Patents by Inventor Christopher M. O'Brien

Christopher M. O'Brien 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: 11059088
    Abstract: Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ATI PROPERTIES LLC
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11059089
    Abstract: Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ATI PROPERTIES LLC
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20190366414
    Abstract: Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10406261
    Abstract: The invention describes methods for producing a biphasic nanocomposite scaffold comprising custom polymer-based core-shelled nanospheres by the physical and chemical attachment of two disparate polymeric materials whose composition can be readily modified with tissue-specific nanomaterials and products created using such methods. The custom nanospheres are constructed via co-axial wet electrospraying and can be employed to deliver compounds to the polymeric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: The George Washington University, a Congressionally Chartered Not-For-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan J. Castro, Christopher M. O'Brien, Lijie Grace Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170050234
    Abstract: A system and method of processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking and reduce friction between the workpiece and the forging die may generally comprise positioning a multi-layer pad between the workpiece and the forging die. An article for processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking also is disclosed. The present disclosure also is directed to an alloy workpieces processed according to the methods described herein, and to articles of manufacture including or made from alloy workpieces made according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony Banik, Ramesh S. Minisandram, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 9539636
    Abstract: A system and method of processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking and reduce friction between the workpiece and the forging die may generally comprise positioning a multi-layer pad between the workpiece and the forging die. An article for processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking also is disclosed. The present disclosure also is directed to an alloy workpieces processed according to the methods described herein, and to articles of manufacture including or made from alloy workpieces made according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ATI Properties LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Banik, Ramesh S. Minisandram, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20160228611
    Abstract: The invention describes methods for producing a biphasic nanocomposite scaffold comprising custom polymer-based core-shelled nanospheres by the physical and chemical attachment of two disparate polymeric materials whose composition can be readily modified with tissue-specific nanomaterials and products created using such methods. The custom nanospheres are constructed via co-axial wet electrospraying and can be employed to deliver compounds to the polymeric materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan J. Castro, Christopher M. O'Brien, Lijie Grace Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160167100
    Abstract: Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 9267184
    Abstract: Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ATI PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20140271337
    Abstract: A system and method of processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking and reduce friction between the workpiece and the forging die may generally comprise positioning a multi-layer pad between the workpiece and the forging die. An article for processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking also is disclosed. The present disclosure also is directed to an alloy workpieces processed according to the methods described herein, and to articles of manufacture including or made from alloy workpieces made according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ATI PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Banik, Ramesh S. Minisandram, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20110195270
    Abstract: Processes and methods related to processing and hot working alloy ingots are disclosed. A metallic material layer is deposited onto at least a region of a surface of an alloy ingot before hot working the alloy ingot. The processes and methods are characterized by a reduction in the incidence of surface cracking of the alloy ingot during hot working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: ATI Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy, Christopher M. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 7571470
    Abstract: A one-arm data center topology routes traffic between internal sub-nets and between a sub-net and an outside network through a common chain of services. The data center topology employs layer 4 services on a common chassis or platform to provide routing and firewall services while reducing the number of devices necessary to implement the data center and simplifying configuration. Load balancing is provided by a load balancing device. In the one-arm topology, policy based routing or client network address translations or NAT pushes traffic to the CSM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauricio Arregoces, Maurizio Portolani, Christopher M. O'Brien, Stefano Testa