Patents by Inventor Russell L. Hallman
Russell L. Hallman 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).
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Patent number: 10828865Abstract: Composite structures having a reinforced material intermingled with a substrate wherein the reinforced material includes titanium monoboride, titanium diboride, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCInventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Patent number: 9682531Abstract: Composite structures having a reinforced material interjoined with a substrate, wherein the reinforced material comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of titanium monoboride, titanium diboride, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCInventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Patent number: 9181611Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling of the microstructures of a soldered, brazed, welded, plated, cast, or vapor deposited manufactured component. The systems typically use relatively weak magnetic fields of either constant or varying flux to affect material properties within a manufactured component, typically without modifying the alloy, or changing the chemical composition of materials or altering the time, temperature, or transformation parameters of a manufacturing process. Such systems and processes may be used with components consisting of only materials that are conventionally characterized as be uninfluenced by magnetic forces.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCInventors: Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Publication number: 20140268124Abstract: An environmental cell assembly for use in microscopy and spectroscopy applications, including: an environmentally sealed body assembly configured to selectively hold and contain a sample; a plurality of ports manufactured into one or more surfaces of the body assembly for one or more of evacuating the body assembly and injecting a gas into or removing a gas from the body assembly; a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for receiving a translating stage configured to move the sample within the body assembly; and a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for receiving one or more lenses utilized in a microscopy or spectroscopy application; wherein the one or more lenses are disposed adjacent the sample without intervening structures disposed there between. The cell assembly also includes a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for retaining a window and providing visualization of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, L.L.C.Inventors: Ashley Clinton Stowe, Norm Smyrl, Russell L. Hallman, JR.
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Patent number: 8823942Abstract: An environmental cell assembly for use in microscopy and spectroscopy applications, including: an environmentally sealed body assembly configured to selectively hold and contain a sample; a plurality of ports manufactured into one or more surfaces of the body assembly for one or more of evacuating the body assembly and injecting a gas into or removing a gas from the body assembly; a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for receiving a translating stage configured to move the sample within the body assembly; and a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for receiving one or more lenses utilized in a microscopy or spectroscopy application; wherein the one or more lenses are disposed adjacent the sample without intervening structures disposed there between. The cell assembly also includes a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for retaining a window and providing visualization of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCInventors: Ashley Clinton Stowe, Norman Smyrl, Russell L. Hallman, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140212636Abstract: Composite structures having a reinforced material interjoined with a substrate, wherein the reinforced material comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of titanium monoboride, titanium diboride, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLCInventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Patent number: 8691343Abstract: Composite structures having a reinforced material interjoined with a substrate and methods of creating a composite material interjoined with a substrate. In some embodiments the composite structure may be a line or a spot or formed by reinforced material interjoined with the substrate. The methods typically include disposing a precursor material comprising titanium diboride and/or titanium monoboride on at least a portion of the substrate and heating the precursor material and the at least a portion of the substrate in the presence of an oxidation preventative until at least a portion of the precursor material forms reinforced material interjoined with the substrate. The precursor material may be disposed on the substrate as a sheet or a tape or a slurry or a paste. Localized surface heating may be used to heat the precursor material. The reinforced material typically comprises a titanium boron compound, such as titanium monoboride, and preferably comprises ?-titanium.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLCInventors: Roland D Seals, Edward B Ripley, Russell L Hallman
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Publication number: 20130019956Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for establishing a constant flow rate of a fluid, such as a gas or a liquid, into a process system. The apparatus typically includes a fluid pressure regulator, a rotameter, and a back pressure regulator. The system may also include a throttle valve. Establishing a constant flow rate involves established a fixed pressure drop across a fixed flow resistance device, such as a rotameter. The pressure of the output of the rotameter is adjusted to be higher than the backpressure from the process system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLCInventors: Russell L. Hallman, JR., Paul D. Vanatta, Michael J. Renner
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Patent number: 8262280Abstract: A system for providing an adjustable blend of fluids to an application process is disclosed. The system uses a source of a first fluid flowing through at least one tube that is permeable to a second fluid and that is disposed in a source of the second fluid to provide the adjustable blend. The temperature of the second fluid is not regulated, and at least one calibration curve is used to predict the volumetric mixture ratio of the second fluid with the first fluid from the permeable tube. The system typically includes a differential pressure valve and a backpressure control valve to set the flow rate through the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLCInventors: Russell L. Hallman, Jr., Paul D. Vanatta
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Publication number: 20120042993Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling of the microstructures of a soldered, brazed, welded, plated, cast, or vapor deposited manufactured component. The systems typically use relatively weak magnetic fields of either constant or varying flux to affect material properties within a manufactured component, typically without modifying the alloy, or changing the chemical composition of materials or altering the time, temperature, or transformation parameters of a manufacturing process. Such systems and processes may be used with components consisting of only materials that are conventionally characterized as be uninfluenced by magnetic forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLCInventors: Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Publication number: 20110079630Abstract: Disclosed is a whisker-formation resistant composition that is suitable for use as a lead-free soldering composition. The composition includes a fusible material and a matrix material that is aggregated with the fusible material. Typically the fusible material has a lower melting temperature than the melting temperature of the matrix material and has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is higher than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the matrix material. Also provided is a method of reducing the formation of whiskers adjacent solder that bridges a joint. The method includes the step of melting a fusible material adjacent the joint. A further step is solidifying the fusible material while establishing a static tensile stress tendency in the fusible material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLCInventors: Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Publication number: 20090282949Abstract: Composite structures having a reinforced material interjoined with a substrate and methods of creating a composite material interjoined with a substrate. In some embodiments the composite structure may be a line or a spot or formed by reinforced material interjoined with the substrate. The methods typically include disposing a precursor material comprising titanium diboride and/or titanium monoboride on at least a portion of the substrate and heating the precursor material and the at least a portion of the substrate in the presence of an oxidation preventative until at least a portion of the precursor material forms reinforced material interjoined with the substrate. The precursor material may be disposed on the substrate as a sheet or a tape or a slurry or a paste. Localized surface heating may be used to heat the precursor material. The reinforced material typically comprises a titanium boron compound, such as titanium monoboride, and preferably comprises ?-titanium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLCInventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
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Patent number: 6182951Abstract: A fluid transfer system includes a permeable fluid carrier, a constant temperature source of a first fluid, and a constant pressure source of a second fluid. The fluid carrier has a length, an inlet end, and an outlet end. The constant pressure source connects to the inlet end and communicates the second fluid into the fluid carrier, and the constant temperature source surrounds a least of portion of the length. A mixture of the first fluid and the second fluid exits via the outlet end A method of making a mixture of two fluids is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Russell L. Hallman, Jr., James C. Truett