Patents
US 12043893 B2: Manufacturing processes to synthesize, functionalize, surface treat and/or encapsulate powders, and applications thereof
- Granted
- 2024-07-23
- Filed
- 2020-03-10 application 16814805
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240723.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Nano Inc. 15 patents | US company or organization | Thornton, CO | Forge Nano, Inc. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state FORGE NANO, INC. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state FORGE NANO, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David M. King | Sudbury, MA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Arrelaine Dameron | Boulder, CO | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James TREVEY | Lafayette, CO | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Lichty | Louisville, CO | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Andrew Argo | Westminster, CO | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kyle BOURGOIS | Arvada, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James RAGONESI | Denver, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kyle INGHAM | Denver, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David Jackson | Broomfield, CO | 32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryon Tracy | Westminster, CO | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nghi Nguyen | Parker, CO | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Adam LYON | Lakewood, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jose VILLAGOMEZ | Erie, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Garrett CURRY | Broomfield, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C23C | Coating metallic material; coating material with metallic material; surface treatment of metallic material by diffusion into the surface, by chemical conversion or substitution; coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering, by ion implantation or by chemical vapour deposition, in general | C23C16/45544 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J2/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B22F | Working metallic powder; manufacture of articles from metallic powder; making metallic powder ; apparatus or devices specially adapted for metallic powder | B22F1/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C04B | Lime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone ; ceramics ; refractories; treatment of natural stone | C04B41/81 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KING, DAVID signed 2021-10-29 DAMERON, ARRELAINE signed 2021-12-07 TREVEY, JAMES signed 2021-10-29 LICHTY, PAUL signed 2021-11-23 ARGO, ANDREW signed 2021-09-29 BOURGOIS, KYLE signed 2022-03-16 RAGONESI, JAMES signed 2021-11-23 INGHAM, KYLE signed 2022-01-03 JACKSON, DAVID signed 2021-09-30 TRACY, RYON signed 2021-10-25 NGUYEN, NGHI signed 2021-12-31 LYON, ADAM signed 2021-09-21 VILLAGOMEZ, JOSE signed 2022-02-02 CURRY, GARRETT signed 2022-01-31 | FORGE NANO INC. THORNTON, CO | 60586/439 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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