Patents by Inventor Wilfred Lewis, III

Wilfred Lewis, III 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).

  • Publication number: 20100092363
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a silicate material and a method for forming such material. According to a particular embodiment of the method, water is added to reactants including a metal salt, an oxidizer, a silicon source and a fuel source. The reactants and water are heated at a temperature between about 800° C. and about 1200° C. Heating initiates a combustion reaction and produces a nanocrystalline powder. In more particular examples of the method, the nanocrystalline powder is subsequently densified, such as by sintering. The material formed by the method is, in some cases, a lutetium-containing material suitable for use as a scintillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Olivia A. Graeve, Brett Pearson, James Tinsley, Wilfred Lewis, III