Patents by Inventor Herve? E. Dève

Herve? E. Dève 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).

  • Metal matrix composite wires, cables, and method
    Patent number: 6344270
    Abstract: Metal matrix composite wires that include at least one tow comprising a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The fibers are selected from the group of ceramic fibers carbon fibers, and mixtures thereof. The wires have certain specified characteristics such as roundness values, roundness uniformity values, and/or diameter uniformity values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Colin McCullough, David C. Lueneburg, Paul S. Werner, Herve E. Deve, Michael W. Carpenter, Kenneth L. Yarina
  • Method of making fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite wire
    Patent number: 6336495
    Abstract: Method of making wire comprising polycrystalline &agr;-Al2O3 fibers within a matrix of substantially pure elemental aluminum, or an alloy elemental aluminum and up to about 2% copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Colin McCullough, Andreas Mortensen, Paul S. Werner, Herve E. Deve, Tracy L. Anderson
  • Metal matrix composite wires, cables, and method
    Patent number: 6329056
    Abstract: Metal matrix composite wires that include a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The wire exhibits zero breaks over a length of at least 300 meters when tested according to a specified test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Herve E. Deve, Michael W. Carpenter, Colin McCullough, Paul S. Werner
  • Fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite wire
    Patent number: 6245425
    Abstract: Wire comprising polycrystalline &agr;-Al2O3 fibers within a matrix of substantially pure elemental aluminum, or an alloy elemental aluminum and up to about 2% copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Colin McCullough, Andreas Mortensen, Paul S. Werner, Herve′ E. Dève, Tracy L. Anderson
  • Overhead high power transmission cable comprising fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite wire
    Patent number: 6180232
    Abstract: Overhead high power transmission cable comprising a plurality of wires comprising polycrystalline &agr;-Al2O3 fibers within a matrix of substantially pure elemental aluminum, or an alloy elemental aluminum and up to about 2% copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Colin McCullough, Andreas Mortensen, Paul S. Werner, Herve E. Deve, Tracy L. Anderson
  • Ceramic fiber tow reinforced metal matrix composite
    Patent number: 5501906
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite that includes at least one tow in a metal matrix. The tow includes a plurality of continuous ceramic fibers held together by a carbonaceous matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Herve E. Deve