Patents
US 12686904 B2: Al—Ce alloy based composites
- Granted
- 2026-07-21
- Filed
- 2023-01-23 application 17803924
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
MMC's comprising an Al-RB alloy-based matrix and ceramic, metal and/or intermetallic reinforcement particulates dispersed in the alloy matrix provide improved strength and ductility wherein the reinforcement particulates have a higher melting temperature than the matrix alloy.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 (ipgb20260721.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. 581 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC 1,498 patents | US company or organization | Livermore, CA | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| UT-Battelle, LLC 1,197 patents | US company or organization | Oak Ridge, TN | UT-BATTELLE, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| Eck Industries, Inc. 15 patents | US company or organization | Manitowoc, WI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan T. Ott | Ames, IA | 20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Fanqiang Meng | Zhuhai, CN | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Scott K. McCall | Livermore, CA | 22 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Hunter B. Henderson | Livermore, CA | 24 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Orlando Rios | Knoxville, TN | 55 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Zachary C. Sims | Knoxville, TN | 19 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| David Weiss | Manitowoc, WI | 26 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C22C | Alloys | C22C32/0036 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | OTT, RYAN T. signed 2024-07-09 MENG, FANQIANG signed 2024-06-28 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. AMES, IA | 74291/559 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2025-02-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCCALL, SCOTT K signed 2024-06-20 HENDERSON, HUNTER B signed 2024-06-20 | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC LIVERMORE, CA | 70184/284 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2024-11-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SIMS, ZACHARY C signed 2024-07-15 | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION KNOXVILLE, TN | 69249/562 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2024-11-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WEISS, DAVID signed 2024-06-25 | ECK INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED MANITOWOC, WI | 69249/251 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2024-11-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RIOS, ORLANDO signed 2024-07-29 | UT-BATTELLE, LLC OAK RIDGE, TN | 69249/49 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2023-05-16 | Government interest Confirmatory license | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY signed 2023-03-15 | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON, DC | 63665/931 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2023-04-17 | Government interest Confirmatory license (see document for details) | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC signed 2023-04-14 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON, DC | 63350/395 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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