Patents by Inventor Mark Heuberger

Mark Heuberger 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).

  • Self lubricating titanium aluminide composite material
    Patent number: 11619266
    Abstract: A composite material having an alloy matrix including titanium, aluminum, niobium, manganese, boron, and carbon is disclosed. The composite material includes, by atomic percentage, 40.0% to 50.0% Al, 1.0% to 8.0% Nb, 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, 0.1% to 2.0% B, and 0.01% to 0.2% C. The composite material is doped with a solid lubricant such as MoS2, ZnO, CuO, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), WS2, AgTaO3, CuTaO3, CuTa2O6, or combinations thereof. Components composed of the composite material exhibit increased ductility at room temperature and reduced fracture tendency, resulting in improved durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank C. Adams, Mark Heuberger, Charles E. Smith, Patrick S. Boyan, Ernest K. Robinson
  • SELF LUBRICATING TITANIUM ALUMINIDE COMPOSITE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190264746
    Abstract: A composite material having an alloy matrix including titanium, aluminum, niobium, manganese, boron, and carbon is disclosed. The composite material includes, by atomic percentage, 40.0% to 50.0% Al, 1.0% to 8.0% Nb, 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, 0.1% to 2.0% B, and 0.01% to 0.2% C. The composite material is doped with a solid lubricant such as MoS2, ZnO, CuO, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), WS2, AgTaO3, CuTaO3, CuTa2O6, or combinations thereof. Components composed of the composite material exhibit increased ductility at room temperature and reduced fracture tendency, resulting in improved durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank C. Adams, Mark Heuberger, Charles E. Smith, Patrick S. Boyan, Ernest K. Robinson