Patents by Inventor Thomas Hodges

Thomas Hodges 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).

  • Method and system based on thermoplastic forming to fabricate high surface quality metallic glass articles
    Patent number: 9604269
    Abstract: A method of processing BMGs in a non-ideal environment (such as air) to create a uniform and smooth surface is provided. By utilizing the contact-line movement and an engineered flow pattern during TPF the method is able to create complex BMG parts that exhibit uniform smooth appearance or even can be atomically smooth. In addition, to mending surface imperfections, this method also eliminates void formation inside the material, allows for the creation of precise patterns of homogeneous appearance, and forms improved mechanical locks between different materials and a BMG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Yale University
    Inventors: Golden Kumar, Jan Schroers, Jerzy Blawzdziewicz, Thomas Hodges
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON THERMOPLASTIC FORMING TO FABRICATE HIGH SURFACE QUALITY METALLIC GLASS ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20150158067
    Abstract: A method of processing BMGs in a non-ideal environment (such as air) to create a uniform and smooth surface is provided. By utilizing the contact-line movement and an engineered flow pattern during TPF the method is able to create complex BMG parts that exhibit uniform smooth appearance or even can be atomically smooth. In addition, to mending surface imperfections, this method also eliminates void formation inside the material, allows for the creation of precise patterns of homogeneous appearance, and forms improved mechanical locks between different materials and a BMG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Golden Kumar, Jan Schroers, Jerzy Blawzdziewicz, Thomas Hodges
  • Benzoate inductible promoters
    Publication number: 20060277620
    Abstract: The present invention provides inducible promoter systems. In particular, the present invention provides benzoate inducible promoters and promoter systems, and modifications and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Hodges