Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Kenney

Thomas A. Kenney 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).

  • Method of forming a hydrophobic surface
    Patent number: 3949121
    Abstract: A method of forming a hydrophobic surface is disclosed. The method comprises coating a substrate surface with a stable aqueous colloidal solution, formed by a controlled hydrolysis and nucleation reaction, comprising insoluble hydrous oxide particles of an element selected from Be, In, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Tl, Cu, Zn, Sn and mixtures thereof. The coated surface is then exposed to a source of ultraviolet radiation having a wavelength ranging from 1800A to 3300A to render exposed surface regions hydrophobic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventor: John Thomas Kenney