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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Applicants:
John D. Whitaker, Seattle, WA (US);
Christina A. Lomasney, Sammamish, WA (US);
Inventors:
John D. Whitaker, Seattle, WA (US);
Christina A. Lomasney, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
Modumetal, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/077 (2006.01); B22F 7/00 (2006.01); C25D 5/10 (2006.01); C25D 7/00 (2006.01); C25D 15/02 (2006.01); F42D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B22F 7/004 (2013.01); C25D 5/10 (2013.01); C25D 7/00 (2013.01); C25D 15/02 (2013.01); F42D 5/04 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0344 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0777 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved fuel tank and method of forming a fuel tank utilize reinforced porous metal composite materials. In one embodiment, the composite material includes a fully dense, fluid-impermeable skin combined with a porous metal baffle. The skin and baffle may be formed as a single monolithic system via electrodeposition of a nanolaminate material into at least a portion of open, accessible void space within a porous preform (e.g., a metal foam preform) and on the exterior surface of the preform to form the fluid-impermeable skin.