Inventor · Sterling Heights, MI, US

Shawn E. Dolan

38Patents
14h-index
28Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 28, 1990 → Mar 16, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5449415A Composition and process for treating metals Chemistry; Metallurgy 64 Expired
US5342456A Process for coating metal surfaces to protect against corrosion Chemistry; Metallurgy 49 Expired
US5427632A Composition and process for treating metals Chemistry; Metallurgy 45 Expired
US5281282A Composition and process for treating metal Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US5356490A Composition and process for treating metal Chemistry; Metallurgy 33 Expired
US5534082A Composition and process for treating metal Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US5449414A Process for treating metal with aqueous acidic composition that is substantially free from chromium (VI) Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US6733896B2 Process for treating steel-, zinc- and aluminum-based metals using a two-step coating system Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US5769967A Composition and process for treating metal Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US6797147B2 Light metal anodization Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US6916414B2 Light metal anodization Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US7820300B2 Article of manufacture and process for anodically coating an aluminum substrate with ceramic oxides prior to organic or inorganic coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US7578921B2 Process for anodically coating aluminum and/or titanium with ceramic oxides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5958511A Process for touching up pretreated metal surfaces Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US7569132B2 Process for anodically coating an aluminum substrate with ceramic oxides prior to polytetrafluoroethylene or silicone coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7452454B2 Anodized coating over aluminum and aluminum alloy coated substrates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6764553B2 Conversion coating compositions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6464800B1 Visible chromium- and phosphorus-free conversion coating for aluminum and its alloys Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US5667845A Treatment to improve corrosion resistance of autodeposited coatings on metallic surfaces Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US6315823A Lithium and vanadium containing sealing composition and process therewith Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US6821633B2 Non-chromate conversion coating compositions, process for conversion coating metals, and articles so coated Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5993567A Compositions and processes for forming a solid adherent protective coating on metal surfaces Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
US5053365A Method for the low temperature preparation of amorphous boron nitride using alkali metal and haloborazines Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US8361630B2 Article of manufacture and process for anodically coating an aluminum substrate with ceramic oxides prior to polytetrafluoroethylene or silicone coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9953747B2 Electroceramic coating of a wire for use in a bundled power transmission cable Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.