Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Mack

Patrick E. Mack 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).

  • Publication number: 20230249250
    Abstract: Metallic alloys and methods for the preparation of free-standing metallic materials in a layerwise manner. The resulting layerwise construction provides a metallic skeleton of selected porosity which may be infiltrated with a second metal to provide a free-standing material that has a volume loss of less than or equal to 130 mm3 as measured according to ASTM G65-04(2010).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: MacLean-Fogg Company
    Inventors: Charles D. TUFFILE, Harald LEMKE, Patrick E. Mack
  • Patent number: 11628493
    Abstract: Metallic alloys and methods for the preparation of free-standing metallic materials in a layerwise manner. The resulting layerwise construction provides a metallic skeleton of selected porosity which may be infiltrated with a second metal to provide a free-standing material that has a volume loss of less than or equal to 130 mm3 as measured according to ASTM G65-04 (2010).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles D. Tuffile, Harald Lemke, Patrick E. Mack
  • Patent number: 10851445
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at alloys and method for layer-by-layer deposition of metallic alloys on a substrate to produce a metallic part. Applications for the metallic parts include pumps, pump parts, valves, molds, bearings, cutting tools, filters or screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The NanoSteel Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Tuffile, Harald Lemke, Patrick E. Mack
  • Patent number: 9834832
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The NanoSteel Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel James Branagan, Sheng Cheng, Longzhou Ma, Jason K. Walleser, Grant G. Justice, Andrew T. Ball, Kurtis Clark, Scott Larish, Alissa Peterson, Patrick E. Mack, Brian D. Merkle, Brian D. Meacham, Alla V. Sergueeva
  • Publication number: 20170121798
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at alloys and method for layer-by-layer deposition of metallic alloys on a substrate to produce a metallic part. Applications for the metallic parts include pumps, pump parts, valves, molds, bearings, cutting tools, filters or screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Charles D. TUFFILE, Harald LEMKE, Patrick E. MACK
  • Publication number: 20170080497
    Abstract: Layer-by-layer construction of metallic alloys preferably via binder jetting followed by sintering and binder removal to form a porous metallic skeleton which then may be infiltrated with an infiltrant to provide a free-standing metallic part. The part indicates a volume loss of less than or equal to 200 mm3 as measured by ASTM G65-10 Procedure A (2010) and an un-notched impact toughness of greater than or equal to 55 J according to ASTM E21-12 (2012).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Charles D. TUFFILE, Harald LEMKE, Patrick E. MACK
  • Publication number: 20160221083
    Abstract: Metallic alloys and methods for the preparation of free-standing metallic materials in a layerwise manner. The resulting layerwise construction provides a metallic skeleton of selected porosity which may be infiltrated with a second metal to provide a free-standing material that has a volume loss of less than or equal to 130 mm3 as measured according to ASTM G65-04 (2010).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Charles D. TUFFILE, Harald LEMKE, Patrick E. MACK
  • Publication number: 20150231763
    Abstract: A method of shot peening a workpiece comprising projecting metal alloy particles at a workpiece wherein said metal alloy particles comprises Fe in combination with B, C, Cr and Nb, wherein the Fe is present at a level of greater than 50.0 atomic percent. The metal alloy particles have a Vickers Hardness (HV) of at least 1150 and an elastic modulus of greater than 200 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Harald LEMKE, Patrick E. MACK, Robert PARKER
  • Publication number: 20140190594
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed and formulations and methods to provide alloys having relative high strength and ductility. The alloys may be provided in seamless tubular form and characterized by their particular alloy chemistries and identifiable crystalline grain size morphology. The alloys are such that they include boride pinning phases. In what is termed a Class 1 Steel the alloys indicate tensile strengths of 700 MPa to 1400 MPa and elongations of 10-70%. Class 2 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 800 MPa to 1800 MPa and elongations of 5-65%. Class 3 Steel indicates tensile strengths of 1000 MPa to 2000 MPa and elongations of 0.5-15%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel James BRANAGAN, Sheng CHENG, Longzhou MA, Jason K. WALLESER, Grant G. JUSTICE, Andrew T. BALL, Kurtis CLARK, Scott LARISH, Alissa PETERSON, Patrick E. MACK, Brian D. MERKLE, Brian E. MEACHAM, Alla V. SERGUEEVA
  • Publication number: 20140017482
    Abstract: A laminate and a method of forming the laminate, including a fiber reinforced polymer layer and a glassy metal foil layer. The fiber reinforced polymer layer comprises fibers present in a polymer matrix. The glassy metal foil layer comprises an iron based glass forming alloy including nickel, boron, silicon and optionally chromium and exhibits spinodal glass matrix microconstituents including a glass matrix and a semicrystalline/crystalline phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Charles D. TUFFILE, Tyler F. WEZNER, Patrick E. MACK, John V. COSTA
  • Patent number: 7579292
    Abstract: Resin infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina textile constituted by a warp knit open work structure produced in the form of polygons of which at least some of the edges are defined by knops such as to give prominence to the design to provide for fluidic channels, the knops being knitted to be sufficiently non-compressible in order to resist collapse of the fluid channels during compression of the composite preform under vacuum induced process pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: VRAC, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Matthew Ogden
  • Publication number: 20080295950
    Abstract: An open grid fabric resin infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina used in the manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer resin composites. The use of the open grid fabric as at least one of a composite lamina provides significant improvements in both the resin infusion rate and resin distribution uniformity throughout the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7431789
    Abstract: A covalently-compatible in-mold gelcoat composition for use with epoxy matrix resins, including fiber-reinforced substrates, wherein the gelcoat composition comprises an acrylate ester component. Also disclosed is a process for using such composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: VRAC, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080199712
    Abstract: A thermosettable in-mold exterior gel coat composition exhibiting low or no volatile organic content for use with molded plastic substrates, includes fiber reinforced substrates. The gel coat composition is composed of an ethynically unsaturated polyester resin and utilizes as a co-polymerizable reactive diluent therein an acrylate or methacrylate ester component having from 2 to 4 carbon atom alkyl substituent radicals depending thereon, coupled with a 5 to 10 carbon-atom-containing mono or dicyclic alkyl or alkenyl ester radical, and carrying in turn one or more optional alkyl substituents of from about 1 to 3 carbon atoms. In a process for the application of the exterior gel coat to molded plastic substrates, including fiber reinforced substrates, the substrate is applied to said gel coat while it is in a tacky state of only partial cure so as to achieve a bonding between the substrate and the gel coat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080028574
    Abstract: An integral composite piano hinge assembly, and a method of making such an assembly. The assembly is made from a series of separate plies that are saturated with hardened resin to define a multi-layer composite structure, and a series of interleaved knuckles made from one or more composite tubes located within the plies such that at least one ply lies below the tube and at least one ply lies above the tube. The piano hinge may be an integral part of a structure such as a transom bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Greg Grisevich
  • Patent number: 7060156
    Abstract: A three-dimensional spacer fabric resin interlaminar infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina for use in the vacuum-induced manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer composites is described. This use of the three-dimensional spacer fabric as a composite interlaminar component improves both the vacuum-induced resin infusion flow rate and laminate quality control and aids in the achievement of enhanced resin uniformity distribution throughout the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: VRAC, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7048985
    Abstract: A three-dimensional spacer fabric resin infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina for use in the manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer composites is disclosed. The use of the three-dimensional spacer fabric as a composite lamina aids in both the resin infusion rate and resin uniformity throughout the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: VRAC, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030102604
    Abstract: A three-dimensional spacer fabric resin interlaminar infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina for use in the vacuum-induced manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer composites is described. This use of the three-dimensional spacer fabric as a composite interlaminar component improves both the vacuum-induced resin infusion flow rate and laminate quality control and aids in the achievement of enhanced resin uniformity distribution throughout the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030077965
    Abstract: A three-dimensional spacer fabric resin infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina for use in the manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer composites is disclosed. The use of the three-dimensional spacer fabric as a composite lamina aids in both the resin infusion rate and resin uniformity throughout the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mack, Mitchell D. Smith