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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mary Helen McCay, Monteagle, TN (US);
T. Dwayne McCay, Monteagle, TN (US);
John A. Hopkins, Tullahoma, TN (US);
Narendra B. Dahotre, Tullahoma, TN (US);
C. Michael Sharp, Belvidere, TN (US);
John Brice Bible, South Pittsburg, TN (US);
Frederick A. Schwartz, Woodbury, TN (US);
Assignee:
University of Tennessee Research Corporation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/600 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for marking metallic alloys using laser alloying. Specifically, the present invention is directed toward the use of laser alloying steel or aluminum alloys with a mark that provides protection against wear and corrosion and greater permanency.