Patents by Inventor Robert J. Pavlacka

Robert J. Pavlacka 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).

  • Method for synthesis of boron suboxide
    Patent number: 9908782
    Abstract: Methods of preparing boron suboxide are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for preparing boron suboxide may include loading elemental boron powder into a furnace; purging the furnace by flowing a first gas comprising one of nitrogen or an inert gas into the furnace; heating the boron powder in a reactive atmosphere comprising a mixture of argon and a non-reducing oxygen-containing gas to convert elemental boron powder into boron suboxide powder, wherein the amount of oxygen in the reactive atmosphere is no greater than about 1%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Robert J. Pavlacka, Gary A. Gilde
  • METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF BORON SUBOXIDE
    Publication number: 20140227158
    Abstract: Methods of preparing boron suboxide are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for preparing boron suboxide may include loading elemental boron powder into a furnace; purging the furnace by flowing a first gas comprising one of nitrogen or an inert gas into the furnace; heating the boron powder in a reactive atmosphere comprising a mixture of argon and a non-reducing oxygen-containing gas to convert elemental boron powder into boron suboxide powder, wherein the amount of oxygen in the reactive atmosphere is no greater than about 1%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: U.S. Army Research Laboratory ATTN: RDRL-LOC-I
    Inventors: Robert J. Pavlacka, Gary A. Gilde