ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,701, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Wash.).
"Shear assisted extrusion apparatus, tools, and methods" was invented by Brandon Scott Taysom (West Richland, Wash.), Md. Reza-E-Rabby (Richland, Wash.) and Scott A. Whalen (West Richland, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Shear assisted extrusion apparatus, tools, inserts, and/or methods are provided. The apparatuses can include: an extrusion receiving channel operably engaged with a tool to receive extruded material; and one or more openings aligned between the spindle ends, the openings configured to convey fluid to the extruded product. Exam...