Patents by Inventor Antonio P. De La Garza, III

Antonio P. De La Garza, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Engineered micro-voids for toughening ceramic composites
    Patent number: 10427985
    Abstract: A ceramic composite material comprises a ceramic compound, a plurality of shaping particles dispersed in the ceramic compound, and a plurality void spaces dispersed in the ceramic compound. The plurality of shaping particles are contained within the plurality of void spaces, and each of the plurality of void spaces is a closed cell. The plurality of shaping particles also comprise nanostructures have a length to diameter ratio of less than or equal to 10 to 1 and a length of less than or equal to 500 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel H. Hecht, Antonio P. De La Garza, III
  • Engineered Micro-voids for Toughening Ceramic Composites
    Publication number: 20190276371
    Abstract: A ceramic composite material comprises a ceramic compound, a plurality of shaping particles dispersed in the ceramic compound, and a plurality void spaces dispersed in the ceramic compound. The plurality of shaping particles are contained within the plurality of void spaces, and each of the plurality of void spaces is a closed cell. The plurality of shaping particles also comprise nanostructures have a length to diameter ratio of less than or equal to 10 to 1 and a length of less than or equal to 500 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel H. Hecht, Antonio P. De La Garza, III