Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Whittick

Thomas E. Whittick 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).

  • Continuous coating process with inductive heating
    Patent number: 5128172
    Abstract: A continuous process for coating a series of workpieces with a metal coating comprises the steps of cleaning the workpieces with a high-pressure water system which utilizes particulates; isolating the workpieces in a non-oxidizing chamber; spraying the workpieces with a wet flux; inductively preheating the workpieces with a preheat induction coil; spraying a coating metal onto the surface of the workpieces; inductively heating the workpieces with a main induction coil; and continuously conveying the workpieces through each of the above steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Inventor: Thomas E. Whittick