Patents by Inventor Willard G. Gates

Willard G. Gates 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).

  • Sputter target
    Patent number: 4209375
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an improved sputter target for use in the deposition of hard coatings. An exemplary target is given wherein titanium diboride is brazed to a tantalum backing plate using a gold-palladium-nickel braze alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Willard G. Gates, Gerald J. Hale