Patents by Inventor D. Robert Stirling

D. Robert Stirling 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).

  • Liquid metal electrical contact compositions
    Patent number: 5281364
    Abstract: Liquid metal electrical contact compositions are disclosed. Compositions of this invention consist of a metal mixture of first and second Periodic Table Group III metals and a lubricant. A gallium/indium metal mixture is preferred. Preferred lubricants are metal-based, most preferably molybdenum-based. The liquid metal electrical contact compositions are particularly useful for high current density applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Finch Limited
    Inventors: D. Robert Stirling, J. Liam McNeil