Patents by Inventor Patrick G. Allen

Patrick G. Allen 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).

  • Boron nitride composites
    Patent number: 9573249
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a composite product includes: a matrix material including hexagonal boron nitride and one or more borate binders; and a plurality of cubic boron nitride particles dispersed in the matrix material. According to another embodiment, a composite product includes: a matrix material including hexagonal boron nitride and amorphous boron nitride; and a plurality of cubic boron nitride particles dispersed in the matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua D. Kuntz, German F. Ellsworth, Fritz J. Swenson, Patrick G. Allen
  • BORON NITRIDE COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20160074997
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a composite product includes: a matrix material including hexagonal boron nitride and one or more borate binders; and a plurality of cubic boron nitride particles dispersed in the matrix material. According to another embodiment, a composite product includes: a matrix material including hexagonal boron nitride and amorphous boron nitride; and a plurality of cubic boron nitride particles dispersed in the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua D. Kuntz, German F. Ellsworth, Fritz J. Swenson, Patrick G. Allen
  • Boron nitride composites
    Patent number: 9259823
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a composite product includes hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and a plurality of cubic boron nitride (cBN) particles, wherein the plurality of cBN particles are dispersed in a matrix of the hBN. According to another embodiment, a composite product includes a plurality of cBN particles, and one or more borate-containing binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua D. Kuntz, German F. Ellsworth, Fritz J. Swenson, Patrick G. Allen
  • BORON NITRIDE COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20150052823
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a composite product includes hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and a plurality of cubic boron nitride (cBN) particles, wherein the plurality of cBN particles are dispersed in a matrix of the hBN. According to another embodiment, a composite product includes a plurality of cBN particles, and one or more borate-containing binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Lawrence Livemore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua D. Kuntz, German F. Ellsworth, Fritz J. Swenson, Patrick G. Allen