Patents by Inventor Wayne Ostrosky

Wayne Ostrosky 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).

  • ACTIVATION OF SELF-PASSIVATING METALS USING REAGENT COATINGS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE NITROCARBURIZATION
    Publication number: 20240102143
    Abstract: A method for treating a workpiece made of self-passivating metal and having a Beilby layer including applying a coating to a surface of the workpiece, the coating including a reagent, treating the coating to thermally alter the reagent, wherein the thermal altering of the reagent activates and/or hardens the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Christina Semkow, Cyprian Adair William Illing, Peter C. Williams, Wayne Ostrosky
  • Activation of self-passivating metals using reagent coatings for low temperature nitrocarburization
    Patent number: 11885027
    Abstract: A method for treating a workpiece made of self-passivating metal and having a Beilby layer including applying a coating to a surface of the workpiece, the coating including a reagent, treating the coating to thermally alter the reagent, wherein the thermal altering of the reagent activates and/or hardens the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANY
    Inventors: Christina Semkow, Cyprian Adair William Illing, Peter C. Williams, Wayne Ostrosky
  • ACTIVATION OF SELF-PASSIVATING METALS USING REAGENT COATINGS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE NITROCARBURIZATION
    Publication number: 20210340659
    Abstract: A method for treating a workpiece made of self-passivating metal and having a Beilby layer including applying a coating to a surface of the workpiece, the coating including a reagent, treating the coating to thermally alter the reagent, wherein the thermal altering of the reagent activates and/or hardens the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christina Semkow, Cyprian Adair William Illing, Peter C. Williams, Wayne Ostrosky
  • Load applying tool
    Patent number: 7661184
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting a desired load applied to a device such as a valve. A tool is applied to the valve. Force applied to the tool is transmitted to the valve packing. A selected load force is applied to the tool. The packing is secured to set the selected load force applied to the packing. The tool may be removed from the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Swagelok Company
    Inventors: Gary Putnam, Charles G. Falletta, Thomas Lippucci, John Carrus, Wayne Ostrosky
  • Load applying tool and method
    Publication number: 20050210648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting a desired load applied to a device such as a valve. A tool is applied to the valve. Force applied to the tool is transmitted to the valve packing. A selected load force is applied to the tool. The packing is secured to set the selected load force applied to the packing. The tool may be removed from the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Putnam, Charles Falletta, Thomas Lippucci, John Carrus, Wayne Ostrosky