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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2019
Hrl Laboratories, Llc, Malibu, CA (US);
Jacob M. Hundley, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
John H. Martin, Oxnard, CA (US);
Brennan Yahata, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Julie Miller, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Randall C. Schubert, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Tobias A. Schaedler, Oak Park, CA (US);
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US);
Abstract
Some variations provide a functionalized composite material comprising: a thermoplastic polymer binder matrix disposed in a distinct volume; a plurality of discrete metal or metal alloy particles dispersed in the thermoplastic polymer matrix; and a plurality of discrete particulates assembled on surfaces of the discrete metal or metal alloy particles, wherein the discrete particulates are in contact with the thermoplastic polymer binder matrix, wherein the discrete particulates are smaller than the discrete metal or metal alloy particles in at least one dimension, and wherein the discrete particulates are compositionally different than the discrete metal or metal alloy particles. The discrete particulates may be selected and/or configured to function as a grain refiner, a sintering aid, and/or a strengthening phase, within the functionalized composite material.