ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,732, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Silcotek Corp. (Bellenfonte, Pa.).
"Amorphous coating" was invented by David A. Smith (Bellefonte, Pa.), James B. Mattzela (Port Matilda, Pa.), Paul H. Silvis (Port Matilda, Pa.), Gary A. Barone (Bellefonte, Pa.) and Martin E. Higgins (Bellefonte, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Amorphous coatings and coated articles having amorphous coatings are disclosed. The amorphous coating comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being proximal to a metal substate compared to the second layer, the second layer being distal from the metal substrate compared to the first layer. The fir...