Aligned composite structures for mitigation of impact damage and resistance to wear in dynamic environments

US6974624B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Anthony C. Mulligan · Tucson, US
• Mark J. Rigali · Tucson, US
• Manish Sutaria · Malden, US
• Dragan Popovich · Tucson, US
• Joseph P. Halloran · Tucson, US
• Michael Fulcher · Lawrenceville, US
• Randy Cook · Tucson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2002
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2005
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T442/2623
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Fibrous monolith composites having architectures that provide increased flaw insensitivity, improved hardness, wear resistance and damage tolerance and methods of manufacture thereof are provided for use in dynamic environments to mitigate impact damage and increase wear resistance.