Patents by Inventor Cristian Baleca

Cristian Baleca 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).

  • METHOD OF PROCESSING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20230009493
    Abstract: A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material having a non- diamond phase with a catalyst/solvent material includes leaching an amount of the catalyst/solvent from the PCD material by exposing at least a portion of the PCD material to a leaching mixture, the leaching mixture comprising hydrofluoric acid at a molar concentration of between 12 M to around 28 M, nitric acid at a molar concentration of between around 3 M to around 10 M, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Element Six (UK) Limited
    Inventors: David William Aldmington, Cristian Baleca, Carmen Elena Zvoriste-Walters