US Patent Issued to The Regents of the University of California on May 13 for "Nano-treatment of high strength aluminum alloys for manufacturing processes" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,522, issued on May 13, was assigned to The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, Calif.).

"Nano-treatment of high strength aluminum alloys for manufacturing processes" was invented by Xiaochun Li (Los Angeles) and Maximilian Sokoluk (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A metal matrix nanocomposite includes: (1) a matrix including an aluminum alloy; and (2) nanostmctures dispersed in the matrix, wherein the matrix includes grains having aspect ratios of about 3 or less. Manufacturing processes include subjecting the nanocomposite to solidification processing, fusion welding, extrusion, thixocasting, additive manufac...