Inventor
Thomas Hubert Van Steenkiste
Inventor
Ray, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 28 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
C23Cprimary
C23CCoating metallic material28%
B05BSpraying apparatus17%
B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general7%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering5%
C09KMaterials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere3%
F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application3%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein3%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections3%
B22FWorking metallic powder2%
PatentTitleYear
7,900,812'Secure physical connections formed by a kinetic spray process'20117,674,076'Feeder apparatus for controlled supply of feedstock'20107,475,831'Modified high efficiency kinetic spray nozzle'20097,335,341'Method for securing ceramic structures and forming electrical connections on the same'20087,244,466'Kinetic spray nozzle design for small spot coatings and narrow width structures'20077,133,126'Method for the detection of coatings using emissivity and reflectivity'20067,125,586'Kinetic spray application of coatings onto covered materials'20067,108,893'Spray system with combined kinetic spray and thermal spray ability'20067,081,376'Kinetically sprayed aluminum metal matrix composites for thermal management'20067,024,946'Assembly for measuring movement of and a torque applied to a shaft'20067,001,671'Kinetic sprayed electrical contacts on conductive substrates'20066,949,300'Product and method of brazing using kinetic sprayed coatings'20056,896,933'Method of maintaining a non-obstructed interior opening in kinetic spray nozzles'20056,872,427'Method for producing electrical contacts using selective melting and a low pressure kinetic spray process'20056,821,558'Method for direct application of flux to a brazing surface'20046,811,812'Low pressure powder injection method and system for a kinetic spray process'20046,808,817'Kinetically sprayed aluminum metal matrix composites for thermal management'20046,743,468'Method of coating with combined kinetic spray and thermal spray'20046,685,988'Kinetic sprayed electrical contacts on conductive substrates'20046,623,796'Method of producing a coating using a kinetic spray process with large particles and nozzles for the same'20036,465,039'Method of forming a magnetostrictive composite coating'20026,283,386'Kinetic spray coating apparatus'20016,189,663'Spray coatings for suspension damper rods'20016,139,913'Kinetic spray coating method and apparatus'20005,434,784'Vehicle steering wheel position sensing apparatus'19955,225,104'Polymer dispersed liquid crystal films having improved optical performance'19935,211,876'Polymer dispersed liquid crystal material having an extended wave-length response'19934,781,754'Rapid solidification of plasma sprayed magnetic alloys'1988Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–2002Patents assigned to GEN MOTORS CORP (6)· patent assignee history
1988–1993Based in Washington, MI, US· patent location history
1995–2011Based in Ray, MI, US· patent location history
2000–2001Patents assigned to NAT CT FOR MFG SCIENCES (2)· patent assignee history
2002–2009Patents assigned to DELPHI TECH INC (19)· patent assignee history
2010Patents assigned to F W GARTNER THERMAL SPRAYING L (1)· patent assignee history
2011Patents assigned to ENERDEL INC (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DELPHI TECH INC | 19 | 2002–2009 |
| GEN MOTORS CORP | 6 | 1988–2002 |
| NAT CT FOR MFG SCIENCES | 2 | 2000–2001 |
| ENERDEL INC | 1 | 2011 |
| F W GARTNER THERMAL SPRAYING L | 1 | 2010 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Ray, MI, US | 25 | 1995–2011 |
| Washington, MI, US | 3 | 1988–1993 |