Patents by Inventor Romy Francis

Romy Francis 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).

  • Systems and methods for fabricating a direct metal deposition structure having fully forged structural qualities
    Patent number: 8617661
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a direct metal deposition (DMD) structure having substantially fully forged structural qualities is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes depositing a layer of metallic material onto an existing metallic structure having a microstructure that provides the existing metallic structure with substantially fully forged structural qualities. The DMD layer has a microstructure that provides the DMD layer with non-forged structural qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Joseph William Newkirk, Fuewen Frank Liou, Romy Francis
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING A DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION STRUCTURE HAVING FULLY FORGED STRUCTURAL QUALITIES
    Publication number: 20110293840
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a direct metal deposition (DMD) structure having substantially fully forged structural qualities is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes depositing a layer of metallic material onto an existing metallic structure having a microstructure that provides the existing metallic structure with substantially fully forged structural qualities. The DMD layer has a microstructure that provides the DMD layer with non-forged structural qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Joseph William Newkirk, Fuewen Frank Liou, Romy Francis