Assignee: Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd.

Location: Triadelphia, WV
No. of patents: 46

Number	Title	Issue Date
8105512	Infiltrated carbon foam composites An infiltrated carbon foam composite and method for making the composite is described. The infiltrated carbon foam composite may include a carbonized carbon aerogel in cells of a carbon foam body and a resin is infiltrated into the carbon foam body filling the cells...	01/31/2012
8071206	Blast energy mitigating composite A blast energy mitigating composite useful for protecting a surface or an object from a blast, shock waves, or stress waves caused by a sudden, violent release of energy is described. Certain configurations of the blast energy mitigating composite may include energy...	12/06/2011
8048528	Cellular coal products According to the present invention there is provided coal-based cellular or porous products, also referred to herein as “carbon foams”, having a density of preferably between about 0.1 g/cm3 and about 0.8 g/cm3 and most preferably between a...	11/01/2011
8034266	Carbon foam from metallic salts of lignosulfonates A process for the production of an open-cell carbon foam from a metallic salt of a lignosulfonate is described. The process includes heating the metallic salt of a lignosulfonate from ambient temperature to a maximum temperature, greater than about 250° C., at a ra...	10/11/2011
7960656	Carbon bonded carbon foam EMI shielding enclosures Enclosures for at least partially shielding an at least partially enclosed volume from electromagnetic interference and various methods for producing such enclosures are described. Enclosures for at least partially shielding an at least partially enclosed volume fro...	06/14/2011
7931961	Composite exhaust flue A composite exhaust flue which may be used to shield an area or object from convective, conductive, or radiated heat transfer from hot exhaust combustion gases is described. In certain embodiments, the composite exhaust flue may be used to protect structures from ho...	04/26/2011
7902116	Fluid treatment with activated carbon and carbon foam A system comprising an activated carbon bed in contact with carbon foam is described. In some embodiments, the system, which may be a fluid treatment system, may comprise an activated carbon bed and a carbon foam section covering at least a portion of a surface of t...	03/08/2011
7883683	Carbon foam and high density carbon foam assembly An assembly comprising carbon foam and high density carbon foam is described. In some embodiments, such an assembly may be a composite or composite assembly. One or more pieces of carbon foam and high density carbon foam may comprise the assembly. The assembly may c...	02/08/2011
7867608	Electrically gradated carbon foam Electrically gradated carbon foam materials that have changing or differing electrical properties through the thickness of the carbon foam material and methods for making these electrically gradated carbon foam materials are described herein. In some embodiments, th...	01/11/2011
7824645	High density carbon from coal A high density carbon material produced from coal is described. The carbon material may have a density ranging from about 1.0 g/cc to about 1.6 g/cc and may have a crush strength of up to about 20,000 psi. The high density carbon material is produced by slowly heati...	11/02/2010
7794520	Metal matrix composites with intermetallic reinforcements A discontinuously reinforced metal matrix composite wherein the reinforcing material is a particulate binary intermetallic compound is described along with methods for preparing the same. The binary intermetallic compound includes the same type of metal as is the pr...	09/14/2010
7774912	Continuously formed metal matrix composite shapes Metal matrix composites having open or closed channels extending longitudinal through the length of the composite as well as methods and apparatus for forming the same are described. The shaped metal matrix composites are made of continuous fiber reinforced metal ma...	08/17/2010
7767183	Production of carbon foam from coals Methods for the production of carbon foam from swelling coals that do not require the use of high process pressures, oxidized coal, devolatized coal, or high-strength, foam expansion confining molds are described. In some embodiments, a comminuted swelling bituminou...	08/03/2010
7766984	Method of increasing carbon foam yield A method for increasing the yield of carbon foam is described. The method includes placing a foaming sheet over the top surface of the material to be foamed. In certain embodiments, the foaming sheet is placed over the top surface of particulate coal prior to and du...	08/03/2010
7635844	Microsystem manipulation apparatus A microsystem manipulation apparatus and an associated kit is described that may be used to facilitate the assembly and testing of Microsystems and microsystem components. The microsystem manipulation apparatus may include a scanning electron microscope imaging syst...	12/22/2009
7628973	Simultaneous production of high density carbon foam sections The present invention includes methods for simultaneously producing, within a single container, two or more sections of high density carbon foam materials of defined shape. A method used to prepare high density carbon foam sections may involve heating a comminuted a...	12/08/2009
7591299	Continuous metal matrix composite manufacture A method and apparatus for the production of long lengths of continuous-fiber metal matrix composite prepeg ribbon or tape. The tape or ribbon is produced by bringing together multiple fiber tows into a formed bundle of fibers and infiltrating the bundle with metal ...	09/22/2009
7588608	Cellular coal products and processes According to the present invention there is provided a porous coal-based material having a density of between about 0.1 g/cm3 and about 0.6 g/cm3 that is produced by the controlled heating of small coal particulate in a “mold” and under a n...	09/15/2009
7578860	Cellular coal products and processes According to the present invention there is provided a coal-based carbon foam having a density of between about 0.1 g/cm3 and about 0.8 g/cm3, preferably between about 0.2 g/cm3 and about 0.6 g/cm3 and most preferably betw...	08/25/2009
7544222	Activated, coal-based carbon foam An ablation resistant, monolithic, activated, carbon foam produced by the activation of a coal-based carbon foam through the action of carbon dioxide, ozone or some similar oxidative agent that pits and/or partially oxidizes the carbon foam skeleton, thereby signifi...	06/09/2009
7498077	Metal matrix composite structures A lightweight, high strength structure is described where a core material has a first and second metal matrix composite layer on surfaces of the core material. A sandwich type structure may be formed. The core material may be a solid material, a foam, a honeycomb st...	03/03/2009
7481855	Carbon foam abrasives The incorporation or blending of from about 1 to about 10% by volume of a “carbide precursor” powder, preferably on the order of	01/27/2009
7452389	Carbon foam abrasives The incorporation or blending of from about 1 to about 10% by volume of a “carbide precursor” powder, preferably on the order of	11/18/2008
7449035	Reinforced designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a...	11/11/2008
7435494	Electrochemical cell electrodes Coal based carbon foams that are produced by the controlled heating of coal particulate in a mold and under a non-oxidizing atmosphere and subsequently graphitized have been found to provide excellent electrode materials for electrochemical cell applications. ...	10/14/2008
7338703	Metallic-polymeric composite materials Composites are provided having improved strength and rigidity, with respect to mass or volume, as compared to known polymeric composites or polymeric composites in combination with metal reinforcement. The composites of the present invention are metallic-polymeric c...	03/04/2008
7338542	Designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a...	03/04/2008
7306635	Designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a...	12/11/2007
7247368	Stealth foam and production method Carbon foams exhibiting a dielectric constant of from about 2 to about 6 and simultaneously an electrical resistivity in the range of between about 1.E+00 ohm-cm and about 1.E+06 ohm-cm, demonstrate excellent radar emission absorptivity in the ...	07/24/2007
7192537	Radar emissions absorbing material Radar emission absorbing materials that are moldable or that may be coated on a surface are described. A moldable radar emission absorbing material may include commuted carbon foam particles blended with a moldable matrix. In other embodiments, a radar emission abso...	03/20/2007
7186948	Continuous metal matrix composite consolidation A method for the fabrication of metal matrix composite structures comprising the continuous joining by brazing, soldering or welding of aluminum matrix tape using a laser to melt the surface of the tape while applying pressure to the tape and simultaneously contacti...	03/06/2007
7170028	Continuous metal matrix composite consolidation An apparatus for the fabrication of metal matrix composite structures comprising the continuous joining by brazing, soldering or welding of aluminum matrix tape using a laser to melt the surface of the tape while applying pressure to the tape and simultaneously cont...	01/30/2007
7164096	Continuous metal matrix composite consolidation A method for the fabrication of large metal matrix composite structures comprising the continuous joining by brazing or welding of aluminum matrix tape using an infrared laser to melt the surface of the tape while applying pressure to the tape and simultaneously con...	01/16/2007
6899970	Electrochemical cell electrodes comprising coal-based carbon foam Coal based carbon foams that are produced by the controlled beating of coal particulate in a mold and under a non-oxidizing atmosphere and subsequently graphitized have been found to provide excellent electrode materials for electrochemical cell applications. ...	05/31/2005
6869455	Carbon foam abrasives The incorporation or blending of from about 1 to about 10% by volume of a “carbide precursor” powder, preferably on the order of	03/22/2005
6860910	Carbon foam abrasives The incorporation or blending of from about 1 to about 10% by volume of a “carbide precursor” powder, preferably on the order of	03/01/2005
6861151	Reinforced designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a...	03/01/2005
6849098	Composite tooling Carbonaceous, composite tooling fabricated from pitch-based or coal-based cellular or porous products, “carbonaceous foams” having a density of preferably between about 0.1 g/cm3 and about 0.8 g/cm3 that are produced by: 1) conventional pit...	02/01/2005
6849102	Metal matrix composites with intermetallic reinforcements A discontinuously reinforced metal composite, having a metal matrix and a plurality of intermetallic particles comprising at least two different metals, the intermetallic particles having a size ranging from 1 μm to about 10 μm and being dispersed within the metal...	02/01/2005
6833011	Activated, coal-based carbon foam An ablation resistant, monolithic, activated, carbon foam produced by the activation of a coal-based carbon foam through the action of carbon dioxide, ozone or some similar oxidative agent that pits and/or partially oxidizes the carbon foam skeleton, thereby signifi...	12/21/2004

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