Patents by Inventor Christopher K. Dorn

Christopher K. Dorn 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).

  • Processes for making salt systems including beryllium fluoride
    Patent number: 11040886
    Abstract: Processes for producing beryllium fluoride salt systems containing beryllium fluoride, such as lithium beryllium fluoride salts, are disclosed herein. The processes include mixing ammonium beryllium fluoride with a lithium compound, melting the mixture to form a molten phase, purging the molten phase, and cooling the molten phase. This reduces the number of manufacturing steps needed to obtain the beryllium fluoride containing salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Materion Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar E. Vidal, Christopher K. Dorn
  • PROCESSES FOR MAKING SALT SYSTEMS INCLUDING BERYLLIUM FLUORIDE
    Publication number: 20170369328
    Abstract: Processes for producing beryllium fluoride salt systems containing beryllium fluoride, such as lithium beryllium fluoride salts, are disclosed herein. The processes include mixing ammonium beryllium fluoride with a lithium compound, melting the mixture to form a molten phase, purging the molten phase, and cooling the molten phase. This reduces the number of manufacturing steps needed to obtain the beryllium fluoride containing salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Edgar E. Vidal, Christopher K. Dorn
  • Processes for making salt systems including beryllium fluoride
    Patent number: 9776881
    Abstract: Processes for producing beryllium fluoride salt systems containing beryllium fluoride, such as lithium beryllium fluoride salts, are disclosed herein. The processes include mixing ammonium beryllium fluoride with a lithium compound, melting the mixture to form a molten phase, purging the molten phase, and cooling the molten phase. This reduces the number of manufacturing steps needed to obtain the beryllium fluoride containing salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: MATERION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edgar E. Vidal, Christopher K. Dorn
  • PROCESSES FOR MAKING SALT SYSTEMS INCLUDING BERYLLIUM FLUORIDE
    Publication number: 20160083261
    Abstract: Processes for producing beryllium fluoride salt systems containing beryllium fluoride, such as lithium beryllium fluoride salts, are disclosed herein. The processes include mixing ammonium beryllium fluoride with a lithium compound, melting the mixture to form a molten phase, purging the molten phase, and cooling the molten phase. This reduces the number of manufacturing steps needed to obtain the beryllium fluoride containing salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Edgar E. Vidal, Christopher K. Dorn