Patents by Inventor Leslie S. Steele

Leslie S. Steele 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).

  • Shape memory alloy particle toughening of cast or additive manufactured Al—Cu—Mg—Ag—TiB2
    Patent number: 11873549
    Abstract: A method of forming an aircraft component includes providing an aluminum alloy. The method further includes mixing a shape memory alloy (SMA) with the aluminum alloy to form a combination of the SMA and the aluminum alloy. The method further includes forming the aircraft component with the combination of the SMA and the aluminum alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leslie S. Steele, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Thomas P. Filburn
  • SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY PARTICLE TOUGHENING OF CAST OR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED AL-CU-MG-AG-TIB2
    Publication number: 20220203436
    Abstract: A method of forming an aircraft component includes providing an aluminum alloy. The method further includes mixing a shape memory alloy (SMA) with the aluminum alloy to form a combination of the SMA and the aluminum alloy. The method further includes forming the aircraft component with the combination of the SMA and the aluminum alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leslie S. Steele, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Thomas P. Filburn