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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2011
Klint Aaron Rose, Alviso, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Marcus Worsley, Hayward, CA (US);
Klint Aaron Rose, Alviso, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Marcus Worsley, Hayward, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A ceramic, metal, or cermet according to one embodiment includes a first layer having a gradient in composition, microstructure and/or density in an x-y plane oriented parallel to a plane of deposition of the first layer. A ceramic according to another embodiment includes a plurality of layers comprising particles of a non-cubic material, wherein each layer is characterized by the particles of the non-cubic material being aligned in a common direction. Additional products and methods are also disclosed.