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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105511 | Method of manufacturing a carbon-carbon brake disc A method of manufacturing a carbon-carbon brake disc uses a restraint fixture (12) that includes a preform retention region configured to limit contracting forces applied against a preform (10) in the preform retention region when the restraint fixture... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7993549 | Process for producing carbon-ceramic brake discs Process for producing carbon-ceramic brake discs comprising the following steps: production of a carbonized core body by press-molding a mixture containing reinforcing fibers and a binder, curing the binder by heating, and carboniz... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7875219 | Process for producing nano-scaled graphene platelet nanocomposite electrodes for supercapacitors A process for producing meso-porous nanocomposite electrode comprising nano-scaled graphene platelets. The process comprises: (A) providing nano-scaled graphene platelets, wherein each of the platelets comprises a single graphene sheet or a stack of multiple graphen... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7758779 | Reinforced resin-derived carbon foam A reinforced carbon foam material is formed from carbon fibers incorporated within a carbon foam's structure. First, carbon fiber bundles are combined with a liquid resol resin. The carbon fiber bundles separate into individual carbon fiber filaments and disperse th... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7736554 | Method of manufacturing a part out of impervious thermostructural composite material A method of manufacturing a part out of impervious thermostructural composite material, the method comprising forming a porous substrate from at least one fiber reinforcement made of refractory fibers, and densifying the reinforcement by a first phase of carbon and ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7686990 | Method of producing a ceramic matrix composite article A method of producing a CMC article having a net shape, and by which the article can be formed to have an exterior surface with desirable characteristics, such as being free of an imprint pattern of a fiber reinforcement material within the article. The method entai... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7632435 | Activated carbon to immobilize pitch in constraint fixture during carbonization Method of carbonizing pitch-infiltrated fibrous annular preform by: infiltrating the preform with pitch; placing the pitch-infiltrated preform in a constraint fixture having an ejector base plate, an inner wall, an outer wall, and a top press plate; selecting the re... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628942 | Resin infiltration transfer technique A process has been developed for fabricating composite structures using either reaction forming or polymer infiltration and pyrolysis techniques to densify the composite matrix. The matrix and reinforcement materials of choice can include, but are not limited to, si... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7544316 | Process for making graphite articles A process for preparing graphite articles is presented. In particular, the process includes employing a particulate fraction comprising at least about 35 weight percent coke, coal or combinations thereof having a diameter such that a major fraction of it passes thro... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7438839 | Formulation for the manufacture of carbon-carbon composite materials Method for manufacturing a carbonized carbon-carbon composite preform, by: mixing (a) chopped carbon fiber, chopped stabilized pitch fiber, or chopped oxidized polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber, (b) thermoplastic pitch binder powder, and (c) activated carbon powder to f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435363 | Method for manufacturing diamond film A method for manufacturing a diamond film is provided. The material with a low thermal decomposition point is used as a substrate. A buffer layer is formed on the substrate by coating or deposition, and then a diamond film is coated thereon, fitting the shape of the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431878 | Process of making an electron-emitting device A method of making an electron-emitting device including the steps of (A) preparing a member comprising first and second substances composed of carbon, wherein the substances have respective reaction rates different from each other for a gas, and (B) heating the mem... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413701 | Clutch linings comprising fiber-reinforced ceramic materials Clutch linings comprising fiber-reinforced ceramic materials which contain short carbon fibers and whose matrix has a mass fraction of at least 40% of silicon carbide, process for producing them and their use in clutch systems, in particular for motor vehicles. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404844 | Method for making carbon membranes for fluid separation There is disclosed a method of making a high performance carbon membranes from polymer membranes. The method comprising the steps of exposing polymer precursor compounds to a polar organic liquid before pyrolysis of the exposed polymer precursor compounds. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393259 | Method of forming emitters and method of manufacturing field emission device (FED) A method of forming emitters and a method of manufacturing a Field Emission Device (FED) using the method includes: forming a volume-changeable structure on an electrode, the volume-changeable structure composed of a polymer which reversibly swells and shrinks in re... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371425 | Method for coating substrates with a carbon-based material The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates with a carbon-based material, comprising the steps of at least partially coating a substrate with a polymer film on at least one outside surface of the substrate and carbonizing the polymer film in an ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364675 | Self-folding polymer microparticles A method for forming three-dimensional polymeric particulate microstructures through self-folding of thin-film microparticles. Self-folding of two-dimensional polymeric precursors produces various three-dimensional particulate microstructures. Dumpling-like microstr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364794 | 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 diame... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365482 | Field emission display including electron emission source formed in multi-layer structure A field emission display includes first and second substrates provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween; electron emission sources provided on one of the first and second substrates; an electron emission inducing assembly for inducing the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7345849 | Magnetic head slider material, magnetic head slider, and method of manufacturing magnetic head slider material The magnetic head slider material of the present invention is constituted by a sintered body containing 100 parts by weight of alumina, 20 to 150 parts by weight of titanium carbide and silicon carbide in total, and 0.2 to 9 parts by weight of carbon. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335330 | Method of producing sintered carbide A method of producing a sintered silicon carbide using a reaction sintering method, comprising: (1) dissolving and dispersing a silicon carbide powder in a solvent to produce a mixed powder slurry, (2) flowing the resulted mixed powder into a mold and drying it to o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332112 | Apparatus and method for forming densified, carbon-carbon composites An apparatus and method for forming a densified carbon-carbon composite. The apparatus includes: a green part molding station for forming a green part; a carbonization station for carbonizing the green part; and an impregnation station for impregnating the carbonize... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332195 | Chemical vapor deposition method Method for densifying a porous carbon preform (5). The method includes the steps of: (a) providing the apparatus (11); (b) charging the apparatus (11) with a plurality of stacks of annular porous carbon preforms (5), the preforms being se... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311863 | Method for producing glass-like carbon pipe, and glass-like carbon pipe produced by such method A method for producing a glass-like carbon pipe is provided. The method comprises the steps of producing a plurality of thermosetting resin molded articles by centrifugal molding, said molded articles each having the shape of the sections of a pipe divided in the lo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308759 | Method for production of a multi-layer carbon brush A method for production of a multi-layer carbon brush including at least two electrically-conducting functional layers made from carbon material and at least one insulation layer made from an electrically-insulating material, running between consecutive functional l... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293403 | Combustion chamber with internal jacket made of a ceramic composite material and process for manufacture A combustion chamber, in particular for a rocket drive, includes at least one jacket madeof a composite material with a ceramic matrix. The composite material contains a fibrous structure made of carbon-containing fibers, and the fibrous structure comprises layers o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282153 | Method for removal of arsenic from water A method for removing arsenic from water by contacting water with a strong base anion exchange resin comprising at least one metal ion or metal-containing ion whose arsenate salt has a Ksp no greater than 10−5, provided that the metal is not ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264878 | Laminated carbon foam sandwich for naval decking A laminate sandwich structure useful for, inter alia, decking for naval vessels, which includes a core formed of carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264877 | Sliding element for seals and their process of manufacturing Sliding element for seals includes 25 to 75 weight % carbonaceous impalpable powdery aggregate of non-graphitizing carbon and/or graphitizing carbon and 20 to 50 weight % synthetic resin as binder. The sliding element is blended with the range of 5 to 25 weight % ca... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264756 | Optical measurement substrate and fabrication method for the same The invention provides at a relatively low cost a carbon substrate that is formed from an opaque material and that has an extremely flat surface so that optical measurements can be made on the substrate. Graphite powder with a particle size of 10 μm or less is mixe... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264869 | Thermally conductive molded article and method of making the same A thermally conductive molded article is produced by molding a conductive composition into a predetermined shape. The composition includes a polymer matrix and carbon powders. The carbon powders are obtained by graphitizing a polymeric material that has an aromatic ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261846 | Fiber-reinforced ceramic brake linings A ceramic brake lining which is reinforced with carbon fibers and has a matrix which consists essentially of silicon carbide together with silicon and/or carbon, wherein the reinforcing fibers used are long fibers having a mean length of at least 10 mm which are ali... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259124 | Hydrogen storage composite and preparation thereof The present invention discloses a hydrogen storage medium including a composite of an alloy and a catalyst/expandable graphite. The expandable graphite can be replaced by activated carbon. The catalyst content is 1-50% based on the weight of the medium, which can be... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252795 | High thermal conductivite element, method for manufacturing same, and heat radiating system It is an object of the present invention to provide a high thermal conductive element that has improved thermal conductivity in the layer direction while retaining the high thermal conductivity characteristics in the planar direction possessed by graphite. The prese... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238414 | Fiber-reinforced composite for protective armor, and method for producing the fiber-reinforced composition and protective armor A fiber-reinforced composite body containing a first zone made of a ceramic matrix, which predominantly contains silicon carbide and, optionally, silicon and/or carbon and/or compounds thereof, and containing a second zone, which is located on a surface of the ceram... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238308 | Process for the infiltration of porous carbon composites A process form producing ceramic composites comprising metal carbides, which comprises the steps production of a porous carbon-containing intermediate body, infiltration of the intermediate body with the melt of a carbon-forming metal, reaction of at least part of t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238422 | Environmentally stable high resistivity carbon fiber and method of producing A carbon composite construction includes carbon fibers having a controlled level of electrical resistance. The controlled level of electrical resistance is achieved by subjecting the carbon fibers to a predetermined stress level during the stabilization process. The... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226561 | Method of producing silicon carbide sintered body jig A method of producing a silicon carbide sintered body jig using a reaction sintering method, comprising: (a)dispersing a silicon carbide powder and an organic substance as a carbon source in a solvent, to produce a mixed slurry pow... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223376 | Apparatus and method for making carbon fibers A method and apparatus for the carbonization of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor fibers. The apparatus comprises a furnace, or series of furnaces in side-by-side arrangement. Each furnace includes a heater, an air inlet and an air diffusion plate. The fiber is loca... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214342 | Method of making a composite silicon carbide A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide composite body and includes the steps of forming a slurry including silicon carbide and a carbonaceous precursor, adding to the slurry composite granules containing a carbonaceous binder and carbon black, drying the slurr... | 05/08/2007 |
