Patents by Inventor Terrence N. Thom

Terrence N. Thom 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).

  • High toughness plate alloy for aerospace applications
    Patent number: 6576071
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to highly controlled alloy composition relationship of a high purity Al—Mg—Cu alloy within the 2000 series aluminum alloys as defined by the Aluminum Association, wherein significant improvements are revealed in fracture toughness through plane strain, fracture toughness through plane stress, fatigue life, and fatigue crack growth resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: John Liu, Robert W. Westerlund, Gary H. Bray, Terrence N. Thom, Dhruba J. Chakrabarti
  • High toughness plate alloy for aerospace applications
    Patent number: 6444058
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to highly controlled alloy composition relationship of a high purity Al—Mg—Cu alloy within the 2000 series aluminum alloys as defined by the Aluminum Association, wherein significant improvements are revealed in fracture toughness through plane strain, fracture toughness through plane stress, fatigue life, and fatigue crack growth resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: John Liu, Robert W. Westerlund, Gary H. Bray, Terrence N. Thom, Dhruba J. Chakrabarti
  • High toughness plate alloy for aerospace applications
    Publication number: 20020079027
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to highly controlled alloy composition relationship of a high purity Al—Mg—Cu alloy within the 2000 series aluminum alloys as defined by the Aluminum Association, wherein significant improvements are revealed in fracture toughness through plane strain, fracture toughness through plane stress, fatigue life, and fatigue crack growth resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: John Liu, Robert W. Westerlund, Gary H. Bray, Terrence N. Thom, Dhruba J. Chakrabarti
  • STRUCTURES HAVING ENHANCED SLIP-RESISTANT SURFACES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20020018908
    Abstract: A structure and associated methods are provided having enhanced slip-resistant surfaces formed on the projections, recesses or other surfaces of the structure to promote safe and stable movement of people and/or objects on the structure. These structures can include, for example, those materials commonly installed on vehicles such as emergency vehicles. The methods associated with the structure include roughening at least one smooth surface of the structure to provide an enhanced slip-resistant surface. In separate aspects of the method, for example, mechanical roughening processes are disclosed which employ a set of two rollers, a single roller or a punch die arrangement to roughen a smooth surface of a structure. The enhanced slip-resistant structure can then be installed on a vehicle or employed in a variety of other applications where safe and stable movement of people and/or objects is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Troy G. Smith, Terrence N. Thom, Nancy J. Verdick, Michael J. Maloney