Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080234149 | Nanoparticulate based lubricants - A method of making a nanoparticulate based lubricant is disclosed. The method includes providing solid lubricant material with particles having a size less than or equal to about 500 nanometers, and treating the particles to create composite nanoparticles. The composite nanoparticles includes the solid lubricant material and at least a second material. | 09-25-2008 |
20080257867 | Apparatus and Method for Nano-Scale Electric Discharge Machining - An apparatus for nano-scale electric discharge machining of a conductive workpiece. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a dielectric medium deposited on a surface of the workpiece to form a dielectric layer having a thickness, a positioning device capable of moving in three dimensions, an electrode having a nano-scaled tip and mounted to the positioning device, a power source electrically coupled with the electrode and the workpiece, and a controller in communication with the positioning device for generating a signal to cause the nano-scaled tip of the electrode to move to a desired position over the surface of the workpiece. In operation a biasing voltage over a threshold voltage is applied from the power source between the nano-scaled tip of the electrode and the surface of the workpiece such that an avalanche current is formed across the nano-scaled tip of the electrode and the surface of the workpiece to perform machining of the workpiece. | 10-23-2008 |
20080312111 | Nanoparticle Compositions and Methods for Making and Using the Same - A composition that includes solid lubricant nanoparticles and an organic medium is disclosed. Also disclosed are nanoparticles that include layered materials. A method of producing a nanoparticle by milling layered materials is provided. Also disclosed is a method of making a lubricant, the method including milling layered materials to form nanoparticles and incorporating the nanoparticles into a base to form a lubricant. | 12-18-2008 |
20110033631 | Methods and Apparatus for Making Coatings Using Electrostatic Spray - Methods for creating coatings composed of a single material or a composite of multiple materials, beginning with ESC to deposit the base layer and then using other methods for the binding step beyond CVI. Also, for certain materials and applications, some pre-processing or pre-treatment of the coating materials is necessary prior to deposition in order to achieve a satisfactory coating. This application discloses methods for pre-deposition treatment of materials prior to ESC deposition. It also discloses methods for post-processing that provide additional functionality or performance characteristics of the coating. Finally, this application discloses certain apparatus and equipment for accomplishing the methods described herein. | 02-10-2011 |
20120276336 | Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite Coating for Dental and Orthopedic Implants - A high-strength coating for dental and orthopedic implants utilizing hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles provides for a high level of osseointegration through a range of surface pore sizes in the micro- to nanoscale. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles may be incorporated with the HAp nanoparticles to form a composite coating material, with ZnO providing infection resistance due to its inherent antimicrobial properties. A textured surface, consisting of “islands” of roughly square coating structures measuring about 250 μm on a side, with spacing of 50-100 μm therebetween, may further promote the osseointegration and antimicrobial properties of the implant coating. | 11-01-2012 |
20130216777 | Nanostructured Multi-Layer Coating on Carbides - A coating for carbide substrates to produce cutting tool inserts employs a lower nanostructured layer in conjunction with a non-nanostructured layer. The nanostructured layer is produced by the addition of a refining agent flow, particular hydrogen chloride gas, during deposition. The combination of a nanostructured layer and non-nanostructured layer of coatings is believed to produce a cutting tool insert that exhibits longer life, particularly in conjunction with particularly difficult cutting applications such as the cutting of hardened steel with severe interruptions. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216806 | Adherent Coating on Carbide and Ceramic Substrates - An adherent coating for carbide and ceramic substrates employs a thin layer between the substrate and a subsequent layer or layers. The thin layer may be employed without thermal cracking due to heat during use, such as for the insert of a cutting tool, because the upper layer or layers provide a gradual transition of material properties to a harder, less thermally conductive material on the outermost layer. A particular arrangement of layers on the carbide or ceramic substrate may be, from innermost to outermost layer, hafnium nitride, titanium carbide, aluminum oxide, and titanium nitride. | 08-22-2013 |
20140005083 | TEXTURED SURFACES TO ENHANCE NANO-LUBRICATION | 01-02-2014 |
20140005085 | NANOPARTICLE MACRO-COMPOSITIONS | 01-02-2014 |
20140024565 | Nanoparticle Compositions and Methods for Making and Using the Same - A composition that includes solid lubricant nanoparticles and an organic medium is disclosed. Also disclosed are nanoparticles that include layered materials. A method of producing a nanoparticle by milling layered materials is provided. Also disclosed is a method of making a lubricant, the method including milling layered materials to form nanoparticles and incorporating the nanoparticles into a base to form a lubricant. | 01-23-2014 |
20140212232 | Coating Layer with Microstructure Serrated Edge - A cutting tool formed by a coating layer on a substrate has cutting edges that feature serrations. The linear dimensions of the serrations may vary from a few nanometers up to 10 microns. The serrations result in a smoother cut edge on the workpiece, particularly when the workpiece is formed of certain materials that are seen as particularly difficult to cut, such as hardened steels. | 07-31-2014 |
20140212587 | NANO-TRIBOLOGY COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS INCLUDING MOLECULAR NANO-SHEETS - Compositions having a plurality of nanoparticles and nano-sheets are disclosed. Methods of making and using the compositions are also disclosed. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215925 | Thick Cubic Boron Nitride (cBN) Layer and Manufacturing Process Therefor - A method for forming a stand-alone wafer or a coating on a substrate uses a composite of cubic boron nitride (cBN) particles and other materials, such as nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, oxides, and metallic phase materials. The wafer or coating may be formed of a thickness up to about 1000 microns for improved wear life. The density of material within the wafer or coating may be varied according to desired parameters, and a gradient of particle sizes for the cBN may be presented across the thickness of the material. | 08-07-2014 |
20140302995 | METHOD OF FORMING REWORKABLE, THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE AND ELECTRICALLY RESISTIVE BONDING STRUCTURE IN SUPERCONDUCTOR MULTI-CHIP MODULE USING REWORKABLE EPOXY BONDING COMPOSITES AND APPLICATION OF THE SAME - In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of forming a reworkable, thermally conductive and electrically resistive material as a bonding structure in a module and application of the same. In certain embodiments, a homogeneous solution is prepared with an anisotropic structure, such as single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and an epoxy resin. The homogeneous solution is applied between a carrier and a chip of the module, and cured at a curing temperature for a curing time period to form a reworkable epoxy bonding layer, which has an anisotropic structure loading factor of about 0.1%-1.0% such that the reworkable epoxy bonding layer is thermally conductive and electrically resistive. When the chip is identified as a faulty chip, the module may be heated at a debonding temperature for a debonding time period such that the reworkable epoxy bonding layer debonds, and the chip becomes detachable from the carrier. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308511 | Multi-Layer Coating with Cubic Boron Nitride Particles - A physical configuration of multiple-layer coatings formed with at least one layer of coating containing cubic born nitride (cBN) particles with one or more layers in composite form containing cBN particles may have a thickness of each individual layer as thin as in the nanometer range, or as thick as in the range of a few microns and even up to tens of microns. The chemistry of the composite layer consists of any individual phase of (a) nitrides such as titanium nitride (TiN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and hafnium nitride (HfN); (b) carbides such as titanium carbide (TiC); and (c) oxides such as aluminum oxide (Al | 10-16-2014 |
20140364348 | Nano-Tribology Compositions and Related Methods Including Hard Particles - Compositions having a plurality of hard particles and a plurality of lubricant nanoparticles are disclosed. Methods of making and using the compositions are also disclosed. | 12-11-2014 |