Patents by Inventor Vsevolod N. Balbyshev

Vsevolod N. Balbyshev 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).

  • Self-assembled nano-phase particle surface treatments for corrosion protection
    Patent number: 6929826
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for applying to and treating metallic substrates that does not include chrome or chromium-containing compounds, does not include an organic solvent, and promotes adhesion of overcoat layers that are applied to the metallic substrate. The composition is an aqueous solution that includes of two hydrolyzed silanes, and water, wherein the composition has a pH of less than or equal to 5 and is substantially free of organic solvent and any chromium-containing compound. Also provided is a method for applying a chromium-free treatment on a metallic substrate comprising mixing a cross-liking agent with the above-described composition and applying the resulting mixture to the metallic substrate, and drying the metallic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Robert L. Parkhill, Andrew J. Vreugdenhil, Vsevolod N. Balbyshev, Michael S. Donley