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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854882 | 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, ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7666344 | Thermal shock resistant ceramic composites The disclosed invention relates to ceramic matrix composites with ceramic fiber reinforcements. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7413700 | Methods of manufacturing insulated ceramic matrix composite A composite material (10) formed of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (12) protected by a ceramic insulating material (14). The constituent parts of the insulating material are selected to avoid degradation of the CMC material when the t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404922 | Method for producing SiC fiber-reinforced SiC composite material by means of hot press A powdery mixture of fine SiC powder with one or more oxide sintering additives of Al2O3, Y2O3, SiO2 and CaO is blended and uniformly dispersed in a polymeric SiC precursor to prepare a matrix-forming polymeric ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399443 | Carbon particle fiber assembly technique Carbon particles, such as, carbon fibrils and carbon nanotube molecules, may be assembled into substantially pure aligned fibers by a) dispersing the carbon particles within a curable liquid, b) aligning the carbon particles by flowing the mixture of curable liquid ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7323082 | Method and apparatus for forming substantially plate-like ceramic articles A method for forming plate-like ceramic articles, comprising at least one step for deposition by pouring of at least one layer of a ceramic mixture that comprises an aqueous vehicle on a substantially absorbent transfer surface adapted to draw the aqueous vehicle, a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318906 | 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. Th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300621 | Method of making a 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 parti... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7175798 | Cutting tool insert and method for producing the same An improved cutting tool insert and a method for the preparation of such cutting tool insert, having a sintered alumina and silicon carbide whisker composite material body, comprising the steps of milling and mixing the powdered starting materials of said composite ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153484 | Porous SiNproducing method A producing method of a porous Si3N4 having high porosity and formed of Si3N4 particles having a high aspect ratio includes the following steps. A compound of a rare earth element as a first sintering agent is mixed in an ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7063812 | Consolidation and densification methods for fibrous monolith processing Methods for consolidation and densification of fibrous monolith composite structures are provided. Consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional fibrous monolith components having complex geometries can be achieved by pressureless sintering. The fibr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6899837 | Inorganic matrix compositions, composites and process of making the same A modified alkali silicate composition for forming an inorganic network. The modified alkali silicate matrix is made by reacting an alkali silicate (or its precursors such as an alkali hydroxide, a SiO2 source and water), an acidic oxoanionic compound suc... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6852271 | Flexible insulation blanket having secondarily bonded ceramic matrix composite layer A flexible insulation blanket having a smoothly surfaced, secondarily bonded, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) outer layer, and a method of producing a flexible insulation blanket having a secondarily bonded CMC layer by forming a CMC prepreg layer comprising a woven ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6787235 | Consolidated amorphous carbon materials, their manufacture and use A carbon based material produced from the consolidation of amorphous carbon by elevated temperature compression. The material having unique chemical and physical characteristics that lend themselves to a broad range of applications such as in electrical, electrochem... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6734262 | Methods of forming conductive thermoplastic polyetherimide polyester compositions and articles formed thereby An electrically conductive thermoplastic composition with a superior ability to be heated rapidly in an electromagnetic field comprises a polyetherimide resin, a polyester resin, and electrically conductive filler. Such compositions display good dimensional stabilit... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726866 | Method of making a sintered friction member In a method of manufacturing a friction member used for a vibration wave driving apparatus including a vibration member, a contact member which is brought into frictional contact with the vibration member and relatively moved by vibrations produced in the vibration ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6716376 | Method for producing a fiber composite The invention relates to a process for producing a fiber composite material containing fibers with a high hot strength, in particular based on carbon, silicon, boron and/or nitrogen, a pressing compound being produced from fibers, a binder and, if appropriate, fille... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716782 | Rigid insulation and method of producing same A porous ceramic fiber insulating material and method of making a material having a combination of silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3) fibers, and boron-containing powders is the topic of the new invention. The insulative material is c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6660115 | Method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite A method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite comprises forming a slurry comprising a ceramic sol, filler particles and a solvent and forming laminates of fibers (12). The laminates of fibers (12) are impregnated with the slurry and are stacked (14... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6613255 | Method of making a permeable ceramic tile insulation A method of making a permeable fiber-reinforced ceramic body comprising mixing an organic particulate with silica fiber, alumina fiber, alumina borosilicate fiber, a dispersant, and water to produce a slurry of fibrous ceramic material. The slurry is then... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6596199 | Carbon-reinforced PC-ABS composition and articles made from same Carbon fiber-filled PC-ABS resin compositions which have improved electrical properties at a given level of carbon fibers, and which do not suffer from as significant a decrease in impact strength as would result from the introduction of generic carbon fi... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6540945 | Carbon-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition and articles made from same Carbon fiber-filled, thermoplastic resin compositions having improved electrical properties at a given level of carbon fibers are formed from thermoplastic resin and carbon fibers associated into bundles with a binder. The thermoplastic resin and the bind... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6497776 | Method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite A method of manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite comprises forming a slurry comprising a ceramic sol, filler particles and a solvent and forming laminates of fibres (12). The laminates of fibres (12) are impregnated with the slurry and are stacked (14... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6420293 | Ceramic matrix nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes for enhanced mechanical behavior A ceramic matrix nanocomposite having enhanced mechanical behavior is made up of a nanotube filler composed of at least one nanotube material, and a ceramic matrix composed of a nanocrystalline ceramic oxide. A method for producing ceramic articles having... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6395220 | Carbon fiber binder pitch Carbon fiber bundles may be dispersed into substantially single mono-filaments in pitch by stirring a mixture of fibers and pitch at a temperature at which the pitch has a viscosity of about 0.1 to about 5 poise. The resulting fiber pitch binder contains ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6368993 | Method of fabricating a sintered ceramic composite The present invention relates to a sintered ceramic composite implant material and a fabrication method thereof. A sintered ceramic composite implant material includes an apatite matrix phase, a ceramic secondary phase located in the apatite matrix phase,... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368663 | Ceramic-based composite member and its manufacturing method There is disclosed a hybrid treatment into which CVI treatment and PIP treatment are combined. A dense matrix is formed around a ceramic fiber by the CVI treatment, and a gap in the matrix is infiltrated/filled well with the matrix by the PIP treatment, s... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365092 | Method for producing a sintered porous body A shaped sintered fibrous porous body exhibits a structure with a three-dimensional corrugated or undulating shape and porosity. The structure includes inorganic fibers joined as a sintered structure and is produced in one embodiment by: dispersing and su... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6326599 | Microwave oven food receptacle A microwave oven food container in the form of a receptacle for foodstuffs. The receptacle is composed of a polymeric material containing a microwave absorbent filler, which may comprise carbon or metal particles.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6294125 | Method for changing the dielectric properties of a ceramic matrix composite A method for changing the dielectric properties of a polymer impregnated and pyrolyzed ceramic matrix composite (polymer impregnated and pyrolyzed ceramic matrix composite) is disclosed. The polymer impregnated and pyrolyzed ceramic matrix composite can b... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6248262 | Carbon-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition and articles made from same Carbon fiber-filled, thermoplastic resin compositions having improved electrical properties at a given level of carbon fibers are formed from thermoplastic resin and carbon fibers associated into bundles with a binder. The thermoplastic resin and the bind... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231788 | Carbon-reinforced PC-ABS composition and articles made from same Carbon fiber-filled PC-ABS resin compositions which have improved electrical properties at a given level of carbon fibers, and which do not suffer from as significant a decrease in impact strength as would result from the introduction of generic carbon fi... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228293 | Process for producing a body having a porous matrix from at least one recrystallized material A process for producing a body having a porous matrix of at least one recrystallized ceramic material, or for producing a similar fiber-reinforced body, includes shaping a raw material batch which contains a raw material powder and then sintering. A raw m... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6193915 | Process for fabricating low volume fraction metal matrix preforms A process for making a low volume fraction preform for a metal matrix composite including the steps of: mixing a reinforcement with a binder and sacrificial fillers to provide a castable slurry; placing the slurry in a mold to provide a green cast preform; dry... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6187254 | Method of sintering silicon nitride based materials The present invention relates to a method for sintering of a silicon nitride based material using gas pressure sintering technique. It has been found that using a sintering atmosphere containing nitrogen and 0.1-10 vol-% carbon monoxide a cutting tool mat... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6169048 | Method of manufacturing whisker-reinforced ceramics A method of making a whisker-reinforced ceramic body by hot pressing a preform to a disc, cutting the disc into blanks and grinding the blanks to bodies of desired shape and dimension is disclosed. The preform is prepared by dispersing 10-60% by volume of... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6149889 | Radioactive particles and methods for preparing same 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... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6026568 | High efficiency low-pollution engine An internal combustion engine of either two-cycle or four-cycle construction including a block having at least one cylinder bore therein having sidewalls carrying a liner of a structural fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite material disposed in seale... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6022505 | Process for manufacturing ceramic metal composite bodies, the ceramic metal composite body and its use A process for manufacturing a ceramic metal composite body in the case of which a dimensionally stable and porous sacrificial body is produced from ceramic initial products and is filled at a filling temperature with a softened metal, particularly under a... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5993715 | Method of unidirectionally aligning whiskers during tape casting A method of unidirectionally aligning the whiskers during tape casting and a sintered silicon nitride laminate of controlled properties and microstructure through alignment of the reinforcing grains fabricated by using the method are disclosed. The whiske... | 11/30/1999 |
