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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5876684 | Methods and apparati for producing fullerenes Fullerenes are synthesized by subjecting carbon in the form of particulates or as the carbon of a liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon, that can be continuously fed to a variety of intense, heat-generating processes that vaporize the carbon from the fluid compri... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5830326 | Graphite filaments having tubular structure and method of forming the same A graphite filament which has carbon as a basic structural unit and which have a tubular shape being formed with a helical structure with the carbon hexagons as a main structure and with an outer diameter of 30 nm or less. The tubular lattices a1 | 11/03/1998 |
| 5753088 | Method for making carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes are produced by submerging carbonaceous anode and cathode electrodes in liquid nitrogen or other suitable liquefied materials such as helium or hydrogen, and passing a direct current between the electrodes to strike a plasma arc between t... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5662877 | Process for forming diamond-like thin film The present invention improves the adhesive property by pretreating under uniform conditions the substrate surface of metal, ceramics or glass etc. with a poor adhesive property, by accelerating ions under an electric field to the substrate in advance of ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5591312 | Process for making fullerene fibers This invention provides a method and apparatus for producing fullerene fibers by establishing an electric field between a needle electrode and an opposing electrode in the presence of carbon and a heat source. Carbon is directed by the electric field to t... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5587141 | Method and device for the production of fullerenes Soot containing fullerenes is produced by impressing a DC voltage between a carbonaceous anode and a cathode in an airtight chamber maintained in an inert gas atmosphere to cause arc discharge to occur. After termination of the impression of the DC voltag... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5482601 | Method and device for the production of carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes are produced by successively repositioning an axially extending rod-like carbonaceous anode relative to a cathode surface such that a tip end surface of the anode successively faces on different portions of the cathode surface while impre... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5468357 | Densification of porous articles by plasma enhanced chemical vapor infiltration A porous article is densified by creating a plasma adjacent to the surface of the article and introducing a source of a densifying species into the plasma. The article is electrically biased with respect to the plasma to a polarization opposite in sign to... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5417817 | Biomass gasification process and apparatus An apparatus for a gasification of a biomass liquid solution includes a reaction chamber having a biomass liquid solution therein. The biomass solution includes at least water and carbon. A pair of spaced apart carbon electrodes are immersed in the soluti... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409584 | Electrical method for conversion of molecular weights of particulates An electrical apparatus is provided for the conversion of compounds, elements, or mixtures which are in particulate form, into new compounds, elements or mixtures in gaseous, liquid, or particulate form. In a reaction chamber, particulates are mechanicall... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5405515 | Method and apparatus for production of a carbon nitride A method and apparatus for the production of a form of carbon nitride with a chemical formula consisting of 3 carbon atoms and 4 nitrogen atoms, and a structure similar to that of beta-silicon nitride. The apparatus utilizes a nitrogen ion beam and a carb... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5395496 | Process for the synthesis of fullerenes A process is disclosed to synthesize fullerenes in a plasma reactor. It comprises introducing various amounts of carbon halides as the plasma forming gas in a plasma torch capable of producing a high enough temperature flame to dissociate the carbon beari... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5275705 | Process for making fullerenes The present invention relates to an improved process for making fullerenes having greater than seventy carbon atoms. The process involves electrical heating of a low density carbon rod in an inert atmosphere.... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5270029 | Carbon substance and its manufacturing method A carbon film consisting of diamond powder contains nitrogen and boron therein. In the light of the addition of nitrogen and boron, the diamond is fabricated without growing defects and the film make in sturdy mechanical contact with the underlying surfac... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5227038 | Electric arc process for making fullerenes This invention provides a method of generating fullerenes by vaporizing carbon with the heat from an electrical arc and then condensing a soot from which fullerenes may be recovered.... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5201986 | Diamond synthesizing method A diamond synthesizing method introduces a mixed gas of hydrocarbon gas and hydrogen gas into a reaction vessel (9) which is maintained under a pressure of 1 to 100 Torr. A dc discharge is caused across a cathode (1) and an anode (2), thereby depositing d... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5192523 | Method for forming diamondlike carbon coating A method of depositing a diamondlike carbon coating on a substrate. An ionized beam of pure methane or methane and hydrogen, and having an ion kinetic energy in the range of 500-1,000 eV is impinged on a substrate to deposit, thereon, a diamondlike carbon... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5112458 | Process for producing diamond-like films and apparatus therefor In a process for producing a diamond-like film which comprises introducing a hydrocarbon feed gas or a feed gas capable of producing a hydrocarbon on decomposition or reaction into a vacuum, ionizing the gas, and depositing the same on a substrate to form... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5075095 | Method for preparation of diamond ceramics Processes are provided for consolidating diamond particles into a mechanically stable diamond mass, called a diamond ceramic. A compacted aggregation of diamond particles is subjected to low pressure PECVD conditions in the presence of atomic hydrogen, wi... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5075094 | Method of growing diamond film on substrates The deposition of diamond on a substrate is enhanced by coating the subste surface with a thin layer of carbon before deposition. Preferably, the substrate is scratched before being coated with diamond. The carbon layer may be formed by applying an oil c... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5069765 | Method of manufacturing combustible gaseous products An electric arc is used for reacting carbonaceous materials and water to produce a combustible gaseous product comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane as its major components, wherein the electrothermal and photochemical effects of the arc result... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5000831 | Method of production of amorphous hydrogenated carbon layer The present invention provides a method of plasma-polymerization at low temperature (from normal temperature to about 100° C.) and that at low frequency.... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4985227 | Method for synthesis or diamond The following are disclosed: A method for synthesis of diamond which is characterized by contacting a gas obtained by excitation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in such a ratio as carbon monoxide being at least 1 mol % per total of carbon monoxide and hyd... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4945721 | Electromagnetic converter for reduction of exhaust emissions An electromagnetic converter directs the exhaust stream of a fossil fuel combustion process, for example the exhaust from an internal combustion engine, through a series of electrostatic fields to convert a substantial portion of the pollutants into non-h... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4849199 | Method for suppressing growth of graphite and other non-diamond carbon species during formation of synthetic diamond Methods are provided for suppressing the growth of graphite and other non-diamond carbon species during the low pressure deposition of carbon to form diamond. In one method, the graphite or other non-diamond carbon species is vaporized using incident radi... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4767608 | Method for synthesizing diamond by using plasma A method for synthesizing diamond, which comprises: (a) generating a plasma by electric discharge in a gas selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon gas, hydrogen gas, an inert gas and a mixture thereof, (b) decomposing a carbon source by the plasma ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4690743 | Method for gas synthesis A medium to high BTU fuel gas is synthesized in a closed tank using a diffuse electrical plasma. An electrode is disposed within, and electrically insulated from, an interface between immiscible mixtures of water and oil in the tank. Comminuted fossil fue... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4661409 | Method of producing amorphous carbon coatings on substrates and substrates coated by this method A method for producing amorphous carbon coatings on substrates by degrading a gaseous hydrocarbon compound in an ionized gas atmosphere within a reaction chamber. An electromagnetic alternating field is used for the excitation of the plasma. To achieve th... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4587807 | Apparatus for totally recycling engine exhaust gas A device designed to use exhaust gas discharged out of an engine combustion chamber by dissociating chemical substances contained in the exhaust gas such as CO, CO2, NOx, HC, etc., in an exhaust gas molecule dissociating tube and drawing compon... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4569738 | Method of producing amorphous carbon coatings on substrates by plasma deposition A method for producing amorphous carbon coatings on substrates by degrading a gaseous hydrocarbon compound in an ionized gas atomsphere within a reaction chamber. An electromagnetic alternating field is used for the excitation of the plasma. To achieve th... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4566961 | Electric arc conversion process Electric arc conversion process in which C1 -C4 alkane is brought into contact with an electric arc and higher molecular weight carbonaceous material is brought into contact with the hot gas derived from the C1 -C4 | 01/28/1986 |
| 4504519 | Diamond-like film and process for producing same An amorphous, carbonaceous, diamond-like film and a process for producing the same is disclosed. The film has an extremely low hydrogen content and an extremely low stress, is resistant to both acids and alkalis, and adheres tenaciously to many types of s... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4472172 | Arc gasification of coal A process for the gasification of coal consisting essentially of forming a free-burning arc discharge between at least one anode and a cathode having a conical tip, wherein said arc discharge forms a contraction of the current-carrying area in the transit... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4434188 | Method for synthesizing diamond A method for synthesizing diamond wherein hydrogen gas which has passed through a micro-wave non-electrode discharge and mixed with hydrocarbon gas, or a mixture gas consisting of hydrocarbon and hydrogen after its passing through a micro-wave non-electro... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4276275 | Process for preparing ultrafine carbide powder A process for preparing ultrafine carbide powder of silicon or titanium and other carbide which are used as refractory materials comprises the steps of passing electric current to a carbon member held in contact with a material such as silicon in a vacuum... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4191735 | Growth of synthetic diamonds A method of growing a diamond crystal which comprises bombarding the diamond with a flux of carbon ions of sufficient energy to penetrate the diamond crystal and cause crystal growth which is at least predominantly internal, the temperature of the crystal... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4060660 | Deposition of transparent amorphous carbon films Applying a D. C. glow discharge to a heated glassy substrate in an evacuated chamber to which a volatile hydrocarbon has been added, produces a glassy substrate coated with a hard, transparent, resistive, amorphous carbon coating.... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3997382 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing reinforced flexible tubes A method of manufacturing a reinforced flexible tube in which a hard synthetic resin spiral core is embedded in and fused to a soft synthetic resin matrix through the medium of a semi-hard synthetic resin adhesive layer and the apparatus for carrying out ... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3988955 | Coated steel product and process of producing the same A coated steel product, namely, a cutting instrument such as a band saw blade, in which the body of the blade is of steel, the tooth tip is of impulse hardened steel and the tip is covered with a coating of titanium carbide or refractory metal carbide, th... | 11/02/1976 |
