US Patent Issued to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS on May 27 for "System and method of making an enhanced brake rotor with improved corrosion resistance" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,134, issued on May 27, was assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC (Detroit).

"System and method of making an enhanced brake rotor with improved corrosion resistance" was invented by Benjamin Everest Slattery (Tecumseh, Canada), Kevin P. Callaghan (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and Mark T. Riefe (Brighton, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods of making an enhanced vehicular brake rotor having improved wear and corrosion resistance are provided. The enhanced vehicular brake rotor comprises a brake rotor comprising a base comprised of iron (Fe). The base comprises an outer surface having open pores formed thereon...