Our Intellectual Property

Beginning in 2010, DCI co-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