Patents by Inventor Furqan Z Shaikh

Furqan Z Shaikh 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 of directly making rapid prototype tooling having free-form shape
    Patent number: 6602545
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for directly making rapid prototype tooling from a computer model having a free-form shape. The method steps comprise essentially: (a) machining a soft metal tooling base so as to contour at least one free-form surface in conformity with the computer model; (b) cold-gas dynamic spraying the contoured surface to form superimposed impact welded metal particle layers, the layers consisting of at least one thermal management under-layer comprising primarily copper, and at least an outer wear resistant layer comprising primarily tool steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Furqan Z Shaikh, Howard Douglas Blair, Tsung-Yu Pan