Patents by Inventor Douglas Bruce Fulbright

Douglas Bruce Fulbright 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).

  • Phoenix-1, a structural material based on nuclear isotopic concentrations of silicon
    Patent number: 6365098
    Abstract: The technology of altering nuclear, chemical, physical and electrical characteristics of a material by changing isotopic concentrations is not new. It has been used for many years primarily in nuclear reactor fuel enrichments and in production of radioactive isotopes. What is new, with regard to Phoenix 1, is the manipulation of the isotopic concentrations of silicon within certain ranges to obtain a lightweight, high strength material that will withstand temperatures in excess of 1000 degrees C and can be used in structural application. Phoenix-1 is a structural material comprising, % by weight, 20-40% isotope Si-28, 30-50% isotope Si-29, 20-40% isotope Si-30 with trace amounts of gold, silver, nickel, carbon, zinc, germanium and copper to enhance the physical properties in the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas Bruce Fulbright