Patents by Inventor Ralph P. Mason
Ralph P. Mason 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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Publication number: 20240165725Abstract: A method of decreasing a cycle time of a brazing process is provided. The method includes arranging each of first and second pairs of braze parts together, each of the first and second pairs of the braze parts having braze material interposed between the braze parts, stacking the first and second pairs of the braze parts to form a stack, interposing pyrolytic graphite (PG) between the first pair of the braze parts and the second pair of the braze parts in the stack and heating the first and second pairs of the braze parts to a brazing temperature to braze the braze parts of each of the first and second pairs of the braze parts together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Craig H. Mccordic, Mary K. Herndon, Ralph P. Mason, Edward I. Holmes, Lee P. Barber, Jordan Joel Castillo, Scott J. Champagne, Brian K. Bacon
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Patent number: 10850346Abstract: An aluminum alloy precursor composition and method for fusion processing is provided which reduces hot cracking, improves compositional control, reduces porosity, and/or enhances the mechanical properties of the fusion processed article. The precursor material and fusion process using the same may be utilized for forming an article that meets compositional specifications for aluminum 6061 alloy, while minimizing defects and meeting desired strength and ductility requirements. The fusion process may include a leading energy beam for liquefying the precursor material to form a melt pool, and a trailing energy beam directed toward a trailing region of the melt pool. The trailing energy beam may be configured to enhance agitation and/or redistribution of liquid in the melt pool to prevent hot cracking, reduce porosity, or improve other characteristics of the solidified part. The method also may improve processing parameters, such as adjusting vacuum level to prevent volatilization of alloying elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Norman Dana Nelson, Ralph P. Mason, Mark J. Pistorino
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Publication number: 20170182595Abstract: An aluminum alloy precursor composition and method for fusion processing is provided which reduces hot cracking, improves compositional control, reduces porosity, and/or enhances the mechanical properties of the fusion processed article. The precursor material and fusion process using the same may be utilized for forming an article that meets compositional specifications for aluminum 6061 alloy, while minimizing defects and meeting desired strength and ductility requirements. The fusion process may include a leading energy beam for liquefying the precursor material to form a melt pool, and a trailing energy beam directed toward a trailing region of the melt pool. The trailing energy beam may be configured to enhance agitation and/or redistribution of liquid in the melt pool to prevent hot cracking, reduce porosity, or improve other characteristics of the solidified part. The method also may improve processing parameters, such as adjusting vacuum level to prevent volatilization of alloying elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Norman Dana Nelson, Ralph P. Mason, Mark J. Pistorino
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Patent number: 8044752Abstract: High-current, compact, flexible conductors containing high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes and methods for making the same are described. The HTS tapes are arranged into a stack, a plurality of stacks are arranged to form a superstructure, and the superstructure is twisted about the cable axis to obtain a HTS cable. The HTS cables of the invention can be utilized in numerous applications such as cables employed to generate magnetic fields for degaussing and high current electric power transmission or distribution applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: American Superconductor CorporationInventors: Alexander Otto, Ralph P. Mason, James F. Maguire, Jie Yuan
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Publication number: 20080180202Abstract: High-current, compact, flexible conductors containing high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes and methods for making the same are described. The HTS tapes are arranged into a stack, a plurality of stacks are arranged to form a superstructure, and the superstructure is twisted about the cable axis to obtain a HTS cable. The HTS cables of the invention can be utilized in numerous applications such as cables employed to generate magnetic fields for degaussing and high current electric power transmission or distribution applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: American Superconductor CompanyInventors: Alexander Otto, Ralph P. Mason, James F. Maguire, Jie Yuan
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Patent number: 6762673Abstract: An elongated current limiting composite material comprising one or more high-temperature superconductor filaments and a second electrically conductive member, which may include a sheath of high bulk resistivity surrounding the filament. The current limiter exhibits dissipation in the range of 0.05-0.5 V/cm at currents of 3-10 times the operating current, thereby minimizing fault currents and improving recovery capability.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2000Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignees: American Superconductor Corp., ABB Transmission & Distribution Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Otto, Ralph P. Mason, Craig J. Christopherson, Peter R. Roberts, Steven Fleshler, Gilbert N. Riley, Jr., Swarn S. Kalsi, Gregory L. Snitchler, Robert C. Diehl, Dietrich Bonmann, Martin Lakner, Willi Paul, Harry Zueger
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Patent number: 6360809Abstract: Disclosed are economical methods and apparatus for high throughput pressure infiltration casting. Methods of the invention use a mold vessel as an evacuation chamber along with an evacuation cap to produce superior quality near-net shape finished cast parts with low porosity. Other methods of the invention use an improved heat transfer technique for directionally solidifying molten infiltrant at an increased rate to increase further the throughput of the pressure infiltration casting cycle. The invention also provides apparatus for practicing methods for high throughput pressure infiltration casting. One embodiment of an apparatus of the invention is a removable evacuation cap, often used in conjunction with a fill tube. Another apparatus embodiment is an evacuation cap coupled to a mold vessel which is used as an evacuation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Metal Matrix Cast Composites, Inc.Inventors: James A. Cornie, Stephen S. Cornie, Ralph P. Mason, Mark A. Ryals
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Patent number: 6188921Abstract: A superconducting article having a high bulk sheath resistivity, and methods of manufacture of such an article. High-temperature superconductor filaments are disposed in a ductile matrix comprising a high silver content. The matrix is then coated with a solute and heated to a temperature high enough to allow the solute to diffuse into the matrix, but not high enough to allow substantive degradation or poisoning of the superconductor. After diffusion and cooling, the matrix comprises a silver alloy having a higher bulk resistivity than the pure silver.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: American Superconductor CorporationInventors: Alexander Otto, Ralph P. Mason, Craig J. Christopherson, Peter R. Roberts
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Patent number: 6148899Abstract: A mold cavity in a mold vessel is evacuated. A charge of molten infiltrant is transported into the mold vessel while the vacuum is maintained in the mold cavity. Pressure is applied to the molten infiltrant to move the molten infiltrant from the mold vessel into the mold cavity. The molten infiltrant is cooled in the mold cavity to solidify the infiltrant. A fill tube can be used to transport the infiltrant to the mold vessel.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Metal Matrix Cast Composites, Inc.Inventors: James A. Cornie, Stephen S. Cornie, Ralph P. Mason, Mark A. Ryals
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Patent number: 5397562Abstract: Oxygen tension of tissue in a living subject may be determined non-invasively by a method which involves: administering to a living mammalian subject a biologically compatible perfluorocarbon emulsion in an amount effective to generate a measurable .sup.19 F spectrum under .sup.19 F NMR spectroscopy; allowing sufficient time to elapse for substantially all of the perfluorocarbon emulsion to be cleared from the vascular system of the subject, with a portion of the perfluorocarbon emulsion becoming sequestered in tissue of the subject; subjecting the tissue in which the perfluorocarbon emulsion has become sequestered to a .sup.19 F magnetic resonance spectroscopy procedure in which simultaneous measurements are made of spin-lattice relaxation rates for at least two separate resonances of the perfluorocarbon emulsion; and comparing the at least two spin-lattice relaxation rates measured in the .sup.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1993Date of Patent: March 14, 1995Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Ralph P. Mason, Peter P. Antich