Patents by Inventor Timothy Kuhn

Timothy Kuhn 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).

  • Petroleum coke melt cover for aluminum and magnesium alloys
    Patent number: 6733566
    Abstract: A method for preventing oxidation of molten aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy surfaces, the method comprising providing a molten aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy having a molten aluminum or magnesium alloy surface; covering the molten aluminum or magnesium alloy surface with an initial layer of petroleum coke, the initial layer of petroleum coke having an initial layer thickness of about 0.75 inches; oxidizing a portion of the initial layer of petroleum coke to form a working layer of petroleum coke covering the molten metal surface, the working layer of coke having a working layer thickness of about 0.5 inches, and a layer of carbon dioxide immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the working layer of petroleum coke; and adding additional petroleum coke to the working layer of petroleum coke to maintain the working layer thickness at about 0.5 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Que-Tsang Fang, Jen C. Lin, Timothy A. Kuhn, Holger Haddenhorst
  • Proprioceptive pitch trainer baseball
    Patent number: 6663519
    Abstract: A baseball pitching training device providing students of pitching with one or more tactile surfaces, preferably on the seam, thus providing the with tactile input for development of the students proprioceptive senses. In addition, finger placement indicia may be provided, preferably on the cover of the baseball, to indicate a proper finger placement orientation for one or more baseball pitches. The tactile surface(s) and finger placement indicia provide tactile stimuli and instruction for several different types of pitches for either right handed or left handed students.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy Kuhn, David Ishii
  • Proprioceptive pitch trainer baseball
    Publication number: 20030027671
    Abstract: A baseball pitching training device providing students of pitching with one or more tactile surfaces, preferably on the seam, thus providing the with tactile input for development of the students proprioceptive senses. In addition, finger placement indicia may be provided, preferably on the cover of the baseball, to indicate a proper finger placement orientation for one or more baseball pitches. The tactile surface(s) and finger placement indicia provide tactile stimuli and instruction for several different types of pitches for either right handed or left handed students.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy Kuhn, David Ishii