The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2003
Gregory Artz, Tucson, AZ (US);
K. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael L. Fulcher, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark J. Rigali, Tucson, AZ (US);
John L. Lombardi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Joseph Walish, Miami, AZ (US);
Ronald A. Cipriani, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gregory Artz, Tucson, AZ (US);
K. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael L. Fulcher, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mark J. Rigali, Tucson, AZ (US);
John L. Lombardi, Tucson, AZ (US);
Joseph Walish, Miami, AZ (US);
Ronald A. Cipriani, Tucson, AZ (US);
Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the fabrication of low cost, in situ, porous metallic, ceramic and cermet foam structures having improved mechanical properties such as energy absorption and specific stiffness. Methods of fabricating the structures from compositions including ceramic and/or metallic powders are provided. The flowable compositions also include an immiscible phase that results in pores within the final structure. Furthermore, the structures may be shaped to have external porosity, such as with mesh-like structures.