Patents by Inventor Terry C. Wallace Sr.

Terry C. Wallace Sr. 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).

  • One-directional uniformly coated fibers, method of preparation, and uses therefor
    Patent number: 4343836
    Abstract: A problem addressed by this invention was how to obtain very long lengths of refractory metal-coated multifilamentary yarns having a uniform coating on the filaments which make up each yarn, the coating being uniform throughout the length of the yarn such that the coated yarns are suitable for being woven and are suitable for a variety of other uses. The solution is a continuous process which employs a chemical vapor deposition reaction at relatively low temperature and pressure and a separation of the gaseous reaction products from the coated yarn prior to allowing the coated yarn to cool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1982
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Newkirk, Flavio Valencia, Robert E. Riley, Terry C. Wallace, Sr.
  • Method for making hot-pressed fiber-reinforced carbide-graphite composite
    Patent number: 4180428
    Abstract: A method for the chemical vapor deposition of a uniform coating of tantalum metal on fibers of a woven graphite cloth is described. Several layers of the coated cloth are hot pressed to produce a tantalum carbide-graphite composite having a uniformly dispersed, fine grained tantalum carbide in graphite with compositions in the range of 15 to 40 volume percent tantalum carbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert E. Riley, Terry C. Wallace Sr.