Patents by Inventor Derrick L. Brown

Derrick L. Brown 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).

  • Magnetic copper alloys
    Patent number: 10984931
    Abstract: Magnetic copper-nickel-tin-manganese alloys are disclosed. Also disclosed are processing steps that can be performed for maintaining and/or changing various magnetic or mechanical properties of the alloys. Further described herein are methods for using such an alloy, including various articles produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: MATERION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fritz C. Grensing, W. Raymond Cribb, Amy E. Craft, Derrick L. Brown
  • ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS WITH MAGNETIC COPPER ALLOYS
    Publication number: 20190027861
    Abstract: Connectors including one or more electrical contacts and a magnetic portion are disclosed. The magnetic portion is made from a copper alloy comprising nickel, tin, manganese, and balance copper. In some embodiments, the electrical contact(s) are the magnetic portion. In other embodiments, the magnetic portion is a separate element from the electrical contact(s). Also disclosed are connectors for mating a host electronic device with an accessory which both include magnetic portions. Further described herein are methods for mating host electronic devices with an accessory using such connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Derrick L. Brown, Fritz C. Grensing, Joseph G. Kaiser, Michael J. Gedeon, Amy E. Craft, Ryan C. Elliott
  • MAGNETIC COPPER ALLOYS
    Publication number: 20160276077
    Abstract: Magnetic copper-nickel-tin-manganese alloys are disclosed. Also disclosed are processing steps that can be performed for maintaining and/or changing various magnetic or mechanical properties of the alloys. Further described herein are methods for using such an alloy, including various articles produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Fritz C. Grensing, W. Raymond Cribb, Amy E. Craft, Derrick L. Brown
  • Silver-reactive metal alloys for optical data storage and recordable storage media containing same
    Patent number: 7033730
    Abstract: An optical data recording and storage medium that includes a reflective layer formed from a silver alloy that contains, in addition to silver, about 0.2 to about 1.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of alloy, of samarium (Sm), about 0.2 to about 2.0 wt. % of copper (Cu), about 0.1 to about 0.3 wt. % of titanium (Ti), and about 0.2 to about 0.8 wt .% of manganese (Mn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Williams Advanced Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Heiner Lichtenberger, Derrick L. Brown, Scott Haluska
  • Silver-reactive metal alloys for optical data storage and recordable storage media containing same
    Publication number: 20040048193
    Abstract: An optical data recording and storage medium includes a reflective layer formed from a silver alloy that contains, in addition to silver, about 0.1 to about 4.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of alloy, of samarium (Sm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Heiner Lichtenberger, Derrick L. Brown, Scott Haluska