Patents by Inventor Ryan Balter

Ryan Balter 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).

  • Fine grain niobium sheet via ingot metallurgy
    Patent number: 7666243
    Abstract: A method of making a silicon-containing alloy of niobium that includes: A) forming a blend comprising niobium powder and silicon powder and pressing the blend to form pressed blend; B) attaching the pressed blend to an electrode comprising niobium; C) melting the electrode and pressed blend under vacuum arc remelting conditions, such that the blend mixes with the melted electrode; D) cooling the melted electrode to form an alloy ingot; and E) applying thermo-mechanical processing steps to the alloy ingot to form a wrought product. The method provides a fully recrystalized niobium wrought product with a grain size finer that ASTM 5, that can be used to make deep drawn cups and sputtering targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: H.C. Starck Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Aimone, Kurt D. Moser, Robert A. Dorvel, Ryan Balter
  • Fine grain niobium sheet via ingot metallurgy
    Publication number: 20060086438
    Abstract: A method of making a silicon-containing alloy of niobium or tantalum that includes: A) forming a blend comprising niobium or tantalum powder and silicon powder and pressing the blend to form pressed blend; B) attaching the pressed blend to an electrode comprising niobium or tantalum; C) melting the electrode and pressed blend under vacuum arc remelting conditions, such that the blend mixes with the melted electrode; D) cooling the melted electrode to form an alloy ingot; and E) applying thermo-mechanical processing steps to the alloy ingot to form a wrought product. The method provides a fully recrystalized niobium or tantalum wrought product with a grain size finer that ASTM 5, that can be used to make deep drawn cups and sputtering targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Aimone, Kurt Moser, Robert Dorvel, Ryan Balter