Patents by Inventor Dickson Hugus

Dickson Hugus 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).

  • Thermite compositions from low temperature impact milling
    Patent number: 8591676
    Abstract: A thermite composition includes at least one composite particle having a convoluted lamellar structure having alternating metal oxide layers including a metal oxide and metal layers including a metal capable of reducing the metal oxide. The metal oxide layers and metal layers both have an average thickness of between 10 nm and 1 ?m. Molar proportions of the metal oxide and metal is within 30% of being stoichiometric for a thermite reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin R. Coffey, Edward Dein, Dickson Hugus, Edward Sheridan
  • Thermite compositions, articles and low temperature impact milling processes for forming the same
    Patent number: 8333854
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of composite thermite particles, and thermite particles and consolidated objects formed from a plurality of pressed composite particles. The process includes providing one or more metal oxides and one or more complementary metals capable of reducing the metal oxide, and milling the metal oxide and the metal at a temperature below ?50° C., such as cryomilling, to form a convoluted lamellar structure. The average layer thickness is generally between 10 nm and 1 ?m. The molar proportions of the metal oxide and metal are generally within 30% of being stoichiometric for a thermite reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Coffey, Edward Dein, Dickson Hugus, Edward Sheridan
  • THERMITE COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES AND LOW TEMPERATURE IMPACT MILLING PROCESSES FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100193093
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of composite thermite particles, and thermite particles and consolidated objects formed from a plurality of pressed composite particles. The process includes providing one or more metal oxides and one or more complementary metals capable of reducing the metal oxide, and milling the metal oxide and the metal at a temperature below ?50° C., such as cryomilling, to form a convoluted lamellar structure. The average layer thickness is generally between 10 nm and 1 ?m. The molar proportions of the metal oxide and metal are generally within 30% of being stoichiometric for a thermite reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin R. Coffey, Edward Dein, Dickson Hugus, Edward Sheridan