Nonresinous Material Only (e.g., Ceramic, Etc.) Patents (Class 264/1.21)
  • Patent number: 6287486
    Abstract: The structure of the barium titanate changes from cubic to tetragonal when the cooling temperature passes through the Curie temperature. This cooling process induces 90° and 180° domains in the crystal. The 90° domains, especially, are difficult to eliminate. In the present invention of this technique, the crystal is vibrated to release and dissipate the stress in the crystal, and pressed in the a-axis direction of the crystal. The vibrating contact cumulates the strength and differs from a continual press such as in the uniaxial pressure method. Consequently, only a slight force is needed to re-orient the domains, and thus eliminate the 90° domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: National Science Council
    Inventors: Jyh-Chen Chen, Yeou-Chang Lee