Patents by Inventor Thomas Auletto

Thomas Auletto 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 for making a bearing having a self-lubricating surface coating
    Patent number: 9314815
    Abstract: Methods for making a bearing are disclosed, wherein the bearing includes a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition. The self-lubricating surface coating composition further includes at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. Methods includes the step of disposing the self-lubricating surface coating composition onto the substratum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARING, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Soelch, Grant A. Drew, Thomas Auletto
  • Self-lubricating surface coating composition
    Patent number: 9156059
    Abstract: Self-lubricated bearings contain a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition disposed thereon, wherein the self-lubricating surface coating composition further contains at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. The phenolic resin preferably contains a mixture of phenolic resin and polyvinyl formal resin. A self-lubricating surface coating composition is also provided, as well as several methods of making the bearings. The self-lubricated bearings of the present invention have surprisingly long service lives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Soelch, Thomas Auletto, Grant Drew
  • METHOD FOR MAKING A BEARING HAVING A SELF-LUBRICATING SURFACE COATING
    Publication number: 20140050859
    Abstract: Methods for making a bearing are disclosed, wherein the bearing includes a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition. The self-lubricating surface coating composition further includes at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. Methods includes the step of disposing the self-lubricating surface coating composition onto the substratum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: New Hampshire Ball Bearings, lnc.
    Inventors: Richard Soelch, Grant A. Drew, Thomas Auletto
  • NOVEL SELF-LUBRICATING SURFACE COATING COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120294557
    Abstract: Self-lubricated bearings contain a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition disposed thereon, wherein the self-lubricating surface coating composition further contains at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. The phenolic resin preferably contains a mixture of phenolic resin and polyvinyl formal resin. A self-lubricating surface coating composition is also provided, as well as several methods of making the bearings. The self-lubricated bearings of the present invention have surprisingly long service lives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Soelch, Thomas Auletto, Grant Drew