GENEVA, March 19 -- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC (1000 Westinghouse DriveSuite 141Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/045314) for "ARCHITECTED CRACK TIP STRESS FIELD" on Sep 08, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/055583, the details related to the patent application was published on Mar 12, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): HALL, J. Brian (429 Woodland Hills Dr.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 5235)

Abstract: A method for improving apparent fracture toughness of a crack tip is disclosed herein. The method can include determining a crack ...