Patents by Inventor Leland E. Bruce

Leland E. Bruce 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).

  • Chemical milling of lithium aluminum alloy
    Patent number: 4851077
    Abstract: A chemical milling solution for lithium aluminum alloy is disclosed for manufacturing a surface finish having superior smoothness characteristics. The process is especially useful where material reduction or thinning is required wherein machining would otherwise be impossible or too expensive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventor: Leland E. Bruce