Patents by Inventor Machele Elizabeth NKADIMENG

Machele Elizabeth NKADIMENG 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).

  • SUPERHARD CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20230135812
    Abstract: A superhard polycrystalline construction comprises a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a superhard phase, and a second phase dispersed in the superhard phase, the superhard phase comprising a plurality of inter-bonded superhard grains. The second phase comprises particles or grains that do not chemically react with the superhard grains, and/or do not inter-grow, and form between around 1 to 30 volume % or wt % of the body of polycrystalline superhard material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Valentine KANYANTA, Maweja KASONDE, Machele Elizabeth NKADIMENG
  • SUPERHARD CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20200010936
    Abstract: A superhard polycrystalline construction comprises a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a superhard phase, and a second phase dispersed in the superhard phase, the superhard phase comprising a plurality of inter-bonded superhard grains. The second phase comprises particles or grains that do not chemically react with the superhard grains, and/or do not inter-grow, and form between around 1 to 30 volume % or wt % of the body of polycrystalline superhard material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Valentine KANYANTA, Maweja KASONDE, Machele Elizabeth NKADIMENG
  • SUPERHARD CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20160251742
    Abstract: A superhard polycrystalline construction comprises a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a superhard phase, and a second phase dispersed in the superhard phase, the superhard phase comprising a plurality of inter-bonded superhard grains. The second phase comprises particles or grains that do not chemically react with the superhard grains, and/or do not inter-grow, and form between around 1 to 30 volume % or wt % of the body of polycrystalline superhard material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Valentine KANYANTA, Maweja KASONDE, Machele Elizabeth NKADIMENG