Patents by Inventor Herng-Jeng Jou

Herng-Jeng Jou 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: 11901585
    Abstract: A method of forming a component can include electrochemically depositing a metallic material onto a carrier component to a thickness of greater than 50 microns. The metallic material can include crystal grains and at least 90% of the crystal grains can include nanotwin boundaries. The metallic material can include at least one of copper or silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Hoishun Li, Herng-Jeng Jou, James A. Yurko, Wai Man Raymund Kwok, Zechariah D. Feinberg, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol, Hani Esmaeili
  • Patent number: 11780003
    Abstract: Provided herein are titanium alloys that can achieve a combination of high strength and high toughness or elongation, and a method to produce the alloys. By tolerating iron, oxygen, and other incidental elements and impurities, the alloys enable the use of lower quality scrap as raw materials. The alloys are castable and can form ?-phase laths in a basketweave morphology by a commercially feasible heat treatment that does not require hot-working or rapid cooling rates. The alloys comprise, by weight, about 3.0% to about 6.0% aluminum, 0% to about 1.5% tin, about 2.0% to about 4.0% vanadium, about 0.5% to about 4.5% molybdenum, about 1.0% to about 2.5% chromium, about 0.20% to about 0.55% iron, 0% to about 0.35% oxygen, 0% to about 0.007% boron, and 0% to about 0.60% other incidental elements and impurities, the balance of weight percent comprising titanium. There exists an unmet need to produce titanium alloys for use in aerospace applications which have a refined equiaxed grain structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: QuesTek Innovations LLC
    Inventors: James A. Wright, Jason Sebastian, Herng-Jeng Jou, Thomas S. Kozmel, II, Clay A. Houser
  • Publication number: 20230227947
    Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys having varying ranges of alloying elements and properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Herng-Jeng Jou, Isabel Yang, Sonja R. Postak, Tyler J. Harrington, James A. Curran, Todd S. Mintz, Abhijeet Misra
  • Publication number: 20220356546
    Abstract: A method of forming a component can include electrochemically depositing a metallic material onto a carrier component to a thickness of greater than 50 microns. The metallic material can include crystal grains and at least 90% of the crystal grains can include nanotwin boundaries. The metallic material can include a Copper-Silver alloy (Cu—Ag) with between about 0.5-2 at %-Ag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Herng-Jeng Jou, Jacob L. Smith, Weiming Huang
  • Patent number: 11345980
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an aluminum alloy may include iron (Fe) of at least 0.10 wt %, silicon (Si) of at least 0.35 wt %, and magnesium (Mg) of at least 0.45 wt %, manganese (Mn) in amount of at least 0.005 wt %, and additional elements, the remaining wt % being Al and incidental impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Gable, Herng-Jeng Jou, Weiming Huang, Graeme W. Paul, William A. Counts, Eric W. Hamann, Katie L. Sassaman, Abhijeet Misra, Zechariah D. Feinberg, James A. Yurko, Brian P. Demers, Rafael Yu, Anuj Datta Roy, Susannah P. Calvin
  • Publication number: 20220095467
    Abstract: A component for an electronic device can include a metal injection molded (MIM) metallic body that at least partially defines an exterior surface. The metallic body can have an average porosity less than 1% in a first region that extends from the external surface to a depth of at least 100 microns below the external surface, and an average porosity greater than 1% in a second region adjacent to the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Herng-Jeng Jou, Hoishun Li, James A. Yurko
  • Patent number: 11207795
    Abstract: A mold apparatus to form a ceramic (or glass) includes a first mold portion having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second mold portion having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. In some embodiments, the first mold portion and/or the second mold portion are substantially immiscible with the ceramic material, such as silicon oxide, at a temperature greater than 600° C. In some embodiments, the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion are substantially similar to that of the glass or ceramic material. In some embodiments, the first coefficient of thermal expansion is different from the second coefficient of thermal expansion. In some embodiments, the first mold portion and the second mold portion contain a surface coating and a passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Mattlin, Abhijeet Misra, Herng-Jeng Jou, James A. Wright, James A. Yurko, Lei Gao, Weiming Huang, William A. Counts
  • Publication number: 20210388468
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an aluminum alloy including iron (Fe) in an amount of 0.10 wt % to 0.50 wt %; silicon (Si) in an amount of 0.50 wt % to 1.00 wt %; magnesium (Mg) in amount of 0.50 wt % to 0.90 wt %; one of manganese (Mn) or chromium (Cr) in amount from 0.040 to 0.500 wt %; additional non-aluminum (Al) elements in an amount not exceed 3.5 wt %; and the remaining wt % being Al and incidental impurities, wherein the alloy has a Mg/Si ratio of equal to or greater than 0.90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Herng-Jeng Jou, Brian M. Gable, Katie L. Sassaman
  • Publication number: 20210159477
    Abstract: A method of forming a component can include electrochemically depositing a metallic material onto a carrier component to a thickness of greater than 50 microns. The metallic material can include crystal grains and at least 90% of the crystal grains can include nanotwin boundaries. The metallic material can include at least one of copper or silver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Hoishun Li, Herng-Jeng Jou, James A. Yurko, Wai Man Raymund Kwok, Zechariah D. Feinberg, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol, Hani Esmaeili
  • Publication number: 20210087656
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to aluminum alloys made from recycled components. The alloys have copper (Cu) from 0.051 to 0.10 wt %, chromium (Cr) from 0.01 to 0.10 wt %, zinc (Zn) from 0.02 to 0.20 wt %, manganese (Mn) from 0.03 to 0.10 wt %, iron (Fe) in an amount of at least 0.10 wt %, silicon (Si) in an amount of at least 0.35 wt %, magnesium (Mg) in amount of at least 0.45 wt %, and the remaining wt % being Al and incidental impurities. In other aspects, the disclosure is directed to aluminum alloys having copper (Cu) from 0.010 to 0.050 wt %, chromium (Cr) from 0.01 to 0.10 wt %, zinc (Zn) from 0.01 to 0.20 wt %, manganese (Mn) from 0.03 to 0.10 wt %, iron (Fe) in an amount of at least 0.10 wt %, silicon (Si) in an amount of at least 0.35 wt %, magnesium (Mg) in amount of at least 0.45 wt %, and the remaining wt % being Al and incidental impurities. The b* color of the alloys ranges from ?2 to 2, and the L* color ranges from 70 to 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Katie L. Sassaman, Brian M. Gable, Herng-Jeng Jou, Weiming Huang, James A. Yurko
  • Publication number: 20210087664
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy that may include 0.45 to 0.85 wt % Si, 0.15 to 0.25 wt % Cu, 0.40 to 0.80 wt % Fe, 1.20 to 1.65 wt % Mg, and 0.80 to 1.10 wt % Mn, where the balance is aluminum and incidental impurities. The alloy can include used beverage can (UBC) scrap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Eric W. Hamann, Weiming Huang, Brian M. Gable, Herng-Jeng Jou, William A. Counts
  • Publication number: 20210092856
    Abstract: A housing for an electronic device can include a metallic component at least partially defining an external surface of the device. The metallic component can have an average grain size less than 45 nanometers in a first region that extends from the external surface to a depth of at least 100 microns below the external surface, and an average grain size greater than 45 nanometers in a second region adjacent to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Herng-Jeng Jou, Hoishun Li, James A. Yurko
  • Publication number: 20200157669
    Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys having varying ranges of alloying elements and properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Abhijeet Misra, James A. Wright, Herng-Jeng Jou
  • Publication number: 20200078860
    Abstract: Provided herein are titanium alloys that can achieve a combination of high strength and high toughness or elongation, and a method to produce the alloys. By tolerating iron, oxygen, and other incidental elements and impurities, the alloys enable the use of lower quality scrap as raw materials. The alloys are castable and can form ?-phase laths in a basketweave morphology by a commercially feasible heat treatment that does not require hot-working or rapid cooling rates. The alloys comprise, by weight, about 3.0% to about 6.0% aluminum, 0% to about 1.5% tin, about 2.0% to about 4.0% vanadium, about 0.5% to about 4.5% molybdenum, about 1.0% to about 2.5% chromium, about 0.20% to about 0.55% iron, 0% to about 0.35% oxygen, 0% to about 0.007% boron, and 0% to about 0.60% other incidental elements and impurities, the balance of weight percent comprising titanium. There exists an unmet need to produce titanium alloys for use in aerospace applications which have a refined equiaxed grain structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: James A. Wright, Jason Sebastian, Herng-Jeng Jou, Thomas S. Kozmel, II, Clay A. Houser
  • Publication number: 20200048744
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an aluminum alloy may include iron (Fe) of at least 0.10 wt %, silicon (Si) of at least 0.35 wt %, and magnesium (Mg) of at least 0.45 wt %, manganese (Mn) in amount of at least 0.005 wt %, and additional elements, the remaining wt % being Al and incidental impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Brian M. Gable, Herng-Jeng Jou, Weiming Huang, Graeme W. Paul, William A. Counts, Eric W. Hamann, Katie L. Sassaman, Abhijeet Misra, Zechariah D. Feinberg, James A. Yurko, Brian P. Demers, Rafael Yu, Anuj Datta Roy, Susannah P. Calvin
  • Patent number: 10544493
    Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys having varying ranges of alloying elements and properties. The aluminum alloys have a wt % ratio of Zn to Mg from 2.5 to 3.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijeet Misra, James A. Wright, Herng-Jeng Jou
  • Patent number: 10351921
    Abstract: A martensitic stainless steel alloy is strengthened by copper-nucleated nitride precipitates. The alloy includes, in combination by weight percent, about 10.0 to about 12.5 Cr, about 2.0 to about 7.5 Ni, up to about 17.0 Co, about 0.6 to about 1.5 Mo, about 0.5 to about 2.3 Cu, up to about 0.6 Mn, up to about 0.4 Si, about 0.05 to about 0.15 V, up to about 0.10 N, up to about 0.035 C, up to about 0.01 W, and the balance Fe and incidental elements and impurities. The nitride precipitates may be enriched by one or more transition metals. A case hardened, corrosion resistant variant has a reduced weight percent of Ni, enabling increased use of Cr, and decreased Co.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: QuesTek Innovations LLC
    Inventors: David R. Snyder, Jiadong Gong, Jason T. Sebastian, James A. Wright, Herng-Jeng Jou, Zechariah Feinberg
  • Patent number: 10351922
    Abstract: Alloys, a process for preparing the alloys, and manufactured articles including the alloys are described herein. The alloys include, by weight, about 11.5% to about 14.5% chromium, about 0.01% to about 3.0% nickel, about 0.1% to about 1.0% copper, about 0.1% to about 0.2% carbon, about 0.01% to about 0.1% niobium, 0% to about 5% cobalt, 0% to about 3.0% molybdenum, and 0% to about 0.5% titanium, the balance essentially iron and incidental elements and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: QuesTek Innovations LLC
    Inventors: David R. Snyder, Jiadong Gong, Jason T. Sebastian, James A. Wright, Herng-Jeng Jou, Zechariah Feinberg
  • Publication number: 20190211432
    Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys having varying ranges of alloying elements and properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Abhijeet Misra, James A. Wright, Herng-Jeng Jou
  • Publication number: 20190169717
    Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys with high tensile strength and appealing cosmetics and improved tensile yield strength. The aluminum alloys include 0.5 to 3.0 wt % Mg and 0.2 to 3.0 wt % Si. The alloys have a weight ratio of Mg to Si ranging from 2 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Hoishun Li, James A. Yurko, Herng-Jeng Jou, James A. Wright