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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955534 | Monolithic substrate of materials containing multiple opened channels of one dimensional macropore having a mesoporous inner surface extending through the substrate and a method of making the same A monolithic substrate of materials containing within it multiple opened channels of one dimensional macropore have a mesoporous inner surface and a method for making the same, wherein each of the opened channels is isolated from each other. The isolated channels of... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7811487 | Method for producing a sintered body This invention relates to a method for forming a three dimensional sintered body (100) comprising the steps of a) providing a basic mould having a configuration adapted to the sintering body that is to be produced, b) treating the surface of the basic mould t... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7556755 | Process for producing ceramic molding having three-dimensional network structure A process for producing a ceramic molding having a three-dimensional network structure with a plurality of spherical cells and a plurality of through holes present in dividing walls between the spherical cells, includes: a step of obtaining an aggregate of coated pa... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7537716 | Method for producing porous ceramic The present invention relates to a method for producing porous ceramic, the method including molding a mixture containing a water absorbent polymer particle, a ceramic raw material, and water, the water absorbent polymer particle having a water absorption amount in ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7442425 | High porosity honeycomb and method A ceramic honeycomb substrate for use in an automotive catalytic converter system which exhibits improved light-off performance by virtue of a high porosity of 45 to 75% while still maintaining a wall thickness of greater than 2.0 mil (0.0020 inch, 0.0508 mm), prefe... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435376 | Composites and method for manufacturing same A composite of a metal matrix with one or more incorporated secondary phases is referred to as a metal matrix composite (MMC). Secondary phase refers to all the particles or fibers which have a different composition than the metal matrix, and which are incorporated ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429351 | Method for manufacturing a porous ceramic structure A method for manufacturing a porous ceramic structure which can produce a high porosity ceramic structure as well as a low porosity ceramic structure without causing cracks at the time of firing. A method for manufacturing a porous ceramic structure comprising moldi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7368076 | Method for producing a silicon nitride filter A method for producing a silicon nitride filter, which comprises heat-treating in nitrogen a green body comprising from 60 to 95 mass % of metal silicon particles having an average particle diameter of from 10 to 75 μm, wherein particles having particle diameters o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357976 | Ceramic molded body and metal matrix composite The ceramic molded body of the present invention includes spherical cells of a spherical bubble plurally formed therein: in the ceramic molded body the spherical cells neighboring each other are communicated through communication porosities and form a three-dimensio... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329377 | Cyclic shrinkage of a templated 3D network material Methods are provided for producing a shrunken replica or a shrunken inverse replica of a multicontinuous structure. In one embodiment, the method comprises (1) infiltrating a first multicontinuous structure with a first fluid material which can be immobilized and sh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318841 | Synthesis of calcium phosphates by mechano-chemical process A low crystallinity calcium phosphate powder is prepared by mechanically grinding a calcium phosphate solid under grinding forces local heating sufficient to mechanically alloy the calcium phosphate solid and reduce the crystalline domains of the calcium phosphate s... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306753 | Method of making a thin porous layer The aim of the invention is to produce a thin porous layer, with a defined porosity and also, a high strength. Said aim is achieved, whereby such a layer with open porosity is produced from a mixture, comprising a sinterable powder with a predetermined powder partic... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300579 | Flocculation apparatus A flush mixing tank is provided with a flocculant mixing section in which a raw water a to be treated is introduced and a flocculant such as known aluminum sulfate or polychlorinated aluminum is injected, and then they are agitated and mixed; and a floc growing sect... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290586 | Bicontinuous composites A ceramic foam having pores in the range of 20 to 800 microns and 10 to 30 % of theoretical density is placed in a preheated mould and molten metal or plastics is drawn in to form a bicomposite structure. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281670 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is expo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282467 | Catalysts support, a supported group VIII metal catalyst and precursor thereof, processes for their preparations, and use of the supported group VIII metal catalyst A process for preparing a catalyst support or a supported Group VIII metal catalyst or a precusor of the supported Group VIII metal catalyst, which process comprises (a) exerting mechanical power on a mixture comprising a refractory oxide and a first liquid to obtai... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279219 | Porous calcium phosphate ceramic and method for producing same A porous calcium phosphate ceramic comprising a support portion having pores, and ring-shaped portions formed in the pores, the ring-shaped portions having pluralities of fine pores so that they have a network structure. A method for producing a porous calcium phosp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255738 | Lightweight cementitious composite material A lightweight cementitious composite material includes expanded synthetic polymer particulate having a particle size of between 0.0625 and 0.5 inches. A dispersant coating on said particulate suppresses electrostatic attraction between particulate particles. A matri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211235 | Method for producing hydrotalcites A method is described for the manufacture of hydrotalcites by using at least one compound of a bivalent metal (Component A) and at least one compound of a trivalent metal (Component B), wherein at least one of these components is not used in the form of a solution, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208324 | Liquid composition for forming ferroelectric thin film and process for producing ferroelectric thin film It is an object to provide a liquid composition for forming a thin film, with which a ferroelectric thin film having excellent characteristics can be prepared even by baking at a low temperature, and a process for producing a ferroelectric thin film using it. The ab... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208108 | Method for producing porous ceramic article A method for producing a porous ceramic article involves a step of kneading raw materials including a raw material for a ceramic and a processing aid, to prepare a body, a step of forming the body, to prepare a ceramic formed product, a step of drying the formed pro... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198400 | Static mixer and a method of manufacture thereof A static mixer comprising a mixer body with a first and a second array of intermeshed and interconnecting passageways formed therein that connect, and provide a convoluted flow path between, flow faces at ends of the mixer body. The first and second arrays of passag... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198209 | Metal casting molded body comprising a cast-in hard material body A metal casting molded body comprising at least one effective surface for machining or processing a material and formed from a compound material, wherein said compound material comprises at least one porous hard material body in a casting matrix made of a metallic c... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199067 | Homogeneous bulky porous ceramic material A homogeneous bulky porous ceramic material is provided, the average pore diameter D50 of which is less than 4 μm and the closed porosity of which is less than 2 μm, and having a bubble point that matches the pore diameter measured on the material. A hollow fiber ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189367 | Reactor and process for production thereof In order to be capable of a chemical reaction, analysis or the like wherein a small amount of samples is used, a reactor comprises a flat plate-like first substrate the inside of which is provided with a heating means; and a flat plate-like second substrate, which i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186360 | 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 fib... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163963 | Chemically and thermally stabilized alumina for Fischer-Tropsch catalysts This invention is generally related to the field of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. In particular, the present invention is related to a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and method of making same. More particularly, the present invention discloses a catalyst comprising a support... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7141089 | Magnesium aluminum silicate structures for DPF applications A ceramic filter for trapping and combusting diesel exhaust particulates composed of an end-plugged cordierite honeycomb structure exhibiting a pore size distribution as determined by mercury porosimetry in which the quantity d50/(d50+d90 | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135140 | Method of producing silicon nitride honeycomb filter A method for producing a silicon nitride honeycomb filter, which comprises heat-treating in a nitrogen atmosphere a green body comprising from 50 to 85 mass % of metal silicon particles having an average particle diameter of from 5 to 50 μm, from 5 to 30 mass % of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125217 | Cellular materials A structural member comprises a main body formed from a cellular material. The structural member may be a casing for a rotary assembly e.g. a fan of a gas turbine engine. The main body may incorporate strengthening ribs and conduits and may have a random or graduate... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122057 | Method and apparatus for engineered regenerative biostructures such as hydroxyapatite substrates for bone healing applications An engineered regenerative biostructure (erb) for implantation into a human body as a bone substitute, which includes an internal microstructure, mesostructure and/or macrostructure to provide improved bone in-growth, and methods for making the erb. Under one aspect... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112234 | Composite porous media A composite porous media for either gas or liquid flow is strong and efficient, and can readily be formed in or into a wide range of different shapes and configurations. In particular, the porous media is a composite of a metal, aerogel or ceramic foam (i.e., a reti... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108813 | Gas/ion species selective membrane supported by multi-stage nano-hole array metal structure An improved two-step replication process for fabrication of porous metallic membranes is provided. A negative of a porous non-metallic template is made by infiltration of a liquid precursor into the template, curing the precursor to form a solid negative, and removi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105235 | Isotropic zero CTE reinforced composite materials A reinforced composite material, having isotropic thermal expansion properties and a low coefficient of thermal expansion over at least the temperature range of from about 0° C. to at least about 150° C., which composite material comprises in combination a first c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106938 | Self assembled three-dimensional photonic crystal A method of making a photonic crystal includes obtaining single spheres for use in making a self assembled opal structure. Spherical particles are placed centrifuge and separated from doublets using a relative difference in sedimentation velocity in response to cent... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7074720 | Plasma treating apparatus, plasma treating method and method of manufacturing semiconductor device In a plasma treating apparatus, a ceramic porous substance having a three-dimensional network structure in which a frame portion 18a formed of ceramic containing alumina is provided continuously like a three-dimensional network is used for the material... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070879 | Fuel cell or electrodes with passive support An electrode suitable for use in a fuel cell includes a passive support having pores wherein the passive support has an asymmetric pore morphology with respect to at least one dimension of the passive support; and an electrode material positioned in the pores of the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067187 | Spherical porous ceramic body and method for producing the same A spherical porous ceramic body and the production method thereof are provided. As to the porous ceramic body, the total volume of the pores having a pore radius of from 1.8 nm to 100 μm is about 0.25 cm3/g or more, the mode of pore radius of the pores i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060287 | Tissue augmentation material and method A permanent, biocompatible material for soft tissue augmentation. The biocompatible material comprises a matrix of smooth, round, finely divided, substantially spherical particles of a biocompatible ceramic material, close to or in contact with each other, which pro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052517 | Delivery device for biological composites and method of preparation thereof An apparatus for the delivery of a biological composite and a method, kit, and system for preparing a biological composite is described herein. The biological composite includes both inorganic and biological materials. ... | 05/30/2006 |
