Patents by Inventor Mark E. Richards

Mark E. Richards 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).

  • Thick sintered polycrystalline diamond and sintered jewelry
    Patent number: 9820539
    Abstract: Methods of forming larger sintered compacts of PCD and other sintered ultrahard materials are disclosed. Improved solvent metal compositions and layering of the un-sintered construct allow for sintering of thicker and larger high quality sintered compacts. Jewelry may also be made from sintered ultrahard materials including diamond, carbides, and boron nitrides. Increased biocompatibility is achieved through use of a sintering metal containing tin. Methods of sintering perform shapes are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: DIMICRON, INC.
    Inventors: David P Harding, Mark E Richards, Richard H Dixon, Victoriano Carvajal, Bao-Khang Ngoc Nguyen, German A Loesener, A Ben Curnow, Troy J Medford, Trenton T Walker, Jeffery K Taylor, Bill J Pope
  • THICK SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND AND SINTERED JEWELRY
    Publication number: 20140315038
    Abstract: Methods of forming larger sintered compacts of PCD and other sintered ultrahard materials are disclosed. Improved solvent metal compositions and layering of the un-sintered construct allow for sintering of thicker and larger high quality sintered compacts. Jewelry may also be made from sintered ultrahard materials including diamond, carbides, and boron nitrides. Increased biocompatibility is achieved through use of a sintering metal containing tin. Methods of sintering perform shapes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: DIMICRON, INC.
    Inventors: David P Harding, Mark E Richards, Richard H Dixon, Victoriano Carvajal, Bao-Khang Ngoc Nguyen, German A Loesener, A Ben Curnow, Troy J Medford, Trenton T Walker, Jeffery K Taylor, Bill J Pope
  • Thick sintered polycrystalline diamond and sintered jewelry
    Patent number: 8663359
    Abstract: Methods of forming larger sintered compacts of PCD and other sintered ultrahard materials are disclosed. Improved solvent metal compositions and layering of the un-sintered construct allow for sintering of thicker and larger high quality sintered compacts. Jewelry may also be made from sintered ultrahard materials including diamond, carbides, and boron nitrides. Increased biocompatibility is achieved through use of a sintering metal containing tin. Methods of sintering perform shapes are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Dimicron, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Harding, Mark E. Richards, Richard H. Dixon, Victoriano Carvajal, Bao-Khang Ngoc Nguyen, German A. Loesener, A. Ben Curnow, Troy J. Medford, Trenton T. Walker, Jeffery K. Taylor, Bill J. Pope
  • THICK SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND AND SINTERED JEWELRY
    Publication number: 20110146348
    Abstract: Methods of forming larger sintered compacts of PCD and other sintered ultrahard materials are disclosed. Improved solvent metal compositions and layering of the un-sintered construct allow for sintering of thicker and larger high quality sintered compacts. Jewelry may also be made from sintered ultrahard materials including diamond, carbides, and boron nitrides. Increased biocompatibility is achieved through use of a sintering metal containing tin. Methods of sintering perform shapes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: DAVID P. HARDING, MARK E. RICHARDS, RICHARD H. DIXON, VICTORIANO CARVAJAL, BAO-KHANG NGOC NGUYEN, GERMAN A. LOESENER, A. BEN CURNOW, TROY J. MEDFORD, TRENTON T. WALKER, JEFFERY K. TAYLOR, BILL J. POPE
  • Brut polishing of superhard materials
    Patent number: 7465219
    Abstract: Brut polishing of superhard materials to remove positive asperities by use of pressure and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Dixon, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victoriano Carvajal, Mark E. Richards, Art B. Curnow, Peter C. Cook
  • Secure computer support system
    Patent number: 6754707
    Abstract: A system maintains a first computer using a second computer and a central computer by: receiving a request for maintenance from a first computer; opening first and second secured connections to the first and second computers through the central computer; transferring a request for data from the second computer; storing data and a destination instruction sent from the second computer in a central computer buffer; and forwarding the buffered data to the first computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: SupportSoft, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Richards, Scott William Dale, Cadir Batista Lee
  • SECURE COMPUTER SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020188706
    Abstract: A system maintains a first computer using a second computer and a central computer by: receiving a request for maintenance from a first computer; opening first and second secured connections to the first and second computers through the central computer; transferring a request for data from the second computer; storing data and a destination instruction sent from the second computer in a central computer buffer; and forwarding the buffered data to the first computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: SUPPORT.COM, INC., Delaware
    Inventors: MARK E. RICHARDS, SCOTT WILLIAM DALE, CADIR BATISTA LEE