Patents Assigned to Liquidmetal Technologies
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Patent number: 11802583Abstract: A family of rivets including both blind and bucked-type rivets made at least partially from an amorphous metal alloy. A blind rivet includes a head portion and a tail portion. At least one of the head portion and the tail portion is configured to elastically deform to secure a first member in position relative to a second member. The head portion and the tail portion may include one or more deformable legs having an interface feature configured to engage with one of the first member and the second member. A bucked-type rivet assembly includes a formable member and an anvil. The anvil is configured to thermoplastically deform the formable member proximate to the second member by passing current through an electrical circuit that includes at least one of the formable member and anvil.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Joseph W. Stevick
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Publication number: 20230181915Abstract: An enclosure for an implantable cardiac or neurostimulation device includes a bulk metallic glass alloy. In some arrangements, the enclosure is configured to house one or more components of an implantable pacemaker. In some arrangements, the enclosure is configured to house one or more components of an implantable defibrillator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Joseph W. Stevick
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Publication number: 20220364588Abstract: A family of rivets including both blind and bucked-type rivets made at least partially from an amorphous metal alloy. A blind rivet includes a head portion and a tail portion. At least one of the head portion and the tail portion is configured to elastically deform to secure a first member in position relative to a second member. The head portion and the tail portion may include one or more deformable legs having an interface feature configured to engage with one of the first member and the second member. A bucked-type rivet assembly includes a formable member and an anvil. The anvil is configured to thermoplastically deform the formable member proximate to the second member by passing current through an electrical circuit that includes at least one of the formable member and anvil.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Joseph W. Stevick
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Patent number: 11428257Abstract: A family of rivets including both blind and bucked-type rivets made at least partially from an amorphous metal alloy. A blind rivet includes a head portion and a tail portion. At least one of the head portion and the tail portion is configured to elastically deform to secure a first member in position relative to a second member. The head portion and the tail portion may include one or more deformable legs having an interface feature configured to engage with one of the first member and the second member. A bucked-type rivet assembly includes a formable member and an anvil. The anvil is configured to thermoplastically deform the formable member proximate to the second member by passing current through an electrical circuit that includes at least one of the formable member and anvil.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Joseph W. Stevick
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Patent number: 7604876Abstract: An impact resistant clad composite armor which includes a ceramic core, and a layer of bulk amorphous alloy surrounding the ceramic core and preferably bonded chemically to the ceramic core and a method of manufacturing such armor is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven Collier, Atakan Peker
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Patent number: 7588071Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for the continuous casting of solid foam structures with varying bubble density from bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are provided. Continuously cast solid foam structures having bubble densities in the range of from 50 percent up to 95% by volume are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James Kang
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Patent number: 7575040Abstract: A process and apparatus for continuous casting of amorphous alloy sheets having large sheet thickness using bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are provided. Thick continuous amorphous alloy sheets made of bulk solidifying amorphous alloys are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: William L. Johnson
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Patent number: 7560001Abstract: A method of making composites of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys, and articles made thereof, containing at least one type or reinforcement material, wherein the composite material preferably comprises a high volume fraction of reinforcement material and is fully-dense with minimum porosity are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Atakan Peker
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Patent number: 7500987Abstract: Stents made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of making such stents are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brad Bassler, Tranquoc Thebao Nguyen, Atakan Peker, David Opie
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Patent number: 7293599Abstract: A method of investment casting bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys, and the formation of articles of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys made by such methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Atakan Peker, Choongnyun Paul Kim
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Patent number: 7157158Abstract: An impact resistant clad composite armor which includes a ceramic core, and a layer of bulk amorphous alloy surrounding the ceramic core and preferably bonded chemically to the ceramic core and a method of manufacturing such armor is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: LiquidMetal TechnologiesInventors: Steven Collier, Atakan Peker
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Patent number: 7017645Abstract: A process and apparatus for thermoplastic casting of a suitable glass forming alloy is provided. The method and apparatus comprising thermoplastically casting the alloy in either a continuous or batch process by maintaining the alloy at a temperature in a thermoplastic zone, which is below a temperature, Tnose, (where, the resistance to crystallization is minimum) and above the glass transition temperature, Tg, during the shaping or moulding step, followed by a quenching step where the item is cooled to the ambient temperature. A product formed according to the thermoplastic casting process is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Liquidmetal TechnologiesInventors: William L. Johnson, Choongnyun Kim, Atakan Peker
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Method of improving bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy compositions and cast articles made of the same
Patent number: 7008490Abstract: Improved bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy compositions and methods of making and casting such compositions are provided. The improved bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys are preferably subjected to a superheating treatment and subsequently are cast into articles with high elastic limit. The invention allows use of lower purity raw-materials, and as such effectively reduces the overall cost of the final articles. Furthermore, the invention provides for the casting of new alloys into shapes at lower cooling rates then is possible with the conventional bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Liquidmetal TechnologiesInventor: Atakan Peker -
Patent number: 6887586Abstract: Sharp-edged cutting tools and a method of manufacturing sharp-edged cutting tools wherein at least a portion of the sharp-edged cutting tool is formed from a bulk amorphous alloy material are provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Liquidmetal TechnologiesInventors: Atakan Peker, Scott Wiggins
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Patent number: 6875293Abstract: A method for forming molded articles of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys around the glass transition range, which preserves the high elastic limit of the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy upon the completion of molding process is provided. The method comprising providing a feedstock of bulk solidifying amorphous alloy, then molding the amorphous alloy feedstock around the glass transition range to form a molded article according to the current invention which retains an elastic limit of at least 1.2%.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: LiquidMetal Technologies IncInventor: Atakan Peker
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Patent number: 6843496Abstract: Gliding board devices and methods of making gliding board devices wherein at least a portion of the device is formed of a bulk amorphous alloy material are provided. The gliding board device including an upper reinforcing element that covers at least the upper surface of the device; a lower reinforcing element; a sliding element; a pair of running edges; and a core of filler material disposed between the upper and lower elements, wherein at least one of the upper reinforcing element, lower reinforcing element and pair of running edges are formed from an amorphous alloy.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: LiquidMetal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Atakan Peker, Scott Wiggins
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Patent number: 6818078Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of joining an amorphous material to a non-amorphous material including, forming a cast mechanical joint between the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy and the non-amorphous material.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Liquidmetal TechnologiesInventors: Choongnyun Paul Kim, Atakan Peker
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Patent number: 6771490Abstract: A metal frame for electronic hardware and a method of manufacturing such a frame wherein at least a portion of the frame is made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys or bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy-composites is provided. The metal frames of the invention are preferably made of bulk-forming amorphous alloys or bulk-forming amorphous alloy-composites having an elastic limit for the metal frame of at least about 1.5%, and preferably greater than about 2.0%, a &Dgr;Tsc of more than 30° C., and at least one of the following properties: a hardness value of about 4 GPA or more, and preferably 5.5 GPA or more; a yield strength of about 2 GPa or more; a fracture toughness of about 10 ksi-sqrt(in) (sqrt:squre root) or more, and preferably 20 ksi sqrt(in) or more; and a density of at least 4.5 g/cc or more.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Liquidmetal TechnologiesInventors: Atakan Peker, William L. Johnson
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Patent number: 6446558Abstract: A shaped-charge projectile includes a container in the form of a hollow shell elongated parallel to a projectile axis, with the container having a front end and a back end. A shaped-charge liner is within the container and adjacent to the front end of the container. The shaped-charge liner is a composite material of fibers or particles of a solid reinforcement dispersed in a solid amorphous matrix. An explosive charge is positioned between the shaped-charge liner and the back end of the container. The shaped-charge liner is preferably prepared by infiltration or casting, and assembled with the other elements to make the shaped-charge projectile.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Atakan Peker, William L. Johnson