Patents by Inventor David S. Lashmore
David S. Lashmore 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).
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Patent number: 6241935Abstract: A powder feed system for delivering a quantity of particulate material to a die cavity of a powder press is provided. The powder press has a table-like platen surface which is flush with and surrounds a die in which the die cavity sits, an upper punch appending from an upper ram and a lower punch. The powder feed delivery system includes a receptacle for receiving and delivering particulate material to the cavity. The receptacle has an ingress through which particulate material is received under pressure and an egress for registering with the interior of the cavity and through which particulate material is delivered under pressure from a feed conduit to the cavity. The feed conduit is attached at a first end to the receptacle ingress. At least one pressure generator is attached to a top end of a pressure vessel attached at a second end to the feed conduit.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: Glenn L. Beane, David S. Lashmore
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Patent number: 6129790Abstract: A ferromagnetic powder comprising ferromagnetic particles coated with a material that does not degrade at temperatures above 150.degree. C. and permits adjacent particles to strongly bind together after compaction such that parts made from the ferromagnetic powder have a transverse rupture strength of about 8,000 to about 20,000 pounds/square inch before sintering. The coating includes from 2 to 4 parts of an oxide and one part of a chromate, molybdate, oxalate, phosphate, or tungstate. The coating may be substantially free of organic materials. The invention also includes a method of making the ferromagnetic powder, a method of making soft magnetic parts from the ferromagnetic powder, and soft magnetic parts made from the ferromagnetic powder.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1999Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Glenn L. Beane, Lev Deresh, Zonglu Hua
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Patent number: 6042949Abstract: Steel powder for use in case hardenable steels is provided. The steel powder is made from a plurality of pre-alloyed iron-molybdenum particles. Each of the particles has from about 1.5 to about 3.5 percent by weight of molybdenum and have a diameter of from about 20 to about 200 microns. The powders further have from about 0.001% by weight to about 0.5% by weight of a coating. The coating is made up of from about 40% to about 85% by weight of one or more of FeO, Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4, Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3.H.sub.2 O) and combinations thereof; and from about 15% to about 60% by weight of one or more of FePO.sub.4, Fe.sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2, FeHPO.sub.4, Fe.sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2.2H.sub.2 O, Fe.sub.2 (PO.sub.4).sub.3.8H.sub.2 O, FeCrO.sub.4, FeMoO.sub.4, FeC.sub.2 O.sub.4, and FeWO.sub.4.Also provided is a steel powder composition for use in manufacturing sinter hardenable structural parts. The powder is made from a plurality of pre-alloyed steel particles of from about 0.5 to about 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1998Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventor: David S. Lashmore
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Patent number: 6042781Abstract: A process for consolidating powder, particulates, foils or sheets of metal coated composites, elemental metallic or metallic alloy or intermetallic compounds into net shapes having increased green strength at or near ambient temperature comprises treating the material with an aqueous activation solution. The aqueous activation solution is selected from dilute acids, reducing agents, molten salt electrolytes and mixtures thereof. Pressure is used to consolidate the treated powders, particulates, foils or sheets into a net shape at or near ambient temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1996Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Glenn L. Beane, Lev Deresh
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Patent number: 6001289Abstract: A metallic composite solid, containing alloys and/or intermetallics, is formed by compacting at moderate pressure a mixture of powder particles, foils or sheets at a temperature close to room temperature, well below the melting temperature of the constituent components and without the addition of low melting metals such as mercury, indium or gallium acting as a sintering agent. This low temperature consolidation of the powder mixture is enhanced by having the surface oxide of the powder particles removed, prior to consolidation, and/or by coating the particles with an oxide-replacing metal such as silver or gold. The coating process may be replacement reactions, autocatalytic reduction or electrolytic reduction. The composite formation is assisted by the addition of a liquid acid such as fluoroboric acid, sulfuric acid, fluoric acid, adipic acid, ascorbic acid, or nitric acid.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1994Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Moshe P. Dariel, Christian E. Johnson, Menahem B. Ratzker, Anthony A. Guiseppetti, Frederick C. Eichmiller, Glenn L. Beane, David R. Kelley
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Patent number: 5982073Abstract: A ferromagnetic powder comprising ferromagnetic particles coated with a material that does not degrade at temperatures above 150.degree. C. and permits adjacent particles to strongly bind together after compaction such that parts made from the ferromagnetic powder have a transverse rupture strength of about 8,000 to about 20,000 pounds/square inch before sintering. The coating includes from 2 to 4 parts of an oxide and one part of a chromate, molybdate, oxalate, phosphate, or tungstate. The coating may be substantially free of organic materials. The invention also includes a method of making the ferromagnetic powder, a method of making soft magnetic parts from the ferromagnetic powder, and soft magnetic parts made from the ferromagnetic powder.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Glenn L. Beane, Lev Deresh, Zonglu Hua
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Patent number: 5945135Abstract: A pressurized feed shoe for delivering particulate materials to fill a die cavity is provided. The feed shoe includes a feed shoe body comprising a vessel for receiving a quantity of particulate material. The feed shoe body has at least one bottom egress opening for registering with the die cavity and a top ingress opening for receiving particulate material. A pressure generator for generating supra-atmospheric pressures within the vessel and the die cavity is also provided. The pressure generator communicates with the vessel via a conduit sealingly engaged thereto. A shuttle selectively moves the feed shoe body to and from a position whereby the bottom egress opening registers with the die cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: Glenn L. Beane, David S. Lashmore
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Patent number: 5897826Abstract: A powder feed system for delivering a quantity of particulate material to a die cavity of a powder press is provided. The powder press has a table-like platen surface which is flush with and surrounds a die in which the die cavity sits, an upper punch appending from an upper ram and a lower punch. The powder feed delivery system includes a receptacle for receiving and delivering particulate material to the cavity. The receptacle has an ingress through which particulate material is received under pressure and an egress for registering with the interior of the cavity and through which particulate material is delivered under pressure from a feed conduit to the cavity. The feed conduit is attached at a first end to the receptacle ingress. At least one pressure generator is attached to a top end of a pressure vessel attached at a second end to the feed conduit.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Glenn L. Beane
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Patent number: 5885496Abstract: A pressurized feed shoe for delivering particulate materials to fill a die cavity is provided. The feed shoe includes a feed shoe body comprising a vessel for receiving a quantity of particulate material. The feed shoe body has at least one bottom egress opening for registering with the die cavity and a top ingress opening for receiving particulate material. A pressure generator for generating supra-atmospheric pressures within the vessel and the die cavity is also provided. The pressure generator communicates with the vessel via a conduit sealingly engaged thereto. A shuttle selectively moves the feed shoe body to and from a position whereby the bottom egress opening registers with the die cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: Glenn L. Beane, David S. Lashmore
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Patent number: 5885625Abstract: A pressurized feed shoe for delivering particulate materials to fill a die cavity is provided. The feed shoe includes a feed shoe body including a vessel for receiving a quantity of particulate material. The feed shoe body has at least one bottom egress opening for registering with the die cavity and a top ingress opening for receiving particulate material. A pressure generator for generating supra-atmospheric pressures within the vessel and the die cavity is also provided. The pressure generator communicates with the vessel via a conduit sealingly engaged thereto. A shuttle selectively moves the feed shoe body to and from a position whereby the bottom egress opening registers with the die cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: Glenn L. Beane, David S. Lashmore
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Patent number: 5711866Abstract: A metallic composite solid, containing alloys and/or intermetallics, is formed by compacting at moderate pressure a mixture of powder particles, foils or sheets at a temperature close to room temperature, well below the melting temperature of the constituent components and without the addition of low melting metals such as mercury, indium or gallium acting as a sintering agent. This low temperature consolidation of the powder mixture is enhanced by having the surface oxide of the powder particles removed, prior to consolidation, and/or by coating the particles with an oxide-replacing metal such as silver or gold. The coating process may be replacement reactions, autocatalytic reduction or electrolytic reduction. The composite formation is assisted by the addition of a liquid acid such as fluoroboric acid, sulfuric acid, fluoric acid, adipic acid, ascorbic acid, or nitric acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1995Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: David S. Lashmore, Moshe P. Dariel, Christian E. Johnson, Menahem B. Ratzker, Anthony A. Giuseppetti, Frederick C. Eichmiller, Glenn L. Beane, David R. Kelley
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Patent number: 5698081Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for coating particles in a rotating container. A cathode forms an electrically conductive inner surface of a side wall of the container. An anode is positioned relative to the cathode so as to permit both the cathode and the anode to be immersed together in an electrically conductive fluid. A motor is connected to the container and arranged to cause the container to rotate so as to generate a centrifugal force. Particles are placed in the container, the container is filled with the electrically conductive fluid, and electrical current is caused to pass from the cathode to the anode through the electrically conductive fluid while the container is rotated. The particles rest against the electrically conductive inner surface of the side wall of the container while the electrical current passes from the cathode to the anode, so as to result in deposition of a coating material from the electrically conductive fluid onto the particles.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1995Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Materials Innovation, Inc.Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Glenn L. Beane
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Patent number: 5603815Abstract: A method for coating particulate substrate materials is provided which comprises (a) combining particles and an electrolyte in an imperforate container; (b) vibrating the container to generate a fluidized bed of particles in the electrolyte; and (c) electrochemically depositing a coating on the particles from reactants in the electrolyte. An apparatus for coating particles is also provided which comprises an imperforate container for receiving particles to be coated and an electrolyte and a device for generating a fluidized bed in the container, the device being operatively associated with the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1994Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Glenn L. Beane, David R. Kelley, Christian E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5456819Abstract: This invention relates to an electrochemical treatment of metal substrates, including so-called "difficult to plate metals" such as tungsten and molybdenum, wherein deoxidation and plating are carried out in the same electrolyte bath by exploiting the electrochemical window in potential and pH of a reduction/deposition. This window may be illustrated using Pourbaix diagrams. In the first step of the treatment, a direct current at a reduction potential is applied to the substrate to reduce oxides present on the surface of the substrate without causing metal to be deposited from the electrolyte. In the second step, the reduction potential is changed to a more negative deposition potential, and a direct current at this deposition potential is applied for a time sufficient to deposit metal from the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1993Date of Patent: October 10, 1995Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: David S. Lashmore, David Kelley
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Patent number: 5318746Abstract: Oxide-free metallic, alloy or intermetallic compound formed by coating a powder of at least one member selected from the group consisting of elemental metallic, alloy and intermetallic compound with an oxide-replacing metal. The oxide-free compound may be compacted without the addition of a liquid sintering agent and at temperatures below the melting point of the compound, under sufficient pressure to form a uniform, consolidated intermetallic body.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1991Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: David S. Lashmore, John A. Tesk, Moshe P. Dariel, Edward Escalante
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Patent number: 5316650Abstract: In a process of electroforming a metal to produce a dental prosthesis, the improvement comprising employing as the metal a metallic glass alloy such as cobalt and phosphorus containing 8-30% by weight of phosphorus. The electrolytic bath comprises:15-300 g/L CoSo.sub.4.7H.sub.2 O40-80 g/L CoCl.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O25-35 g/L H.sub.3 BC.sub.330-100 g/L H.sub.3 PO.sub.31-2 ml/L wetting agentpH about 0.8-2.0.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1993Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Inventors: Menahem Ratzker, David S. Lashmore, John A. Tesk
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Patent number: 5268235Abstract: A process for the production of a composition modulated alloy having a predetermined concentration is disclosed, in which alternating layers of at least two metals are successively deposited upon a substrate by electrodeposition, vacuum deposition, vapor deposition, or sputtering. The individual thicknesses of at least one metal's layers are varied in a predetermined manner. Pulsed galvanostatic electrodeposition using a tailored waveform is preferred. A copper-nickel concentration graded alloy is disclosed. Concentration graded alloys of predetermined concentration having at least one region of local homogeneity are also disclosed. The region of local homogeneity has a thickness corresponding to the thickness of two adjacent layers of different metals which have been diffusion annealed together. A pulsed electrodeposition/diffusion anneal process for production of such alloys is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1991Date of Patent: December 7, 1993Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: David S. Lashmore, Moshe P. Dariel
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Patent number: 5171419Abstract: The present invention disclosed metal-coated fibers and metal matrix composites made therefrom comprising metal-coated carbon or graphite fiber which have a layer of CoW or NiW alloy interposed between the fiber and its outer metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1990Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: American Cyanamid CompanyInventors: Nea S. Wheeler, David S. Lashmore
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Patent number: 5158653Abstract: A process for the production of a composition modulated alloy having a predetermined concentration is disclosed, in which alternating layers of at least two metals are successively deposited upon a substrate by electrodeposition, vacuum deposition, vapor deposition, or sputtering. The individual thicknesses of at least one metal's layers are varied in a predetermined manner. Pulsed galvanostatic electrodeposition using a tailored waveform is preferred. A copper-nickel concentration graded alloy is disclosed. Concentration graded alloys of predetermined concentration having at least one region of local homogeneity are also disclosed. The region of local homogeneity has a thickness corresponding to the thickness of two adjacent layers of different metals which have been diffusion annealed together. A pulsed electrodeposition/diffusion anneal process for production of such alloys is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1988Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Inventors: David S. Lashmore, Moshe P. Dariel
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Patent number: 4804446Abstract: An electrodeposition process and a bath therefore are disclosed for performing the electrodeposition of hard smooth coatings of trivalent chromium. The electrodeposition process is accomplished energy efficiently. The bath includes chromium chloride as a source of chromium, citric acid to complex the chromium, and a wetting agent which is preferably Triton x-100. Preferably, bromide is also provided in the solution to maintain the hexavalent chromium production at the anode at a low level. Ammonium chloride is also preferably provided to improve the conductivity and also the current distribution in the bath. Boric acid is provided to advance the reaction kinetics. The pH of the bath is maintained at approximately 4.0 and the temperature is maintained at approximately 35.degree. C. Either a direct current or pulsed current is used for the deposition process. Hard smooth coatings of trivalent chromium are deposited through use of the process and the bath of the claimed invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1986Date of Patent: February 14, 1989Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: David S. Lashmore, Ilan Weisshaus, Eok NamGoong