Patents by Inventor W. James Laird, Jr.

W. James Laird, Jr. 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 increasing the versatility of isothermal transformation
    Patent number: 4098624
    Abstract: An isothermal transformation process or method is disclosed for heat treating metals of the class which is characterized by having a time-temperature-transformation, or T-T-T Diagram or Isothermal Transformation Diagram. The process includes the steps of heating the metal workpiece at a heating source or station to a temperature above the solution treating transformation or austenitizing temperature (A.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Assignee: Upton Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: W. James Laird, Jr.