This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Trw Limited. Active years: 1998.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1998
Title: Melvin L. Chazen and a High-Temperature Spacecraft Thrust Chamber.
Introduction
Melvin L. Chazen is an inventor associated with Cerritos, California, and TRW Limited. His recorded patent concerns a high-temperature thrust chamber designed for spacecraft.
Latest Patents
The supplied information lists one patent for Chazen: “High Temperature Thrust Chamber for Spacecraft.” The invention describes a hollow chamber body made substantially of rhenium, with an internal coating of iridium alloyed with at least one selected metal: rhodium, platinum, or palladium. The metals are electrodeposited onto the body, and a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) cycle forms the alloy coating. This coating is intended to protect the rhenium body from oxidation under high-temperature operating conditions.
Career Highlights
Chazen’s listed patent reflects work on materials and protective coatings for spacecraft propulsion components. The design combines a rhenium chamber body with an iridium-based alloy coating to address oxidation in a high-temperature environment.
Collaborations
The supplied information identifies William D. Kruse and Thomas J. Mueller as Chazen’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.
Conclusion
Melvin L. Chazen’s recorded invention focuses on protecting a spacecraft thrust chamber from oxidation through an iridium-alloy coating on a rhenium body, representing a materials-engineering approach to high-temperature propulsion.
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