Patents by Inventor Stephen Lynn Kampe

Stephen Lynn Kampe 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).

  • Ferroelastic ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites
    Patent number: 7586233
    Abstract: Composite materials comprising ferroelastic ceramic particulates dispersed in a metal matrix are capable of vibration damping. When the ferroelastic ceramic particulates are subjected to stress, such as the cyclic stress experienced during vibration of the material, internal stresses in the ceramic cause the material to deform via twinning, domain rotation or domain motion thereby dissipating the vibrational energy. The ferroelastic ceramic particulates may also act as reinforcements to improve the mechanical properties of the composites. The composite materials may be used in various structural components in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, buildings and tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Patrick Schultz, Ted Ankomahene Asare, Ben David Poquette, Stephen Lynn Kampe