Patents Assigned to Viper Technologies
  • Patent number: 8124187
    Abstract: Methods of forming porous coatings on substrates. Methods of forming porous coatings include preparing a binder, applying the binder to a substrate to form a binder layer, applying a coating material to the binder layer to form a coating material layer, and sintering the coated substrate. In some examples, preparing a binder includes mixing together metal particles including titanium hydride or cobalt disilicide, a polymer including polybutene or poly-isobutylene, a brazing agent, and methyl cellulose. In some examples, the coating material includes titanium or cobalt. Applying the binder may include spray coating the binder onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Viper Technologies
    Inventors: Cheyenne Xiaoyan Su, David L. Walker
  • Publication number: 20110059268
    Abstract: Methods of forming porous coatings on substrates. Methods of forming porous coatings include preparing a binder, applying the binder to a substrate to form a binder layer, applying a coating material to the binder layer to form a coating material layer, and sintering the coated substrate. In some examples, preparing a binder includes mixing together metal particles including titanium hydride or cobalt disilicide, a polymer including polybutene or poly-isobutylene, a brazing agent, and methyl cellulose. In some examples, the coating material includes titanium or cobalt. Applying the binder may include spray coating the binder onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: VIPER TECHNOLOGIES LLC, D.B.A. THORTEX, INC.
    Inventors: Cheyenne Xiaoyan Su, David L. Walker
  • Patent number: 7883662
    Abstract: Metal injection molding methods and feedstocks. Metal injection molding methods include forming a feedstock, molding the feedstock into a molded article, substantially removing a lubricant, a thermoplastic, and an aromatic binder from the molded article, and sintering the molded article into a metal article. In some examples, metal injection molding methods include oxygen reduction methods. In some examples, metal injection molding methods include densification methods. Metal injection molding feedstocks include a lubricant, a thermoplastic, and aromatic binder, and a metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Viper Technologies
    Inventors: Larry E. LaVoie, James C. Moore, David L. Walker
  • Publication number: 20090129961
    Abstract: Metal injection molding methods and feedstocks. Metal injection molding methods include forming a feedstock, molding the feedstock into a molded article, substantially removing a lubricant, a thermoplastic, and an aromatic binder from the molded article, and sintering the molded article into a metal article. In some examples, metal injection molding methods include oxygen reduction methods. In some examples, metal injection molding methods include densification methods. Metal injection molding feedstocks include a lubricant, a thermoplastic, and aromatic binder, and a metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Viper Technologies LLC, d.b.a. Thortex, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. LAVOIE, James C. MOORE, David L. WALKER