Patents by Inventor Kenneth Gerald JOHNSON

Kenneth Gerald JOHNSON 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 POWDER-BASED MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN LOW IMPURITY GAS ATMOSPHERE AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220219242
    Abstract: A metal powder-based manufacturing system is provided and comprises: a sealed vessel defining a manufacturing chamber; a metal transformation/conversion unit contained in the manufacturing chamber and configured to heat a metal-based feedstock for transformation/conversion; an inert gas source in gas communication with the manufacturing chamber to supply inert gas therein, the inert gas source being operatively connected to the manufacturing chamber through an inert gas line; and at least one gas purifying unit in gas communication with the manufacturing chamber to purify the inert gas to obtain a purified inert gas having an oxygen partial pressure below about 100 ppb. A process for transforming/converting metal in a purified inert gas atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Martin John CONLON, Jonathan PHILLIPS, Sean Robert DOUTRE, Kamran AZARI DORCHEH, Abdullah Mohammad Khalid HAFIZ, James BASTIEN, Kenneth Gerald JOHNSON