least about 40%, a hardness of at least about 45 GPa, and an elastic modulus of at least about 400 GPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte, Kurt Thomas
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Publication number: 20100186834Abstract: A component for a faucet includes a substrate including alumina and a first material provided over at least a portion of the substrate. The first material includes titanium and carbon. The component also includes a second material provided over the first material, the second material including carbon and having carbon sp3 bonding of at least 40 percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond
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Patent number: 7498587Abstract: An apparatus for generating plasma includes a cathode having an evaporable surface configured to emit a material comprising plasma and macroparticles; oppositely directed output apertures configured to direct the plasma; a filter configured to transmit at least some of the plasma to the output apertures while preventing transmission of at least some of the macroparticles, the filter comprising at least one deflection electrode disposed generally parallel to and facing at least a portion of the evaporable surface; a first element for generating a first magnetic field component having a first polarity between the cathode and the at least one deflection electrode; and a second element for generating a second magnetic field component having a second polarity at the evaporable surface of the cathode that is opposite that of the first polarity such that a low-field region is created between the evaporable surface and the at least one deflection electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard P. Welty
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Publication number: 20080315146Abstract: A faucet includes a first valve plate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the base material. An amorphous diamond material is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond material has a coefficient of friction that is lower than that of diamond-like carbon and has a hardness that is greater than that of diamond-like carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Patrick B. Jonte, Douglas S. Richmond, Kurt Thomas
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Patent number: 7445026Abstract: A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate, a first layer of material provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, and a second layer of material provided above the first layer of material. The second layer of material includes amorphous diamond having sp3 bonding of at least about 40%, a hardness of at least about 45 GPa, and an elastic modulus of at least about 400 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Richard P. Welty, Klaus Brondum, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte
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Publication number: 20080264903Abstract: A method for producing an article having a decorative coating includes depositing at least a first coating layer onto at least a portion of a substrate using a physical or chemical vapor deposition method in a vacuum chamber at sub-atmospheric pressure, the first coating layer comprising a first material having a first color. The method also includes patterning the first coating layer using a non-uniform patterning process to form a patterned coating layer having penetrations through which a portion of an underlying surface is visible, the underlying surface comprising a second material and having a second color that is visually contrasting to the first color. The patterned first coating layer comprises a decorative pattern comprising features distinguishable by an unaided human eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Bryce Anton, Richard P. Welty, Patrick Sullivan
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Patent number: 7216661Abstract: A method of forming a wear resistant component includes providing a base material, depositing a strengthening layer on the base material, and vapor depositing an amorphous diamond layer on the strengthening layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Richard P. Welty, Klaus Brondum, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte
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Patent number: 7153586Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a decorative coating that comprises scandium nitride or other scandium-containing compounds such as scandium-alloy nitrides. Scandium nitride coatings have a color very similar to that of pure copper. Scandium-alloy nitrides and other scandium-containing compounds comprising nitrogen, oxygen, and/or carbon can provide a range of colors generally intermediate or between that of scandium nitride and that of the alloying metal compound. The coatings are decorative and can also exhibit advantageous physical characteristics, such as abrasion, wear, chemical, and corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Vapor Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard P. Welty
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Patent number: 6935618Abstract: A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Richard P. Welty, Klaus Brondum, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte
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Patent number: 6904935Abstract: A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Richard P. Welty, Klaus Brondum, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte
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Publication number: 20040129314Abstract: A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Richard P. Welty, Klaus Brondum, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte