Patents by Inventor Michele Manuel

Michele Manuel 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).

  • Biodegradable magnesium alloys, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same
    Patent number: 11053572
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an article comprising a metal alloy; where the metal alloy comprises a base metal, a second element and a third element; where the base metal is magnesium, calcium, strontium, zinc, or a combination thereof; where the second element is chemically different from the third element; and where the second element and the third element are scandium, yttrium, gadolium, cerium, neodymium, dysporium, or a combination thereof; and a protective layer disposed upon the metal alloy and is reactively bonded to the metal alloy; where the protective layer comprises a base non-metallic derivative, a second non-metallic derivative and a third non-metallic derivative of metals present in the metal alloy; and where the base non-metallic derivative, the second non-metallic derivative and the third non-metallic derivative are all chemically different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Manuel, Josephine Allen, Jordan P. Ball, Harpreet Singh Brar, Ida Svensson Berglund
  • HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHTWEIGHT AL-FE-SI BASED ALLOYS
    Publication number: 20210017630
    Abstract: Described herein are approaches to stabilizing AlFeSi ternary intermetallic compounds while destabilizing competing phases. The inclusion of metals such as Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, or Zn to produce quaternary systems accomplishes this problem associated with AlFeSi ternary intermetallic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Sujeily Soto Medina, Michele Manuel, Richard Hennig, Lilong Zhu, Biswas Rijal
  • BIODEGRADABLE MAGNESIUM ALLOYS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190194782
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an article comprising a metal alloy; where the metal alloy comprises a base metal, a second element and a third element; where the base metal is magnesium, calcium, strontium, zinc, or a combination thereof; where the second element is chemically different from the third element; and where the second element and the third element are scandium, yttrium, gadolium, cerium, neodymium, dysporium, or a combination thereof; and a protective layer disposed upon the metal alloy and is reactively bonded to the metal alloy; where the protective layer comprises a base non-metallic derivative, a second non-metallic derivative and a third non-metallic derivative of metals present in the metal alloy; and where the base non-metallic derivative, the second non-metallic derivative and the third non-metallic derivative are all chemically different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Michele Manuel, Josephine Allen, Jordan P. Ball, Harpreet Singh Brar, Ida Svensson BERGLUND
  • BIORESORBABLE METAL ALLOY AND IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20170095590
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for structures including an alloy of calcium, strontium, and magnesium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michele Manuel, Ida E. Svensson Berglund, Benjamin G. Keselowsky, Malisa Sarntinoranont, Harpreet Singh Brar, Hunter B. Henderson
  • BIORESORBABLE METAL ALLOY AND IMPLANTS MADE OF SAME
    Publication number: 20170080121
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-toxic, bioresorbable, magnesium based alloy for use in production of implants. Specifically exemplified herein are alloy embodiments useful for orthopedic implants. Also disclosed are alloy materials that incorporate magnesium, calcium and strontium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Michele Manuel, Harpreet Singh Brar, Ida E. Svensson Berglund, Malisa Sarntinoranont, Benjamin G. Keselowsky