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).

  • Patent number: 10828865
    Abstract: Composite structures having a reinforced material intermingled with a substrate wherein the reinforced material includes titanium monoboride, titanium diboride, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
    Inventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Patent number: 9682531
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
    Inventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Patent number: 9181611
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
    Inventors: Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Publication number: 20140268124
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ashley Clinton Stowe, Norm Smyrl, Russell L. Hallman, JR.
  • Patent number: 8823942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC
    Inventors: Ashley Clinton Stowe, Norman Smyrl, Russell L. Hallman, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140212636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Patent number: 8691343
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Roland D Seals, Edward B Ripley, Russell L Hallman
  • Publication number: 20130019956
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Russell L. Hallman, JR., Paul D. Vanatta, Michael J. Renner
  • Patent number: 8262280
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Russell L. Hallman, Jr., Paul D. Vanatta
  • Publication number: 20120042993
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Publication number: 20110079630
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Publication number: 20090282949
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX TECHNICAL SERVICES Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Roland D. Seals, Edward B. Ripley, Russell L. Hallman
  • Patent number: 6182951
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell L. Hallman, Jr., James C. Truett