US 12,290,861 B2
Methods for nanofunctionalization of powders, and nanofunctionalized materials produced therefrom
John H. Martin, Oxnard, CA (US); Brennan Yahata, Santa Barbara, CA (US); and Adam F. Gross, Santa Monica, CA (US)
Assigned to HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US)
Filed by HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,791.
Application 18/204,791 is a division of application No. 17/221,046, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,701,709.
Application 17/221,046 is a division of application No. 15/880,474, filed on Jan. 25, 2018, granted, now 11,052,460, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/463,952, filed on Feb. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/452,989, filed on Feb. 1, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0398604 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B22F 1/05 (2022.01); B22F 1/00 (2022.01); B22F 1/054 (2022.01); B22F 1/12 (2022.01); B22F 1/145 (2022.01); B22F 1/16 (2022.01); B22F 1/17 (2022.01); B22F 9/04 (2006.01); B22F 9/06 (2006.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/73 (2021.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01)
CPC B22F 9/04 (2013.01) [B22F 1/054 (2022.01); B22F 1/09 (2022.01); B22F 1/12 (2022.01); B22F 1/145 (2022.01); B22F 1/17 (2022.01); B22F 9/06 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/73 (2021.01); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B22F 2009/043 (2013.01); B22F 2009/047 (2013.01); B22F 2301/052 (2013.01); B22F 2301/10 (2013.01); B22F 2301/15 (2013.01); B22F 2301/205 (2013.01); B22F 2301/255 (2013.01); B22F 2301/30 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composition comprising a nanofunctionalized metal powder, said composition comprising:
(a) metal particles containing nickel; and
(b) nanoparticles containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of zirconium, tantalum, niobium, titanium, and nitrides, carbides, or borides thereof, and combinations of the foregoing,
wherein said nanoparticles are disposed chemically or physically on at least 10% of the surface area of said metal particles.