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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110124483 | CERAMIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE-INFUSED FIBER MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF In various embodiments, composite materials containing a ceramic matrix and a carbon nanotube-infused fiber material are described herein. Illustrative ceramic matrices include, for example, binary, ternary and quaternary metal or non-metal borides, oxides, nitrides and... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110071015 | MOLDABLE AND LOW-TEMPERATURE CURE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMPOSITES A method for preparing a high-temperature heat-resistant composite material by combining a mixture of submicron alumina powder and submicron silica powder, wherein the ratio of alumina to silica is from about 4:1 to about 5:1, submicron Group II metal oxide powder, and ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071014 | HYBRED POLYMER CVI COMPOSITES A method of forming a highly densified chemical matrix composite CMC from a preform of a matrix of a non-oxide ceramic and continuous ceramic fibers. An interface coating is added, followed by partially densifying the preform with a resin to increase the density of the ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071013 | CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE A ceramic matrix composite is formed from a non-oxide ceramic and continuous ceramic fibers. The matrix includes a hafnium donor in the matrix in an amount sufficient to harden the composite at elevated temperatures to prevent ablation of the composite. The matrix also ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100117272 | Method Of Increasing Ceramic Paste Stiffening/Gelation Temperature By Using Organic Additive Urea The present invention provides a ceramic precursor batch composition comprising inorganic ceramic-forming ingredients, a binder, an aqueous solvent and a chaotropic agent. The chaotropic agent can be urea, methylurea, ethylurea, n-butylurea, 1,3-dimethylurea, ethyleneur... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100081556 | Oxide-based ceramic matrix composites An oxide-based ceramic matrix composite and a method of making oxide-based ceramic composite are provided. The oxide-based ceramic matrix composite comprises a ceramic fiber and a mullite-alumina impregnating the ceramic fiber, wherein the mullite-alumina ceramic matrix... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100068601 | FIBROUS CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A fibrous ceramic material including a plurality of fibers entangled with one another. The fibrous ceramic material includes at least one connector projecting between the fibers. At least a portion of the fibers have the connectors extending between and attach the fiber... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20090295045 | PROCESS FOR MAKING CERAMIC INSULATION A method is provided for producing insulation materials and insulation for high temperature applications using novel castable and powder-based ceramics. The ceramic components produced using the proposed process offers (i) a fine porosity (from nano-to micro scale); (ii... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090280257 | METHOD FOR FORMING INTERPHASE LAYERS IN CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES A method for forming interphase layers in ceramic matrix composites. The method forms interphase layers in ceramic matrix composites thereby enabling higher matrix densities to be achieved without sacrificing crack deflection and/or toughness. The methods of the present... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090264274 | SILICON CARBIDE FIBER DISPERSION-REINFORCED COMPOSITE REFRACTORY MOLDING A silicon carbide fiber dispersion-reinforced composite refractory molding includes an aggregate part and a bonding part which are obtained by compounding an plastic refractory composition containing at least SiC, with SiC fiber chops, in an amount of 0.1 to 3% by weigh... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090181292 | Flexible, porous ceramic composite film A thin, flexible, porous ceramic composite (PCC) film useful as a separator for a molten-salt thermal battery comprises 50% to 95% by weight of electrically non-conductive ceramic fibers comprising a coating of magnesium oxide on the surface of the fibers in an amount i... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090149310 | PULLING ROLL MATERIAL FOR MANUFACTURE OF SHEET GLASS A pulling roll for glass manufacture comprised of a high-temperature millboard material. The millboard comprises aluminosilicate refractory fiber, silicate, mica, and kaolin clay. A method of manufacturing a pulling roll is disclosed, together with a roll produced by th... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090071160 | Wavy CMC Wall Hybrid Ceramic Apparatus A ceramic hybrid structure (207, 502, 602, 608) that includes a wavy ceramic matrix composite (CMC) wall (214, 532, 603, 609) bonded with a ceramic insulating layer (230, 538, 604, 610) having a distal surface (242) that may define a hot gas ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090069169 | Method of making Carbon/Ceramic matrix composites A method of making high performance friction materials with tailored levels of a ceramic hard phase to achieve optimum thermal conductivity, friction coefficient and wear performance of composite brake materials. In accordance with one method of the invention specific e... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090000260 | Fibrous Cordierite Materials A method of manufacturing a fibrous material includes mixing at least two cordierite precursor materials to form a mixture. One or more of the at least two cordierite precursor materials is in a form of a fiber and the mixture includes about 43% to about 51% by weight S... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20090005232 | Composite Structures having Reinforced Edge Bonded Joints and Method for Making the Same A ceramic matrix composite structure has a reinforced core for carrying loads. The core includes a web connected between the facesheets by edge bonded joints for transmitting compressive, tensile and shear loads. The edge bonded joints are laterally reinforced by bridgi... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080293557 | THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANT CERAMIC COMPOSITES The disclosed invention relates to ceramic matrix composites with ceramic fiber reinforcements.... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080214381 | MOLDABLE AND LOW-TEMPERATURE CURE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMPOSITES A method for preparing a high-temperature heat-resistant composite material by combining a mixture of submicron alumina powder and submicron silica powder, wherein the ratio of alumina to silica is from about 4:1 to about 5:1, submicron Group II metal oxide powder, and ... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080207430 | Polysilane-Polycarbosilane Copolymer Solutions and Oxygen-Depleted Ceramic Moulded Bodies Prepared Therefrom with Compositions Similar to that of Sic The present invention pertains to a method for producing a polysilane-polycarbosilane copolymer solution, which comprises the preparation of a polysilane, obtained by the disproportionation of a methylchlorodisilane or a mixture of methylchlorodisilanes of the formula S... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20070228317 | FABRICATION OF REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES, FULLERENES, AND VAPOR-GROWN CARBON FIBERS FOR THERMAL BARRIER MATERIALS, STRUCTURAL CERAMICS, AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITE CERAMICS The present invention is directed towards a ceramic nanocomposite comprising a nanostructured carbon component inside a ceramic host. The ceramic nanocomposite may further comprise vapor grown carbon fibers. Such nanostructured carbon materials impart both structural an... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070131894 | Sic-hexagonal ferrite type ceramic composite electromagnetic wave absorber A SiC-hexagonal ferrite type ceramic composite electromagnetic wave absorber for a high-frequency band, the electromagnetic wave absorber characterized by being composed of a composite sintered product of a hexagonal ferrite and SiC. The electromagnetic wave absorber is... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070037031 | CERMET AND CERAMIC INTERCONNECTS FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL An interconnect and gas separator for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a cermet material comprising a first conductive phase and a second ceramic phase or a multi-component ceramic material including a first ceramic ionically conductive and electrically non-conductive c... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20070007678 | METHOD OF MAKING CERAMIC COMPOSITE DEVICES WITH UNIDIRECTIONALLY ALIGNED REINFORCING FIBERS Ceramic composite materials have unidirectional alignment of the reinforcing fibers. The ratio of the volume of the fiber strands of the reinforcing fibers to the volume of the matrix is at least 0.5. A process for their production involves initially coating the fiber s... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060211564 | Ceramic matrix composite utilizing partially stabilized fibers A green body ceramic matrix composite material (30) is formed using ceramic fibers (32) in an intermediate state disposed in a green body ceramic matrix material (34). The fibers may be in either a dry but unfired (green) condition or in a partially... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060037514 | Chemically bonded ceramic material A system for a chemically bonded ceramic material (CBC), comprising a composite biomaterial for preferably dental and/or orthopaedic applications. The CBC-system includes a binding (chemical cement) and inert phases with specified geometry providing the biomaterial defe... | 02/23/2006 |
| 20050211948 | Piezoelectric ceramic element for power generation and method A ceramic structure for forming a piezoelectric ceramic element for power generation and method formed by blending a mixture of ceramic particles and heat resistant fibers together with the heat resistant fibers possessing a sintering temperature and tensile strength hi... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050142346 | Oxidation resistant carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite material and process for producing the same An oxidation resistant carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite material comprises a matrix and 20 volume % or more of carbon fibers, and is characterized in that: the matrix contains ceramic powder that includes boron carbide powder having an average particle diameter ... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050029487 | Isotropic pitch-based materials for thermal insulation Insulation materials suited to high temperature applications, such as the insulation of furnaces, are formed from a mixture of pitch carbon fibers, such as isotropic pitch carbon fibers, and a binder comprising a solution of sugar in water. The sugar solution is prefera... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050014628 | Aluminum nitride sintered body containing carbon fibers and method of manufacturing the same An aluminum nitride sintered body containing carbon fibers is provided. This aluminum nitride sintered body is obtained by mixing carbon fibers and aluminum nitride together to form mixed powder, molding the mixed powder to form a compact, and heating and sintering the ... | 01/20/2005 |
| 20050001361 | Method for producing sic fiber-reinforced sic composite material A preformed of SiC fiber, which is coated with one or more of C, BN and SiC, is impregnated with a slurry, which suspends fine SiC powder and a sintering additive therein. The impregnated preform is hot-pressed at 1600-1800° C. with a pressure of 10 MPa or more. The si... | 01/06/2005 |
| 20050003183 | Oxide ceramic fiber composite materials and use thereof The invention relates to oxide ceramic fiber composite materials that, e.g., according to the invention, are used in energy conversion installations. The present invention discloses a fundamentally new concept for the previously incompatible requirements of improved bri... | 01/06/2005 |