Manufacturing

This invention aids in processing a material that cannot be made any other way because of limited dissolution meaning that liquid phase sintering does not work to achieve the same material.

The Vacuum Safety Relief Valve (VSRV or "Flapper Valve") provides several key safety features not available commercially. First it works to ensure a vacuum vessel is only pumped or re-pumped when ready i.e. manual action.

This invention aids in processing a material that has not been made before and has the potential to enhance the realm of reaction-bonded B4C- and SiC-based ceramics by mitigating ternary phases, fully infiltrating into the preform, and retaining its structure entirely from pre

Additively Manufactured boron carbide-aluminum (B4C-Al) / Isotopically Enriched Boron Carbide (10B)-aluminum Metal Matrix Composites have significant advantages over traditionally manufactured B4C (or 10B)-aluminum components.

A material joining method utilizing ultrasonic or acoustic vibration energy to drastically reduce process load without significant temperature raise to enable joining of high strength materials without cracking caused by severe deformation associated with self-piercing

Foam structure of invention provides potential for efficient gas cooling of graphite fuel compacts for TRISO pellets.  The TRISO pellets are surrounded by and in close proximity to a network of isotropic cooling passages created through advanced manufacturing techniques t

This system leverages hardware sensing equipment to gather data on an object under construction to identify and mitigate errors and defects.

An innovative rapid manufacturing method for tailored fiber preforms with controlled fiber alignment for enhanced mechanical properties.

This invention is an additive manufacturing process that uses concentrated radio frequency (RF) signals to heat and sinter metal powders.

This invention enables the introduction of conformal cooling channels and design of intricate injection molding and forging dies.