Patents by Inventor William E. O'Gardy

William E. O'Gardy 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).

  • Low temperature refining and formation of refractory metals
    Patent number: 6958115
    Abstract: This invention discloses and claims the low temperature reduction and purification of refractory metals, metal compounds, and semi-metals. The reduction is accomplished using non-aqueous ionic solvents in an electrochemical cell with the metal entity to be reduced. Using this invention, TiO2 is reduced directly to Ti metal at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: William E. O'Gardy, Graham T. Cheeck
  • Low temperature refining and formation of refractory metals
    Publication number: 20040262166
    Abstract: This invention discloses and claims the low temperature reduction and purification of refractory metals, metal compounds, and semi-metals. The reduction is accomplished using non-aqueous ionic solvents in an electrochemical cell with the metal entity to be reduced. Using this invention, TiO2 is reduced directly to Ti metal at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: William E. O'Gardy, Graham T. Cheeck