Title:
METHODS OF FORMING SPHERICAL METALLIC PARTICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/139773
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method of forming titanium-based spherical metallic particles includes performing a hydride-dehydride process on a meltless metallic sponge to form a feedstock material including a metallic powder. The method further includes introducing the feedstock material into a microwave plasma discharge to form the titanium-based spherical metallic particles.
Inventors:
SUBRAMANIAN PAZHAYANNUR RAMANATHAN (US)
VINCIQUERRA ANTHONY JOSEPH (US)
BEWLAY BERNARD PATRICK (US)
VINCIQUERRA ANTHONY JOSEPH (US)
BEWLAY BERNARD PATRICK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/067024
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
December 21, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
International Classes:
B22F9/14; B22F1/065; B22F1/14; C22C14/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2017132322A2 | 2017-08-03 |
Foreign References:
US20120289395A1 | 2012-11-15 | |||
US20170173699A1 | 2017-06-22 | |||
US20020148327A1 | 2002-10-17 | |||
US20100180724A1 | 2010-07-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARSHALL, Alan, R. et al. (US)
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