Patents by Inventor Charles A. Motchenbacher
Charles A. Motchenbacher 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).
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Publication number: 20210339313Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions disclosed herein provide for low-oxygen metal powders. These metal powders, such as very-fine powders and spherical powders of titanium and titanium alloys, can be effectively deoxidized through use of vapor deoxidation without requiring the powder to undergo re-sizing or re-shaping subsequent to the deoxidation. Systems, methods, and compositions in accordance with the present disclosure can produce low-cost, low-oxygen, metal powders, such as very-fine powders and spherical powders of, for example, titanium and titanium alloys. Moreover, systems, methods, and compositions in accordance with the present disclosure can provide for reducing the number of processes or cost of processes required to produce these low-oxygen metal powders.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Global Titanium Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, Robert L. Swenson, Jesse Z. Oliver
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Patent number: 11077497Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions disclosed herein provide for low-oxygen metal powders. These metal powders, such as very-fine powders and spherical powders of titanium and titanium alloys, can be effectively deoxidized through use of vapor deoxidation without requiring the powder to undergo re-sizing or re-shaping subsequent to the deoxidation. Systems, methods, and compositions in accordance with the present disclosure can produce low-cost, low-oxygen, metal powders, such as very-fine powders and spherical powders of, for example, titanium and titanium alloys. Moreover, systems, methods, and compositions in accordance with the present disclosure can provide for reducing the number of processes or cost of processes required to produce these low-oxygen metal powders.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Global Titanium Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, Robert L. Swenson, Jesse Z. Oliver
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Publication number: 20180354032Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions disclosed herein provide for low-oxygen metal powders. These metal powders, such as very-fine powders and spherical powders of titanium and titanium alloys, can be effectively deoxidized through use of vapor deoxidation without requiring the powder to undergo re-sizing or re-shaping subsequent to the deoxidation. Systems, methods, and compositions in accordance with the present disclosure can produce low-cost, low-oxygen, metal powders, such as very-fine powders and spherical powders of, for example, titanium and titanium alloys. Moreover, systems, methods, and compositions in accordance with the present disclosure can provide for reducing the number of processes or cost of processes required to produce these low-oxygen metal powders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Global Titanium Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, Robert L. Swenson, Jesse Z. Oliver
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Publication number: 20160017461Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a Mo-containing master alloy that is radiolucent. In accordance with the present invention, two elements may be used to reduce the density of a Mo-containing master alloy enough to make the master alloy radiolucent, aluminum or titanium. Aluminum is required in the particular titanium alloy in the same weight ratio as Mo and cannot be used to decrease the master alloy density without skewing the ratio. Since the master alloy is being added to a titanium melt, much more titanium can be used to reduce the master alloy density.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, Colin G. McCracken, Ronald C. Deeter, JR., James W. Robison, JR.
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Publication number: 20160010186Abstract: The present invention relates to titanium base alloys, and more particularly to aluminum-molybdenum-zirconium-tin master alloys, which are suitable for further alloying into titanium base alloys. The present invention also relates to methods for producing aluminum-molybdenum-zirconium-tin master alloys, which are useful in providing titanium base alloys containing refractory materials of greater homogeneity. In accordance with the present invention, the tin: zirconium ratio is reduced from about 1:2 to about 1:1, thereby lowering the amount of excess zirconium. After the highest melting point tin: zirconium intermetallic phases have been precipitated, there is little or no excess zirconium to precipitate out with aluminum; therefore, all of the aluminum is available to combine with molybdenum to precipitate the target lower melting point intermetallic phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Charles A. MOTCHENBACHER, Colin G. MCCRAKEN, Ronald C. DEETER, JR.
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Patent number: 7585486Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperature greater than about 1945° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components. The method of production also can be used to make high-purity NbO2 and mixtures of niobium metal/niobium monoxide and niobium monoxide/niobium dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Reading Alloys, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, James W. Robison, Brian J. Higgins, Thomas J. Fonville
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Publication number: 20080226488Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperature greater than about 1945° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components. The method of production also can be used to make high-purity NbO2 and mixtures of niobium metal/niobium monoxide and niobium monoxide/niobium dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, James W. Robison, Brian J. Higgins, Thomas J. Fonville
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Publication number: 20070092434Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1800° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as e.g., capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, highly dense, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Charles Motchenbacher, James Robison, Brian Higgins, Thomas Fonville
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Publication number: 20070081937Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1800° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as e.g., capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, highly dense, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Charles Motchenbacher, James Robison, Brian Higgins, Thomas Fonville
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Patent number: 7157073Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1800° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as e.g., capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, highly dense, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Reading Alloys, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, James W. Robison, Brian J. Higgins, Thomas J. Fonville
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Publication number: 20050002854Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperature greater than about 1945° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components. The method of production also can be used to make high-purity NbO2 and mixtures of niobium metal/niobium monoxide and niobium monoxide/niobium dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Charles Motchenbacher, James Robison, Brian Higgins, Thomas Fonville
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Publication number: 20040219094Abstract: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1800° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as e.g., capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, highly dense, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Charles A. Motchenbacher, James W. Robison, Brian J. Higgins, Thomas J. Fonville