Patents by Inventor Paul E. Hood

Paul E. Hood 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).

  • Silicon carbide whisker composites
    Patent number: 4463058
    Abstract: The invention features a method and resultant article of the method, wherein deagglomerated silicon carbide whiskers are uniformly dispersed and/or distributed in a matrix material, generally a metal. The uniform distribution achieved by the invention greatly enhances the mechanical properties of the composite, such as the ultimate strength. The method comprises the deagglomeration of silicon carbide whiskers prior to mixing with matrix materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Paul E. Hood, John O. Pickens