Patents by Inventor Rodney Charles Jones

Rodney Charles Jones 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).

  • Aluminium workpiece
    Patent number: 6368483
    Abstract: An aluminum workpiece, e.g. sheet for containerstock, having an anodic oxide film whose thickness varies from location to location on the surface, whereby interference contrast effects are visible on the surface. Aluminum foil having on a surface thereof an unsealed anodic oxide film 5-1000 nm thick which provides a clean surface with fretting resistance. A method of anodizing thin aluminum foil is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Ball, Nigel Cleaton Davies, Rodney Charles Jones, Eric Barlow
  • Chromium alloys
    Patent number: 3999985
    Abstract: Alloys for use as components of gas turbine engines have the following composition:______________________________________ Chromium at least 70% Yttrium 0.01% to 18% Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 up to 18% Aluminium up to 5% Silicon up to 8% Aluminium + silicon at least 0.01% ______________________________________The average spacing between yttrium and/or Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 -containing particles is preferably not more than 5 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: The British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Association
    Inventors: Rodney Charles Jones, Alan Abraham Hershman