RICHARD STEPHEN FIGLIOLA
Pilots at Browning Rd, Central, SC

5125574, Jun 30, 1992

Oct 9, 1990

7/593942

Iver E. Anderson - Ames IA
Richard S. Figliola - Central SC
Holly M. Molnar - Palm Bay FL

Iowa State University Research Foundation - Ames IA

B22F 908

239 8

High pressure atomizing nozzle includes a high pressure gas manifold having a divergent expansion chamber between a gas inlet and arcuate manifold segment to minimize standing shock wave patterns in the manifold and thereby improve filling of the manifold with high pressure gas for improved melt atomization. The atomizing nozzle is especially useful in atomizing rare earth-transition metal alloys to form fine powder particles wherein a majority of the powder particles exhibit particle sizes having near-optimum magnetic properties.

5228620, Jul 20, 1993

Jun 19, 1992

7/901109

Iver E. Anderson - Ames IA
Richard S. Figliola - Central SC
Holly M. Molnar - Palm Bay FL

Iowa State University Research Foundtion, Inc. - Ames IA

B22F 908

239 8

High pressure atomizing nozzle includes a high pressure gas manifold having a divergent expansion chamber between a gas inlet and arcuate manifold segment to minimize standing shock wave patterns in the manifold and thereby improve filling of the manifold with high pressure gas for improved melt atomization. The atomizing nozzle is especially useful in atomizing rare earth-transition metal alloys to form fine powder particles wherein a majority of the powder particles exhibit particle sizes having near-optimum magnetic properties.

5576932, Nov 19, 1996

Aug 31, 1995

8/524022

Eugene H. Bishop - Clemson SC
James A. Liburdy - Seneca SC
Richard S. Figliola - Central SC
Gregory A. Failla - Hauppauge NY

AT&T Global Information Solutions Company - Dayton OH

H05K 720

361697

A method of cooling a heat source, such as an integrated circuit device, includes the following steps (1) providing a base having a plurality of elongated fins on a first side thereof and a mating surface on a second side thereof, with the plurality of elongated fins defining a plurality of channels, (2) positioning the mating surface of the base in contact with the integrated circuit device, (3) advancing a first flow of fluid onto a top surface of each of the plurality of fins so as to form a quantity of spent fluid which continues to be advanced into the plurality of channels, and (4) advancing a second flow of fluid into the plurality of channels so as to exhaust the quantity of spent fluid from the plurality of channels. An apparatus for cooling a heat source is also disclosed.

5423520, Jun 13, 1995

Apr 13, 1993

8/058767

Iver E. Anderson - Ames IA
Richard S. Figliola - Central SC
Robert L. Terpstra - Ames IA

Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. - Ames IA

B22D 4158

266 99

Melt atomizing apparatus comprising a melt supply orifice for supplying the melt for atomization and gas supply orifices proximate the melt supply orifice for supplying atomizing gas to atomize the melt as an atomization spray. The apparatus includes a sensor, such as an optical and/or audio sensor, for providing atomization spray data, and a control unit responsive to the sensed atomization spray data for controlling at least one of the atomizing gas pressure and an actuator to adjust the relative position of the gas supply orifice and melt supply in a manner to achieve a desired atomization spray.

2006027, Nov 30, 2006

Apr 3, 2006

11/396947

Tim McQuinn - Charleston SC, US
Richard Figliola - Central SC, US
Donald Beasley - Seneca SC, US

A61F 2/24

623002100, 623002380

Provided herein is a cardiac valve prosthesis comprising a annulus body having a back face and defining a passage for the flow of blood along an axis of the passage. The passage has a first open end having a greater diameter that its opposed second open end. In a further aspect, the valve prosthesis includes means for creating a fluid barriers to the flow of fluid therethrough the passage of the annulus body.