Patents by Inventor Ross F. Boland

Ross F. Boland 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).

  • Nanostructured feeds for thermal spray systems, method of manufacture, and coatings formed therefrom
    Patent number: 6579573
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods whereby nanoparticle liquid suspensions are used in conventional thermal spray deposition for the fabrication of high-quality nanostructured coatings. Ultrasound is used for disintegration of the as-synthesized particle agglomerates, nanoparticle dispersion in liquid media, and liquid precursor atomization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignees: The University of Connecticut, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Peter R. Strutt, Bernard H. Kear, Ross F. Boland
  • NANOSTRUCTURED FEEDS FOR THERMAL SPRAY SYSTEMS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND COATINGS FORMED THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20030077398
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods whereby nanoparticle liquid suspensions are used in conventional thermal spray deposition for the fabrication of high-quality nanostructured coatings. Ultrasound is used for disintegration of the as-synthesized particle agglomerates, nanoparticle dispersion in liquid media, and liquid precursor atomization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 1999
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: PETER R. STRUTT, BERNARD H. KEAR, ROSS F. BOLAND
  • Thermal spray method for the formation of nanostructured coatings
    Patent number: 6277448
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods whereby nanoparticle precursor solutions are used in conventional thermal spray deposition for the fabrication of high-quality nanostructured coatings. The method allows combining nanoparticle synthesis, melting, and quenching into a single operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignees: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Peter R. Strutt, Bernard H. Kear, Ross F. Boland
  • THERMAL SPRAY METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED COATINGS
    Publication number: 20010004473
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods whereby nanoparticle precursor solutions are used in conventional thermal spray deposition for the fabrication of high-quality nanostructured coatings. The method allows combining nanoparticle synthesis, melting, and quenching into a single operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventors: PETER R. STRUTT, BERNARD H. KEAR, ROSS F. BOLAND
  • Method of manufacture of nanostructured feeds
    Patent number: 6025034
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods whereby reprocessed nanoparticle powder feeds, nanoparticle liquid suspensions, and metalorganic liquids are used in conventional thermal spray deposition for the fabrication of high-quality nanostructured coatings. In one embodiment of this invention, the nanostructured feeds consist of spherical agglomerates produced by reprocessing as-synthesized nanostructured powders. The method is applicable to as-synthesized nanostructured powders made by a variety of liquid chemical processing methods. In another embodiment of this invention, a fine dispersion of nanoparticles is directly injected into a combustion flame or plasma thermal spray device to form high-quality nanostructured coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignees: University of Connecticut and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Peter R. Strutt, Bernard H. Kear, Ross F. Boland
  • Shaving razors
    Patent number: 5129289
    Abstract: A shaving razor has a blade provided with a sputtered hard coating of the boron carbide and with a fluoropolymer lubricant coating overlying the boron carbide coating and adhering directly thereto. The razor provides good durability and good shave performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Ross F. Boland, Carl A. Hultman, William E. Vreeland, Peter S. Williams
  • Shaving razors
    Patent number: 5088202
    Abstract: A shaving razor has a blade provided with a sputtered hard coating of the boron carbide and with a fluoropolymer lubricant coating overlying the boron carbide coating and adhering directly thereto. The razor provides good durability and good shave performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Ross F. Boland, Carl A. Hultman, William E. Vreeland, Peter S. Williams