Patents by Inventor William Guenley

William Guenley 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).

  • Tarnish and sweat resistant low karat gold alloys
    Patent number: 11629391
    Abstract: This invention provides low karat, low silver, 6 kt gold-copper-zinc alloys with acceptable workability that can be processed into wire, tube, sheet stock, or cast. The alloys are annealed at 1200° F., rapidly cooled, and heat treated at about 600° to 800° F., which increases the hardness and durability in finished parts made from these alloys. The alloys include grain refiners. The alloys are resistant to oxidation from sweat and tarnishing. Additional fabrication operations can form jewelry items such as balls, chain, hoops and studs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LEACHGARNER, INC.
    Inventors: William Guenley, Mossig H. Makhoulian, Joe Esposito, Luke Autry, Scott Suvall
  • TARNISH AND SWEAT RESISTANT LOW KARAT GOLD ALLOYS
    Publication number: 20220325381
    Abstract: This invention provides low karat, low silver, 6 kt gold-copper-zinc alloys with acceptable workability that can be processed into wire, tube, sheet stock, or cast. The alloys are annealed at 1200° F., rapidly cooled, and heat treated at about 600° to 800° F., which increases the hardness and durability in finished parts made from these alloys. The alloys include grain refiners. The alloys are resistant to oxidation from sweat and tarnishing. Additional fabrication operations can form jewelry items such as balls, chain, hoops and studs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: William Guenley, Mossig H. Makhoulian, Joe Esposito, Luke Autry, Scott Suvall
  • Tarnish and sweat resistant low karat gold alloys
    Patent number: 11401581
    Abstract: This invention provides low karat, low silver, 6 kt gold-copper-zinc alloys with acceptable workability that can be processed into wire, tube, sheet stock, or cast. The alloys are annealed at 1200° F., rapidly cooled, and heat treated at about 6000 to 800° F., which increases the hardness and durability in finished parts made from these alloys. The alloys include grain refiners. The alloys are resistant to oxidation from sweat and tarnishing. Additional fabrication operations can form jewelry items such as balls, chain, hoops and studs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: LEACHGARNER, INC.
    Inventors: William Guenley, Mossig H. Makhoulian, Joe Esposito, Luke Autry, Scott Suvall
  • Plating stack to condition a bonding surface
    Patent number: 9556511
    Abstract: A rotary sputtering target assembly and method of making the same including a target and a backing tube having a plated bonding surface. The backing tube and the target are bonded together along the plated bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: MATERION CORPORATION
    Inventor: William Guenley
  • PLATING STACK TO CONDITION A BONDING SURFACE
    Publication number: 20140262768
    Abstract: A rotary sputtering target assembly and method of making the same including a target and a backing tube having a plated bonding surface. The backing tube and the target are bonded together along the plated bonding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MATERION CORPORATION
    Inventor: William Guenley