Patents by Inventor Michael Peter De Cicco

Michael Peter De Cicco 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).

  • Methods of producing nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites from master nanocomposites
    Patent number: 9023128
    Abstract: Methods of forming metal matrix nanocomposites are provided. The methods include the steps of introducing a master metal matrix nanocomposite into a molten metal at a temperature above the melting temperature of the master metal matrix nanocomposite, allowing at least a portion of the master metal matrix nanocomposite to mix with the molten metal and, then, solidifying the molten metal to provide a second metal matrix nanocomposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Xiaochun Li, Michael Peter De Cicco, Dake Wang, Hongseok Choi
  • METHODS OF PRODUCING NANOPARTICLE REINFORCED METAL MATRIX NANOCOMPOSITES FROM MASTER NANOCOMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20130152739
    Abstract: Methods of forming metal matrix nanocomposites are provided. The methods include the steps of introducing a master metal matrix nanocomposite into a molten metal at a temperature above the melting temperature of the master metal matrix nanocomposite, allowing at least a portion of the master metal matrix nanocomposite to mix with the molten metal and, then, solidifying the molten metal to provide a second metal matrix nanocomposite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Xiaochun Li, Michael Peter De Cicco, Dake Wang, Hongseok Choi