Patents by Inventor Robert A. Mineo

Robert A. Mineo 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).

  • Activated gaseous species for improved lubrication
    Patent number: 9315757
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and devices for altering material properties of lubricants and other cross-linkable compounds comprising organic or organometallic materials through exposure to energized gaseous species. The energized gaseous species may create reactive sites among lubricant molecules that may alter their material properties by cross-linking at least a portion of the lubricant molecules. The cross-linked lubricant may reduce the ability of the lubricant to migrate away when force is applied between lubricated sliding friction surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: TriboFilm Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Jackson Thornton, Vinay G. Sakhrani, Charles Tomasino, Robert A. Mineo
  • Activated Gaseous Species for Improved Lubrication
    Publication number: 20150368580
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and devices for altering material properties of lubricants and other cross-linkable compounds comprising organic or organometallic materials through exposure to energized gaseous species. The energized gaseous species may create reactive sites among lubricant molecules that may alter their material properties by cross-linking at least a portion of the lubricant molecules. The cross-linked lubricant may reduce the ability of the lubricant to migrate away when force is applied between lubricated sliding friction surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: TRIBOFILM RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: Jackson Thornton, Vinay G. Sakhrani, Charles Tomasino, Robert A. Mineo
  • Activated gaseous species for improved lubrication
    Patent number: 9133412
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and devices for altering material properties of lubricants and other cross-linkable compounds comprising organic or organometallic materials through exposure to energized gaseous species. The energized gaseous species may create reactive sites among lubricant molecules that may alter their material properties by cross-linking at least a portion of the lubricant molecules. The cross-linked lubricant may reduce the ability of the lubricant to migrate away when force is applied between lubricated sliding friction surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: TriboFilm Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Jackson Thornton, Vinay G. Sakhrani, Charles Tomasino, Robert A. Mineo
  • Activated Gaseous Species for Improved Lubrication
    Publication number: 20140011717
    Abstract: The present application is directed to methods and devices for altering material properties of lubricants and other cross-linkable compounds comprising organic or organometallic materials through exposure to energized gaseous species. The energized gaseous species may create reactive sites among lubricant molecules that may alter their material properties by cross-linking at least a portion of the lubricant molecules. The cross-linked lubricant may reduce the ability of the lubricant to migrate away when force is applied between lubricated sliding friction surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: TriboFilm Research, Inc
    Inventors: Jackson Thornton, Vinay G. Sakhrani, Charles Tomasino, Robert A. Mineo