Patents Examined by Colleen P Dunn
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Patent number: 10829837Abstract: A microwave thermosolar method and device used in a tubular reactor (110) includes a conveyor for substrates defined as materials thus conveyed. According to this method, a step is provided for circulating an electric current in the conveyor in order to produce heat in this conveyor by Joule effect and optionally to cause, in the substrates, at least some of the following: curing, pyrolyses, gasifications, fusions and chemical reactions including oxidation-reduction reactions, under the action of the electric current.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Inventor: Nicolas Ugolin
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Patent number: 10833243Abstract: Superconducting integrated circuits require several wiring layers to distribute bias and signals across the circuit, which must cross each other both with and without contacts. All wiring lines and contacts must be fully superconducting, and in the prior art each wiring layer comprises a single metallic thin film. An alternative wiring layer is disclosed that comprises sequential layers of two or more different metals. Such a multi-metallic wiring layer may offer improved resistance to impurity diffusion, better surface passivation, and/or reduction of stress, beyond that which is attainable with a single-metallic wiring layer. The resulting process leads to improved margin and yield in an integrated circuit comprising a plurality of Josephson junctions. Several preferred embodiments are disclosed, for both planarized and non-planarized processes.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SeeQC Inc.Inventors: Sergey K. Tolpygo, Denis Amparo, Richard Hunt, John Vivalda, Daniel Yohannes
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Patent number: 10829842Abstract: In a rolled steel bar or rolled wire rod for a cold-forged component having a predetermined chemical composition, Y1 represented by Y1=[Mn]×[Cr] and Y2 represented by Y2=0.134×(D/25.4?(0.50×?[C])/(0.50×?[C]) satisfy Y1>Y2, the tensile strength is 750 MPa or less, an internal structure is a ferrite-pearlite structure, and the ferrite fraction in the internal structure is 40% or greater.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Matsui, Yutaka Neishi, Tetsushi Chida, Akihisa Obata, Shoji Hori, Keisuke Chiba
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Patent number: 10829838Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel, sold metal alloy. Provided is a metal alloy containing two or more types of metal, wherein an equilibrium diagram of the metal alloy shows the two or more types of metal in a finely mixed state at the nanolevel in a specific region where the two types of metal are unevenly distributed. This metal alloy has a substitutional solid solution of the two or more types of metal as the principal constituent thereof. This metal alloy is preferably one obtained by precipitation after mixing ions of two or more types of metal and a reducing agent in a thin-film fluid formed between processing surfaces, at least one of which rotates relative to the other, which are arranged so as to face one another and are capable of approaching and separating from one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: M. TECHNIQUE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Maekawa, Daisuke Honda, Masakazu Enomura, Kazuya Araki
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Patent number: 10821514Abstract: An apparatus for continuous powder-based additive manufacturing of a large annular object or multiple smaller objects simultaneously is described. The build unit(s) of the apparatus includes a powder delivery mechanism, a powder recoating mechanism and an irradiation beam directing mechanism. The build unit(s) is attached to a rotating mechanism such that the build unit(s) rotates around and above the annular powder bed during production. The rotating mechanism is supported onto a central tower, and both the rotating mechanism and the tower are concentric with the non-rotating annular powder bed. An additive manufacturing method using the apparatus involves repetitive and continuous cycles of at least simultaneously rotating the build unit(s) to deposit powder onto the powder bed and irradiating the powder to form a fused additive layer. The continuous additive manufacturing process may be further aided with a helical configuration of the powder bed build surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Donald Michael Corsmeier
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Patent number: 10822498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon black dispersion solution comprising carbon black, a dispersion medium, and partially hydrogenated nitrile rubber having a residual double bond (RDB) value of 0.5% by weight to 40% by weight calculated according to the following Mathematical Formula 1, wherein dispersed particle diameters of the carbon black have particle size distribution D50 of 0.1 ?m to 2 ?m, a method for preparing the same, and methods for preparing electrode slurry and an electrode using the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gyemin Kwon, Houngsik Yoo, Hye Lim Sim, Byoung Hoon Ahn, Jong Won Lee, Dong Hyun Kim, Sang Hoon Choy, Hyeon Choi
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Patent number: 10821511Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: first and second spaced apart side walls extending along a pre-defined path and defining a build chamber therebetween; one or more build units mounted for movement along the pre-defined path, the one or more build units collectively including: a powder dispenser positioned above the build chamber; an applicator configured to scrape powder dispensed into the build chamber; and a directed energy source configured to fuse the scraped powder; a moveable build platform disposed between the first and second spaced-apart side walls; and an actuator assembly connected to the build platform, the actuator assembly being configured to rotate and move the build platform continuously along a build axis to provide a spiral movement and permit a part to be built continuously in a spiral configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Mark Richard Shaw
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Patent number: 10814392Abstract: An apparatus comprising a control unit configured for applying a first powder layer on a work table; directing a first energy causing said first powder layer to fuse in first selected locations to form a first cross section where said first energy beam is fusing a first region with parallel scan lines in a first direction and a second region with parallel scan lines in a second direction; fusing at least one of the scan lines in said first region in said first direction immediately before fusing at least one of said scan lines in said second region in said second direction; applying a second powder layer and directing the energy beam causing said second powder layer to fuse in second selected locations where the energy beam is fusing said first region with parallel scan lines in a third direction and said second region in a fourth direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Arcam ABInventor: Calle Hellestam
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Patent number: 10814393Abstract: An apparatus comprising a control unit configured for applying a first powder layer on a work table, directing a first energy beam from a first energy beam source over said work table causing said first powder layer to fuse in first selected locations according to a corresponding model to form a first cross section of said at least one three-dimensional article, where said first energy beam is fusing a first article with parallel scan lines in a first direction, fusing a second scan line in said first direction in said first layer in said first article within a predetermined time interval after fusing a first scan line in said first article, wherein at least one intermediate scan line is fused within said time interval at another predetermined position and where said first and second scan lines are adjacent to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Arcam ABInventor: Calle Hellestam
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Patent number: 10808301Abstract: A magnesium alloy is provided which does not contain a rare earth and which achieves, in a high-temperature region of about 200° C., both satisfactory mechanical properties and thermal conductivity. A magnesium alloy including Mg, Ca, Al and Si, where a content of Ca is less than 9.0 mass %, a content of Al is equal to or more than 0.5 mass % but less than 5.7 mass %, a content of Si is equal to or less than 1.3 mass % and Al+8Ca?20.5%.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Ienaga, Masao Ishida
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Patent number: 10808307Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chromium-aluminum binary alloy with excellent corrosion resistance and a method of producing the same, and more particularly to a chromium-aluminum binary alloy with excellent corrosion resistance. The chromium-aluminum binary alloy may be easily produced and has ductility, thus being highly applicable as a coating material for a material requiring high-temperature corrosion resistance and wear resistance.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research InstituteInventors: Hyun Gil Kim, Il Hyun Kim, Yang-Il Jung, Dong Jun Park, Jung Hwan Park, Jeong-Yong Park, Yang-Hyun Koo
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Patent number: 10804017Abstract: There is set forth herein a superconducting lead assembly comprising: a positive superconducting wire; a negative superconducting wire, wherein the positive superconducting wire is configured to conduct inflow current to a cryogenic apparatus and wherein the negative superconducting wire is configured to conduct outflow current away from the cryogenic apparatus; and an electrically insulating separator, wherein the positive superconducting wire and the negative superconducting wire are arranged proximately one another and on opposite sides of the electrically insulating separator for cancellation of electromagnetic forces attributable to current flowing simultaneously in opposite directions within the positive superconducting wire and the negative superconducting wire, and wherein a length of the superconducting lead assembly is flexible. In one embodiment the positive superconducting wire and the negative superconducting wire can include high temperature superconducting (HTS) material.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Susumu Mine, Anbo Wu, Minfeng Xu
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Patent number: 10799951Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize conformal support structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel conformal support structures to be used within these AM processes. The conformal support structures include a first portion that extends from a platform to a concave upward surface of the first portion that is below a downward facing convex surface of the object. The concave upward surface corresponds to the downward facing convex surface. The downward facing convex surface of the object is separated from the concave upward surface of the first portion by at least one portion of unfused powder.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Daniel Joerger
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Patent number: 10804010Abstract: A superconductor wire having a first HTS layer with a first cap layer in direct contact with a first surface of the first HTS layer and a second cap layer in direct contact with a second surface of the first HTS layer. There is a first lamination layer affixed to the first cap layer and a stabilizer layer having a first surface affixed to the second cap layer. There is a second HTS layer and a third cap layer in direct contact with a first surface of the second HTS layer and a fourth cap layer in direct contact with a second surface of the second HTS layer. There is a second lamination layer affixed to the fourth cap layer. The second surface of the stabilizer layer is affixed to the third cap layer and there are first and second fillets disposed along a edge of the laminated superconductor.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Inventor: Martin W. Rupich
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Patent number: 10793934Abstract: An embodiment of a superalloy composition includes 1.5 to 4.5 wt % Al; 0.005 to 0.06 wt % B; 0.02 to 0.07 wt % C; 21.0 to 26.0 wt % Co; 11.5 to 16.0 wt % Cr; 8.50 to 19.0 wt % Ta; 0.005-0.10 wt % Zr; and balance Ni and incidental impurities.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Inventors: Max A. Kaplan, Xuan Liu, David Ulrich Furrer
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Patent number: 10792906Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing metal components includes selecting a first component to be formed in a layer-by-layer process, and providing at least a second component to be formed in the same layer-by layer process. The components being selected such that the stresses created in the components during additive manufacturing are substantially balanced. The method further includes separating the components after completion of the layer-by-layer process.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLCHAFTInventor: Trevor Illston
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Patent number: 10787574Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes, Wen P. Liao
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Patent number: 10781507Abstract: Provided are an anti-fatigue in-situ aluminum-based nanocomposite material for heavy-load automobile hubs and a preparation method therefor. By means of the fine adjustment of components and a forming process, in situ nano-compositing, micro-alloying and rapid compression moulding techniques are combined. That is, after the addition of Zr and B, an in-situ reaction occurs to form a nano ZrB2 ceramic reinforcement, which is distributed in aluminum crystals and crystal boundaries and bonded to a metallurgical interface kept firm with the matrix.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignees: Jiangsu University, Sumec Wheels Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutao Zhao, Yuanpu Peng, Tongxiang Fan, Xizhou Kai, Gang Chen, Wenling Wang
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Patent number: 10780501Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional part. The method includes: performing partial densification processing on loose machining powder, to form a densified and sealed enclosure, where there is still loose machining powder accommodated inside the enclosure; and performing overall densification processing on the enclosure and the machining powder inside the enclosure, so as to implement metallurgical bonding between the machining powder inside the enclosure and the enclosure during the densification, thereby forming a target three-dimensional part.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Zhiwei Wu, Yanmin Li, David Henry Abbott, Xiaobin Chen, Thomas Froats Broderick, Judson Sloan Marte, Andrew Philip Woodfield, Eric Allen Ott
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Patent number: 10781102Abstract: A coating source for physical vapor deposition to produce doped carbon layers. The coating source is produced by way of sintering from pulverulent components and is formed of carbon as matrix material in a proportion of at least 75 mol % and at least one dopant in a proportion in the range from 1 mol % to 25 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Plansee Composite Materials GmbHInventors: Peter Polcik, Sabine Woerle, Ulrich Miller