Patents by Inventor Desiderio Kovar

Desiderio Kovar 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).

  • Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of ceramics
    Patent number: 10611694
    Abstract: Various implementations include systems and methods for simultaneously applying an electric field and localized energy from an energy source to ceramic particles on a layer by layer basis to form a ceramic workpiece using additive manufacturing. The workpiece may be freely removed from the unsintered ceramic particles. In some implementations, the workpiece is partially densified when removed from the unsintered ceramic particles, but it may be heated until fully densified. According to some implementations, these systems and methods remove or reduce the need for binders and reduce manufacturing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Joseph Beaman, Desiderio Kovar, David Bourell, Deborah Hagen
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF CERAMICS
    Publication number: 20180072630
    Abstract: Various implementations include systems and methods for simultaneously applying an electric field and localized energy from an energy source to ceramic particles on a layer by layer basis to form a ceramic workpiece using additive manufacturing. The workpiece may be freely removed from the unsintered ceramic particles. In some implementations, the workpiece is partially densified when removed from the unsintered ceramic particles, but it may be heated until fully densified. According to some implementations, these systems and methods remove or reduce the need for binders and reduce manufacturing time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Beaman, Desiderio Kovar, David Bourell, Deborah Hagen
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES AND NANOSTRUCTURED FILMS
    Publication number: 20090258244
    Abstract: A method for producing composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles as well as nanostructured films of composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles by using laser ablation of microparticles is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Michael F. Becker, John W. Keto, Desiderio Kovar
  • Methods for producing coated nanoparticles from microparticles
    Patent number: 7527824
    Abstract: A method for producing composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles as well as nanostructured films of composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles by using laser ablation of microparticles is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael F. Becker, John W. Keto, Desiderio Kovar
  • Method for producing nanoparticles and nanostructured films
    Publication number: 20050287308
    Abstract: A method for producing composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles as well as nanostructured films of composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles by using laser ablation of microparticles is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Becker, John Keto, Desiderio Kovar