Patents Examined by Colleen P Dunn
  • Patent number: 10428412
    Abstract: Methods of heat treating aluminum alloys are disclosed. The method may include forming a sheet of solution heat-treated, quenched, and aged 6xxx series aluminum having a sheet average yield strength of at least 100 MPa into a component. The component may then be attached to an assembly and at least a portion of the assembly may be painted. The method may then include heat treating the assembly to cure the paint and to increase a component average yield to at least 240 MPa. In another embodiment, the method may include progressively forging a sheet of T4-tempered 6xxx series aluminum into a component using multiple dies and artificially aging the component at 210° C. to 240° C. for 20 to 40 minutes to a component average yield strength of at least 300 MPa. The methods may reduce component cycle time and may reduce strength gradients within the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Nia R. Harrison, Mikhail Minevich, S. George Luckey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10428255
    Abstract: A method of forming a mixture including a ceramic material into a sheet, sectioning at least a portion of the sheet using a mechanical object and forming at least one shaped abrasive particle from the sheet, such that the at least one shaped abrasive particle can have a two-dimensional shape as viewed in a plane defined by a length and a width of the shaped abrasive particle selected from the group consisting of polygons, ellipsoids, numerals, Greek alphabet characters, Latin alphabet characters, Russian alphabet characters, complex shapes having a combination of polygonal shapes, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Braun, Doruk O. Yener, Jennifer H. Czerepinski, Ralph Bauer, Krishnamoorthy Subramanian, Robin M. Bright, Anuj Seth, Gregory G. Lafond
  • Patent number: 10427217
    Abstract: Provided herein are approaches for forming a conduit embedded within a component of a semiconductor manufacturing device (e.g., an ion implanter) using an additive manufacturing process (e.g., 3-D printing), wherein the conduit is configured to deliver a fluid throughout the component to provide heating, cooling, and gas distribution thereof. In one approach, the conduit includes a set of raised surface features formed on an inner surface of the conduit for varying fluid flow characteristics within the conduit. In another approach, the conduit may be formed in a helical configuration. In another approach, the conduit is formed with a polygonal cross section. In another approach, the component of the ion implanter includes at least one of an ion source, a plasma flood gun, a cooling plate, a platen, and/or an arc chamber base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua M. Abeshaus, Jordan B. Tye
  • Patent number: 10422528
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of capturing a sintered product after sintering a waste gas in a semiconductor manufacturing process and its capturing device. The method comprises providing aerosolized water molecules to be entered into a reaction chamber of a waste gas treatment tank; and capturing a product generated after a sintering reaction of the waste gas by diffusion distributing of the aerosolized water molecules, wherein, the aerosolized water molecules are diffusion distributed between a bottom edge of a waste gas reaction end in the reaction chamber and a tank wall surrounding the reaction chamber. The present invention further provides a device for capturing a sintered product for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ORIENT SERVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wu-Yu Fong
  • Patent number: 10413968
    Abstract: The machine presents a working zone that is defined in an upper part of a build sleeve which is fixedly mounted in a chassis. Within the working zone, the object is supported by a build plate which slides inside the build sleeve when driven in vertical translation by the head of an actuating cylinder which is placed along a central axis of the sleeve. The build plate is positioned inside a transport container which is arranged removably between the sleeve and the actuating cylinder. The machine also includes a means for moving the transport container vertically into contact with the build sleeve. The container is open at its top and at its bottom so that, when the actuating cylinder is actuated, the head thereof can transfer the plate between the transport container and the build sleeve which forms a build envelope around the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Frederic Pialot, Miguel Torres-Catellano, Gilles Walrand, Benoit Pourcher
  • Patent number: 10407754
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a reclaimed alloy material includes the steps of crushing a magnetic core including an amorphous alloy ribbon; putting a prepared organic solvent and crushed pieces obtained in the step of crushing into a container and putting the crushed pieces into contact with the organic solvent in the container; selectively discharging the organic solvent from the container after putting the crushed pieces into contact with the organic solvent; and evaporating, after discharging the organic solvent, the organic solvent remaining in the container. The crushed pieces, removed from the container after the organic solvent is evaporated, is reused as a reclaimed alloy material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Miyano, Morifumi Kuroki
  • Patent number: 10407758
    Abstract: A steel for oil country tubular goods includes, as a chemical composition, by mass %, C, Si, Mn, Al, Mo, P, S, O, N, and a balance containing Fe and impurities, wherein a full width at half maximum HW of a crystal plane corresponding to a (211) crystal plane of an ? phase and a carbon content expressed in mass % in the chemical composition satisfy HW×C1/2?0.38, the carbon content and a molybdenum content expressed in mass % in the chemical composition satisfy C×Mo?0.6, a number of M2C carbides having a hexagonal crystal structure and having an equivalent circle diameter of 1 nm or more is 5 pieces or more per one square micron, and an yield strength is 758 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Omura, Yuji Arai, Kaori Kawano, Akihiro Sakamoto, Kazuo Okamura, Kenji Yamamoto, Keiichi Kondo, Koji Nagahashi, Masanao Seo
  • Patent number: 10407776
    Abstract: A method and system for die compensation and restoration uses high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spray coating and plasma ion nitriding to compensate for a particular part (damaged part) of a press die that causes formation of fine curves at a door of a vehicle to restore it to its original state. A coating thickness quantification technique may precisely compensate for the damaged part of the die that causes formation of the fine curves at the door of the vehicle in a circular form using HVOF thermal spray coating. A surface of the die may be nitrided using plasma ion nitriding after HVOF thermal spray coating is performed, so as to harden the surface of the die so that wear resistance and fatigue resistance of the die can be greatly improved and the hardfacing or overlay welding efficiency of the die can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
    Inventors: Chul Ho Kang, Sang Hwan Jun, Deuk Yong Kim, Ga Young Park, Gyu Yeol Bae, Chang Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 10410781
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a superconductor includes a base member, and a superconducting layer provided on the base member. The superconducting Layer has a first surface on the base member side, and a second surface on the side opposite to the first surface. The lattice constant of the base member substantially matches the lattice constant of the superconducting layer. The superconducting layer includes REA1-xREBxBa2Cu3O7-z. The x is not less than 0.01 and not more than 0.40. The z is not less than 0.02 and not more than 0.20. The REA includes at least one of Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, or Lu. The REB includes at least one of Nd or Sm. The superconducting layer includes a first surface-side region including a portion of the first surface. The first surface-side region includes a first region having an orientation property, and a second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takeshi Araki, Hiroyuki Fuke
  • Patent number: 10400305
    Abstract: A method is provided for the production of titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloy products directly from a variety of titanium and vanadium bearing ores that reduces the processing steps significantly as compared to current Ti—Al—V alloy production methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ACHEMETAL TITANIUM, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Cox, Chanaka L. De Alwis, Benjamin A. Kohler, Michael G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10400316
    Abstract: A high strength hot rolled steel sheet with good formability, which has good magnetic properties, excellent punchability, and a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more. The high strength hot rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition containing C: 0.070% to 0.140%, Si: 0.10% to 1.00%, Mn: 1.00% to 1.80%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.0050% or less, N: 0.0080% or less, Al: 0.010% to 0.100%, Ti: 0.050% to 0.150%, and the remainder composed of Fe and incidental impurities, on a percent by mass basis, and 95% or more of bainite microstructure on a volume fraction basis, wherein carbides constituting 80% or more of total precipitation carbides are dispersed at grain boundaries of bainitic ferrite constituting the bainite microstructure and 80% or more of total precipitation carbides have particle grain sizes of 20 to 300 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi Nakajima, Yoshimasa Funakawa, Nobuyuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10399201
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to advanced polishing pads with tunable chemical, material and structural properties, and manufacturing methods related thereto. According to one or more embodiments herein, a polishing pad with improved properties may be produced by an additive manufacturing process, such as a three-dimensional (3D) printing process. Embodiments herein thus may provide an advanced polishing pad having discrete features and geometries, formed from at least two different materials that include functional polymers, functional oligomers, reactive diluents, addition polymer precursor compounds, catalysts, and curing agents. For example, the advanced polishing pad may be formed from a plurality of polymeric layers, by the automated sequential deposition of at least one polymer precursor composition followed by at least one curing step, wherein each layer may represent at least one polymer composition, and/or regions of different compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Boyi Fu, Ashwin Chockalingam, Daniel Redfield, Rajeev Bajaj, Mahendra C. Orilall, Hou T. Ng, Jason G. Fung, Mayu Yamamura
  • Patent number: 10400342
    Abstract: Provided is a high purity tin (Sn) having an extremely low oxygen content. A high purity tin having a tin purity of 5N (99.999% by mass, provided that carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen are excluded) or more, wherein the high purity tin has an oxygen content of less than 10 ppb by mass, as measured by elemental analysis using Dynamic-SIMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Imori, Kouichi Takemoto
  • Patent number: 10399171
    Abstract: A method for cutting a plow bolt hole in a work piece using a cutting torch includes receiving a computerized part file including elements representing holes to be cut in the work piece. An element is selected and assigned a plow bolt hole identity. The selected element is associated with an aspect of an inner shape and an aspect of an outer shape of the plow bolt hole. A tool path is developed for the cutting torch that accounts for the aspect of the inner shape and the aspect of the outer shape and is associated with the selected element. Instructions are output to a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to move the cutting torch along the tool path so as to cut both the inner shape and the outer shape of the plow bolt hole in the work piece consecutively without interrupting a flame of the torch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Messer Cutting Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Arndt
  • Patent number: 10400312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolled product with state T351, having thickness of between 15 and 50 mm, made from aluminum alloy having the following composition, in % by weight, Cu: 3.85-4.15; Mg: 0.95-1.25; Mn: 0.45-0.57; Zr: 0.09-0.16; Ti: 0.005-0.1; Fe: <0.070; Si: <0.060; with Cu+Mg?5.15; other lesser elements 0.05 each and less than 0.15 in total, the remainder being aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventor: Bernard Bes
  • Patent number: 10400298
    Abstract: There is provided is a high-carbon hot-rolled steel sheet and method for producing the same. The steel sheet has excellent hardenability consistently, even when annealed in a nitrogen atmosphere, and excellent formability. The steel sheet has a hardness in the range of 83 HRB or less and a total elongation of 30% or more before being subjected to a quenching treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuka Miyamoto, Takashi Kobayashi, Chikara Kami, Hayato Saito, Kaneharu Okuda
  • Patent number: 10399149
    Abstract: A composite polycrystal contains polycrystalline diamond formed of diamond grains that are directly bonded mutually, and non-diamond carbon dispersed in the polycrystalline diamond, and has a concentration of contained hydrogen of greater than 1000 ppm and less than or equal to 20000 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sumiya, Takeshi Sato
  • Patent number: 10400395
    Abstract: The current invention relates to methods of the recovery and re-use of minerals obtained from the combustion of the residues of a process to recycle paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Specialty Minerals (Michigan) Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Andrew Sohara, Ari Aari
  • Patent number: 10400299
    Abstract: There is provided a high-carbon hot-rolled steel sheet and method for producing the same. The steel sheet has excellent hardenability consistently, even when annealed in a nitrogen atmosphere, and excellent workability. The steel sheet has a hardness in the range of 65 or less in terms of HRB and a total elongation El of 40% or more before a quenching treatment is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuka Miyamoto, Takashi Kobayashi, Chikara Kami
  • Patent number: 10391605
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to advanced polishing pads with tunable chemical, material and structural properties, and new methods of manufacturing the same. According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, it has been discovered that a polishing pad with improved properties may be produced by an additive manufacturing process, such as a three-dimensional (3D) printing process. Embodiments of the present disclosure thus may provide an advanced polishing pad that has discrete features and geometries, formed from at least two different materials that include functional polymers, functional oligomers, reactive diluents, addition polymer precursor compounds, catalysts, and curing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Boyi Fu, Ashwin Chockalingam, Daniel Redfield, Rajeev Bajaj, Mahendra C. Orilall, Hou T. Ng, Jason G. Fung, Mayu Yamamura