Patents by Inventor Alan Major

Alan Major 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).

  • Cell and method for forming a composite hard material and composite hard materials formed thereby
    Patent number: 6346689
    Abstract: A cell for forming a composite hard material and hard materials and methods of forming composite hard materials. A cell (10) in which the article is formed includes a talc outer sleeve (12), a glass sleeve (14) and a reflecting foil (22). A heater (18) is arranged inwardly of the foil (22) and a barrier layer (16) is arranged inwardly of the glass sleeve (14). A central column (20) is defined for receiving the charge of material (50) from which the hard composite material is to be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: The Australian National University
    Inventors: Paul Edwin Willis, Alan Major, Donald Lindsay Clark