Patents by Inventor Michael F. Xavier

Michael F. Xavier 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).

  • Gallium-modified titanium aluminum alloys and method of preparation
    Patent number: 4902474
    Abstract: A TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength and to have improved ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminum to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration by addition of gallium according to the approximate formula Ti.sub.52-47 Al.sub.42-46 Ga.sub.3-7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shyh-Chin Huang, Michael F. Xavier