Patents by Inventor William E. Frazier, III

William E. Frazier, 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).

  • Extrusion processes for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock
    Patent number: 11684959
    Abstract: Devices and methods for performing shear-assisted extrusion processes for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock material are provided. The processes can use a device having a scroll face having an inner diameter portion bounded by an outer diameter portion, and a member extending from the inner diameter portion beyond a surface of the outer diameter portion. Extrusion feedstocks and extrusion processes are provided for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock. The processes can include providing a feedstock having at least two different materials and engaging the materials with one another within a feedstock container. Methods for preparing metal sheets are provided that can include preparing a metal tube via shear assisted processing and extrusion; opening the metal tube to form a sheet having a first thickness; and rolling the sheet to a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott A. Whalen, Vineet V. Joshi, Md. Reza-E-Rabby, Jens T. Darsell, Mageshwari Komarasamy, Curt A. Lavender, Glenn J. Grant, Aashish Rohatgi, William E. Frazier, III
  • Devices and Methods for Performing Shear-Assisted Extrusion, Extrusion Feedstocks, Extrusion Processes, and Methods for Preparing Metal Sheets
    Publication number: 20220297174
    Abstract: Devices and methods for performing shear-assisted extrusion processes for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock material are provided. The processes can use a device having a scroll face having an inner diameter portion bounded by an outer diameter portion, and a member extending from the inner diameter portion beyond a surface of the outer diameter portion. Extrusion feedstocks and extrusion processes are provided for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock. The processes can include providing a feedstock having at least two different materials and engaging the materials with one another within a feedstock container. Methods for preparing metal sheets are provided that can include preparing a metal tube via shear assisted processing and extrusion; opening the metal tube to form a sheet having a first thickness; and rolling the sheet to a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott A. Whalen, Vineet V. Joshi, MD. Reza-E-Rabby, Jens T. Darsell, Mageshwari Komarasamy, Curt A. Lavender, Glenn J. Grant, Aashish Rohatgi, William E. Frazier, III, Brandon Scott Taysom
  • Devices and Methods for Performing Shear-Assisted Extrusion, Extrusion Feedstocks, Extrusion Processes, and Methods for Preparing Metal Sheets
    Publication number: 20220152677
    Abstract: Devices and methods for performing shear-assisted extrusion processes for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock material are provided. The processes can use a device having a scroll face having an inner diameter portion bounded by an outer diameter portion, and a member extending from the inner diameter portion beyond a surface of the outer diameter portion. Extrusion feedstocks and extrusion processes are provided for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock. The processes can include providing a feedstock having at least two different materials and engaging the materials with one another within a feedstock container. Methods for preparing metal sheets are provided that can include preparing a metal tube via shear assisted processing and extrusion; opening the metal tube to form a sheet having a first thickness; and rolling the sheet to a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott A. Whalen, Vineet V. Joshi, MD. Reza-E-Rabby, Jens T. Darsell, Mageshwari Komarasamy, Curt A. Lavender, Glenn J. Grant, Aashish Rohatgi, William E. Frazier, III
  • Devices and Methods for Performing Shear-Assisted Extrusion, Extrusion Feedstocks, Extrusion Processes, and Methods for Preparing Metal Sheets
    Publication number: 20200009626
    Abstract: Devices and methods for performing shear-assisted extrusion processes for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock material are provided. The processes can use a device having a scroll face having an inner diameter portion bounded by an outer diameter portion, and a member extending from the inner diameter portion beyond a surface of the outer diameter portion. Extrusion feedstocks and extrusion processes are provided for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock. The processes can include providing a feedstock having at least two different materials and engaging the materials with one another within a feedstock container. Methods for preparing metal sheets are provided that can include preparing a metal tube via shear assisted processing and extrusion; opening the metal tube to form a sheet having a first thickness; and rolling the sheet to a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott A. Whalen, Vineet V. Joshi, MD. Reza-E-Rabby, Jens T. Darsell, Mageshwari Komarasamy, Curt A. Lavender, Glenn J. Grant, Aashish Rohatgi, William E. Frazier, III