Patents by Inventor Frank Frederick Kraft

Frank Frederick Kraft 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).

  • ULTRACONDUCTIVE METAL COMPOSITE FORMS AND THE SYNTHESIS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240112827
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal-graphene composite includes coating metal components (10) with graphene (14) to form graphene-coated metal components, combining a plurality of the graphene-coated metal components to form a precursor workpiece (26), and working the precursor workpiece (26) into a bulk form (30) to form the metal-graphene composite. A metal-graphene composite includes graphene (14) in a metal matrix wherein the graphene (14) is single-atomic layer or multi-layer graphene (14) distributed throughout the metal matrix and primarily (but not exclusively) oriented with a plane horizontal to an axial direction of the metal-graphene composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Keerti S. Kappagantula, Frank Frederick Kraft
  • Ultraconductive metal composite forms and the synthesis thereof
    Patent number: 11854715
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal-graphene composite includes coating metal components (10) with graphene (14) to form graphene-coated metal components, combining a plurality of the graphene-coated metal components to form a precursor workpiece (26), and working the precursor workpiece (26) into a bulk form (30) to form the metal-graphene composite. A metal-graphene composite includes graphene (14) in a metal matrix wherein the graphene (14) is single-atomic layer or multi-layer graphene (14) distributed throughout the metal matrix and primarily (but not exclusively) oriented with a plane horizontal to an axial direction of the metal-graphene composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Keerti S. Kappagantula, Frank Frederick Kraft
  • Ultraconductive Metal Composite Forms and the Synthesis Thereof
    Publication number: 20190267153
    Abstract: A method of forming a metal-graphene composite includes coating metal components (10) with graphene (14) to form graphene-coated metal components, combining a plurality of the graphene-coated metal components to form a precursor workpiece (26), and working the precursor workpiece (26) into a bulk form (30) to form the metal-graphene composite. A metal-graphene composite includes graphene (14) in a metal matrix wherein the graphene (14) is single-atomic layer or multi-layer graphene (14) distributed throughout the metal matrix and primarily (but not exclusively) oriented with a plane horizontal to an axial direction of the metal-graphene composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: Ohio University, Ohio University
    Inventors: Keerti S. Kappagantula, Frank Frederick Kraft
  • Hot extrusion die tool and method of making same
    Patent number: 10130982
    Abstract: A hot extrusion die tool and a method of making the hot extrusion die tool are provided. The hot extrusion die tool includes a die tool component including a nickel-based super alloy; and a wear resistant coating deposited on the die tooling component. The method of making the hot extrusion die tool includes coating at least one portion of an extrusion die tool component comprising a nickel-based super alloy with a wear resistant coating at a high temperature; and hardening the extrusion die tool component and the at least one coated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Frank Frederick Kraft, Jared Rich
  • HOT EXTRUSION DIE TOOL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20160101452
    Abstract: A hot extrusion die tool and a method of making the hot extrusion die tool are provided. The hot extrusion die tool includes a die tool component including a nickel-based super alloy; and a wear resistant coating deposited on the die tooling component. The method of making the hot extrusion die tool includes coating at least one portion of an extrusion die tool component comprising a nickel-based super alloy with a wear resistant coating at a high temperature; and hardening the extrusion die tool component and the at least one coated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Frederick Kraft, Jared Rich