Patents by Inventor Robert H. Woodman

Robert H. Woodman 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).

  • High-density hafnium-based metallic glass alloys that include six or more elements
    Patent number: 8163109
    Abstract: A class of high-density bulk metallic glass hafnium-based alloys, having copper, nickel, aluminum, tin, and titanium or niobium as alloying elements is disclosed. This class includes alloys having higher densities and a higher reduced glass-transition temperature than other known refractory metallic glass alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Laszlo J. Kecskes, Brian T. Edwards, Robert H. Woodman
  • High-density metallic glass alloys
    Patent number: 7645350
    Abstract: A class of high-density bulk metallic glass hafnium alloys, having copper, nickel, aluminum and titanium or niobium as alloying elements is disclosed. This class includes alloys having higher densities and a higher reduced glass-transition temperature than other known metallic glass alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Laszlo J. Kecskes, Brian T. Edwards, Robert H. Woodman