Patents by Inventor Alain R. Marchand

Alain R. Marchand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5322642
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing metal alloys to obtain a homogeneous powder made up of oxides of the metals and applications thereof to the manufacture of semiconductors and superconductors comprises, after placing the various metals selected in a crucible, melting the metals in a neutral or reducing atmosphere while stirring the liquid to homogenize it, recovering the liquid alloy, spraying the alloy obtained to form homogeneous powder particles of determined particle size, and oxidizing the particles. It applies to the manufacture of zinc oxide-based varistor type semiconductor ceramics and to the manufacture of superconductor products or positive or negative temperature coefficient thermistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Ferraz
    Inventors: Alain R. Marchand, Olivier Bucher, Henri Delalu, Gerard Marichy, Jean-Jacques Counioux