Patents Examined by Danny N Kang
  • Patent number: 11692240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a part comprising a formation of successive solid metal layers (201 . . . 20n) that are stacked on top of one another, each layer describing a pattern defined using a numerical model (M), each layer being formed by the deposition of a metal (25), referred to as solder, the solder being subjected to an input of energy so as to start to melt and to constitute, by solidifying, said layer, wherein the solder takes the form of a powder (25), the exposure of which to an energy beam (32) results in melting followed by solidification so as to form a solid layer (201 . . . 20n). The process is characterized in that the solder (25) is an aluminum alloy comprising at least the following alloy elements: —Fe, in a weight fraction of from 1 to 3.7%, preferably from 1 to 3.6%; —Zr and/or Hf and/or Er and/or Sc and/or Ti, in a weight fraction of from 0.5 to 4%, preferably from 1 to 4%, more preferably from 1.5 to 3.5%, even more preferably from 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: C-TEC Constellium Technology Center
    Inventor: Bechir Chehab
  • Patent number: 11677279
    Abstract: The magnet material is represented by a composition formula 1: (R1-xYx)aMbAc, where R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare-earth elements, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe and Co, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of N, C, B, H and P, x is a number satisfying 0.01?x?0.8, a is a number satisfying 4?a?20 atomic %, b is a number satisfying b=100?a?c atomic %, and c is a number satisfying 0?c?18 atomic %), and includes a main phase having a Th2Ni17 crystal structure. A concentration of the element M in the main phase is 89.6 atomic % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinya Sakurada, Masaya Hagiwara, Keiko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11674196
    Abstract: A steel reinforcing bar contains 0.06 wt % to 0.11 wt % carbon, more than 0 and not more than 0.25 wt % silicon, 0.8 wt % or more and less than 2.0 wt % manganese, more than 0 and not more than 0.01 wt % phosphorus, more than 0 and not more than 0.01 wt % sulfur, 0.01 to 0.03 wt % aluminum, 0.50 to 1.00 wt % nickel, 0.027 to 0.125 wt % molybdenum, more than 0 and not more than 0.25 wt % chromium, more than 0 and not more than 0.28 wt % copper, more than 0 and not more than 0.01 wt % nitrogen, and the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities. The reinforcing bar has a surface layer and a core. The surface layer has a hardened layer of tempered martensite, and the core has a mixed structure of bainite, ferrite and pearlite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Steel Company
    Inventors: Jun Ho Chung, Tae Hyung Kim, Ju Sang Lee, Se Jin Kim, Kyoung Rok Lim
  • Patent number: 11660669
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaped article production method is a three-dimensional shaped article production method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article by stacking layers and includes a first metal powder supply step of supplying a first metal powder having a first average particle diameter to a shaping table, a layer formation step of forming the layer by compressing the first metal powder supplied to the shaping table, a first liquid supply step of supplying a first liquid containing a second metal powder having a second average particle diameter and a binder to a portion of a constituent region of the three-dimensional shaped article, a second liquid supply step of supplying a second liquid containing at least either the second meal powder at a lower concentration than the first liquid or a third metal powder having a larger average particle diameter than the second average particle diameter and containing a binder to at least a portion of a surface layer region, and a sintering step of sintering a m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiko Tsunoya
  • Patent number: 11649527
    Abstract: A wear resistant hydraulics system includes a first copper-based alloy having a formula (I), CuaSnbZncMd, where M is a combination of up to six transition metals, metalloids, and/or alkali metals, a is any number between 0.50 and 0.93, b is any number between 0.00 and 0.07, c is any number between 0.00 and 0.40, and d is any number between 0.01 and 0.40, and a second copper-based alloy including at least 50 wt. % of Cu, based on the total weight of the alloy; and at least one compound of formula (II) AxBy, where A is Cu, Sn, or Zn, B is Co, Cr, In, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Sb, Te, or Ti, x is any number between 1 and 53, and y is any number between 1 and 16, the first or second alloy having a bulk modulus KVRH value of about 70 to 304 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Soo Kim, Michael Weathersbee, Charles Tuffile
  • Patent number: 11649535
    Abstract: A method of forming a high strength aluminum alloy is disclosed. The method includes solutionizing to a temperature ranging from about 5° C. above a standard solutionizing temperature to about 5° C. below an incipient melting temperature for the aluminum material to form a heated aluminum material, which is then quenched. The aluminum material includes at least one of magnesium and silicon as a secondary component at a concentration of at least 0.2% by weight. The cooled aluminum material is subjected to ECAE processing using one of isothermal conditions and non-isothermal conditions. Isothermal conditions include having a billet and a die at the same temperature from about 80° C. to about 200° C. Non-isothermal conditions include having a billet at a temperature from about 80° C. to about 200° C. and a die at a temperature of at most 100° C. The aluminum material is than aged at a temperature from about 100° C. to about 175° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Ferrasse, Frank C. Alford, Susan D. Strothers, Patrick Underwood
  • Patent number: 11643700
    Abstract: A high-strength steel includes a steel structure with: in area fraction, 60.0% to less than 90.0% of ferrite, 0% to less than 5.0% of unrecrystallized ferrite, 2.0% to 25.0% of martensite, 0% to 5.0% of carbide, and 0% to 3.0% of bainite; in volume fraction, more than 7.0% of retained austenite; in a cross-sectional view of 100 ?m×100 ?m, a value obtained by dividing number of retained austenite that are not adjacent to retained austenite whose crystal orientations are different by a total number of retained austenite being less than 0.80, an average crystal grain size of the ferrite being 6.0 ?m or less, an average crystal grain size of the retained austenite being 3.0 ?m or less, and a value obtained by dividing, by mass %, an average content of Mn in the retained austenite by an average content of Mn in steel being 1.50 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Kawasaki, Kazuki Endo, Yuki Toji, Yoshimasa Funakawa, Satoshi Maeda, Mai Aoyama
  • Patent number: 11643707
    Abstract: Provided is a corrosion-resistant CuZn alloy, in which: the Zn content is 36.8 to 56.5 mass % and the balance is Cu and inevitable impurities; and the ?-phase surface area percentage is 99.9% or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Takahata
  • Patent number: 11634785
    Abstract: A steel material showing excellent hydrogen-induced cracking resistance according to an aspect of the present invention comprises, in weight %, 0.10-0.25% of C, 0.05-0.50% of Si, 1.0-2.0% of Mn, 0.005-0.1% of Al, 0.010% or less of P, 0.0015% or less of S, 0.001-0.03% of Nb, 0.001-0.03% of V, 0.01-0.15% of Mo, 0.01-0.50% of Cu, 0.05-0.50% of Ni, and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a thickness of 100-300 mm. The maximum size of pores formed inside can be 1 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Dae-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11623278
    Abstract: An expeditionary additive manufacturing (ExAM) system for manufacturing metal parts includes a mobile foundry system configured to produce an alloy powder from a feedstock, and an additive manufacturing system configured to fabricate a part using the alloy powder. The additive manufacturing system includes a computer system having parts data and machine learning programs in signal communication with a cloud service. The parts data can include material specifications, drawings, process specifications, assembly instructions, and product verification requirements for the part. An expeditionary additive manufacturing (ExAM) method for making metal parts includes the steps of transporting the mobile foundry system and the additive manufacturing system to a desired location; making the alloy powder at the location using the mobile foundry system; and building a part at the location using the additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: MolyWorks Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Eonta, Andrew VanOs LaTour, Matthew Charles, Tom Reed, Kai Prager
  • Patent number: 11618076
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing a material, includes: (a) providing a plurality of powders including at least one lithiated powder including lithium, at least one TM powder including, for more than 95.0% of its mass, a transition metal chosen from titanium; cobalt, manganese, nickel, niobium, tin, iron and mixtures thereof, and at least one chalcogen powder including, for more than 95.0% of its mass, a chalcogen element chosen from sulfur, selenium, tellurium and mixtures thereof, (b) preparing a particulate mixture by mixing all the powders of the plurality or by mixing one of the powders of the plurality with a milled material obtained by; milling a particulate assembly formed by mixing at least two of the other powders of the plurality, and (c) milling the particulate fixture to form the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Yagmur Celasun, Jean-Francois Colin, Sebastien Martinet, David Peralta
  • Patent number: 11613790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an article out of a maraging steel, wherein the article is successively subjected to a solution annealing and heat treatment, wherein the steel has the following composition in weight percent: C=0.01-0.05 Si=0.4-0.8 Mn=0.1-0.5 Cr=12.0-13.0 Ni=9.5-10.5 Mo=0.5-1.5 Ti=0.5-1.5 Al=0.5-1.5 Cu=0.0-0.05 Residual iron and smelting-induced impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: voestalpine Bohler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ronald Schnitzer, Harald Leitner
  • Patent number: 11608541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method for a high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet, the silicon content of the high silicon grain oriented electrical steel is greater than 4 wt %, comprising the steps of: (1) performing decarburization annealing of a cold-rolled steel plate; (2) allowing high silicon alloy particles in a completely solid state to collide at a high speed with the surface of the decarburization annealed steel plate to be sprayed, thus forming a high silicon alloy coating on the surface of the steel plate to be sprayed; (3) coating a release agent and drying; and (4) annealing. The manufacturing method for the high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention is inexpensive, and, the high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet produced is of stable quality and is provided with great magnetic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huabing Zhang, Shuangjie Chu, Guobao Li, Wen Xiao, Baojun Liu, Yongjie Yang, Kanyi Shen, Dan Han, Zhining Hu
  • Patent number: 11607154
    Abstract: A non-contact respiratory monitoring system, method, and sensor are disclosed. The system includes a magnet and a sensor including a coil made of magnetic microwire. The magnetic microwire sensor coil is configured to detect motion of the magnet relative to the magnetic sensor coil. An alternating voltage across the magnetic microwire sensor coil is modified by a change in impedance of the magnetic microwire sensor coil caused by the change in the distance of the magnet from the magnetic microwire sensor coil. The non-contact respiratory monitoring method includes changing a distance of a magnet from a magnetic sensor coil. The sensor includes a coil composed of high quality melt-extracted amorphous microwire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Manh-Huong Phan, Ongard Thiabgoh, Tatiana Marie Eggers
  • Patent number: 11603586
    Abstract: A method for forming a structure using an interim temper process is provided. A metal material is partially-aged to a stable temper that does not require cold storage. The partially-aging step is completed at a supplier facility prior to the metal material being received by the manufacturer. Once received by the manufacturer, the partially-aged metal material is heated to a first temperature to perform retrogression. A structure is formed from the partially-aged metal material after performing the retrogression. The structure is shaped and inspected. The structure is then heated to a second temperature in an age oven to reach its final aged state. The final aged state may be close to, meet, or exceed a T6 temper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary Robert Weber, Clinton J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 11598008
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing free-standing cladding tubes with multi-layer structures. According to the method, a cylindrical mandrel substrate defining a hollow cylindrical inner space is provided. A first cold spray powder metal is selected. The cylindrical mandrel substrate is rotated and the first cold spray powder metal is applied to an outer surface of the cylindrical mandrel substrate to form a first layer. The cylindrical mandrel substrate is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Ferroni, Peng Xu, Michael Ickes, Hwasung Yeom, Kumar Sridharan, Benjamin R. Maier, Greg O. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11590574
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metal components includes the steps of providing a waste feedstock having a selected chemical composition; producing an additive manufacturing (AM) grade alloy powder from the waste feedstock using a cold hearth mixing process; providing an additive manufacturing system; controlling the producing of the alloy powder such that the properties of the alloy powder optimize building of the components using the additive manufacturing system; and building the components using the alloy powder and the additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: MolyWorks Materials Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew VanOs LaTour, Christopher Paul Eonta, Matthew Charles, Andrew R. Clark, Valentine C. Sackmann
  • Patent number: 11591665
    Abstract: A cold-rolled and heat treated steel sheet, has a composition comprising 0.1%?C?0.4%, 3.5%?Mn?8.0%, 0.1%?Si?1.5%, Al?3%, Mo?0.5%, Cr?1%, Nb?0.1%, Ti?0.1%, V?0.2%, B?0.004%, 0.002%?N?0.013%, S?0.003%, P?0.015%. The structure consists of, in surface fraction: between 8 and 50% of retained austenite, at most 80% of intercritical ferrite, the ferrite grains, if any, having an average size of at most 1.5 ?m, and at most 1% of cementite, the cementite particles having an average size lower than 50 nm, martensite and/or bainite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Coralie Jung, Astrid Perlade, Kangying Zhu, Frédéric Kegel
  • Patent number: 11535294
    Abstract: Carbon steel for a rack bar contains 0.50 to 0.55% by weight of carbon (C), 0.15 to 0.35% by weight of silicon (Si), 0.75 to 0.95% by weight of manganese (Mn), 0.025% by weight or less of phosphorus (P), 0.025% by weight or less of sulfur (S), 0.65 to 0.85% by weight of chrome (Cr), 0.20% by weight or less of molybdenum (Mo), 0.001 to 0.02% by weight of aluminum (Al), 5 to 50 ppm of boron (B), and iron (Fe) as a remainder and unavoidable impurities. A method for manufacturing the rack bar includes quenching, tempering, and drawing the carbon steel and warm forging the drawn carbon steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyung Gook Lee, Jae Han Lim
  • Patent number: 11532760
    Abstract: A High Energy Beam Processing (HEBP) system provides feedback signal monitoring and feedback control for the improvement of process repeatability and three-dimensional (3D) printed part quality. Signals reflecting process parameters and the quality of the fabricated parts are analyzed by monitoring feedback signals from artifact sources with a process controller which adjusts process parameters. In this manner, fabricated parts are produced more accurately and consistently from powder feedstock by compensating for process variation in response to feedback signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sutcliffe, Rebecca Helen Garrard, Eric Jones, Lewis Mullen, Hay Wong