Our Intellectual Property

Beginning in 2010, DCI founder Jack Cahn filed intellectual property for Deep Cryogenics International with both the US and Canadian Patent and Trademark Office. Current and issued IP include:

  • 2023 - Validation Master Plan for DCT Platform (3rd Party Qualification, Validation and PE Certification)

  • 2022 - Infinitely Renewable, Infinitely Recyclableâ„¢ (Canada # 2158963 Trademark Application)

  • 2022 - A Deep Cryogenic Treatment Chamber for Industrial Applications (USPTO # 17/670,895; Patent-Pending)

  • 2021 - ETCSA Certified DCT (USPTO Issued Registration # 6778168, Serial # 90718168 )

  • 2020 - ETCSA Draft Engineering Standards for Deep Cryogenic Treatment (issued Sep 2020)

  • 2017 - Validation of Cryogenically Treated Articles; filed 2010, issued 2017 (USPTO Patent # 9,721,258)

  • 2016 - Making Things Last Longer® (USPTO # 87010540 Registered Trademark)

Deep cryogenics research and awards involving Cahn and DCI include:

  • 2023 - Mineral Resources Innovation Grant to Optimize Wear Life of Manganese Cone Crushers Using DCT

  • 2023 - Alberta Innovates Clean Resources Grant for Qualification of a Deep Cryogenic Treatment Facility

  • 2022 - IOSI Grant (with UofA) to Optimize Wear Resistance of Shovel Teeth and Crawler Shoes using DCT

  • 2021 - NGEN Grant to help DCI manufacture the largest DCT tank in the world - the CP-36k

  • 2021 - NSBI Grant with Dalhousie University (SEM/EBSD Analysis of 13% Mn DCT Steel)

  • 2020 - NRC-IRAP Grant with Innotech Alberta (R&D of Manganese TRIP steel)

  • 2019 - NSERC Engage Grant with Dalhousie and DCI (DCT of Titanium and High Performance Materials)

  • 2018 - Deep Cryogenic R&D Path in Nova Scotia (NRC-IRAP funded assessment by Dr. Kevin Plucknett, Dalhousie)

  • 2018 - Deep Cryogenics International-sponsored Capstone Project, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Dalhousie University

  • 2014 - US Army SOCOM Emerging Technology award

  • 2012 - US Navy Phase I SBIR (with Redstone Aerospace)

  • 2011 - Cooperative R&D Agreement with US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground

  • 2009 - Cooperative R&D Agreement with US Army, Picatinny Arsenal