Patents by Inventor Kevin R. McNerney

Kevin R. McNerney 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).

  • BORON-SILICON-CARBON CERAMIC MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20110009255
    Abstract: A reaction bonded ceramic body that has 50% to 60%, by weight, boron carbide, and 20% to 30%, by weight, silicon carbide. The reaction bonded ceramic body has least a portion of the boron carbide reacted with silicon to become siliconized boron carbide. Also, a method of making a reaction bonded ceramic material. The method may include the steps of forming a green body from a mixture of boron carbide, carbon, and an organic binder, and contacting the green body with a liquid infiltrant comprising silicon. The infiltrant has a temperature of about 1625° C. to about 1700° C. Furthermore, a method of making a reaction bonded boron carbide ceramic body. The method includes the steps of forming a green body from a mixture of boron carbide, carbon, and an organic binder. The weight ratio of boron carbide to carbon in the green body may be about 5:5 to 1 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: CoorsTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank E. Anderson, Kevin R. McNerney, Steven M. Brazil