THOMAS SAMUEL HARRIS
Pilots at 100 Dr, Tulsa, OK

6258305, Jul 10, 2001

Mar 29, 2000

9/539199

C. Jeffrey Brinker - Albuquerque NM
Carol S. Ashey - Albuquerque NM
Scott T. Reed - Albuquerque NM
Chunangad S. Sriram - Indianapolis IN
Thomas M. Harris - Tulsa OK

Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque NM

B29C 7100

264101

A method of net-shaping using aerogel materials is provided by first forming a sol, aging the sol to form a gel, with the gel having a fluid component and having been formed into a medium selected from the group consisting of a powder, bulk material, or granular aerobeads, derivatizing the surface of the gel to render the surface unreactive toward further condensation, removing a portion of the fluid component of the final shaped gel to form a partially dried medium, placing the medium into a cavity, wherein the volume of said medium is less that the volume of the cavity, and removing a portion of the fluid component of the medium. The removal, such as by heating at a temperature of approximately less than 50. degree. C. , applying a vacuum, or both, causes the volume of the medium to increase and to form a solid aerogel. The material can be easily removed by exposing the material to a solvent, thereby reducing the volume of the material.

5932082, Aug 3, 1999

Aug 25, 1997

8/918017

Thomas M. Harris - Tulsa OK
Jennifer Lyn Wilson - Tulsa OK

The University of Tulsa - Tulsa OK

C25D 312

205259

An improved electroplating bath, complexing agent, product and method for producing nickel-rich nickel-iron alloys, such as Permalloy, having about 22% iron and 78% nickel. The improved electroplating bath contains a small amount of an organic amine complexing agent such as ethylenediamine or diethylenetriamine which increases the nickel/iron mass ratio of the deposit, causes nickel to be deposited in favor of iron, reduces the sensitivity of the deposit composition to the iron content of the bath and the applied current density. Further, the pH of the bath is adjusted to about 5. 0 to stabilize the complexes and tartaric acid is added to complex ferric ion and thus prevent its precipitation. The organic amine complexing agents useful in accordance with the present invention are agents which complex with nickel and include ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine each having at least two amine groups with each of the amine groups separated by two carbons.

5683568, Nov 4, 1997

Mar 29, 1996

8/623543

Thomas M. Harris - Tulsa OK
Jennifer Lyn St. Clair - Tulsa OK

University of Tulsa - Tulsa OK

C25D 312

205259

An improved electroplating bath, complexing agent, product and method for producing nickel-rich nickel-iron alloys, such as Permalloy, having about 22% iron and 78% nickel. The improved electroplating bath contains a small amount of an organic amine complexing agent such as ethylenediamine or diethylenetriamine which increases the nickel/iron mass ratio of the deposit, causes nickel to be deposited in favor of iron, reduces the sensitivity of the deposit composition to the iron content of the bath and the applied current density. Further, the pH of the bath is adjusted to about 5. 0 to stabilize the complexes and tartaric acid is added to complex ferric ion and thus prevent its precipitation. The organic amine complexing agents useful in accordance with the present invention are agents which complex with nickel and include ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine each having at least two amine groups with each of the amine groups separated by two carbons.