Ceramic Compositions Patents (Class 501/1)
  • Patent number: 6270854
    Abstract: An electrostatically applicable coating powder is provided which contains a first powder which forms a glass layer upon firing, and 0.01 to 1% by weight of a salt of a carboxylic acid. The coating powder is free of organosiloxane and preferably contains a chemically or thermally activatable resin. The invention also provides methods for preparing the coating powder and methods for coating glass, ceramic or metal substrates with the powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: dmc
    Inventors: Volker Schelling, Andreas Schriener, Herbert Triptrap
  • Patent number: 6268412
    Abstract: Molding compositions for shaping parts from stainless steel powders are disclosed. The process comprises the steps of forming a mixture comprising stainless steel powder, a gel-forming material having a gel strength, measured at a temperature between 0° C. and about 30° C. and a gel comprising about 1.5 wt % of the gel-forming material and water, of at least about 200 g/cm2, and water, and molding the mixture at a temperature sufficient to produce a self-supporting article comprising the powder and gel. The preferred gel-forming material is an agaroid and the preferred molding process is injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Michael Sean Zedalis, Rick Duyckinck, Brian Snow, Anthony Fanelli, Joan Virginia Burlew
  • Patent number: 6248344
    Abstract: A porous composite suitable for filling a recess or a through-passing hole in an implant. The composite includes particles A prepared from a bioactive material and particles B prepared from a non-bioactive material or weakly bioactive material, which is sintratable with the bioactive material, such that particles A and particles B have been sintered together to a porous composite. Particles A and particles B are essentially homogeneous in size. Also disclosed is an implant which contains a core and the composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventors: Heimo Ylänen, Hannu Aro, Kaj Karlsson, Antti Yli-Urpo
  • Patent number: 6224790
    Abstract: A conductive composite sintered body exhibiting PTC behavior, including a high electrical resistance matrix and 20 vol %-40 vol % electrically conductive particles dispersed in the matrix to form an electrically conducting three-dimensional network therethrough. The electrically conductive particles are selected from bismuth, gallium, or alloys thereof, and an average distance between the particles, when viewed in an arbitrary cross-section through the sintered body, is no more than 8 times the average particle diameter of the particles. The resistivity of the sintered body is low at temperatures below the melting point of the electrically conductive material and increases substantially at or above the melting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 6153002
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a ceramic material for fillings or dental prostheses, which includes the steps of forming a precipitation product having at least one slightly soluble calcium phosphate compound, which has at least two phases of crystals; the slightly soluble calcium phosphate compound being a replacement for dental tissue. The precipitation product further includes a freely soluble compound dissolvable in the saliva of a patient's mouth and which creates a porous structure within the slightly soluble phase. The pores of this structure are filled by precipitating ions from the patient's saliva. The precipitation product is then sintered and dried, before being explosively compressed to form the ceramic dental filing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Gundlach, Wolfgang Wiedemann
  • Patent number: 6149889
    Abstract: A nuclear medical drug for localize radiotheraphy of a tumor and methods for its preparation. The drug includes a radioactive ceramic or glass particle having biocompatiblity. Ceramic or glass particles prepared by traditional processes become radioactive particles with pure .beta.-particle-emitting radionuclides after being irradiated with an appropriate flux of neutrons. The radioactive particle with suitable particle size can then be dispersed into a contrast medium for injection or can be implanted by operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Department of Health The Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Tsung-Shune Chin, Fong-In Chou, Wing-Yiu Lui
  • Patent number: 6117804
    Abstract: A process of making a mineral powder usable for manufacturing functional fiber includes pulverizing mineral ingredients including germanium of 60 weight percent, biostrome of 20 weight percent, jade of 10 weight percent, anorthite of 5 weight percent and minerals of 5 weight percent to about 100 mesh and charging the mineral ingredients into an internal furnace of copper having a wall thickness of 2-5 mm; placing feldspar pulverized to about 325 mesh between an inner surface of an electric heating plate and an outer surface of the internal furnace; heating the mineral ingredients and feldspar for seven days at about 1000.degree. C. by means of the electric heating plate; pulverizing the mineral ingredients having had thermal deformation from the internal furnace again to more than about 325 mesh; placing the pulverized mineral ingredients into the internal furnace again; charging the internal furnace with the burnt feldspar; again heating the mineral ingredients for three days at 1000.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Han IL Mulsan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eung-Hwa Cho
  • Patent number: 6113722
    Abstract: The invention comprises devices composed of at least one microscopic hollow tube having a wall of single or multiple layers with a thickness of at st one nanometer and a diameter of at least 5 nanometers. The walls of the tubes can be formed from a wide variety of materials, some of the preferred materials include metals, polymers, carbon, ceramics, glasses. If the space between the tubes is filled, the tubes become channels in a monolithic or composite body. The channels can have a random or ordered orientation. The interior of the tube walls can be coated with a desired material such as a catalyst and also may have depressions or elevations therein that were imparted to the fibers upon which the tubes are formed. The wall layers may be porous for the purpose of removing the fiber therethrough. Microtubes and microtube devices may be interfaced with the macroscopic world in a number of ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Air Force
    Inventors: Wesley P. Hoffman, Phillip G. Wapner
  • Patent number: 6110851
    Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic material based on calcium phosphate compounds for use in dental medicine by adding a phosphate solution to a calcium salt solution, separating the precipitation formed in the reaction solution from the mother liquor, drying, crushing and sintering is characterised in that at least one orthophosphate and at least one diphosphate, each in solution, are added to the calcium salt solution, wherein the molar ratio of diphosphate to orthophosphate is in the region of 0.001 to 0.03:1, and keeps the pH-value of the reaction solution in which the precipitation is formed in the region of 7.5 to 12 until the end of the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: Wolfgang Wiedemann
  • Patent number: 6099164
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a thermistor created using a monocrystalline form of a nickel-manganese-oxide cubic spinel and methods of using same as a sensor in an electrical circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Thermometrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Zwick Rosen, John Carter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6099849
    Abstract: Methods of using absorption enhancer as a component of skin care compositions for moisturizing and protecting the skin. Antimicrobial skin care compositions for cleansing and moisturizing the skin, comprising an absorption enhancer, an antimicrobial function enhancer and bound lipid removals, humectants, emollients and extracts of botanical herbs. Methods for preparing skin care compositions comprising an absorption enhancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: Zari Mansouri
  • Patent number: 6090732
    Abstract: A tricalcium-phosphate-based prosthetic material is disclosed, which is a sintered ceramic body mainly consisting of tricalcium phosphate containing a limited amount of zinc, which is a known element having an osteogenesis-promoting effect, in the form of a solid solution. By virtue of the limited content of zinc and the form of solid solution in which zinc is contained, the inventive material exhibits an osteogenesis-promoting effect without toxicity. The ceramic body is prepared, preferably, by a process in which a tricalcium phosphate powder containing 0.015-8.00% by weight of zinc is diluted by the addition of hydroxyapatite and/or tricalcium phosphate free from zinc in such a proportion as to give a (Ca+Zn)/P molar ratio of 1.55 to 1.65 and the powder blend is shaped and subjected to sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignees: Japan as Represented by Director General of Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Atsuo Ito
    Inventors: Atsuo Ito, Noboru Ichinose, Kenji Ojima, Pierre Layrolle, Haruo Kawamura
  • Patent number: 6083264
    Abstract: An implant device material is provided for replacement or augmentation of living bone tissue involving a thermoplastic syntactic foam material formed from microballoons, a polymer such as polyetherimide which wets and binds the microballons into an array, and interstitial space is present between the microballoons bound into the array to create porosity. A fiber material can be embedded within the array. The thermoplastic syntactic foam material is highly biocompatible and stable with no apparent adverse effects on a recipient. The implant device material also effectively conducts bone into the porous implant via its controlled interstitial porosity. The implant material also can be readily molded or machined into complex structural shapes, density and porosity, such that it can be closely tailored to mimic the natural bone tissue to be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Wood, James L. Melquist, Walter A. Phillips, Donald J. Bridges
  • Patent number: 6080335
    Abstract: A conductive paste for forming via-holes in a ceramic substrate, which paste contains about 80-94 wt. % spherical or granular conductive metal powder having a particle size of about 0.1-50 .mu.m, 1-10 wt. % resin powder which swells in a solvent contained in the conductive paste and has a particle size of about 0.1-40 .mu.m, and about 5-19 wt. % an organic vehicle. The paste hardly generates cracks during firing to thereby attain excellent reliability in electric conduction and which can provide a via-hole or through hole having excellent solderability and platability. A method for producing a ceramic substrate making use of the paste is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Ohshita, Yoshiki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 6013591
    Abstract: Methods for synthesis of nanocrystalline apatites are presented, as well as a series of specific reaction parameters that can be adjusted to tailor, in specific ways, properties in the recovered product. Particulate apatite compositions having average crystal size of less than 150 nm are provided. Products also can have a surface area of at least 40 m.sup.2 /g and can be of high density.Hydroxyapatite material is investigated in particular detail. Compositions of the invention can be used as prosthetic implants and coatings for prosthetic implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jackie Y. Ying, Edward S. Ahn, Atsushi Nakahira
  • Patent number: 6000341
    Abstract: This invention involves new compositions and methods of use and delivery of amorphous calcium compounds such as: amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride (ACPF), amorphous calcium carbonate phosphate (ACCP), amorphous calcium carbonate phosphate fluoride (ACCPF), and amorphous calcium fluoride (ACF) for use in remineralizing and fluoridating teeth. These amorphous compounds or solutions which form the amorphous compounds or calcium phosphate jelly which forms the amorphous compounds, when applied either onto or into dental tissue to prevent and/or repair dental weaknesses such as dental caries, exposed roots and dentin sensitivity. The compounds have the highest solubilities, fastest formation rates and fastest conversion rates (to apatite) among all the calcium phosphates under physiological conditions. Moreover, in the presence to fluoride the amorphous compound convert rapidly to fluoride containing apatite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: American Dental Association Health Foundation
    Inventor: Ming S. Tung
  • Patent number: 5997794
    Abstract: A method of forming an electrolyte matrix for a carbonate fuel cell. An .alpha.-LiAlO.sub.2 ceramic is mixed in an aqueous solvent having a citric acid dispersant and deflocculated using a high energy attrition milling. The deflocculated mixture is added to an alcohol/glycerol aqueous binder system to form a slurry which is degassed and then tape cast to form the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Energy Research Corporation
    Inventors: Chao M. Huang, Joel D. Doyon, Chao-Yi Yuh
  • Patent number: 5972815
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bioceramic matter as small in size as 300-475 mesh, comprising about 60.5-70.5% by weight of silica (SiO.sub.2), about 10.7-13.7% by weight of alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) and about 10.8-20.8% by weight of an effective-ingredient mix. The effecitive ingredient mix comprises about 1.4-3.4% by weight of ferric oxide (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3), about 0.3-0.7% by weight of magnesium oxide (MgO), about 0.8-1.6% by weight of calcium oxide (CaO), about 1.5-3.5% by weight of sodium oxide (Na.sub.2 O), about 0.4-2.4% by weight of potassium oxide (K.sub.2 O), about 0.09-0.1% by weight of phosphorous pentoxide (P.sub.2 O.sub.5), about 0.02-0.2% by weight of titanium (Ti), about 0.02-0.2% by weight of manganese (Mn), about 0.02-0.2% by weight of selenium (Se), about 15-25 ppm of germanium (Ge), and about 2.5-3.5% by weight of silver (Ag).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: Chang Soon Bae
  • Patent number: 5968242
    Abstract: A molecular sieve, which contains in all, or only in some, of its cavities colorant molecules as well as a modifier which is covalently bound to said molecular sieve and which reduces its pore diameter, a process for its preparation as well as its use as pigment for coloring high molecular weight organic materials, preferably biopolymers and plastic materials, glasses, ceramic products, for formulations of decorative cosmetics, for the preparation of paint systems, preferably automotive lacquers, printing inks, dispersion paints and color filters as well as materials comprising the novel molecular sieves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Holderich, Nadja Rohrlich, Laurent Chassot
  • Patent number: 5935885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for forming glass-ceramic tiles. Fly ash containing organic material, metal contaminants, and glass forming materials is oxidized under conditions effective to combust the organic material and partially oxidize the metallic contaminants and the glass forming materials. The oxidized glass forming materials are vitrified to form a glass melt. This glass melt is then formed into tiles containing metallic contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Vortec Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Hnat, Akshay Mathur, James C. Simpson
  • Patent number: 5928709
    Abstract: Low molecular weight cellulose ethers which are suitable as a coating material for solid metered units and as an additive in ceramic compositions or cosmetics formulations or as a polymerization auxiliary are obtained by irradiation of a mixture of a higher molecular weight cellulose ether and a base with electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Doenges, Diethart Reichel
  • Patent number: 5874374
    Abstract: A method for producing engineered materials from salt/polymer aqueous solutions in which an aqueous continuous phase having at least one metal cation salt is mixed with a hydrophilic organic polymeric disperse phase so as to form a metal cation/polymer gel. The metal cation/polymer gel is then treated to form a structural mass precursor, which structural mass precursor is heated, resulting in formation of a structural mass having predetermined characteristics based upon the intended application of the structural mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Institute of Gas Technology
    Inventor: Estela Ong
  • Patent number: 5858318
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing non-porous controlled morphology hydroxyapatite granules of less than 8 .mu.m by a spray-drying process. Solid or hollow spheres or doughnuts can be formed by controlling the volume fraction and viscosity of the slurry as well as the spray-drying conditions. Methods of providing for homogenous cellular structure hydroxyapatite granules are also provided. Pores or channels or varying size and number can be formed by varying the temperature at which a hydroxyapatite slurry formed in basic, saturated ammonium hydroxide is spray-dried. Methods of providing non-porous controlled morphology hydroxyapatite granules in ammonium hydroxide are also provided. The hydroxyapatite granules and bulk materials formed by these methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventor: Ping Luo
  • Patent number: 5840267
    Abstract: A method for producing a metal oxide powder which comprises heating a metal or metals in an atmosphere gas comprising a halogen gas, a hydrogen halide gas or a mixture of these gases in a concentration of from 0.5% by volume or more to 99.5% by volume or less; and oxygen, water vapor or a mixture of these gases in a concentration of from 0.5% by volume or more to 99.5% by volume or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunio Saegusa
  • Patent number: 5776843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing spongiosa bone ceramic. Between the demineralization of the bone material and the sintering to a ceramic, an extractive washing operation is carried out using demineralized water, by means of which calcium oxide components are removed from the demineralized bone matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Franz Zorn, Frank Weber, Antonia Almeida, Ilona Taubert, Rolf Wagenknecht, Wilhelm Eberle
  • Patent number: 5776233
    Abstract: A bioactive ceramic material for dental fillings and crowns on the basis of calcium phosphate compounds contains crystallites of sparingly water-soluble calcium phosphate compounds in an amorphous, vitreous or polycrystalline matrix of readily water-soluble calcium phosphate compounds, the Ca/P-atomic ratio of the calcium phosphate compounds being altogether <1.65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: BEGO Bremer Goldschlagerei Wilh. Herbst GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Wiedemann, Hans Georg Klinger
  • Patent number: 5770534
    Abstract: A ceramic composition for absorbing electromagnetic waves and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The composition comprises a raw powder comprising by weight between about 60% and about 80% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, between about 3% and about 8% NiO, between about 15% and about 25% ZnO, and between about 3% and about 8% CuO, and a mixture around the raw powder comprising by weight between about 30% and about 50% water, between about 0.2% and about 0.6% a dispersing agent, between about 0.5% and about 1.0% a plasticizer, and between about 0.1% and about 0.4% a lubricant. The method comprises the steps of grinding the powder, converting the grounded powder into granulates, forming the granulates into a shaped body, sintering the shaped body in a furnace, and cooling the sintered body gradually. The ceramic composition can absorb much of the electromagnetic waves generated from electric devices such as cellular phones, beepers, computers, wireless telephones, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: Sung-Yong Hong
  • Patent number: 5767302
    Abstract: Two types of high-purity Ti complexes, ?TiO(DPM: dipivaloylmethane).sub.2 !.sub.2 and cis-Ti(O-t-Bu).sub.2 (DPM).sub.2, and BST film-forming liquid compositions comprising solutions of either of the two types of high-purity Ti complexes and Ba(DPM).sub.2 and/or Sr(DPM).sub.2 in organic solvents can be used to form BST films. Crystals of the former complex are produced by adding purified water to a solution of TiCl.sub.2 (DPM).sub.2 in an organic solution, adding an alkali chemical to the solution to adjust the pH to 6.0-8.0 to thereby produce turbidity, and separating the organic layer which is then washed with water and heated to reflux. Crystals of the latter complex is produced by adding HDPM to a solution of Ti(O-t-Bu).sub.4 in an organic solvent, and heating the solution to reflux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Ogi, Hiroto Uchida, Atsushi Itsuki, Kazuo Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 5762950
    Abstract: A bioceramic system for delivery of a bioactive compound, which comprises a combination of bioactive glass, bioactive glass ceramic or bioactive ceramic, hydroxyapatite, optionally one or more other calcium phosphate compound and optionally a matrix, and which may incorporate into the bioceramic system a bioactive compound. The timing of the release of the bioactive compound can be regulated as desired and depends on the conditions of the surrounding, the composition of the bioceramic system and its method preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Orion-Yhtyma Oy
    Inventors: Antti Yli-Urpo, Harry Gosta Jalonen, Kauko Oiva Antero Kurkela
  • Patent number: 5698483
    Abstract: A process for producing nano size powders comprising the steps of mixing an aqueous continuous phase comprising at least one metal cation salt with a hydrophilic organic polymeric disperse phase, forming a metal cation salt/polymer gel, and heat treating the gel at a temperature sufficient to drive off water and organics within the gel, leaving as a residue a nanometer particle-size powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Institute of Gas Technology
    Inventors: Estela T. Ong, Vahid Sendijarevic
  • Patent number: 5690724
    Abstract: A process and composition are disclosed for slip casting a ceramic powder in a porous mold. In this invention, a ceramic powder is blended with a polymeric cellulose ether. A slurry of ceramic powder-cellulose ether is formed. A porous mold is coated with a hydrophilic colloid of ammonium alginate to form a treated mold. The slurry is then poured in the treated mold and a slip is formed. This invention is particularly useful for forming crack-free slips made from difficult to cast ceramic powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Virgil R. Hester, Kurtis C. Kelley, Michael C. Long
  • Patent number: 5679815
    Abstract: Niobium and tantalum compounds suitable for use as chemical vapor deposition source reagents, and a process for depositing niobium- or tantalum-containing coatings using the compounds. The compounds have formulaM(OR.sup.1).sub.x (R.sup.2 --C(GH)--C--C(G)--R.sup.3).sub.ywherein M is tantalum or niobium; G is oxygen or sulfur; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently selected hydrocarbyl, fluoroalkyl or alkoxy groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter S. Kirlin, Brian A. Vaartstra, Douglas Gordon, Timothy E. Glassman
  • Patent number: 5679294
    Abstract: A high purity .alpha.-tricalcium phosphate ceramic having a superior biocompatibility for use mainly as a bone filler, is produced by shaping a powder material formed by a wet method, followed by sintering it and then cooling at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisya Advance
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Umezu, Osamu Hayashi, Kazutaka Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 5676745
    Abstract: Composites in the form of a three-dimensional framework or skeleton of ceic particles are formed by a low cost, low temperature sintering process which decomposes a pre-ceramic inorganic or organic precursor. Upon heating, preferably in air, the precursor decomposes to form a ceramic phase in the form of necks between the individual ceramic particles. The properties of the resulting porous ceramic bodies can be modified, such as toughened by impregnation with monomers, oligomers or polymers which are polymerized or cured in situ. Such composites find use as cosmetic products or protheses for humans and animals, such as dental restoratives and bone implants. Methods of fabrication are disclosed which include the use of a pre-ceramic polymer as a binder for the ceramic particles which forms the necks of material between the individual ceramic particles upon firing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: John Robert Kelly, Joseph M. Antonucci
  • Patent number: 5650130
    Abstract: Ceramic oxide powders and methods for their preparation are revealed. Ceramic oxide powders are obtained using a flame process whereby one or more precursors of ceramic oxides are introduced into a counterflow diffusion flame burner wherein the precursors are converted into ceramic oxide powders. The nature of the ceramic oxide powder produced is determined by process conditions. The morphology, particle size, and crystalline form of the ceramic oxide powders may be varied by the temperature of the flame, the precursor concentration ratio, the gas stream and the gas velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Joseph L. Katz, Philippe F. Miquel
  • Patent number: 5648304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel solid state mixed conductor membranes and their use for separating oxygen from oxygen-containing feeds at elevated temperatures. The membranes comprise a multicomponent metallic oxide of substantially cubic perovskite structure, stable in air over the temperature range of 25.degree.-950.degree. C., having no connected through porosity wherein the membrane is of a composition represented by the formula [A.sub.1-x A'.sub.x ][Co.sub.1-y-z B.sub.y B'.sub.z ]O.sub.3-.delta., where A.tbd.Ca, Sr, Ba, and mixtures thereof; A'.tbd.La, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Th, U, and mixtures thereof; B.tbd.Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, and mixtures thereof; B'.tbd.Cu, Ni, and mixtures thereof; .about.0.0001.ltoreq.x.ltoreq..about.0.1; .about.0.002.ltoreq.y<0.05; .about.0.0005.ltoreq.z.ltoreq..about.0.3; .delta. is determined by the valence of the metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Terry J. Mazanec, Thomas L. Cable
  • Patent number: 5618762
    Abstract: An antibacterial ceramic contains an antibacterial material produced by loading an antibacterial metal such as silver on a calcium ceramic carrier and an inorganic material such as cordierite, and has a bulk density of 0.6-1.2 g/cm.sup.3. An antibacterial ceramic filter contains an antibacterial material produced by loading an antibacterial metal such as silver on a calcium ceramic carrier, an aggregate such as mullite, and a binder such as frit, and has a porosity of 20% or more. The light-weight antibacterial ceramic is suitably applicable to a roof garden or the like. The antibacterial ceramic filter can remove and extirpate various bacteria and suspensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., NGK Adrec Co. Ltd., Sangi Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shirakawa, Osamu Yamakawa, Hiroaki Nihonmatsu, Kiminori Atsumi
  • Patent number: 5613183
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of binder removal from a green body before sintering or the like wherein the green body is initially heated to a temperature above the melting or flow point of the binder to liquify the binder and, at the elevated temperature, a small portion of the green body is brought into intimate contact with a non-supporting porous body of lower capillarity potential for the liquid binder. The liquid is drawn from all parts of the green body to the region of contact between the porous body and the green body and enters the body of lower capillarity potential preferentially, removing liquid from the green body through the surface of the green body only at said region of contact. The draining is continued with or without further increase in temperature until the green body is opened or becomes permeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Witec Cayman Patents Limited
    Inventor: Raymond E. Wiech, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5607658
    Abstract: A metal oxide manufacturing method includes the steps of preparing the metal oxide expressed by a general formula of AXBYCZDn, (where A represents at least one element selected from a group consisting of a rare earth element, yttrium and an element obtained either by substituting part of rare earth elements with alkali metals or alkali earth metals or by substituting part of yttrium with alkali metals or alkali earth metals, B represents an alkali earth metal, C represents copper or an element obtained by substituting part of copper with transition metals, and D represents oxygen, and where when X=1, Y=2 to 4, Z=2.7 to 6 and n=6 to 13), reducing the metal oxide expressed by the general formula, and halogenating the reduced metal oxide. Part of oxygen (D) of the metal oxide expressed by the general formula is substituted with the halogen elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norio Kaneko, Tamaki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5602065
    Abstract: According to the present invention, ceramics which are prepared by calcining a composition comprising raw ceramic materials and a microorganism and/or culture fluid thereof, wherein the microorganisms is capable of producing an antioxidation material. The ceramic of the present invention possesses a variety of activities of, for instance, improving the soil, decomposing sewage or sludge, and deodorizing an unpleasant odor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Inventor: Teruo Higa
  • Patent number: 5580832
    Abstract: A method of forming a highly dispersed ceramic powder slurry is provided prising forming an aqueous based slurry of a ceramic powder and a polyelectrolyte at an acidic pH and adjusting the pH of the slurry to an alkaline value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: Subhaschandra G. Malghan, Ramannair S. Premachandran
  • Patent number: 5573982
    Abstract: A slurry composition is described, which comprises 100 parts by weight of a raw mineral material for white ware and/or a raw mineral material for advanced ceramics, from 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a re-dispersible resin powder, and water. A shaping using the slurry composition and a fired body are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical BASF Company Limited, Miyawo Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Katoh, Kumehiko Sanada, Hiroshi Muto
  • Patent number: 5565387
    Abstract: Electrical heating elements and related articles having oxidation resistance at high temperatures, produced by a method involving micropyretic synthesis. A composition subjected to micropyretic synthesis comprises a filler material, a reactive system capable of undergoing micropyretic synthesis, and (optionally) a plasticizer or extrusion agent. The method of preparation of articles includes slurry techniques, plastic extrusion, slip casting, or coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventors: Jainagesh A. Sekhar, Naiping Zhu
  • Patent number: 5538657
    Abstract: A method of producing a ferrite magnet which comprises the steps of wet-grinding ferrite powder contained in a slurry to prepare a slurry of fine ferrite particles; concentrating the slurry of fine ferrite particles to have a predetermined solid content; kneading the concentrated slurry to disperse the fine ferrite particles; wet-compacting the kneaded slurry to form a green body; and sintering the green body to obtain the ferrite magnet. The ferrite powder having the following composition:MO.multidot.nFe.sub.2 O.sub.3wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr and Pb, and n is the number from 5 to 6. By employing the kneading process prior to the wet-compacting process, a high degree of particle orientation is achieved during the wet compacting in a magnetic field, enabling to produce a ferrite magnet having high magnetic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Ogata, Mikio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5527624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing sintered shapes, comprising the steps of:(1) forming a green body from a mixture comprising a major amount of at least one inorganic powder; and one or more additives selected from the group consisting of: (A) at least one reaction product of a hydroxy compound with a carboxylic acylating agent; (B) at least one Mannich reaction product; (C) at least one hydrocarbyl-substituted amine; (D) at least one aminophenol; (E) at least one reaction product of a nitrophenol and amino compound; (F) at least one basic nitrogen-containing polymer; (G) at least one carboxylic acylating agent; (H) at least one aromatic acid or derivative thereof; (I) at least one aromatic oxime; and (J) at least one overbased or gelled overbased metal salt of an acidic organic compound provided that when the carboxylic acylating agent is a hydrocarbyl-substituted carboxylic acylating agent and the hydrocarbyl group contains less than an average of 40 carbon atoms, then the carboxylic acylatin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William Higgins, Fred E. Heller, Reed H. Walsh, Ralph E. Kornbrekke, Stephen A. DiBiase
  • Patent number: 5519087
    Abstract: Binders for ceramic products are provided which are crosslinkable and impart improved tensile strength to ceramic green bodies. The binders are particularly useful in tape-casting processes for the manufacture of thin ceramic sheets which are used as substrates for electronic packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventor: Xun Tang
  • Patent number: 5514210
    Abstract: An apatite-organic material complex comprising an apatite powder having a crystal particle size of at most 0.5 .mu.m, an organic material and from 5 to 40 wt. % of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials
    Inventors: Kazushi Hirota, Katsunari Nishihara
  • Patent number: 5505865
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing advanced ceramics having superior microstructures and properties. Metal oxide powder particles are produced from solutions of soluble salts of the respective metals by a spray decomposition process. The as-formed powders are heated in an inert atmosphere at a temperature below their sintering temperature and for a time sufficient to cause the oxide powder particles to densify without sintering, and the densified powder is then compacted under high pressure and finally sintered at a temperature above that employed in the initial heating step. Products of this process possess superior magnetic and structural uniformity, excellent grain structure, and very high mechanical strength relative to ceramics prepared without using a heat treatment for densification prior to the compacting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaplesh Kumar, Anthony Petrovich
  • Patent number: 5504226
    Abstract: In the production of a 124-type or 123-type superconductor by a sol-gel method using alkoxides of respective metals, the use of a compound wherein a sec-butoxy group and a hydroxy group are coordinated with a copper atom gives a superconductor composed of flat particles having a broad C plane. The dimensional ratio defined by l/d is at least 6.7 in the case of the 124-type or is at least 8.4 in the case of the 123-type. It shows a superconducting property at a liquid nitrogen temperature. This superconductor shows a higher critical current density than one obtained by a sintering method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignees: Kyocera Corporation, International Superconductivity Technology Center, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Koriyama, Takaaki Ikemachi, Hisao Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 5504138
    Abstract: Circuit board devices are provided based on use of high temperature superconducting ceramic polymers comprising high temperature superconducting ceramic powders distributed in electrically insulative organic polymers which are thermosetting by reaction of a two-part liquid mixture or by catalytic or photoinitiation of a one-part liquid. The ceramic domains transmit their superconductivity across the insulating barriers of organic polymers enabling formation of superconductive lines and superconducting bonds to electronic devices to be adhered to circuit boards, and providing superconducting circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Inventor: Richard Jacobs