Compositions: ceramic inventions 07/08

20080182743 - Methods of heat-treating particulate material: Disclosed herein is a method of heat-treating particulate material, such as kaolin. The method comprises providing a feed mixture comprising a particulate material, such as hydrous kaolin, wherein at least a portion of the particulate feed is coated with an additive/liquid fuel mixture comprising at least one additive dispersed in... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080176730 - Method of fabricating a double-glazing container: A method of fabricating a double-glazing container is disclosed. The double-glazing container comprises an inner glass and an outer glass that are combined with each other by fusing, perforating and bottom-sealing. A handle may be attached thereon or a beak may be shaped if desired. The resultant double-glazing container is... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080176731 - Glass and glass-ceramic sealant compositions: A glass composition for use as a sealant or otherwise bonded to a fuel cell component, including from about 40 mol % to about 60 mol % RO; from about 2 mol % to about 10 mol % M2O3; and from about 35 mol % to about 45 mol %... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20080176732 - Ceramic composite: A ceramic composition including a first ceramic material and a second ceramic material that is in the form of nano-, submicron-, or micron-sized particles, in which the first ceramic material has a lower melting point than the second ceramic material, and, when the first ceramic material melts into a liquid... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20080176733 - Optical glass and optical element: An optical glass contains as glass ingredients, by weight: 10-35% SiO2; 8-30% B2O3; 4-9% Li2O; 26-40% ZnO; 1-25% La2O3; and 6-22% Nb2O5.... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20080176734 - Optical glass and optical element: An optical glass contains as glass ingredients, by weight: 0-8% SiO2; 34.5-46% B2O3; 2.6-6% Li2O; 21-38% ZnO; 0-40% La2O3; 0-35% Gd2O3; and 0-15% Y2O3, with the total content of La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3 accounting for 10-40%. The optical glass also has a predetermined index of refraction and a predetermined dispersion.... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20080176735 - Ceramic member and corrosion-resisting member: A ceramic member having a high density, small grain diameter, and excellent plasma resistance is provided. The ceramic member is constituted of a fine structure composed of fine grains, which is a ceramic member comprising an yttria as a main component and obtained through firing, wherein the ceramic member has... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080171647 - Low temperature cofired ceramic materials: A low temperature cofired ceramic material mainly includes that mixed evenly with high thermal conductivity ceramic materials (AlN) and Borosilicate powder glass materials.... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080167172 - Optical glass, precision press-molding preform, process for production thereof, optical element and process for the production thereof: Provided is an optical glass having high-refractivity low-dispersion properties, having a low glass transition temperature and having the property of being softened at a low temperature so that a preform therefrom is precision press-moldable, and the optical glass comprises, as essential components, B2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3 and ZnO and has a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080167173 - Thermal spray coating of porous nanostructured ceramic feedstock: By engineering thermal spray parameters, such as temperature and velocity, and engineering feedstock powder size and morphology, ceramic coatings may be produced having desired mechanical and thermal properties. The ceramic thermal spray coating may have a microstructure having about 10-80% by cross-sectional area of a particulate phase based on surface... Agent: National Research Council Of Canada 1200 Montreal Road

20080167174 - Ceramic material and cutting tools made thereof: The present invention relates to a ceramic material consisting of β-sialon (Si6-zAlzOzN), polytype 12H, an intergranular amorphous or partly crystalline phase, and containing yttrium with a z-value of from about 0.7 to less than about 1.5. The ceramic material is useful as cutting tool insert for machining of heat resistant... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080167175 - Refractory melt barrier for in-container vitrification: A process for melting material to be treated includes placing material to be treated in a container that may include an insulating lining, heating the material to be treated and melting the material to be treated, preferably allowing the melted material to cool to form a vitrified and/or crystalline mass,... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080167176 - Microwave dielectric ceramic: p

20080161177 - Novel glass compositions for fiber formation: Provided is a range of glass compositions and glass fiber products made therefrom that show a unique combination of properties for both discontinuous fiber manufacturing and end use service. The glass compositions are particularly useful in high volume, high throughput, economical processes such as rotary spinning.... Agent: Johns Manville

20080161178 - Method for producing an electronic component passivated by lead free glass: The invention relates to a method for producing glass-coated electronic components and the use of the method for passivating electronic components.... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080161179 - Non-porous, non-corrosive, impact-resistant ceramic composition: A non-porous, non-corrosive, impact-resistant ceramic composition; a method of making the ceramic composition; a method of making a ceramic article from the ceramic composition; and a ceramic article made from the ceramic composition are disclosed; wherein the ceramic composition preferably comprises 40.68 percent by volume of water; 0.57 percent by... Agent: Brenda L. Speer Brenda L Speer, Llc