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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8354055 | Cellulose ether additives for the extrusion of ceramic masses The present invention relates to extrudable ceramic masses and other masses which set as a result of baking or sintering, which masses comprise specific additives based on water-soluble cellulose ethers, an extrusion process, the extrudates and their use. ... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8206641 | Method for making ceramic-coloring clay bricks using waste batteries powder Provided is a method for making a ceramic clay brick using waste battery powder. Valuables of the waste batteries are separated through a crushing, pyrolysis, pulverizing, and magnetic separation processes. The remaining waste battery powder is processed in order to... | 06/26/2012 |
| 7824602 | Ceramic processing and shaped ceramic bodies The present invention relates to methods for the formation of ceramic bodies. Methods of the invention involve processing ceramic-forming compositions to form an integrally self-supporting or stabilized structure, which may then be sintered to give the full-density ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7497982 | Method for forming a ceramic article using self lubricating binders A method for producing a ceramic article comprising the steps of providing a plasticized ceramic precursor batch composition comprising an inorganic ceramic powder batch composition; a liquid vehicle; and an organic binder system comprising at least one organic lubr... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7438847 | Delivering resin for forming fastener products Methods and machines for making fastener products having molded projections or other molded features carried on a surface feature transferring resin in discrete doses through an orifice defined in an outer surface of a rotating die wheel. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7402203 | High-wearing-resistant composite material comprising steel-based shot and method for producing said material A composite material is obtained by mixing with water 100 parts in weight of binder, between 250 and 800 parts in weight of steel-based shot having a granulometric distribution comprised between 120 jim and 3000 jim, between 10 and 15 parts in weight of non-densifie... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7341970 | Low thermal expansion articles Compositions, and articles having low thermal expansion suitable for high temperature applications, such as automotive exhaust treatment and method of manufacturing such articles are disclosed. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323133 | Method for producing micromanufactured items in ceramic materials A method for producing ceramic micromanufactured items comprises the following stages: a starting material constituting at least a micromanufactured item (1) is prepared and used to from the micromanufactured item (1); said starting material includes a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303722 | Method of making tools or components The present invention relates to a method of making a sintered body comprising one or more hard constituents in a binder phase by injection molding or extrusion. According to the invention, the binder system comprises 30-70 wt % poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate) and ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7179505 | Manufacturing method of MoSi-SiC nanocomposite coating The embodiments of the invention relate to a MoSi2-SiC nanocomposite coating layer formed on surfaces of refractory metals such as Mo, Nb, Ta, W and their alloys. The MoSi2-SiC nanocomposite coating layer is manufactured by forming a molybdenum... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169198 | Microcrystalline α-AlOshaped body, method for the production and use thereof The invention relates to a method for the production of a sintered, microcrystalline α-Al2O3-based shaped body, which are used, for example, as abrasive bodies, wherein an α-Al2O3 powder is used as starting material, sai... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156934 | Method of manufacturing ceramic honeycomb structural body, and ceramic honeycomb structural body A method of manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure of the present invention, comprising the steps of: stamping sheets onto opposite end faces of a ceramic honeycomb body having a plurality of cells and formed into a honeycomb shape; drilling holes in the sheets... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153336 | Exhaust gas purifying apparatus, particulate filter and manufacturing method thereof This invention relates to an exhaust gas purifying apparatus having a particulate filter for collecting particulates in exhaust gas. This particulate filter (22) contains partition walls defining paths (50, 51) in which exhaust gas flows. This partitio... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7138190 | Composite containing reinforcing fibers comprising carbon Composite which contains reinforcing fibers comprising carbon and whose matrix comprises silicon carbide, silicon and copper, with the mass fraction of copper in the composite being up to 55%, processes for producing it, in particular by liquid infiltration of C/C i... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138002 | Honeycomb structure and process for production thereof There is provided a honeycomb structure in which the structure is not segmented, or a smaller number of segments are integrated to suppress a local temperature rise and to reduce breakage by thermal stress at the time of use, and a method of manufacturing the struct... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125514 | Process for producing reinforcing SiC fiber for SiC composite material A mixed polymer liquid is prepared by mixing a polycarbosilane-dissolved organic solvent with poly(methylsilane) and moderated to viscosity of 5–20 Pa·s by heat-treatment to promote partial cross-linking reaction. The mixed-polymer is then melt-spun to fiber at 2... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7070728 | Diesel filter plugging process A method for plugging a subset of cells of a honeycomb structure having a plurality of open-end cells extending therethrough including providing at least one cylindrically-shaped first roller including an engagement surface having a plurality of outwardly-extending ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7015268 | Method for making microabrasive tools A microabrasive tool is formed from a slurry including liquid, abrasive grains, a bonding material, and a polymer—for example, gellan gum. The slurry is cast in a mold, and the polymer is ionically cross-linked. Cross-linking the polymer fixes the structure of the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001442 | Particulate filter for an internal combustion engine and method for producing the same There is provided a particulate filter for trapping particulates contained in an exhaust gas discharged from a combustion chamber of an engine, comprising a plurality of exhaust gas flow passages each formed by three porous partitions extending substantially paralle... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998064 | Thermal insulating material and method of producing same A thermochemically stable oxidic thermal insulating material presenting phase stability, which can be used advantageously as a thermal insulating layer on parts subjected to high thermal stress, such as turbine blades or such like. The thermal insulating material ca... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6972045 | Substrate used for exhaust gas purification and method of fabrication thereof A method of fabricating a substrate used for purifying an exhaust gas is provided. This method comprises the step of transforming a pre-mold having a first end, a second end, a plurality of partition walls extending between the first end and the second end, the firs... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942713 | Ceramic body based on aluminum titanate An aluminum titanate-based ceramic body having a composition a formula comprising a(Al2O3.TiO2)+b(CaO.Al2O3.2SiO2)+c(SrO.Al2O3.2SiO2)+d(BaO.Al2O3... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921506 | Method of manufacturing a thermal insulation body A pressed thermal insulation body is made by a method comprising the steps of: (1) providing a dry composition consisting of: (a) 10 to 100 percent by weight of volatilised silica containing a dispersion of 0.5 to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919289 | Methods and compositions for low thermal expansion ceramic Methods and compositions are provided for making low temperature sintering ceramic bodies that have very low thermal expansion and low porosity. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6903161 | Low-acid ethylene copolymers for improving the adhesion of LDPE to aluminum foil in extrusion coating This invention relates to a low-density polyethylene composition useful for coating polar substrates. This invention particularly relates to a low-density polyethylene composition useful for coating metal foils, wherein the composition comprises an ethylene/(meth)ac... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863705 | Exhaust gas purifying filter and manufacturing method therefor A ceramic material containing organic binder is formed by extrusion, dried and cut off so as to make the honeycomb body 100 having the bulkheads 11 and a plurality of cells 12 partitioned by the bulkheads 11 and penetrating between both e... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6849570 | Process for the production of a titanium silicalite shaped body The present invention relates to a process for the production of a titanium silicalite shaped body by: (a) forming a formable composition containing titanium silicalite, a binder and a pasting agent, so that the Curd curve of the formable composition has a plateau v... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6802921 | Process and system for vitrified extruded ceramic tiles and profiles A novel process for manufacturing fully vitrified flat extruded ceramic glazed, unglazed tiles and profiles includes the following steps: mixing of raw materials in predetermined ratios; wet milling in ball mills; mechanical filter pressing to get cakes; shredding o... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6797220 | Methods for preparation of three-dimensional bodies Processes for mechanically fabricating two and three-dimensional fibrous monolith composites include preparing a fibrous monolith filament from a core composition of a first powder material and a boundary material of a second powder material. The filament includes a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6797227 | Method for making alumina cellular extrudates Crack-free alumina honeycombs are made by comminuting anhydrous aluminum oxide powder, blending and mulling the powder with an aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide permanent binder, a polymeric aluminum salt, a temporary binder, an aqueous acidic peptizing agent, an... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6797205 | Process for production of ceramic structure A process for producing a ceramic structure, which comprises adding an organic assistant to a ceramic raw material mixture, kneading them to obtain a readily formable bullet, and extruding the readily formable bullet to obtain a ceramic structure, wherein the organi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6783724 | Method of producing cordierite ceramic honeycomb A method of producing a cordierite ceramic honeycomb including the steps of: preparing raw materials becoming cordierite and forming agents; adding the forming agents into the raw materials for cordierite generation; mixing the forming agents and the raw materials t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780349 | Method for producing ceramic green bodies A method of producing ceramic greenware, in particular a ceramic green film, having a ceramic powder component as the main ingredient and at least one organic solvent-free component as a secondary ingredient. To do so, the ceramic powder component is processed with ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6774075 | Halogen-resistant media Ceramic mass and thermal transfer media suitable for use in thermal regenerative oxidizers made using a mixture of a ball clay, talc and optionally a dolomitic limestone have enhanced resistance to environments containing halogens and hydrogen halides. The media pre... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749799 | Method for preparation of solid state electrochemical device A method for preparation of a solid state electrochemical device having a cathode, and anode and an electrolyte positioned between the cathode and the anode is disclosed, comprising the steps of forming a controlled geometry feedrod having a cross sectional area, ha... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6740286 | 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... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709627 | Method of making a product A method of making a product which is generally impervious to water including the steps of making a generally homogenous mixture of slate particles and clay, wetting the mixture as necessary to produce a formable composition, forming the wet mixture to a desired con... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702979 | Method for producing special ceramic parts The invention concerns a method for producing special ceramic parts essentially having a curved or angular structure to cover the corners of walls that are in turn covered by other parts or flat tiles. The method basically involves extruding a tubular pro... | 03/09/2004 |
