Patents by Inventor Valerie N. Laget

Valerie N. Laget 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).

  • Corrosion resistant coating with self-healing characteristics
    Patent number: 7135075
    Abstract: An aqueous solution for depositing an inorganic corrosion resistant coating on a metal substrate is disclosed. The aqueous solution comprises a film-forming agent, a supplemental anion, and a substrate activator. The film-forming agent is a vanadate salt that forms the corrosion resistant coating. The supplemental anion accelerates the rate at which the corrosion resistant coating is formed. The substrate activator serves to remove any existing oxides from the metal substrate prior to the formation of the corrosion resistant coating. The present invention additionally covers objects so coated and methods of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Ohio State University
    Inventors: Rudolph G. Buchheit, Hong Guan, Valerie N. Laget
  • Corrosion resistant coating with self-healing characteristics
    Publication number: 20040216637
    Abstract: An aqueous solution for depositing an inorganic corrosion resistant coating on a metal substrate is disclosed. The aqueous solution comprises a film-forming agent, a supplemental anion, and a substrate activator. The film-forming agent is a vanadate salt that forms the corrosion resistant coating. The supplemental anion accelerates the rate at which the corrosion resistant coating is formed. The substrate activator serves to remove any existing oxides from the metal substrate prior to the formation of the corrosion resistant coating. The present invention additionally covers objects so coated and methods of application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: The Ohio State University
    Inventors: Rudolph G. Buchheit, Hong Guan, Valerie N. Laget