Patents by Inventor Heather L. Enman

Heather L. Enman 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).

  • Methods Of Making A Niobium Metal Oxide and Oxygen Reduced Niobium Oxides
    Publication number: 20120107224
    Abstract: Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes mixing the niobium oxide and niobium powder to form a powder mixture that is then heat treated to form heat treated particles which then undergo reacting in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the niobium powder, and at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form an oxygen reduced niobium oxide. Oxygen reduced niobium oxides having high porosity are also described as well as capacitors containing anodes made from the oxygen reduced niobium oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CABOT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Reed, Sridhar Venigalla, Ricky W. Kitchell, Stephen J. Krause, Heather L. Enman, Dorran L. Schultz, Jeffrey A. Kerchner
  • Methods of making a niobium metal oxide and oxygen reduced niobium oxides
    Patent number: 8110172
    Abstract: Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes mixing the niobium oxide and niobium powder to form a powder mixture that is then heat treated to form heat treated particles which then undergo reacting in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the niobium powder, and at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form an oxygen reduced niobium oxide. Oxygen reduced niobium oxides having high porosity are also described as well as capacitors containing anodes made from the oxygen reduced niobium oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Reed, Sridhar Venigalla, Ricky W. Kitchell, Stephen J. Krause, Heather L. Enman, Dorran L. Schultz, Jeffrey A. Kerchner
  • Methods Of Making A Niobium Metal Oxide and Oxygen Reduced Niobium Oxides
    Publication number: 20090244813
    Abstract: Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes mixing the niobium oxide and niobium powder to form a powder mixture that is then heat treated to form heat treated particles which then undergo reacting in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the niobium powder, and at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form an oxygen reduced niobium oxide. Oxygen reduced niobium oxides having high porosity are also described as well as capacitors containing anodes made from the oxygen reduced niobium oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CABOT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Reed, Sridhar Venigalla, Ricky W. Kitchell, Stephen J. Krause, Heather L. Enman, Dorran L. Schultz, Jeffrey A. Kerchner
  • Methods of making a niobium metal oxide and oxygen reduced niobium oxides
    Patent number: 7515397
    Abstract: Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes mixing the niobium oxide and niobium powder to form a powder mixture that is then heat treated to form heat treated particles which then undergo reacting in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the niobium powder, and at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form an oxygen reduced niobium oxide. Oxygen reduced niobium oxides having high porosity are also described as well as capacitors containing anodes made from the oxygen reduced niobium oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Reed, Sridhar Venigalla, Ricky W. Kitchell, Stephen J. Krause, Heather L. Enman, Dorran L. Schultz, Jeffrey A. Kerchner