Patents Assigned to Nemak USA, Inc.
  • Aluminum alloy compositions and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11242587
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns embodiments of aluminum alloy compositions exhibiting superior microstructural stability and strength at high temperatures. The disclosed aluminum alloy compositions comprise particular combinations of components that contribute the ability of the alloys to exhibit improved microstructural stability and hot tearing resistance as compared to conventional alloys. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of methods of making and using the alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, FCA US LLC, Nemak USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Shyam, James A. Haynes, Adrian S. Sabau, Dongwon Shin, Yukinori Yamamoto, Christopher R. Glaspie, Jose A. Gonzalez-Villarreal, Seyed Mirmiran, Andres F. Rodriguez-Jasso
  • Aluminum alloy compositions and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11220729
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns embodiments of aluminum alloy compositions exhibiting microstructural stability and strength at high temperatures. The disclosed aluminum alloy compositions comprise particular combinations of components that contribute the ability of the compositions to exhibit improved microstructural stability and hot tearing resistance as compared to conventional alloys. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of methods of making and using the alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, FCA US LLC, NEMAK USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Shyam, Yukinori Yamamoto, Dongwon Shin, Shibayan Roy, James A. Haynes, Philip J. Maziasz, Adrian Sabau, Andres F. Rodriguez-Jasso, Jose A. Gonzalez-Villarreal, Jose Talamantes-Silva, Lin Zhang, Christopher R. Glaspie, Seyed Mirmiran
  • Heat treatments for high temperature cast aluminum alloys
    Patent number: 11180839
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an aging heat treatment that can be used to replace conventional aging steps when making alloy embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments of the disclosed aging heat treatment reduce cost and complexity in producing aluminum alloy-based components while also promoting and/or improving microstructure stability of the aluminum alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, Nemak USA, Inc., FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Amit Shyam, James A. Haynes, Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Villarreal, Andres Fernando Rodriguez-Jasso, Gregg Thomas Black, Christopher Randall Glaspie, Seyed M. Mirmiran