Patents by Inventor William V Madigan

William V Madigan 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 applying a coating to sheet metal
    Patent number: 6488993
    Abstract: A process for coating a moving length of sheet metal is disclosed that includes the steps of 1) cleaning the moving length of sheet metal to remove surface contaminants that may interfere with the coating adhering to the sheet metal; 2) applying an electron beam curable coating to the moving length of sheet metal; and, 3) exposing the coating on the moving length of sheet metal to an electron beam to cure the coating, the cleaning, coating and curing resulting in no emission of pollutants that need to be removed before the emission is released into the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: William V Madigan
  • PROCESS FOR APPLYING A COATING TO SHEET METAL
    Publication number: 20010002286
    Abstract: A process for coating a moving length of sheet metal is disclosed that includes the steps of 1) cleaning the moving length of sheet metal to remove surface contaminants that may interfere with the coating adhering to the sheet metal; 2) applying an electron beam curable coating to the moving length of sheet metal; and, 3) exposing the coating on the moving length of sheet metal to an electron beam to cure the coating, the cleaning, coating and curing resulting in no emission of pollutants that need to be removed before the emission is released into the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventor: WILLIAM V. MADIGAN