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Class 264/430 - Producing or treating inorganic material, not as pigments, conductive enhancers, or fillers (e.g., ceramic, refractory material, etc.)


Subclass of Class 264 - Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Definition: Processes wherein the energy directly applied is used in
No. of patents: 147
Last issue date: 01/04/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7862764Method and applicator for selective electromagnetic drying of ceramic-forming mixture
Electromagnetic (EM) drying of a plugged ware is provided that includes subjecting the ware to an axially non-uniform EM radiation field that causes more EM radiation to be dissipated in either of the plugged regions than in the unplugged region. The EM radiation fi...
01/04/2011
7367999Ultrafine particles and method and apparatus for producing the same
A method of producing ultrafine particles by vaporization comprising: vaporizing a target by sputtering; causing particles that fly from the target by vaporization to be deposited on an oil surface; and recovering the oil on which the flown particles have deposited ...
05/06/2008
7367119Method for forming a reinforced tip for a probe storage device
Systems and methods in accordance with the present invention can include a tip contactable with a media. In an embodiment, the tip comprises a substantially hollow structure formed of a metal. The tip can be formed by depositing a first metal layer over silicon ther...
05/06/2008
7354877Carbon nanotube fabrics
The present invention provides fabrics that have unique chemical, electrical, and thermal properties. The fabrics comprise layers of yarns woven together wherein the yarns further comprise carbon nanotube fibers. These carbon nanotube fibers may be either single-wal...
04/08/2008
7355182Infrared multi-spectral camera and process of using infrared multi-spectral camera
A process of performing a medical test includes taking multi-spectral images of an area of interest of a patient. The patient can be a human being or an animal, and can be known to be healthy or known to have health issues or problems. A multi-spectral camera includ...
04/08/2008
7350558Method of venting a spray metal mold
The present invention relates to a novel method of venting a spray metal molding surface. More particularly the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mold using a thermal spray process to produce a metal surface containing passages in the spray metal to v...
04/01/2008
7336524Atomic probes and media for high density data storage
A device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a contact probe for high density data storage reading, writing, erasing, or rewriting. In one embodiment, the contact probe can include a silicon core having a conductive coating. Contact pro...
02/26/2008
7309630Method for forming patterned media for a high density data storage device
Systems in accordance with the present invention can include a tip contactable with a media, the media including a substrate and a plurality of cells disposed over the substrate, one or more of the cells being electrically isolated from the other of the cells by a m...
12/18/2007
7301887Methods for erasing bit cells in a high density data storage device
Methods in accordance with the present invention can be applied, in an embodiment, to a media comprising a phase change material to alter a resolved portion of the phase change material to have a resistance different from a resistance of the bulk material. A tip hav...
11/27/2007
7226499Cellulose acylate film, cellulose acylate film with functional thin film, and method for preparation thereof
The present invention relates to a cellulose acylate film having a high modulus of elasticity and a high surface hardness. The cellulose acylate film of the present invention is characterized by containing 1 vol % to 99 vol % of a metal oxide having an average parti...
06/05/2007
7217386Preparation of nanocomposites of alumina and titania
High-density composites of alumina and titania with nano-sized grains are prepared from aluminum titanate without the need to use nano-sized powder as a starting material. The preparation is achieved by high-energy ball milling of the aluminum titanate followed by s...
05/15/2007
7217048Pagewidth printer and computer keyboard combination
A keyboard 10 includes a housing 12. An alphanumeric keypad 14 is carried by the housing 12. A printer 16 is arranged in the housing 12. The printer includes a print media feed mechanism having a spiked wheel for engaging th...
05/15/2007
7217404Method of transforming carbon nanotubes
A method of transforming a carbon single wall nanotube (SWNT) is provided. The method comprises exposing the SWNT to light having a power sufficient to ignite or reconstruct the SWNT such that the SWNT is ignited or reconstructed by the exposure to the light. ...
05/15/2007
7198747Fabrication of ceramic microstructures
The invention provides ceramic molded solid articles and methods for making these articles on the micron scale. Articles are molded from ceramic precursors, optionally using molds including at least one portion that is elastomeric. ...
04/03/2007
7193354Resonator, unit having resonator, oscillator having unit and electronic apparatus having oscillator
An electronic apparatus comprises a display portion and a plurality of oscillators, one of which is a quartz crystal oscillator comprising: a quartz crystal oscillating circuit comprising; an amplification circuit and a feedback circuit. For example, the feedback ci...
03/20/2007
7160500Method of fabricating a micro device
The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a micro device, comprising the steps of pressing an upper mold formed with a plurality of recesses for molding a plurality of rods and a lower mold formed with a seat recess for molding a plate supporting the ...
01/09/2007
7153465Method of producing hybrid tubular metal/ceramic composites
There are disclosed inventions relating to tubular hybrid metal/ceramic composites and the methods of making them wherein the ceramic chosen has a lower thermal expansion than that of the metal. ...
12/26/2006
7128405Inkjet head having laminated piezoelectric actuator
A common electrode formed on the lowest piezoelectric sheet has a shape corresponding to drive electrodes, and lead-out parts of the common electrode have a shape corresponding to projecting parts of the drive electrodes. Because the common electrode formed on the l...
10/31/2006
7078101High strain electrostrictive polymer
The present invention is a new class of terpolymers for use as high strain electrostrictive polymer films. More particularly, the invention is a class of electrostrictive terpolymers comprising vinylidene fluoride (VDF), trifluoroethylene (TrFE) and at least one mon...
07/18/2006
7045202Long glass fiber filler reinforced resin material for molding, method for molding molded article, and molded article molded by the method
A long glass fiber filler reinforced resin material for molding includes a masterbatch formed of a composite of a matrix resin with a polypropylene (PP) component and a long glass fiber filler and a diluent resin made from an ethylene-propylene block copolymer. The ...
05/16/2006
7011689Melted alumina-zirconia ceramic grains, abrasive tools and refractory parts produced from said grains
A process for producing fused alumina-zirconia grits includes mixing raw materials suitable to produce grits with the following chemical composition, in % by weight: ZrO2+HfO2: 10–60%, Al2O3: 38–90%, SiO2:
03/14/2006
6936341Fiber-reinforced ceramic material
Process for a fiber-reinforced ceramic material whose reinforcing fibers are present in the form of at least one of woven fabrics, short fibers and long fibers, wherein the mass ratio of the fibers in the form of woven fabrics, short fibers and long fibers is 0-35:2...
08/30/2005
6926770Method of fabricating two-dimensional ferroelectric nonlinear crystals with periodically inverted domains
The present invention relates to a method to control the nucleation and transverse motion of 180° inverted domains in ferroelectric nonlinear crystals. It includes a process composing of a high temperature oxidation of the first metal layer and a pulsed field polin...
08/09/2005
6923891Copper interconnects
A method for forming a conductive region on a first portion of a substrate, the method being constituted by exposing the first portion to a filtered beam of substantially fully ionised metallic ions under a pulsed, modulated electrical bias. The method uses FCVA (Fi...
08/02/2005
6893601Surface hardened carbon material and process of manufacturing
A carbon material is formed by heat-treating a carbonaceous material in a reaction mix of oxides of boron and boron nitride in a nitrogen atmosphere to temperatures of 1600 to 2000° C. The surface of the carbonaceous material is transformed into a carbon material t...
05/17/2005
6875374Ceramic materials reinforced with single-wall carbon nanotubes as electrical conductors
Composite materials formed of a matrix of fused ceramic grains with single-wall carbon nanotubes dispersed throughout the matrix and a high relative density, notably that achieved by electric field-assisted sintering, demonstrate unusually high electrical conductivi...
04/05/2005
6858173Nanocrystalline ceramic materials reinforced with single-wall carbon nanotubes
Composites of ceramic materials, notably alumina or metal oxides in general, with single-wall carbon nanotubes are consolidated by electric field-assisted sintering to achieve a fully dense material that has an unusually high fracture toughness compared to the ceram...
02/22/2005
6824727Method for preparing SiAlON ceramic material
A SiAlON-based ceramic particularly suited for use as a cutting tool in the high speed chip forming machining of metals composed of a SiAlON matrix including a) a phase of alpha′ SiAlON represented by the general formula of Mx (Si,Al)12(O,N)
11/30/2004
6805830Method for producing a sensor element
A method for manufacturing a sensing element is provided, in particular for determining the oxygen content in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, a composite construction having at least one ceramic paste (green film) present in film form being sintered to...
10/19/2004
6800238Method for domain patterning in low coercive field ferroelectrics
A method for domain patterning of nonlinear ferroelectric materials. The method seeks to reduce the formation of random and spontaneous micro-domains that typically result during thermal cycling of ferroelectric materials and which leads to patterning defects and de...
10/05/2004
6780370Process for producing microceramic tubes by radiation exposure of silicon-based polymers
A process for producing a SiC ceramic microtube by oxidizing the surface of an organosilicon polymer to become infusible by exposure to an ionizing radiation, extracting the uncrosslinked central portion of the fiber with an organic solvent to make a hollow silicon ...
08/24/2004
6733715Fabrication of hollow ceramics fibers using unidirectionally oriented organic fibers prearranged based on electrostatic means
A method of manufacturing hollow ceramics fibers with the pores of the micron-scale hollow structure unidirectionally oriented, the method of manufacturing is characterized in the steps of dispersing organic fibers in a dielectric liquid and applying high voltage to...
05/11/2004
6723425Thermally 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 ...
04/20/2004
6663819Conductive plate molding method
According to a molding method for a conductive plate of this invention, a substrate having through holes each corresponding to each protruded portion is employed and the substrate is sandwiched between both dies. Then raw powder is filled into each housin...
12/16/2003
6656614Method for manufacturing magnetic media with textured CSS landing zone formed by ion implantation, and media obtained thereby
A method of texturing the surface of a CSS/landing zone of a substrate for a magnetic recording medium, comprising steps of: (a) providing a disk-shaped substrate having a surface; (b) providing a patterned mask in overlying relation to the substrate s...
12/02/2003
6635215Process for producing silicon carbide composites from silicon-based polymers by radiation application
Polycarbosilane is mixed with 5-35 wt % of polyvinylsilane to prepare a silicon-base polymer blend which is impregnated in silicon carbide fibers or fabrics to form a preceramic molding body which is exposed to an ionizing radiation to be rendered curing ...
10/21/2003
6592798Method for preparing eutectic ceramics
A method for advantageously producing sintered eutectic ceramics having a homogenous and dense structure, in particular, a eutectic containing a rare earth aluminate compound. The method allows eutectic powder of alumina and a rare earth aluminate compoun...
07/15/2003
6568216Method for manufacturing a discharge tube
A method for manufacturing a discharge tube, including heating a quartz tube by irradiation and closing it shut, is presented, in which variation of the heating temperature of the quartz tube can be reduced. Laser light is irradiated on a portion of the q...
05/27/2003
6555293Method for fabricating efficient sources of electromagnetic radiation
A method for fabricating periodically poled structures. The method produces an electric field within a ferroelectric substrate by applying a voltage waveform to an electrode structure disposed on a surface of the substrate. The waveform raises the electri...
04/29/2003
6524467Method for adjusting output characteristics of a gas sensing element based on application of electric power to this sensing element
Each gas sensing element, with a measured gas sensing electrode and a reference gas sensing electrode provided on opposite surfaces of a solid electrolytic body, is manufactured to have a limit current value whose initial value is offset from a target val...
02/25/2003
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