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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129300 | Porous, fired ceramic foam The invention relates to a porous, fired ceramic foam having a total porosity of between 50 and 92% and an intergranular porosity of at least 5%. In particular, the invention relates to a recrystallised silicon carbide foam. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7354542 | Lightweight, heat insulating, high mechanical strength shaped product and method of producing the same This invention relates to a process of a lightweight, heat insulating, high compressive strength, water insoluble material by heat treatment at temperatures between 650-950° C., possessing a low bulk density (from 300 to 800 kg/m3) and improved heat insu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351191 | Method for stabilizing contaminated waste A method for solidifying an oil-contaminated aqueous waste in situ or ex situ includes the step of combining the oil-contaminated waste with a clay, a cement and a sulfite salt solidification agent to form a solidified waste matrix, wherein the solidification agent ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341976 | Stabilized boehmite-derived catalyst supports, catalysts, methods of making and using A stabilized catalyst support having improved hydrothermal stability, catalyst made therefrom, and method for producing hydrocarbons from synthesis gas using said catalyst. The stabilized support is made by a method comprising treating a crystalline hydrous alumina ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311965 | Strong, high density foam glass tile having a small pore size A strong, high density foam glass tile having a small pore size which can be used as a facade on both exterior and interior building walls. The foam glass tile of the present invention is strong enough that it can also be used as a structural member for a building. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213366 | Mixture of a carrier and additives for use in germinating units containing seeds or similar growth-suited parts of a plants as well as a method of producing the mixture A mixture of a carrier, a binder and additives is used for germinating units containing seeds or the like growth-suited parts of a plant, and the units are available either separately or coherently in form of seed or plant tapes. The carrier comprises one or more su... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7189392 | Injectable carrier formulations of hyaluronic acid derivatives for delivery of osteogenic proteins An injectable formulation is disclosed for delivery of osteogenic proteins. The formulation comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable admixture of an osteogenic protein; and formulations comprising osteogenic protein, hyaluronic acid derivatives and tricalcium phospha... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169261 | Silica-based sols An aqueous sol containing silica-based particles which has an S-value within the range of from 10 to 45%, a viscosity within the range of from 5 to 40 cP, and a molar ratio of SiO2 to M2O, where M is alkali metal or ammonium, within the range o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7045476 | Aerated refractory, method for producing high-temperature structural members An aerated refractory is provided comprising a mixture containing a phosphate compound, a metal oxide, a calcium containing compound; and an agent for increasing the volume of the mixture. Also provided is a method for protecting a substrate with aerated refractory,... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045105 | Calcium phosphate bone replacement materials and methods of use thereof Methods of making porous calcium phosphate bone replacement materials are discussed. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026044 | Elastic inorganic foam An open-celled, inorganic foam based on an aluminosilicate and having a density of less than 25 g/l can be prepared by reacting and foaming an alkali metal silicate solution with an alkali metal aluminate solution in the presence of a volatile blowing agent and an e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6923021 | Method and apparatus for fused silica production A fused silica production furnace and methods of producing fused silica are disclosed. The furnace and the methods involve using a foamed refractory having a network of interconnected pores. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6812177 | Porous high-alumina fused cast refractory and method of its production The object of the present invention is to provide a refractory having sufficient corrosion resistance against alkali vapors and excellent thermal shock resistance which is light in weight and suitable for glass tank furnaces. The present invention provides a ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6713420 | Porous ceramics body for in vivo or in vitro use A porous ceramics body for in vivo or in vitro 1use in which a number of pores are closely distributed in three dimensional directions, adjoining pores thereof being partitioned by wall portions with respective communication ports to bring said adjoining pores into ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6670293 | Porous calcium phosphate cement A kit and a method for making a porous cement which self sets to hydroxyapatite and has an interconnected porosity is produced by mixing a calcium source and a phosphate source with a carbonate source and mixing this powdered component with a liquid compo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6642164 | Lightweight heat-insulating building material having frost resistance A lightweight heat-insulating building material which has excellent frost resistance and a low price is provided. The lightweight heat-insulating building material having frost resistance is produced by molding a mixture of raw materials containing glass ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6547866 | Porous calcium phosphate cement A kit and a method for making a porous cement which self sets to hydroxyapatite and has an interconnected porosity is produced by mixing a calcium source and a phosphate source with a carbonate source and mixing this powdered component with a liquid compo... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6436861 | Calcium zirconate/magnesia porous composites and their fabrication process The present invention relates to porous calcium zirconate/magnesia composites having a thermally and chemically stable porous structure, which consist of sintered compacts having a fine composite structure stable under high temperatures due to uniformly d... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6409817 | Fine-celled foam composition and method having improved thermal insulation and fire retardant properties Disclosed is a rigid fine-celled light-weight foam composition and a method of producing it which has improved retention of liquids by absorption/adsorption which improves the thermal insulation and fire retardant properties of the fine-celled foam partic... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6399540 | Porous titania, catalyst comprising the porous titania The present invention provides a porous titania, which has an anatase-form crystalline structure, an anatase-form crystallite diameter of 3 nm to 10 nm, a degree of anatase crystallinity of 60% or more, a BET specific surface area of 10 m2 /g o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6340648 | Calcium phosphate porous sintered body and production thereof A calcium phosphate porous sintered body which comprises spherical pores communicating with one another substantially throughout the body with a porosity of 55% or more and 90% or less, and has an average diameter of the inter-pore communicating parts of ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6284688 | Refractory compositions Substantially dry, self-hardening, thermally activated refractory compositions, suitable for use to produce linings for furnaces or metallurgical vessels such as ladles, tundishes or launders, comprise particulate refractory material, an inorganic binder ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6251819 | Silicon carbide foam with high specific surface area and improved mechanical properties Silicon carbide foam useful as a catalyst support has a BET specific surface area of at least 5 m2 /g, and a compression strength exceeding 0.2 MPa. The foam is prepared by impreganting an organic foam with a suspension of silicon in a resin co... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6225246 | Functionally gradient ceramic structures The invention disclosed is a self-supporting porous ceramic material, which is typically used in ceramic filters as a substrate prior to coating with a thin dense membrane layer of additional ceramic material. Conventional ceramic support structures are n... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6165936 | Method for producing alumina-based porous supports An alumina-based porous support with uniform physical properties is obtained in a rapid sintering process. An alumina raw material including a raw alumina powder and an inorganic binder is molded into an article, and the article is then sintered for 5 to ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6093234 | Process for preparing submicron/nanosize ceramic powders from precursors incorporated within a polymeric foam A process for preparing uniform, agglomerate free, submicron/nanosize ceramic powders from a polymeric foam comprising metal cations homogeneously incorporated within a foam cell structure of the polymeric foam. The polymeric foam is heated to remove any ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5989467 | Ceramic foam precursor resin composition The present invention is embodied in a ceramic foam made by mixing a liquid pre-ceramic resin and a liquid phenolic resin, allowing the resultant mixture to chemically foam, curing the mixture for a time and at a temperature sufficiently to convert the mi... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5976718 | Process for producing a mainly inorganic foam, and thus produced mass or moulded part A premix composition for producing an inorganic solid foamed mass by mixing component (A) an aqueous acidic phosphate solution of mainly polyvalent cations and phosphoric acid wherein between 0.8 and 1.75 protons of the phosphoric acid molecule of said ph... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977003 | Particulate materials A ceramic particulate material which comprises particles having an irregular three dimensional surface profile having jagged projections and a median particle diameter of 200 micrometers or less, the particles being fractals produced by comminution of foa... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972488 | Opaque quartz glass and process for production thereof Opaque quartz glass is provided which contains gas bubbles uniformly dispersed therein and is excellent in high-temperature viscosity and heat-insulating property. The opaque quartz glass has a defined apparent density, contains bubbles having a defined a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972817 | Foamed glass article for preparing surfaces, use therefor, and method of making same A foamed glass article for preparing surfaces, the use therefor, and a method of making same are provided. The foamed glass article is in the form of a block, disk or similar product, and is used for preparing surfaces such as by sanding, rubbing and scra... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5958831 | SiC foam catalyst carrier with a reinforced skin and corresponding catalytic systems SiC foam-based catalyst carrier in the form of a moulded part having walls reinforced with a SiC skin having mechanical characteristics higher than those of the foam, this skin allowing the carrier to be handled and used without damage.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5939185 | Bearing material of silicon carbide A bearing material of silicon carbide particularly useful for application in the hot water field is provided having improved corrosion resistance under increased thermal stresses wherein the bearing material is characterized by a predominantly course-grai... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5928773 | Foamed glass articles and methods of making same and methods of controlling the pH of same within specific limits A neutral pH foamed glass article is produced from a mixture of pulverized glass particles, foaming agent, binder, and water, wherein the glass article is heated to remove excess moisture and organic materals, then further heated to cause the foaming agen... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5895897 | Light-weight ceramic acoustic absorber and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a light-weight ceramic acoustic absorber including an alumina based ceramic containing SiC whiskers, as a perforated body with a void ratio in the range of 80 to 92%, where there are voids with a mean diameter in the range of 50 to 450 Î... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5849650 | Slurry for making ceramic insulation A fibrous ceramic mat is molded from a slurry of ceramic fibers and/or ceramic microparticles and/or a metal. The mat is impregnated with a sol prior to drying. A catalyst for the sol is introduced into the mat to cause the sol to gel. The sol-gel binder ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5849055 | Process for producing inorganic microspheres A process for producing inorganic microspheres (solid spheres or hollow spheres), which comprises pulverizing a material by wet pulverization to an average particle size of at most 5 μm to obtain a slurry of a pulverized powder material, spraying the slu... | 12/15/1998 |
