Patents by Inventor DANIEL MURPHY BAECHLE

DANIEL MURPHY BAECHLE 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).

  • Apparatus and method for sputter-deposited coatings on fluidized particle beds
    Patent number: 9394604
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing metal and ceramic coatings on a fluidized bed of particles or fibers are described. The method utilizes a unique apparatus to transfer vibratory motion through a wall of a deposition chamber in order to produce a fluidized bed of particle or fluidized bed of fibers inside the chamber. The method and apparatus are versatile, allowing particles of different shapes, sizes, materials and masses to be fluidized and coated. The fluidization process allows uniform and conformal coatings on particles and fibers. Coatings of pure metals, alloys, or ceramic materials can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Daniel Murphy Baechle, Eric D. Wetzel
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPUTTER-DEPOSITED COATINGS ON FLUIDIZED PARTICLE BEDS
    Publication number: 20140308521
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing metal and ceramic coatings on a fluidized bed of particles or fibers are described. The method utilizes a unique apparatus to transfer vibratory motion through a wall of a deposition chamber in order to produce a fluidized bed of particle or fluidized bed of fibers inside the chamber. The method and apparatus are versatile, allowing particles of different shapes, sizes, materials and masses to be fluidized and coated. The fluidization process allows uniform and conformal coatings on particles and fibers. Coatings of pure metals, alloys, or ceramic materials can be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: The United States Government as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: DANIEL MURPHY BAECHLE, Eric D. Wetzel