Patents by Inventor Timothy Hoefft

Timothy Hoefft 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).

  • Carbide method and article for hard finishing resulting in improved wear resistance
    Publication number: 20050133120
    Abstract: An article and method for forming an article having a hard-finished surface including a predetermined density of carbides to improve pitting and wear resistance and to significantly increase the overall life of the article. This method comprises selecting a carburizing grade material to form an article, carburizing the article to form a microstructure on at least one portion of the article having a predetermined density of carbides dispersed in the microstructure to a predetermined depth, quenching the article to form a hardened matrix dispersed with carbides and hard finishing the article to form the surface, the surface having at least approximately 20% by volume fraction carbides dispersed in the hardened matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: John Walenta, Charles Berndt, Thomas Clements, Steven Cross, Timothy Hoefft, Gary Keil