Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D. McNabb

Jeffrey D. McNabb 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).

  • Consumable welding filler metal for cladding alloys
    Publication number: 20030116234
    Abstract: A consumable welding filler material for cladding alloys includes a ductile metal and an alloying element in appropriate ratio to produce a hypereutectic during a welding process. In one embodiment, a consumable welding filler material for cladding alloys includes a metal sheath, which includes aluminum, and an inner core material, which includes silicon in an amount of greater than 12.6 wt. % so that a hypereutectic is produced when the consumable welding filler material is melted during a welding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Michael L. Santella, Craig A. Blue, Jeffrey D. McNabb, Vinod K. Sikka
  • Aluminum alloys having improved surface properties and method of making same
    Publication number: 20030118855
    Abstract: A method for fusing a durable overlay on an aluminum article includes the steps of: providing an article comprising aluminum; and, applying a hypereutectic cladding layer to a at least one surface of the aluminum article by fusing a consumable welding filler material to the aluminum article using a welding process. An article includes an aluminum alloy casting having a hypereutectic cladding layer fused to at least a portion of a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Michael L. Santella, Craig A. Blue, Jeffrey D. McNabb, Vinod K. Sikka
  • Ductile filler metal alloys for welding nickel aluminide alloys
    Patent number: 6544668
    Abstract: Nickel aluminum alloys are welded utilizing a nickel based alloy containing zirconium but substantially free of titanium and niobium which reduces the tendency to crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: U. T. Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Michael L. Santella, Jeffrey D. McNabb, Vinod K. Sikka