ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,956, issued on July 1, was assigned to MODUMETAL INC. (Snohomish, Wash.).

"Tubular articles with electrodeposited coatings, and systems and methods for producing the same" was invented by Christina A. Lomasney (Seattle), Guohua Li (Bothell, Wash.) and Nicholas Angelo (Buckley, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are tubular articles comprising electrodeposited nano- or microlaminate coatings, which have improved heat, wear, and corrosion resistance. The present disclosure further provides apparatuses, systems, and methods for the electrodeposition of such coatings on tubular workpieces using fixed or dynamic electrica...