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...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120021894 | PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021893 | PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017992 | ARTICLES COMPRISING PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017991 | ARTICLES COMPRISING PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110236695 | COMPOSITE ARTICLE HAVING A SOLID SOLUTION PROTECTIVE LAYER A composite article includes a substrate and a protective layer disposed on the substrate. The protective layer has a silicon-aluminum-carbon-nitrogen solid solution composition and microstructure.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110135948 | Composition for making metal matrix composites In one embodiment, a composition (10) to be mixed with a molten metal to make a metal matrix composite, the composition characterized by: a ceramic reinforcing filler (12), the ceramic reinforcing filler not being wettable by molten aluminum and/or not bei... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110129784 | LOW THERMAL EXPANSION DOPED FUSED SILICA CRUCIBLES The present disclosure relates to a silica-based crucible material that includes, before sintering or firing, selected amounts of a thermal expansion stabilizer component (B2O3 and Ca2SiO4) which impart improved thermal shock resistance and enhance... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110120987 | SUBSTRATE FOR A HEATER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF A substrate for a heating assembly comprising a mixture of a mica material with an electrically insulating material, the substrate having a thermal coefficient of expansion that is higher than pure mica. A method of manufacturing the substrate is also disclosed.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20100273636 | MIX AND REFRACTORY PRODUCT HAVING A HIGH HYDRATION RESISTANCE PRODUCED THEREFROM Mix which comprises a) one or more very finely divided silicon dioxide powders having an average particle diameter of from 2 to 100 nm and a BET surface area of at least 30 m2/g, b) one or more particulate components selected from the group consisting of oxid... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100248932 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CERAMICS The method of making a transparent ceramic includes making a molded body from a powder mixture of starting materials, which include one or more sintering aids. The sintering aids can include SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2, HfO2, Al2 09/30/2010 | |
| 20100224756 | MOULDING MATERIAL MIXTURE CONTAINING CARBOHYDRATES The invention relates to a molding material mixture for production of casting molds for metalworking, to a process for producing casting molds, to casting molds obtained by the process and to the use thereof. For the production of casting molds, a refractory molding mat... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100210445 | REACTIVE, LIQUID CERAMIC BINDER The present patent application relates to a reactive ceramic binder in liquid form which is suitable for producing ceramic products from ceramic powder, characterized in that the reactive, liquid ceramic binder comprises liquid organomodified siloxane compounds having o... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100173767 | THERMAL REGENERATION OF FOUNDRY SAND The invention relates to a method for regenerating used foundry sand, which is contaminated with soluble glass, wherein: used foundry sand is provided, which is tainted with a binding agent made of the soluble glass, to which a particle-shaped metal oxide is added; and ... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100154856 | Substrate for Thermoelectric Conversion Module, and Thermoelectric Conversion Module A substrate (1) for thermoelectric conversion modules has a ceramic material as a main component and has flexibility. A thermoelectric conversion module (2) has a plurality of thermoelectric elements (3, 4) arranged in the longitudinal direct of the... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100048376 | GRANULES OF METALS AND METAL OXIDES Process for preparing granules of oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds, characterized in that a dispersion which comprises water, oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds and at least one dispersant is spray-dried,—where the proportion of oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100048378 | SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET AND USE THEREOF IN OPTICAL DEVICES A transparent yttrium aluminum garnet precursor composition is provided that includes a plurality of calcined particles of yttrium aluminum oxide having a mean particle domain size of between 10 and 200 nanometers and a predominant hexagonal crystal structure. High leve... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100029463 | PREPARATION FOR PRODUCING REFRACTORY MATERIALS Preparation for producing refractory materials, characterized in that it comprises one or more particulate, refractory components and one or more binders, where—the particulate, refractory component has a mean particle diameter of >0.3 m and—the binder is selecte... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100009840 | CEMENT-FREE REFRACTORY The present invention describes a cement free refractory mixture. The mixture comprises a pH buffer and a component containing a metal or fumed silica. Water may impart good flow characteristics to the mixture and can produce an effective low temperature cure. At elevat... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100004114 | FIRED REFRACTORY CERAMIC PRODUCT The invention relates to a fired refractory ceramic product. According to the invention, this generic term encompasses both shaped and unshaped products. Shaped products are ones which have a defined shape so that they can be manufactured in finished form on the premise... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090312477 | CERAMIC POWDER AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF The present invention provides ceramic powder capable of being incorporated into rubber or a resin for the preparation of a composition, which shows excellent heat resistance and flame retardancy and which is used, for instance, as a semiconductor-sealing material. The ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090264273 | CERAMIC MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR REPAIR OF A SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENT IN A MICROGRAVITY AND VACUUM ENVIRONMENT, METHOD OF MAKING SAME, AND METHOD OF REPAIRING A SPACE VEHICLE COMPONENT A precursor of a ceramic adhesive suitable for use in a vacuum, thermal, and microgravity environment. The precursor of the ceramic adhesive includes a silicon-based, preceramic polymer and at least one ceramic powder selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090253569 | PREPARATION OF A COMPOSITION OF A SWELLING T.O.T.-T.O.T. INTERLAYER The invention relates to a method for preparing a composition comprising mineral particles, that is swelling TOT-TOT interlayer particles, formed by interlayering between: at least one non-swelling mineral phase formed by a stack of elementary laminae of the phyllogerma... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090203514 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OIL-BINDING AGENT AND OIL-BINDING The invention relates to a method for producing an oil-binding agent of granular open-porous structure with a silicate ceramic matrix by using recovered paper material and clay. The method is characterized in that, in each case based on the entire raw material, 35 to 60... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090197757 | ZINC OXIDE CERAMICS AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME, A SPUTTERING TARGET Densified zinc oxide ceramics can be obtained so that transparent electrodes with good characteristics can be obtained using the ceramics as a sputtering target. This manufacturing method is used to manufacture the zinc oxide ceramics doped with Al in ZnO. This method c... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090149311 | MONOLITHIC REFRACTORY MATERIAL HAVING LOW EXPANSIBILITY, HIGH STRENGTH, AND CRACK EXTENSION RESISTANCE The invention relates to a Monolithic refractory material used in refractories and refractory ceramic products, and more particularly to a Monolithic refractory material having low expansibility, high strength, and crack extension resistance used for the purpose of repa... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090142590 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD A method includes contacting a transition metal oxide, a sintering additive, and a grain growth inhibitor additive to form a mixture. The transition metal oxide include particles that have an average diameter less than about 1 micrometer and sintering the mixture to a t... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090130446 | HIGH TEMPERATURE REFRACTORY COATINGS FOR CERAMIC SUBSTRATES A composite article includes a substrate and a protective layer on the substrate. The protective layer includes a non-oxide ceramic matrix and a refractory phase within the non-oxide ceramic matrix.... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090111067 | High toughness translucent alumina sintered body, method for producing the same, and its uses In the conventional alumina sintered bodies, a sintered body having high flexural strength, high toughness and high translucency in combination is not obtained, and a translucent alumina sintered body suitable for a dental material requiring both strength and sensuousne... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090091051 | SELF-FLOW REFRACTORY MIXTURE A refractory self-flow filler mortar, includes in mass % with relation to the basic refractory material, at least 1% and at most 10% of non-granulated spherical particles with median size greater than 0.1 μm and less than or equal to 2 mm and further includes in mass %... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090075809 | Mold System for the Casting of Reactive Alloys The present invention relates to novel binder and slurry formulations used to form molds for casting metal alloys and, more particularly, reactive metal alloys. The shell molds lead to more uniform castings which exhibit limited alpha case as compared to other currently... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20080311306 | SUPERFINE CERAMIC THERMAL SPRAY FEEDSTOCK COMPRISING CERAMIC OXIDE GRAIN GROWTH INHIBITOR AND METHODS OF MAKING Superfine ceramic thermal spray feedstock compositions and methods of making and using such compositions are provided. In an embodiment, a thermal spray feedstock composition comprises: a superfine ceramic material comprising grains having an average longest dimension o... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080234123 | Refractory material for reduced SiO2 content A refractory material used in refractory furnace liners, combustion chambers, baffles and artificial fire logs includes alumina silicate; an additive comprising at least one of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, boron carbide, boron nitride and silicon carbo-nitride; and... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080179310 | Electric Arc Furnace Runner and Method of Forming an Expendable Lining of an Electric Arc Furnace Runner The refractory material applied to an electric arc furnace runner is 85 to 95 wt. percent alumina, and 5 to 15 wt. percent aqueous sodium silicate. The heat from molten metal being processed is transmitted to the refractory material of the present invention by contact o... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080108494 | COMPOSITION OF MOLYBDENUM DISILICIDE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE SAME Disclosed is a molybdenum disilicide composition for preventing a low-temperature deterioration phenomenon and the application thereof. The present invention provides a molybdenum disilicide composition, which can improve the sinterability characteristics of a molybdenu... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080034794 | Reactive liquid ceramic binder resin A reactive liquid ceramic binder suitable for the production of ceramic products from ceramic powders is provided. The reactive liquid ceramic binder contains organo-modified siloxane compounds, wherein the liquid organo-modified siloxane compounds contain organoalkoxys... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070243994 | Fused siliceous refractory and production method thereof The present invention provides a fused siliceous refractory comprising fused silica and a fluoride. Also disclosed is a production method thereof.... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070238602 | Refractory Article for Guiding or Conveying a Solidified Material and Process for the Manufacture Thereof The present invention relates to refractory articles for guiding or conveying a solidified material comprising a vitreous silica basis, in particular rollers or guiding elements and to a process for the manufacture of said articles which do not show the pickup problems ... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070203013 | Ceramic Batch And Associated Product For Fireproof Applications The intention relates to a ceramic batch for fireproof uses, comprising 83-99.5 wt. % of at least one refractory base material in a grain traction of <8 mm and 0.5-12 wt. % of at least one separate, granular SiO2 carrier and any remainder: other constituents.... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070142206 | Dental ceramics and method for the manufacture thereof In dental ceramics containing zirconium dioxide and sili-con-dioxide with a Zr/Si ratio of between 0.5 and 1.0, 1 to 12 wt % of aluminum oxide and up to 2 wt % of an alkali - or earth alkali metal oxide, those materials are selectively mixed with yttrium-stabilized zirc... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070027023 | Refractory composition and process for the repair of a hot refractory wall The present invention relates to refractory composition consisting essentially of 40-90 dry weight % of amorphous silica aggregates, up to 40 dry weight % of alumina based compounds 10-15 dry weight % of clay, 0.2-2.0 dry weight % of a chemical binder and further contai... | 02/01/2007 |
