Patents by Inventor David Eli Alman

David Eli Alman 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 for making devices having intermetallic structures and intermetallic devices made thereby
    Patent number: 6672502
    Abstract: A method and system for making a monolithic intermetallic structure are presented. The structure is made from lamina blanks which comprise multiple layers of metals which are patternable, or intermetallic lamina blanks that are patternable. Lamina blanks are patterned, stacked and registered, and processed to form a monolithic intermetallic structure. The advantages of a patterned monolithic intermetallic structure include physical characteristics such as melting temperature, thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance. Applications are broad, and include among others, use as a microreactor, heat recycling device, and apparatus for producing superheated steam. Monolithic intermetallic structures may contain one or more catalysts within the internal features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: The State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Paul, Richard Dean Wilson, David Eli Alman