Patents by Inventor Gilles Cliche

Gilles Cliche 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).

  • TiC based materials and process for producing same
    Patent number: 5194237
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing TiC composite materials containing a fine dispersion of TiC crystals in a metallic matrix. The matrix may contain one or more of metals selected from A1, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mo, Ni and Ti. The process comprises rapid heating of a mixture of titanium alloys with carbon, preferably by arc melting or thermal spraying. This rapid heating step is also effective when the starting materials contain titanium, other metals and carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Gilles Cliche, Serge Dallaire