Patents by Inventor Michael LEANEY

Michael LEANEY 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).

  • CERAMIC OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20250034047
    Abstract: Certain examples relate to a method for manufacturing a ceramic object derived from a 3D printed ceramic structure. The method includes carbonizing the 3D printed ceramic structure. Such carbonizing of the 3D printed ceramic structure may include introducing a network of carbon bonding into the 3D printed ceramic structure via: impregnating and/or coating the 3D printed ceramic structure with a carbon precursor, or printing the 3D printed ceramic structure using a ceramic printing medium including a carbon precursor. The resultant 3D printed ceramic structure which includes a carbon precursor is pyrolyzed so as to form a network of carbon bonding within/surrounding the 3D printed ceramic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Kassim Juma, Michael Leaney
  • Ceramic objects and methods for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 12071379
    Abstract: Certain examples of the present invention relate to a method for manufacturing a ceramic object derived from a 3D printed ceramic structure. The method comprises: carbonising the 3D printed ceramic structure. Such carbonising of the 3D printed ceramic structure may comprise introducing a network of carbon bonding into the 3D printed ceramic structure via: impregnating and/or coating the 3D printed ceramic structure with a carbon precursor, or printing the 3D printed ceramic structure using a ceramic printing medium comprising a carbon precursor. The resultant 3D printed ceramic structure which comprises a carbon precursor is pyrolysed so as to form a network of carbon bonding within/surrounding the 3D printed ceramic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: FOSECO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Kassim Juma, Michael Leaney
  • CERAMIC OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190300442
    Abstract: Certain examples of the present invention relate to a method for manufacturing a ceramic object derived from a 3D printed ceramic structure. The method comprises: carbonising the 3D printed ceramic structure. Such carbonising of the 3D printed ceramic structure may comprise introducing a network of carbon bonding into the 3D printed ceramic structure via: impregnating and/or coating the 3D printed ceramic structure with a carbon precursor, or printing the 3D printed ceramic structure using a ceramic printing medium comprising a carbon precursor. The resultant 3D printed ceramic structure which comprises a carbon precursor is pyrolysed so as to form a network of carbon bonding within/surrounding the 3D printed ceramic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kassim JUMA, Michael LEANEY