Patents by Inventor William Nickerson

William Nickerson 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).

  • Patent number: 10174206
    Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a mixture of chromium and zirconium oxides, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Patent number: 9534120
    Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion-inhibiting compositions and particularly to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated-aluminum alloy pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20160108252
    Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a mixture of chromium and zirconium oxides, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20160102209
    Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion-inhibiting compositions and particularly to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated-aluminum alloy pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Patent number: 9243333
    Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion inhibiting compositions and to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated aluminum alloy pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Patent number: 9243150
    Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a chromium-zirconium oxide, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20140084221
    Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion inhibiting compositions and to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated aluminum alloy pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20130168612
    Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a chromium-zirconium oxide, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Patent number: 8277688
    Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with a semi-conducting corrosion inhibiting oxide and the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments in combination with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the aluminum alloy pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Patent number: 8262938
    Abstract: Chromate-free corrosion-inhibiting coating compositions comprising film-forming binders and galvanic aluminum alloy powders prepared in an oxygen (oxidizing), nitrogen (inert) or nitrogen-hydrogen (reducing) atmosphere having particle sizes ranging up to 100 microns. The aluminum alloy powders having the formula: aluminum-zinc-X (AlZnX) wherein X is an element selected from the group consisting of indium, gallium, tin and bismuth. Improvement in corrosion protection is obtained by the addition of chemical inhibitors such as an azole or talcite clay to the coating which further inhibits the self-corrosion of the aluminum alloy and extends the corrosion protection of the metal substrate being protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy.
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20120187343
    Abstract: Chromate-free corrosion-inhibiting coating compositions comprising film-forming binders and galvanic aluminum alloy powders prepared in an oxygen (oxidizing), nitrogen (inert) or nitrogen-hydrogen (reducing) atmosphere having particle sizes ranging up to 100 microns. The aluminum alloy powders having the formula: aluminum-zinc-X (AlZnX) wherein X is an element selected from the group consisting of indium, gallium, tin and bismuth. Improvement in corrosion protection is obtained by the addition of chemical inhibitors such as an azole or talcite clay to the coating which further inhibits the self-corrosion of the aluminum alloy and extends the corrosion protection of the metal substrate being protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20120187350
    Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with a semi-conducting corrosion inhibiting oxide and the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments in combination with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the aluminum alloy pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20100197836
    Abstract: Magnesium rich compositions for coating metal substrates comprising a polymeric binder with up to 80 weight percent of the composition of magnesium and magnesium compounds or a mixture of magnesium and zinc and the various compounds thereof, and an effective amount of at least one corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Craig Price, Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, Edward Lipnickas
  • Publication number: 20070095436
    Abstract: Composition and process for treating aluminum, aluminum alloys and anodized aluminum substrates to improve the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding strength of the aluminum substrates. The process comprises pre- or post-treating said aluminum with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of solution, from about 0.1 to 22 grams of at least one fluorometallate, about 0.1 gram up to the solubility limit of a water soluble cationic or divalent zinc compound and, optionally, effective amounts of water soluble thickeners and/or surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, Erin Beck, Andrew Schwartz, James Green
  • Publication number: 20070099022
    Abstract: Compositions and process for post-treating aluminum and aluminum alloy coated steel substrates to improve the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding strength of the aluminum coated substrates. The composition comprises treating the aluminum or aluminum alloy coated steel substrates with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of solution, from about 0.1 to 22 grams of a hexafluorozirconate, from about 0.1 gram up to the solubility limit of a water soluble cationic zinc compound and, optionally, effective amounts of water soluble thickeners and/or surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, James Green, Andrew Schwartz, Kate Horspool
  • Publication number: 20070095437
    Abstract: Composition and process for coating ferrous alloys to improve the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding strength of the alloys. The process comprises using the composition for treating the ferrous alloys such as steel with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of solution, from about 0.1 to 22 grams of hexafluorozirconates, effective amounts of at least one water soluble divalent zinc compound, and 0.0 to 10 grams of water soluble thickeners and/or water soluble surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, James Green, Andrew Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20060240191
    Abstract: This invention comprises an acidic aqueous solution for treating metal substrates to improve the adhesion bonding and corrosion protection which comprises effective amounts of water soluble trivalent chromium compounds, fluorozirconates, fluorometallic compounds, zinc compounds, thickeners, surfactants, and at least about 0.001 mole per liter of the acidic solution of at least one polyhydroxy and/or carboxylic compound as the stabilizing agent for the aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, James Green
  • Publication number: 20060237098
    Abstract: This invention comprises an acidic aqueous solution for treating metal substrates to improve the adhesion bonding and corrosion protection of the metal surface which comprises effective amounts of water soluble trivalent chromium compounds, fluorozirconates, effective amounts of at least one corrosion inhibitors such as benzotriazole, fluorometallic compounds, zinc compounds, thickeners, surfactants, and at least about 0.001 mole per liter of the acidic solution of a polyhydroxy and/or carboxylic compound as a stabilizing agent for the aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20060191599
    Abstract: Process of seal coating phosphoric acid anodized aluminum and aluminum alloys to improve the corrosion resistance and maintain the adhesive bonding properties. The process comprises post-treating phosphoric acid anodized aluminum and its alloys with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of acidic solution, from about 0.01 to 22 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium compound, about 0.01 to 12 grams of an alkali metal hexafluorozirconate, about 0.0 to 12 grams of at least one alkali metal tetrafluorosilicate and/or an alkali metal hexafluoroborate, from about 0.001 to 10 grams of at least one water soluble divalent zinc compound and from 0.0 to 10 grams of a water soluble thickener and/or water soluble surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, Erin Beck
  • Publication number: 20060180247
    Abstract: Process of coating iron alloys to improve the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding strengths. The process comprises treating the iron or iron alloys such as steel with an acidic aqueous solution comprising, per liter of solution, from about 0.01 to 22 grams of a water soluble trivalent chromium compound, about 0.01 to 12 grams of hexafluorozirconate, at least one tetrafluoroborate and/or hexafluorosilicate, at least one water soluble divalent zinc compound and from 0.0 to 10 grams of water soluble thickeners and/or water soluble surfactants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Matzdorf, William Nickerson, James Green, Andrew Schwartz