Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Paquette

Thomas M. Paquette has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Water-based ceramic foams showing improved gel strength
    Patent number: 8044105
    Abstract: A method of preparing a gelled ceramic-based foam comprising forming a slurry comprising at least water, a ceramic, albumin and an aldehyde, such that the ratio of the aldehyde to the albumin is from about 60:1 to about 200:1, and frothing the slurry, such that the albumin polymerizes to form a gelled ceramic-based foam. The foam shows improved capability to resist collapse during any subsequent handling, drying to greenware, or firing steps. This enables simplified and more economical production of highly porous ceramics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Peter C. LeBaron, Thomas M. Paquette
  • WATER-BASED CERAMIC FOAMS SHOWING IMPROVED GEL STRENGTH
    Publication number: 20090197756
    Abstract: A method of preparing a gelled ceramic-based foam comprising forming a slurry comprising at least water, a ceramic, albumin and an aldehyde, such that the ratio of the aldehyde to the albumin is from about 60:1 to about 200:1, and frothing the slurry, such that the albumin polymerizes to form a gelled ceramic-based foam. The foam shows improved capability to resist collapse during any subsequent handling, drying to greenware, or firing steps. This enables simplified and more economical production of highly porous ceramics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Peter C. LeBaron, Thomas M. Paquette