Patents by Inventor William D. Forgeng

William D. Forgeng 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).

  • Hard faced article
    Patent number: 4650722
    Abstract: A hard faced article comprising an iron or steel substrate having on the surface thereof a weld deposit composed of a solidified iron or steel matrix containing a hard facing material comprising chemically combined vanadium and carbon having tungsten composition wherein said chemically combined vanadium and carbon with tungsten composition consist essentially of a solid solution of vanadium, tungsten and carbon composition and is substantially uniformly distributed throughout said solidified iron or steel matrix, said composition consisting essentially of at least one vanadium carbide with tungsten in solid solution with each vanadium carbide in an amount from about 10% by weight up to solid solubility limit of tungsten in each vanadium carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Harry J. Brown, William D. Forgeng, Charles M. Brown
  • Hard facing of metal substrates
    Patent number: 4443255
    Abstract: Method for hard-facing substrates is disclosed using a hard facing material consisting essentially of at least one vanadium carbide. In a particular embodiment of the invention tungsten is present in the hard facing material in solid solution with vanadium carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Harry J. Brown, William D. Forgeng, Charles W. Brown
  • Hard facing of metal substrates
    Patent number: 4312894
    Abstract: Method for hard-facing substrates is disclosed using a hard facing material consisting essentially of at least one vanadium carbide. In a particular embodiment of the invention tungsten is present in the hard facing material in solid solution with vanadium carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1982
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Harry J. Brown, William D. Forgeng, Charles M. Brown
  • Hard facing rod
    Patent number: 4055742
    Abstract: A rod for hard-facing substrates is disclosed using a hard facing material consisting essentially of at least one vanadium carbide. In a particular embodiment of the invention tungsten is present in the hard facing material in solid solution with vanadium carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Harry J. Brown, William D. Forgeng, Charles M. Brown
  • Grain refining of aluminum
    Patent number: 3933476
    Abstract: Grain refining of aluminum using an addition of titanium, aluminum and KBF.sub.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Kuldip S. Chopra, William D. Forgeng, Nicholas J. Pappas