Ceramic Fluxes Patents (Class 106/313)
  • Patent number: 10550321
    Abstract: Proposed is a phosphor capable of effectively inhibiting the occurrence of adverse influence of a sulfur-based gas while improving water resistance of the phosphor and effectively inhibiting the corrosion of a metallic member. A phosphor is proposed, which includes particles or a layer provided on the surface of a sulfur-containing phosphor, which contains sulfur in a host material, and containing a crystalline metal borate containing an IIA-Group element, boron, and oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Inamura, Haruka Shimizu, Takayoshi Mori, Masanori Sato, Jun-ichi Itoh
  • Patent number: 10494291
    Abstract: A method for forming an optical quality glass is provided. The method includes contacting silica soot particles with a hygroscopic additive, forming a silica soot compact, and removing the hygroscopic additive from the silica soot compact. A method of forming a cladding portion of an optical fiber preform is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Lisa Ann Hogue
  • Patent number: 9022228
    Abstract: A domestic appliance filter for use in a laundry treatment device includes a basic filter material with a hydrophobic coating for filtering out matter from a process water duct or a process air duct. The basic filter material includes a material which is resistant to temperatures of 160° C. or more and the hydrophobic coating on the basic filter material effects a surface energy of less than 35 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Grunert
  • Patent number: 8409344
    Abstract: Cement compositions and methods for making cement compositions are provided. The cement compositions can comprise at least one oxide having a particle size of less than about 600 nm. The methods for making cement may include: providing a mixture of compounds containing the required calcium, silicon, aluminum, and iron to provide at least one of tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, tetracalcium aluminoferrite, other calcium silicates, aluminates, ferrites, and silicates or combinations thereof; adding a fuel source and an oxidizer to the mixture of compounds; and heating the mixture of compounds, the fuel source, and the oxidizer such that the mixture of compounds, the fuel source, and the oxidizer ignite to form the at least one tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, and tetracalcium aluminoferrite, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: MetaMateria Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Schorr, Suvankar Sengupta, Richard L. Helferich, Gary M. Gordon, Debabrata Rautaray
  • Patent number: 7887904
    Abstract: A glass or ceramic dishware item having a contoured surface with an image disposed thereon is provided. The image is transferred to the contoured surface from a layered ink composite. The layered ink composite is created by depositing a first layer of thermoplastic ink onto a silicone substrate. A ceramic toner configured as an image is electrographically deposited onto the first layer of thermoplastic ink. A second layer of thermoplastic ink is then deposited onto the ceramic toner. The image is transferred, at ambient temperature, from the layered ink composite to the contoured surface of the dishware item by moving the second layer of thermoplastic ink and the contoured surface into contact. The dishware item is then fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Donohoe, Richard J. Lugen, Kenneth A. Kirk
  • Patent number: 7460438
    Abstract: A data communication technique for use in producing wells. Signals are transmitted through the product (p) by varying and monitoring flow rate at respective ends of the communication channel. At low data rates robust communication can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Expro North Sea Limited
    Inventor: Steven Martin Hudson
  • Patent number: 6372288
    Abstract: A ceramic welding process for the formation of a coherent refractory repair mass on a surface of an electrocast refractory material includes providing an electrocast refractory material having a surface to be repaired; providing a first powder mixture comprised of combustible particles, refractory particles, and at least one constituent which enhances production of a vitreous phase in the coherent refractory repair mass; and projecting the first powder mixture in a gas stream containing oxygen against the surface to be repaired so that the combustible particles react with the projected oxygen against the surface in a highly exothermic manner and release sufficient heat of combustion to form a first coherent refractory repair mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Glaverbel
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Meynckens, Léon-Philippe Mottet
  • Patent number: 6245260
    Abstract: A Li2SO4'Na2SO4 mixed flux for use in the synthesis of yttrium tantalate x-ray phosphors has been invented. The phosphors made with the mixed flux exhibit a dramatic increase XOF brightness, decreased persistence, and a reduced particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Marking
  • Patent number: 6132665
    Abstract: Phase change compositions that are solid at ambient temperature and liquid at an elevated temperature above ambient temperature are disclosed for advantageous use in selective deposition modeling methods for building three-dimensional objects. A phase change composition according to the disclosed invention is a semi-crystalline component mixture having a freezing point of at least about 68.degree. C., a melting point of at least about 88.degree. C. and a viscosity of about 13 centipoise at 135.degree. C. The composition includes a plurality of waxes having a broad melting point range and molecular weight range. Three-dimensional objects having minimal curl, delamination and stress cracks can be produced at a faster rate than heretofore known by using selective deposition modeling techniques employing the disclosed compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Loc V. Bui, Vu Doan, Kelly Kwo
  • Patent number: 6130256
    Abstract: An organophilic clay thickener for natural oil systems comprising the reaction product of a smectite-type clay and an organic cation in an amount of from about 75% to about 150% of the cation exchange capacity of the smectite-type clay. Said organophilic clay comprising at least one naturally occurring, resulting in increased efficiency as a thickener in natural oil systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Rheox, Inc.
    Inventor: Hemi Nae
  • Patent number: 6093239
    Abstract: A hot melt ink having a water auto-dispersibility of at least 50%, methods for using this ink to provide marks having a water auto-dispersibility of at least 50%, and methods for using this ink to provide UV opaque masks are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Baker, Ann Reitnauer
  • Patent number: 6057399
    Abstract: Phase change ink additives are disclosed which comprise quaternary ammonium salts that are extremely useful in producing phase change inks with increased specific conductance. Suitable and adjustable specific conductance is necessary for reliable functioning of electronic type ink level sensing systems used in phase change ink jet printers. Phase change inks may also be encoded for type by virtue of their specific conductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford R. King, C. Wayne Jaeger, Donald R. Titterington
  • Patent number: 6037396
    Abstract: A hot-melt ink for ink-jet recording comprises C.I. Solvent Yellow 162 or C.I. Solvent Blue 70 used as a colorant; four components (a) to (d) used as a medium, where the component (a) is selected from an amide resin, a C5 type synthetic petroleum resin, a C9 type synthetic petroleum resin and a C5-C9 type synthetic petroleum resin, the component (b) is a resin selected from a rosin resin, a terpene resin and a terpene phenol resin, the component (c) is a wax selected from a paraffin wax, a ketone wax and a polyethylene oxide wax and the component (d) is a wax selected from a monoamide wax and a diamide wax; and an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidemasa Sawada
  • Patent number: 5994453
    Abstract: Phase change carrier compositions made from the combination of at least one urethane resin; at least one urethane/urea resin; at least one mono-amide; and at least one polyethylene wax are disclosed. The order of addition of the reactants to form the reactant product urethane resin and urethane/urea resin permits the tailoring or design engineering of desired properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Donald R. Titterington, Clifford R. King, Michael B. Meinhardt
  • Patent number: 5989325
    Abstract: A nonaqueous ink composition comprised of a vehicle, colorant, and a hydrophobic gelling component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, H. Bruce Goodbrand, Danielle C. Boils
  • Patent number: 5938826
    Abstract: A hot melt ink having a water auto-dispersibility of at least 50%, methods for using this ink to provide marks having a water auto-dispersibility of at least 50%, and methods for using this ink to provide UV opaque masks are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Baker, Ann Reitnauer
  • Patent number: 5891228
    Abstract: A hot melt jet ink composition comprising a glycerol ester of a hydrogenated rosin and Montan wax exhibits good adhesion and resistance to offset and has substantially constant viscosity over a wide range of application temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Baker, Ann Reitnauer
  • Patent number: 5863319
    Abstract: A thermally stable ink for use in ink jet printing contains an ester amide resin, a tackifying resin, and a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Baker, Ann Reitnauer
  • Patent number: 5855836
    Abstract: A novel thermopolymer material adapted for use in thermal stereolithography. More particularly, a thermopolymer material comprising a mixture of: a low shrinkage polymer resin; a low viscosity material such as paraffin wax; at least one microcrystalline wax; a toughening polymer, a plasticizer. Alternative embodiments further include components to improve the materials ability to transfer heat and to improve strength. The subject material, together with the described process greatly reduce part building distortions while retaining desirable toughness, strength and jetting properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Leyden, Charles W. Hull
  • Patent number: 5749949
    Abstract: An improved anti-abrasion/slip ink additive is disclosed comprising a mixture of sintered polytetrafluoroethylene and pharmaceutical grade petrolatum. As an alternative, additional material, such as phenolic resins and oils can be added to the mixture. The additives permit the less costly manufacture of printing inks, most particularly heat set inks and results in print which has improved rub, slip and anti-mar characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Rheox, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Tavares
  • Patent number: 5741353
    Abstract: An aqueous writing agent, drawing agent or painting agent as an application material is composed of water, binding agent, coloring agent, surface-active agent and possibly other additives, such as particularly preservatives, thickening agent, filler and/or other addition agents, wherein the binding agent is or contains a wax or a wax mixture in an emulsified or dispersed state. The application material is present as a liquid or pasty material and can be used in or with various application devices or can also be used for finger painting. Specifically, the agent contains 40% to 80% by weight water, 10%-50% wax or wax mixture, 0.1% to 2% by weight surface-active agent or emulsifying agent, 01% to 10% by weight coloring agent, and 0.01% to 20% by weight other additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: J.S. Staedtler GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Heinrich Schnorrer
  • Patent number: 5707436
    Abstract: Prior art production of purple pigments based on colloidal gold on stovable/sinterable/fireable support material involves the reduction of a gold compound in the presence of a chemical reducing agent.Purple pigments may be produced more simply according to the invention by intimately mixing and/or grinding the support material and the gold compound in dry form or by bringing an aqueous solution or suspension of a gold compound and a support material into contact and then thermally treating the mixture at a temperature above the decomposition temperature of the gold compound and below the sintering temperature of the support material, wherein the gold compound is converted into colloidal gold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Cerdec Aktiengesellschaft Keramische Farben
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Fritsche, Bernd Dorbath, Norbert Giesecke, Kerstin Ruhnau
  • Patent number: 5624483
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hot melt ink utilizable for an ink jet printer, the hot melt ink comprising: a vehicle composed of paraffin wax (73% by weight ), paraffin wax derivatives (19.8% by weight) and petroleum resin (5% b weight); colorant composed of carbon black (2% by weight); additive agent composed of acetalkoxy aluminium di-isopropylate (0.2% by weight) as aluminium coupling agent. In the hot melt ink, the heat of melting is 190 mJ/mg, the softening point is 64.degree. C. and the viscosity in the melted liquid state at the ink jetting temperature (125.degree. C.) is 15 cp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaya Fujioka
  • Patent number: 5476894
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved color paste for the manufacture of internally printed, curved laminated glass panes.Prior art color pastes cause problems with respect to adhesion and optical accuracy or require a higher technical complexity during the baking process for producing internally printed laminated glass panes.Color pastes which constitute the invention and overcome the previous drawbacks are characterized by a print medium which contains 5,6,8-trihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone in addition to solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Cerdec Aktiengesellshcaft Keramische Farben
    Inventor: Adalbert Huber
  • Patent number: 4950331
    Abstract: A ceramic flux for welding low-alloy steels contains calcined magnesite, synthetic slag containing two thirds of CaF.sub.2 and one third of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, a component containing at least 95% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 in the alpha form, wollastonite, marble, barium fluoride, ferrotitanium, ferroboron, sodium silicate.The ratio of the total content of calcined magnesite, two thirds of synthetic slag and one half of wollastonite to the total content of the component containing at least 95% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 in the alpha form, one third of synthetic slag, one half of woolastonite and two thirds of sodium silicate ranging from 1.30 to 1.43 and the ratio of titanium to boron ranging from 11.2 to 30.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Inventors: Igor K. Pokhodnya, Daniil M. Kushnerev, Sergei D. Ustinov, Oleg G. Sokolov, Leonid V. Grischenko, Gennady V. Baskakov, Marat V. Yamskoi, Andrei M. Zarubin, Viktor V. Golovko
  • Patent number: 4634685
    Abstract: A refractory article for casting of liquid melts, especially steel, fabricated from a mixture of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, graphite, a flux component, a synthetic resin binder and a metallic powder. The flux component contains a first flux with a melting point from 550.degree. to 900.degree. C. and a second flux that becomes active in the mixture in a temperature ranging from 1350.degree. and 1550.degree. C. The refractory article need not be heated before use, and the carbon contained therein, which determines the strength of the article, is retained for a much longer period during use, so that the article will have a long service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: Didier-Werke AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Pohl, Ernst Luhrsen, Peter Jeschke, Ortwin Rave, Martin Kienow, Werner Richter
  • Patent number: 4511124
    Abstract: A composition for use in fluidizing accumulated pit scrap in ingot soaking pits is provided which contains from about 38 to about 56 wt. % SiO.sub.2, from about 2 to about 4 wt. % C, and from about 38 to about 56 wt. % FeO. A method is also provided according to which an effective amount of the above composition is added to the pit and the pit maintained at a temperature and for a time sufficient to fluidize the accumulated pit scrap. The fluidized pit scrap is then removed by drainage or mechanical means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Assignee: Lone Star Steel Company
    Inventors: Charles D. Roberts, Ben R. Cave
  • Patent number: 4341566
    Abstract: A novel flux for glass compositions which is an eutectic mixture of lithium carbonate and sodium sulfate (liquidus temperature 496.degree. C.) is used in fiberizable glass compositions to improve fluidity and reduce the temperature of fusion of the raw materials of which the glass is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: Foote Mineral Co.
    Inventors: Wayne T. Barrett, Patrick M. Brown
  • Patent number: 4337316
    Abstract: A process for producing feldspathic sanitary ware and the end product are disclosed in which a fluxing amount of a glass frit is used in the ceramic slip used to cast the sanitary ware. The frit contains both deflocculent oxides and flocculent alkaline earths which are leachable from the frit when it is placed in the ceramic slip. The deflocculent oxides counterbalance the effect of the flocculent alkaline earths to the extent they are respectively leached from the frit upon dispersal in a ceramic slip and maintain the slip at a workable viscosity. Upon casting and firing the slip, the present frit precipitates fine crystals of diopside having an average particle size of less than one micron which are particularly useful in lowering the firing temperature of feldspathic bodies by promoting the required degree of vitrification at lower temperatures than heretofore possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventor: Werner F. Votava
  • Patent number: 4227937
    Abstract: Addition of ammonium stabilized colloidal silica, borax and boric acid to the distilled water in which dental porcelain is fired greatly increases the firing range by reducing "balling" or edge rounding, and flow deformation. Greatly increased machinability and indefinitely prolonged green-biscuit strength is also obtained by the use of the present additive without deleterious effects on the porcelain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
    Inventor: Curtis P. Mabie
  • Patent number: 3941772
    Abstract: Azacycloalkane-2,2-diphosphonic acids having the formula ##EQU1## wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is an integer from 3 to 5; as well as their water-soluble salts. The azacycloalkane-2,2-diphosphonic acids are excellent sequestering agents especially for alkaline earth metal ions. They are stabilizers for percompounds and are useful in the delaying of the setting times for gypsum.In addition, the compound are useful in cosmetic preparations such as toothpastes and mouthwashes where they prevent formation of tartar and plaque and are useful in therapy in the treatment of diseases related to the abnormal deposition or dissolution of difficulty soluble calcium salts in the animal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: Henkel & Cie G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Walter Ploger, Manfred Schmidt-Dunker, Christian Gloxhuber