Patents by Inventor Ponciano P. Millan, Jr.

Ponciano P. Millan, Jr. 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).

  • Method for heat treating cast titanium articles to improve their mechanical properties
    Patent number: 4631092
    Abstract: Cast titanium alloys and a method of heat treating the alloys in order to obtain fatigue and mechanical properties comparable to wrought titanium is disclosed. The heat treatment is practiced by solution heat treating a cast titanium article above its beta transus, rapidly cooling, stabilizing at a temperature within the alloy's alpha/beta phase range, and finally aging the article to achieve the desired properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventors: Duane L. Ruckle, Ponciano P. Millan, Jr.