Patents by Inventor Steuart Horton

Steuart Horton 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: 8387993
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a first side against a second side of a machine part, wherein the sealing device has a sealing element which contacts a counter element. At least a part of the sealing element and/or at least a part of the counter element is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the sealing element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride and/or between the surface of the counter element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
  • Patent number: 8383239
    Abstract: A bearing comprises at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring. At least a part of the surfaces of the inner ring and/or the outer ring is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), and wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the inner ring and/or the outer ring and the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
  • Patent number: 8157446
    Abstract: A cage for a roller bearing comprises a base body with a plurality of pockets for the reception of the roller elements of the roller bearing. At least a part of the surface of the base body is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surfaces of the base body and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
  • Publication number: 20100034495
    Abstract: A bearing comprises at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring. At least a part of the surfaces of the inner ring and/or the outer ring is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), and wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminium (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the inner ring and/or the outer ring and the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
  • Publication number: 20100025939
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a first side against a second side of a machine part, wherein the sealing device has a sealing element which contacts a counter element. At least a part of the sealing element and/or at least a part of the counter element is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminium (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the sealing element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride and/or between the surface of the counter element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
  • Publication number: 20090304321
    Abstract: A cage for a roller bearing comprises a base body with a plurality of pockets for the reception of the roller elements of the roller bearing. At least a part of the surface of the base body is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminium (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surfaces of the base body and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Steuart HORTON, Lars Hultman
  • Publication number: 20070292066
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for use in a cryogenic pump where the bearing is submerged in fluid of a temperature below ?100 degrees centigrade, and incorporating an inside and an outside race of stainless steel, a plurality of rolling bodies positioned between the inside and outside races, and a polymeric cage spacing apart the rolling bodies between the races, wherein the inside and outside races consist of a super-tough martensitic high-nitrogen stainless steel, having a very fine material structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Lars Kahlman, Paul Dietl, Steuart Horton