Patents Examined by John Hevey
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Patent number: 11978576Abstract: A method for preparing a sintered magnet is provided according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The method includes preparing a mixed powder by coating fluorides on a surface of magnetic powder, adding heavy rare earth hydrides to the mixed powder, and heating the mixed powder, wherein the magnetic powder includes rare earth element-iron-boron-based powder, and the fluorides include at least one of an organic fluoride or an inorganic fluoride.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In Gyu Kim, Soon Jae Kwon, Ik Jin Choi, Jung Goo Lee, Hyounsoo Uh
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Patent number: 11966074Abstract: The present disclosure provides a metal back plate and a manufacturing process thereof, a backlight module and an electronic device. The metal back plate is used for the backlight module. The metal back plate includes a first area and a second area. The grain size of the metal material in the first area is larger than the grain size of the metal material in the second area. The first area is formed with a first opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Zheng Wang
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Patent number: 11961815Abstract: A sintered material excellent in thermal stress and bonding strength; a connection structure containing the sintered material; a composition for bonding with which the sintered material can be produced; and a method for producing the sintered material. The sintered material has a base portion, buffer portions, and filling portions. The buffer portions and filling portions are dispersed in the base portion. The base portion is a metal sintered body, each buffer portion is formed from a pore and/or material that is not the same as the sintered body, and each filling portion is formed from particles and/or fibers. The sintered material satisfies A>B. A is the kurtosis of volume distribution of the base portions in a three-dimensional image of the sintered material. B is the kurtosis of volume distribution of the base portions in a three-dimensional image of the sintered material from which the filling portions are removed.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Nomoto, Masao Sasadaira
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Patent number: 11946129Abstract: To provide, as a sheet material of a Cu—Ni—Al based copper alloy having a compositional range exhibiting a whitish metallic appearance that is excellent in “strength-bending workability balance” and is excellent in discoloration resistance, a copper alloy sheet material having a composition containing, in terms of % by mass, Ni: more than 12.0% and 30.0% or less, Al: 1.80-6.50%, Mg: 0-0.30%, Cr: 0-0.20%, Co: 0-0.30%, P: 0-0.10%, B: 0-0.05%, Mn: 0-0.20%, Sn: 0-0.40%, Ti: 0-0.50%, Zr: 0-0.20%, Si: 0-0.50%, Fe: 0-0.30%, and Zn: 0-1.00%, with the balance of Cu and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying Ni/Al?15.0, and having a metallic structure having, on an observation plane in parallel to a sheet surface (rolled surface), a number density of fine secondary phase particles having a particle diameter of 20 to 100 nm of 1.0×107 per mm2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: DOWA METALTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiya Shutoh, Hisashi Suda
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Patent number: 11939655Abstract: The invention concerns a method for improving aluminium alloy blank tensile yield stress and formability comprising the successive steps of: providing a 6xxx series aluminium alloy slab; optionally homogenizing the slab; hot rolling and optionally cold rolling the slab to obtain a sheet; solution heat treating and quenching the sheet; cold rolling the sheet with at least 20% cold work reduction; cutting the sheet into blanks; flash annealing a portion of the flange of the blanks at a temperature between 360° C. and 480° C. for a time sufficient to obtain recrystallization of the portion of the flange and cool to a temperature of less than 100° C. The improved blanks and the stamped product and painted stamped products obtained by the method of the invention are particularly useful for automotive applications because of their high strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CONSTELLIUM NEUF-BRISACHInventors: Sabine Philippe, Jack Franklin
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Patent number: 11926885Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-plasticity rapidly-degradable Mg—Li—Gd—Ni alloy, including the following chemical elements by mass percentage: 1.0-10.0% of Gd, 0.2-2.0% of Ni, 5.5-10% of Li, and the rest of Mg and inevitable impurities. The impurities have a total content less than or equal to 0.3%. The present disclosure further provides a preparation method of the high-plasticity rapidly-degradable Mg—Li—Gd—Ni alloy. The high-plasticity rapidly-degradable Mg—Li—Gd—Ni alloy provided by the present disclosure constructs an ?-Mg+?-Li dual-phase matrix structure by introducing ?-Li with a body-centered cubic (BCC) structure with relatively more slip systems to improve plasticity of the alloy, then adds a certain amount of Gd element to weaken texture and promote non-basal plane slip, and further improves plasticity. In addition, by introducing the high-potential Ni-containing LPSO phase, a large potential difference with ?-Mg and ?-Li is formed to increase the degradation performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Chongqing UniversityInventors: Jingfeng Wang, Jie Ren, Kai Ma, Chaoneng Dai
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Patent number: 11919079Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing includes supplying additive manufacturing powder to a build area of an additive manufacturing machine. The method includes fusing a portion of the powder to form a part, and removing a non-fused portion of the powder from the build area into a removable vessel for storing non-fused powder after building a part. The method can include supplying additive manufacturing powder to a build area, fusing a portion of the powder, and removing a non-fused portion of the powder all on a single discrete lot of additive manufacturing powder without mixing lots.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Ocken, Lukas Shea, Jerry Logsdon, Joseph Samo
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Patent number: 11920217Abstract: A titanium alloy for additive manufacturing that includes 5.5 to 6.5 wt % aluminum (Al); 3.0 to 4.5 wt % vanadium (V); 1.0 to 2.0 wt % molybdenum (Mo); 0.3 to 1.5 wt % iron (Fe); 0.3 to 1.5 wt % chromium (Cr); 0.05 to 0.5 wt % zirconium (Zr); 0.2 to 0.3 wt % oxygen (O); maximum of 0.05 wt % nitrogen (N); maximum of 0.08 wt % carbon (C); maximum of 0.25 wt % silicon (Si); and balance titanium, wherein a value of an aluminum structural equivalent [Al]eq ranges from 7.5 to 9.5 wt %, and is defined by the following equation: [Al]eq=[Al]+[O]×10+[Zr]/6, and wherein a value of a molybdenum structural equivalent [Mo]eq ranges from 6.0 to 8.5 wt %, and is defined by the following equation: [Mo]eq=[Mo]+[V]/1.5+[Cr]×1.25+[Fe]×2.5.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: The Boeing Company, VSMPO-AVISMA CorporationInventors: Natalia Mitropolskaya, Robert Briggs, Catherine Parrish, Arash Ghabchi, Matthew Crill, Michael Leder, Igor Puzakov, Alexey Zaitsev, Natalia Tarenkova
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Patent number: 11905582Abstract: Ni—Cr—Nb—P—B alloys optionally bearing Si and metallic glasses formed from said alloys are disclosed, where the alloys have a critical rod diameter of at least 5 mm and the metallic glasses demonstrate a notch toughness of at least 96 MPa m1/2.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Glassimetal Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jong Hyun Na, Kyung-Hee Han, Maximilien Launey, Marios D. Demetriou, William L. Johnson
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Patent number: 11898232Abstract: The present invention relates to metallurgy of high-strength cast and wrought alloys based on aluminum, and can be used in missioncritical designs operable under load, in the transport field, sports industry, casings for electronic devices, and other industrial sectors. The technical result aims to enhance mechanical characteristics of articles produced from the alloy by precipitation hardening caused by secondary phases in the age-hardening process while providing high workability during casting. The claimed high-strength alloy comprises zinc, magnesium, nickel, iron, copper, zirconium, and at least one metal selected from a group consisting of titanium, scandium and chromium, with the following amounts in, wt %: zinc 3.8-7.4; magnesium 1.2-2.6; nickel 0.5-2.5; iron 0.3-1.0; copper 0.001-0.25; zirconium 0.05-0.2; titanium 0.01-0.05; scandium 0.05-0.10; chromium 0.04-0.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: United Company RUSAL Engineering and Technology Centre LLCInventors: Viktor Khrist'yanovich Mann, Aleksandr Nikolaevich Alabin, Anton Valer'evich Frolov, Aleksandr Olegovich Gusev, Aleksandr Yur'evich Krokhin, Nikolaj Aleksandrovich Belov
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Patent number: 11894169Abstract: Disclosed is a soft magnetic powder including a main component represented by composition formula: (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbPcSidCeSf. X1 represents one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni; X2 represents one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, and rare earth elements; and M represents one or more selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, Ti, and V. The following relations are satisfied: 0?a?0.140; 0.020<b?0.200; 0<c?0.150; 0?d?0.060; 0?e?0.030; 0?f?0.010; ??0; ??0; and 0??+??0.50. An oxygen content ratio in the soft magnetic powder is from 300 ppm to 3,000 ppm as a mass ratio.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Yoshidome, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Kenji Horino, Satoko Mori, Masakazu Hosono, Yoshiki Kajiura
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Patent number: 11884998Abstract: Provided is a surface treated steel sheet which includes a base metal, and a plated layer formed on a surface of the base metal, wherein an average composition of the plated layer contains, in mass %, Mg: 0.5 to 2.0%, and [60.0?Zn+Al?98.0], [0.4?Zn/Al?1.5], and [Zn/Al×Mg?1.6] are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Sengoku, Hiroshi Takebayashi
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Patent number: 11879168Abstract: A high elastic modulus, high ultimate tensile strength, and low alloy gray cast iron for cylinder liners. The gray cast iron includes from 2.60 wt % to 3.30 wt % Carbon (C); from 1.50 wt % to 2.30 wt % Silicon (Si); from 0.30 wt % to 0.80 wt % Manganese (Mn); from 0.15 wt % to 0.35 wt % Phosphorus (P); from 0.05 wt % to 0.11 wt % Sulphur (S); from 0.60 wt % to 1.20 wt % Copper (Cu); from 0.10 wt % to 0.30 wt % Chromium (Cr); from greater than 0.0 wt % to 0.1 wt % Nickle (Ni); from 0.15 wt % to 0.40 wt % Molybdenum (Mo); and balance wt % Iron (Fe). The total wt % of Si, Mn, P, S, Cu, Cr, Ni, and Mo is less than about 4.10 wt %. The gray cast iron has a Carbon Equivalent (CE) from 3.00 wt % to 3.90 wt % and the product of Mn %*S % is from 0.025 to 0.045.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jianghuai Yang, Dale A. Gerard, Qigui Wang
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Patent number: 11865642Abstract: A method of forming a ferrous metal case-hardened layer using additive manufacturing. The method includes delivering, by a material delivery device, a filler material to a surface of a substrate. The substrate includes a first ferrous metal. The filler material includes a second ferrous metal and a carbon-based material. The method also includes directing, by an energy delivery device, an energy toward a volume of the filler material to join at least some of the filler material to the substrate to form a component.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Brian Drier, Amanda Dawn Graham, Robert Frederick Proctor, Quinlan Yee Shuck, Jacque Sue Bader
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Patent number: 11859272Abstract: In situ alloying of elemental Cu, Cr, and Nb powder using laser melting to form a Cu—Cr2Nb alloy. The elemental powders are initially mixed to form a homogeneous mixture, which mixture is then subjected to laser radiation to melt the mixture. In the melt, the Cr and Nb react to form Cr2Nb, which when cooled form precipitates that are dispersed in a nearly pure Cu matrix to thus dispersion strengthen the material. The methods can be used to additively manufacture a 3D component of Cu—Cr2Nb alloy using a selective laser melting machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: David S. Scannapieco, David L. Ellis
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Patent number: 11850662Abstract: By utilizing the technique of this invention, parts such as gears, bearing races, and one-way clutches, which could previously only be made via labor intensive machining procedures can be made utilizing power metal technology. The subject invention provides a method of manufacturing a high strength part which comprised (1) providing an external component having an external profile and an internal profile, wherein the external component is comprised of a forged powder metal or a wrought metal; (2) compacting a powder metal composition within the internal profile of the external component to produce a green internal component having a desired internal profile; and (3) sintering the green internal component within the confines of the external component to produce high strength part, and wherein the internal component is comprised of a powder metal which expands to a greater degree than does the forged power metal or the wrought metal during sintering.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Keystone Powdered Metal CompanyInventors: Gary L. Anderson, Peter Stauffer
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Patent number: 11854715Abstract: A method of forming a metal-graphene composite includes coating metal components (10) with graphene (14) to form graphene-coated metal components, combining a plurality of the graphene-coated metal components to form a precursor workpiece (26), and working the precursor workpiece (26) into a bulk form (30) to form the metal-graphene composite. A metal-graphene composite includes graphene (14) in a metal matrix wherein the graphene (14) is single-atomic layer or multi-layer graphene (14) distributed throughout the metal matrix and primarily (but not exclusively) oriented with a plane horizontal to an axial direction of the metal-graphene composite.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Ohio UniversityInventors: Keerti S. Kappagantula, Frank Frederick Kraft
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Patent number: 11845126Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metal additive manufacturing extrusion mechanism for monitoring and improving mechanical properties in situ, and belongs to the technical field of metal additive manufacturing. The mechanism comprises a wire conveying unit, a composite cavity unit, a high-temperature loading unit, a temperature detecting unit, a pressure loading unit, a pressure detecting unit and an in-situ monitoring unit. Multi-stage high-temperature loading is achieved through silicon nitride heater components distributed in the piston, the outer wall of the cavity and the nozzle, and meanwhile service temperature detection is achieved through thermocouple components. Multi-stage pressurization is achieved through continuous pressure loading of the wire conveying mechanism and high-frequency pressure loading of the piston mechanism and the four-rod mechanism, and then service pressure detection is achieved through strain gauge components on the top of the piston and the inner wall of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: JILIN UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhichao Ma, Shuai Tong, Dongni Liu, Weizhi Li, Shengteng Zhao, Guolin Xiao, Hairui Du
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Patent number: 11834733Abstract: Recrystallization of an aluminium alloy wire material is suppressed while a heat resistance of the same is improved. In a wire material made of an aluminium alloy, an aluminium alloy wire material is provided, the aluminium alloy containing Zr of 0.2 to 1.0 mass %, Co of 0.1 to 1.0 mass % and remainders that are aluminium and unavoidable impurities, and the aluminium alloy wire material having a tensile strength at a room temperature that is equal to or higher than 170 MPa, an elongation that is equal to or higher than 10%, and a stress at time of tensile deformation at a strain speed of 10?5/sec under a temperature condition of 250° C. that is equal to or higher than 40 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Proterial, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Nishi, Toru Sumi, Shohei Hata
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Patent number: 11834732Abstract: A method of eliminating microstructure inheritance of hypereutectic aluminum-silicon alloys. The method includes heating a first amount of the Al—Si alloy to a predetermined temperature above a liquidus temperature of the Al—Si alloy to form a first amount melt; holding the first amount melt at the predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time; stirring the first amount melt during the predetermined amount of time; heating a second amount of the Al—Si alloy above the liquidus temperature of the Al—Si alloy to form a second amount melt; and mixing the first amount melt and the second amount melt to form a processed Al—Si casting alloy. The predetermined temperature is between about 750° C. to 850° C. The predetermined amount of time is between 0.1 hour to 0.5 hour. The processed Al—Si casting alloy contains about 30 wt % to about 40 wt % of the first amount of the Al—Si alloy.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Qigui Wang, Wenying Yang, Bing Ye