Howard L Novak, 84109 E Whitman Ave, Dayton, WA 99328

6485549, Nov 26, 2002

Aug 2, 2000

09/630995

Howard L. Novak - Indialantic FL
James M. Klotz - Quakertown PA

USBI - Kennedy Space Center FL

C08L 2902

106 1444, 106 1441, 106 1442, 427387, 4273882, 4273935, 524414, 524443

A corrosion resistant coating to protect metallic and polymeric composite surfaces from corrosion and water promoted deterioration that is environmentally safe and non-toxic and is applied in one coat without the use of a primer is provided. The coating comprises a tough, flexible polyurethane binder and a corrosion inhibiting pigment selected from the group consisting of zinc hydroxy phosphite, zinc phosphate, calcium ion-exchanged silica, calcium strontium zinc phosphosilicate. The coating is effective in protecting both aluminum and steel surfaces against corrosion in salt spray environments and in protecting polymeric composite materials such as ablative coatings used in aerospace against deterioration after exposure to water.

6777238, Aug 17, 2004

Nov 27, 2001

10/011228

Phillip B. Hall - Huntsville AL
Howard L. Novak - Indialantic FL

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

G01N 3100

436 6, 436 5, 436 8, 252387, 422 7

A dual purpose corrosion inhibitor and penetrant composition sensitive to radiography interrogation is provided. The corrosion inhibitor mitigates or eliminates corrosion on the surface of a substrate upon which the corrosion inhibitor is applied. In addition, the corrosion inhibitor provides for the attenuation of a signal used during radiography interrogation thereby providing for detection of anomalies on the surface of the substrate.

6886392, May 3, 2005

Jul 17, 2003

10/622174

Philip B. Hall - Huntsville AL, US
Howard L. Novak - Indialantic FL, US

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

G01N033/26

73 5305, 73 5306, 73 10

A test apparatus provides an applied load to a monoball through a trolley which moves along a loading axis. While applying the load to the monoball, the torque meter is in communication with the spherical monoball, and a load cell senses the application of applied force to the monoball. Meanwhile, a rotary actuary imports rotary oscillating motion to the monoball which is sensed by a position sensor and a torque meter. Accordingly, a processor can determine the coefficient of friction in substantially real time along with a cycles per second rate.

4877638, Oct 31, 1989

Jun 13, 1988

7/206468

Howard L. Novak - Satellite Beach FL
Lee M. Zook - Titusville FL

USBI Company - Huntsville AL

B05D 112

427 8

A method of detecting cracks on the surface of an article after removal of a coating. A U. V. detectable compound is incorporated in a thermoset or thermoplastic grit blast media. A coated article is grit blasted to remove the coating. The surface of the article is exposed to U. V. radiation to detect grit blast media trapped in surface cracks. This facilitates the detection of surface cracks. U. V. detectable grit blast media is also used to provide improved coating adhesion. A U. V. detectable compound is incorporated into an abrasive mixture. A flow of the abrasive mixture is directed at the article to remove material from the surface of the article. The surface of the article is exposed to U. V. radiation in order to detect residual abrasive mixture on the surface of the article. Substantially all the abrasive mixture detected by exposure to U. V.