Patents by Inventor Kenneth Vecchio
Kenneth Vecchio 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: 11175250Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method of selecting a material composition and/or designing an alloy. In one aspect, a method of selecting a composition of a material having a target property comprises receiving an input comprising thermodynamic phase data for a plurality of materials. The method additionally includes extracting from the thermodynamic phase data a plurality of thermodynamic quantities corresponding to each of the materials by a computing device. The extracted thermodynamic quantities are predetermined to have correlations to microstructures associated with physical properties of the material. The method additionally includes storing the extracted thermodynamic quantities in a computer-readable medium. The method further includes electronically mining the stored thermodynamic quantities using the computing device to rank at least a subset of the materials based on a comparison of at least a subset of the thermodynamic quantities that are correlated to the target property.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Publication number: 20210147242Abstract: A multicomponent carbide has at least five transition metals, and a valence electron concentration (VEC) is greater 8.80 electrons. Preferred off-equiatomic multicomponent carbides have five transition metals and a VEC of more than 8.80. Preferred equiatomic multicomponent carbides have five transition metals and a VEC of 9.00 or greater. The valence electron configuration is important for its relationship to the mechanical properties of carbides. Since carbon forms four bonds, when there are more than four valence electrons available from the metals, there are excess electrons in the system. This increases metallic character of bonding and therefore allows for more ductility and higher toughness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Tyler Harrington
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Publication number: 20200103359Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method of selecting a material composition and/or designing an alloy. In one aspect, a method of selecting a composition of a material having a target property comprises receiving an input comprising thermodynamic phase data for a plurality of materials. The method additionally includes extracting from the thermodynamic phase data a plurality of thermodynamic quantities corresponding to each of the materials by a computing device. The extracted thermodynamic quantities are predetermined to have correlations to microstructures associated with physical properties of the material. The method additionally includes storing the extracted thermodynamic quantities in a computer-readable medium. The method further includes electronically mining the stored thermodynamic quantities using the computing device to rank at least a subset of the materials based on a comparison of at least a subset of the thermodynamic quantities that are correlated to the target property.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Patent number: 10495590Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method of selecting a material composition and/or designing an alloy. In one aspect, a method of selecting a composition of a material having a target property comprises receiving an input comprising thermodynamic phase data for a plurality of materials. The method additionally includes extracting from the thermodynamic phase data a plurality of thermodynamic quantities corresponding to each of the materials by a computing device. The extracted thermodynamic quantities are predetermined to have correlations to microstructures associated with physical properties of the material. The method additionally includes storing the extracted thermodynamic quantities in a computer-readable medium. The method further includes electronically mining the stored thermodynamic quantities using the computing device to rank at least a subset of the materials based on a comparison of at least a subset of the thermodynamic quantities that are correlated to the target property.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Scoperta, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Patent number: 10345252Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method of selecting a material composition and/or designing an alloy. In one aspect, a method of selecting a composition of a material having a target property comprises receiving an input comprising thermodynamic phase data for a plurality of materials. The method additionally includes extracting from the thermodynamic phase data a plurality of thermodynamic quantities corresponding to each of the materials by a computing device. The extracted thermodynamic quantities are predetermined to have correlations to microstructures associated with physical properties of the material. The method additionally includes storing the extracted thermodynamic quantities in a computer-readable medium. The method further includes electronically mining the stored thermodynamic quantities using the computing device to rank at least a subset of the materials based on a comparison of at least a subset of the thermodynamic quantities that are correlated to the target property.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Scoperta, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Publication number: 20180172611Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method of selecting a material composition and/or designing an alloy. In one aspect, a method of selecting a composition of a material having a target property comprises receiving an input comprising thermodynamic phase data for a plurality of materials. The method additionally includes extracting from the thermodynamic phase data a plurality of thermodynamic quantities corresponding to each of the materials by a computing device. The extracted thermodynamic quantities are predetermined to have correlations to microstructures associated with physical properties of the material. The method additionally includes storing the extracted thermodynamic quantities in a computer-readable medium. The method further includes electronically mining the stored thermodynamic quantities using the computing device to rank at least a subset of the materials based on a comparison of at least a subset of the thermodynamic quantities that are correlated to the target property.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Publication number: 20160201170Abstract: Embodiments of methods for protection a material from a reaction from molten aluminum. In some embodiments, a coating can be applied over a substrate which has significantly less of a reaction rate with molten aluminum, thus preventing damage or chemical changes to the substrate. The coating alloy can be formed from cast iron in combination with niobium in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, James Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Publication number: 20160201169Abstract: Embodiments of high entropy alloys which can contain non-high entropy second phases. The high entropy alloys can include a number of different principle elements which can form relatively simple structures, such as FCC or BCC.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Publication number: 20150367454Abstract: The present invention provides a method for coating an article comprising applying a thermal spray coating to the article; applying a brazing material to the article; and heating the brazing material to at least a brazing temperature of the brazing material to form a resultant coating on the article, wherein the resultant coating is characterized by at least partial metallurgical bonding or at least partial alloying between the thermal spray coating and the brazing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Justin Lee Cheney, John Hamilton Madok, Kenneth Vecchio
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Publication number: 20150106035Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method of selecting a material composition and/or designing an alloy. In one aspect, a method of selecting a composition of a material having a target property comprises receiving an input comprising thermodynamic phase data for a plurality of materials. The method additionally includes extracting from the thermodynamic phase data a plurality of thermodynamic quantities corresponding to each of the materials by a computing device. The extracted thermodynamic quantities are predetermined to have correlations to microstructures associated with physical properties of the material. The method additionally includes storing the extracted thermodynamic quantities in a computer-readable medium. The method further includes electronically mining the stored thermodynamic quantities using the computing device to rank at least a subset of the materials based on a comparison of at least a subset of the thermodynamic quantities that are correlated to the target property.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Lee Cheney
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Publication number: 20070275088Abstract: Bulk materials for implants and scaffolds made from hydrothermal conversion of bulk calcium carbonate materials with desired initial structures in order to utilize the mechanical and structural properties of the initial structures. Dense sea-shells, light-weighted sea urchin spines and strong marine bones such as cuttlebones are examples of bulk calcium carbonate materials with desired initial structures for producing various implants and scaffolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Kenneth Vecchio
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Publication number: 20070253856Abstract: Design and fabrication processes and compositions for iron-based bulk metallic glass materials or amorphous steels. Examples of bulk metallic glasses based on the described compositions may contain approximately 59 to 70 atomic percent of iron, which is allowed with approximately 10 to 20 atomic percent of metalloid elements and approximately 10 to 25 atomic percent of refractory metals. The amorphous steels may exhibit X-ray diffraction patterns as shown in FIG. 1. The compositions can be designed using theoretical calculations of the liquidus temperature to have substantial amounts of refractory metals, while still maintaining a depressed liquidus temperature. The alloying elements are molybdenum, tungsten, chromium, boron, and carbon. Some of the alloys are ferromagnetic at room temperature, while others are non-ferromagnetic. These amorphous steels have increased specific strengths and corrosion resistance compared to conventional high strength steels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Kenneth Vecchio, Justin Cheney
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Patent number: 7188559Abstract: Typically 20–40 films of a tough first metal, normally 0.1–1.0 mm thick films of titanium, nickel, vanadium, and/or steel (iron) and alloys thereof, interleaved with a like number of films of a second metal, normally 0.1–1.0 mm thick films of aluminum or alloys thereof, are pressed together in a stack at less than 6 MPa and normally at various pressures 2–4 MPa while being gradually heated in the presence of atmospheric gases to 600–800° C. over a period of, typically, 10+ hours until the second metal is completely compounded; forming thus a metallic-intermetallic laminate composite material having (i) tough first-metal layers separated by (ii) hard, Vickers microhardness of 400 kg/mm2+, intermetallic regions consisting of an intermetallic compound of the first and the second metals. The resulting composite material is inexpensive, lightweight with a density of typically 3 to 4.5 grams/cubic centimeter, and very hard and very tough to serve as, among other applications, lightweight armor.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: Kenneth Vecchio
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Patent number: 6357332Abstract: Typically 20-40 films of a tough first metal, normally 0.1-1.0 mm thick films of titanium, nickel, vanadium, and/or steel (iron) and alloys thereof, interleaved with a like number of films of a second metal, normally 0.1-1.0 mm thick films of aluminum or alloys thereof, are pressed together in a stack at less than 6 MPa and normally at various pressures 2-4 MPa while being gradually heated in the presence of atmospheric gases to 600-800° C. over a period of, typically, 10+ hours until the second metal is completely compounded; forming thus a metallic-intermetallic laminate composite material having (i) tough first-metal layers separated by (ii) hard, Vickers microhardness of 400 kg/mm2+, intermetallic regions consisting of an intermetallic compound of the first and the second metals. The resulting composite material is inexpensive, lightweight with a density of typically 3 to 4.5 grams/cubic centimeter, and very hard and very tough to serve as, among other applications, lightweight armor.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1998Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Thew Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: Kenneth Vecchio