Patents by Inventor Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka

Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka 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).

  • Patent number: 9725829
    Abstract: Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from fiber precursor, wherein the fiber precursor is subjected to a magnetic field of at least 3 Tesla during a carbonization process. The carbonization process is generally conducted at a temperature of at least 400° C. and less than 2200° C., wherein, in particular embodiments, the carbonization process includes a low temperature carbonization step conducted at a temperature of at least or above 400° C. or 500° C. and less than or up to 1000° C., 1100° C., or 1200° C., followed by a high temperature carbonization step conducted at a temperature of at least or above 1200° C. In particular embodiments, particularly in the case of a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber precursor, the resulting carbon fiber may possess a minimum tensile strength of at least 600 ksi, a tensile modulus of at least 30 Msi, and an ultimate elongation of at least 1.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Amit K. Naskar, Soydan Ozcan, Claude C. Eberle, Mohamed Gabr Abdallah, Gail Mackiewicz Ludtka, Gerard Michael Ludtka, Felix Leonard Paulauskas, John Daniel Kennedy Rivard
  • Patent number: 9504973
    Abstract: Particulate matter is dispersed in a fluid material. A sample including a first material in a fluid state and second material comprising particulate matter are placed into a chamber. The second material is spatially dispersed in the first material utilizing EMAT force. The dispersion process continues until spatial distribution of the second material enables the sample to meet a specified criterion. The chamber and/or the sample is electrically conductive. The EMAT force is generated by placing the chamber coaxially within an induction coil driven by an applied alternating current and placing the chamber and induction coil coaxially within a high field magnetic. The EMAT force is coupled to the sample without physical contact to the sample or to the chamber, by another physical object. Batch and continuous processing are utilized. The chamber may be folded within the bore of the magnet. Acoustic force frequency and/or temperature may be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Kisner, Orlando Rios, Alexander M. Melin, Gerard Michael Ludtka, Gail Mackiewicz Ludtka, John B. Wilgen
  • Patent number: 9255343
    Abstract: A method of making a single crystal comprises heating a material comprising magnetic anisotropy to a temperature T sufficient to form a melt of the material. A magnetic field of at least about 1 Tesla is applied to the melt at the temperature T, where a magnetic free energy difference ?Gm between different crystallographic axes is greater than a thermal energy kT. While applying the magnetic field, the melt is cooled at a rate of about 30° C./min or higher, and the melt solidifies to form a single crystal of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Boyd Mccutchen Evans, III, Roger A. Kisner, Gail Mackiewicz Ludtka, Gerard Michael Ludtka, Alexander M. Melin, Donald M. Nicholson, Chad M. Parish, Orlando Rios, Athena S. Sefat, David L. West, John B. Wilgen
  • Publication number: 20140269151
    Abstract: Particulate matter is dispersed in a fluid material. A sample including a first material in a fluid state and second material comprising particulate matter are placed into a chamber. The second material is spatially dispersed in the first material utilizing EMAT force. The dispersion process continues until spatial distribution of the second material enables the sample to meet a specified criterion. The chamber and/or the sample is electrically conductive. The EMAT force is generated by placing the chamber coaxially within an induction coil driven by an applied alternating current and placing the chamber and induction coil coaxially within a high field magnetic. The EMAT force is coupled to the sample without physical contact to the sample or to the chamber, by another physical object. Batch and continuous processing are utilized. The chamber may be folded within the bore of the magnet. Acoustic force frequency and/or temperature may be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Kisner, Orlando Rios, Alexander M. Melin, Gerard Michael Ludtka, Gail Mackiewicz Ludtka, John B. Wilgen
  • Publication number: 20140265038
    Abstract: Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from fiber precursor, wherein the fiber precursor is subjected to a magnetic field of at least 3 Tesla during a carbonization process. The carbonization process is generally conducted at a temperature of at least 400° C. and less than 2200° C., wherein, in particular embodiments, the carbonization process includes a low temperature carbonization step conducted at a temperature of at least or above 400° C. or 500° C. and less than or up to 1000° C., 1100° C., or 1200° C., followed by a high temperature carbonization step conducted at a temperature of at least or above 1200° C. In particular embodiments, particularly in the case of a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber precursor, the resulting carbon fiber may possess a minimum tensile strength of at least 600 ksi, a tensile modulus of at least 30 Msi, and an ultimate elongation of at least 1.5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Amit K. Naskar, Soydan Ozcan, Claude C. Eberle, Mohamed Gabr Abdallah, Gail Mackiewicz Ludtka, Gerard Michael Ludtka, Felix Leonard Paulauskas, John Daniel Kennedy Rivard
  • Patent number: 8739773
    Abstract: A lubricious glass-coated metal cooking article capable of withstanding repeated heating and cooling between room temperature and at least 500° F. without chipping or cracking the glass coating, wherein the glass coating includes about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of a homogeneously distributed dry refractory lubricant material having a particle size less than about 200 ?m. The lubricant material is selected from the group consisting of carbon; graphite; boron nitride; cubic boron nitride; molybdenum (FV) sulfide; molybdenum sulfide; molybdenum (IV) selenide; molybdenum selenide, tungsten (IV) sulfide; tungsten disulfide; tungsten sulfide; silicon nitride (Si3N4); TiN; TiC; TiCN; TiO2; TiAlN; CrN; SiC; diamond-like carbon; tungsten carbide (WC); zirconium oxide (ZrO2); zirconium oxide and 0.1 to 40 weight % aluminum oxide; alumina-zirconia; antimony; antimony oxide; antimony trioxide; and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SSW Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Ambrose, Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka, Vinod K. Sikka, Jun Qu
  • Patent number: 7745765
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for altering characteristics, such as can include structural, magnetic, electrical, optical or acoustical characteristics, of an electrically-conductive workpiece utilizes a magnetic field within which the workpiece is positionable and schemes for thermally treating the workpiece by heating or cooling techniques in conjunction with the generated magnetic field so that the characteristics of the workpiece are effected by both the generated magnetic field and the thermal treatment of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Kisner, John B. Wilgen, Gerard M. Ludtka, Roger A. Jaramillo, Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka
  • Publication number: 20100059041
    Abstract: A lubricious glass-coated metal cooking article capable of withstanding repeated heating and cooling between room temperature and at least 500° F. without chipping or cracking the glass coating, wherein the glass coating includes about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of a homogeneously distributed dry refractory lubricant material having a particle size less than about 200 ?m. The lubricant material is selected from the group consisting of carbon; graphite; boron nitride; cubic boron nitride; molybdenum (FV) sulfide; molybdenum sulfide; molybdenum (IV) selenide; molybdenum selenide, tungsten (IV) sulfide; tungsten disulfide; tungsten sulfide; silicon nitride (Si3N4); TiN; TiC; TiCN; TiO2; TiAlN; CrN; SiC; diamond-like carbon; tungsten carbide (WC); zirconium oxide (ZrO2); zirconium oxide and 0.1 to 40 weight % aluminum oxide; alumina-zirconia; antimony; antimony oxide; antimony trioxide; and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: SSW HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Ambrose, Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka, Vinod Kumar Sikka, Jun Qu
  • Patent number: 7161124
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for altering characteristics, such as can include structural, magnetic, electrical, optical or acoustical characteristics, of an electrically-conductive workpiece utilizes a magnetic field within which the workpiece is positionable and schemes for thermally treating the workpiece by heating or cooling techniques in conjunction with the generated magnetic field so that the characteristics of the workpiece are effected by both the generated magnetic field and the thermal treatment of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Kisner, John B. Wilgen, Gerard M. Ludtka, Roger A. Jaramillo, Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka
  • Publication number: 20060289491
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for altering characteristics, such as can include structural, magnetic, electrical, optical or acoustical characteristics, of an electrically-conductive workpiece utilizes a magnetic field within which the workpiece is positionable and schemes for thermally treating the workpiece by heating or cooling techniques in conjunction with the generated magnetic field so that the characteristics of the workpiece are effected by both the generated magnetic field and the thermal treatment of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Roger Kisner, John Wilgen, Gerard Ludtka, Roger Jaramillo, Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka
  • Publication number: 20060231549
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for altering characteristics, such as can include structural, magnetic, electrical, optical or acoustical characteristics, of an electrically-conductive workpiece utilizes a magnetic field within which the workpiece is positionable and schemes for thermally treating the workpiece by heating or cooling techniques in conjunction with the generated magnetic field so that the characteristics of the workpiece are effected by both the generated magnetic field and the thermal treatment of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Roger Kisner, John Wilgen, Gerard Ludtka, Roger Jaramillo, Gail Mackiewicz-Ludtka