Patents by Inventor Trevor R. Nicholas

Trevor R. Nicholas 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).

  • Process for preparing chrome surface for coating
    Patent number: 7597935
    Abstract: A process for preparing a chrome substrate for application of a polymer coating, wherein the substrate preparation enhances adhesion and durability of the adhesion between the chrome substrate and the polymer coating, involves contacting the chrome substrate with an acid solution for a period of time sufficient to modify the surface of the chrome substrate. In certain embodiments, the acid treatment is an anodic treatment. In accordance with certain aspects of this invention, the acid treated chrome surface is further treated with a silane compound to enhance adhesion with a subsequently applied polymer coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Qihua Xu, Ling Hao, Lawrence P. Donovan, III, Roger J. Timmer, Lee A. Chase, Trevor R. Nicholas, David P. Hartrick
  • Process for preparing chrome surface for coating
    Publication number: 20030205481
    Abstract: A process for preparing a chrome substrate for application of a polymer coating, wherein the substrate preparation enhances adhesion and durability of the adhesion between the chrome substrate and the polymer coating, involves contacting the chrome substrate with an acid solution for a period of time sufficient to modify the surface of the chrome substrate. In certain embodiments, the acid treatment is an anodic treatment. In accordance with certain aspects of this invention, the acid treated chrome surface is further treated with a silane compound to enhance adhesion with a subsequently applied polymer coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Qihua Xu, Ling Hao, Lawrence P. Donovan, Roger J. Timmer, Lee A. Chase, Trevor R. Nicholas, David P. Hartrick