Patents by Inventor Gary C. Strempek

Gary C. Strempek 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).

  • Lightweight armor system and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 6679157
    Abstract: A lightweight armor system may comprise a substrate having a graded metal matrix composite layer formed thereon by thermal spray deposition. The graded metal matrix composite layer comprises an increasing volume fraction of ceramic particles imbedded in a decreasing volume fraction of a metal matrix as a function of a thickness of the graded metal matrix composite layer. A ceramic impact layer is affixed to the graded metal matrix composite layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC
    Inventors: Henry S. Chu, H. Alan Bruck, Gary C. Strempek, Dominic J. Varacalle, Jr.
  • Lightweight armor system and process for producing the same
    Publication number: 20020088340
    Abstract: A lightweight armor system may comprise a substrate having a graded metal matrix composite layer formed thereon by thermal spray deposition. The graded metal matrix composite layer comprises an increasing volume fraction of ceramic particles imbedded in a decreasing volume fraction of a metal matrix as a function of a thickness of the graded metal matrix composite layer. A ceramic impact layer is affixed to the graded metal matrix composite layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Henry S. Chu, H. Alan Bruck, Gary C. Strempek, Dominic J. Varacalle