141 |
INSERTING INHIBITOR TO CREATE PART BOUNDARY ISOLATION DURING 3D PRINTING |
US15201848 |
2016-07-05 |
US20170151610A1 |
2017-06-01 |
Behrokh Khoshnevis |
A 3D printing system may print a desired 3D object. A fusible powder may fuse when subjected to a fusing condition. A deposition system may deposit portions of the fusible powder on a substrate. A fusing system may apply the fusing condition to the deposited fusible powder. Inhibitor material may not fuse when subjected to the fusing condition. An insertion system may insert a portion of the inhibitor material between portions of the deposited fusible powder after having been deposited by the deposition system, but before being fused by the fusing system, so as to form a boundary that defines at least a portion of a surface of the desired 3D object. |
142 |
PIGMENT/FRIT MIXTURES |
US15282061 |
2016-09-30 |
US20170107379A1 |
2017-04-20 |
Lukas HAMM; Carsten HANDROSCH; Nicole NELISCHER |
Frits or frit mixtures with pearlescent pigments for materials, such as ceramic glazes, which are stable above 1000° C. |
143 |
Inserting inhibitor to create part boundary isolation during 3D printing |
US14206762 |
2014-03-12 |
US09403725B2 |
2016-08-02 |
Behrokh Khoshnevis |
A 3D printing system may print a desired 3D object. A fusible powder may fuse when subjected to a fusing condition. A deposition system may deposit portions of the fusible powder on a substrate. A fusing system may apply the fusing condition to the deposited fusible powder. Inhibitor material may not fuse when subjected to the fusing condition. An insertion system may insert a portion of the inhibitor material between portions of the deposited fusible powder after having been deposited by the deposition system, but before being fused by the fusing system, so as to form a boundary that defines at least a portion of a surface of the desired 3D object. |
144 |
Ceramic tile products and manufacturing method thereof |
US14460754 |
2014-08-15 |
US09309160B2 |
2016-04-12 |
Chia-Chih Han; Huan-Chung Hsu |
A manufacturing method for ceramic tile products comprises the steps of providing a green body and sintering the green body. The green body has a composition comprising gypsum ranging from 15 to 35% weight of the green body and a subsidiary material ranging from 65 to 85% weight of the green body. |
145 |
POROUS CERAMIC BODIES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION |
US13960309 |
2013-08-06 |
US20130331256A1 |
2013-12-12 |
Axel Mueller-Zell |
A process for producing a porous ceramic body may include: a) mixing a coated porogen with a silicate or an oxide ceramic precursor, wherein the porogen is decomposable to gaseous decomposition products and optionally solid products upon heating, and is coated with a coated agent; b) forming a green body from the mixture obtained in step (a); and c) firing the green body obtained in step (b) to obtain the ceramic body, whereby the porogen decomposes to form pores within the ceramic body, and the coating agent is deposited at the inner surface of the pores. The porogen may be coated with a coating agent which, upon firing, is deposited at the inner surface of the ceramic pores, so that porous ceramics having decreased weight and improved porosity are obtained, while maintaining good mechanical strength. A green body and porous ceramic body obtainable with the above-mentioned process are also described. |
146 |
Bright noble metal preparation |
US13530626 |
2012-06-22 |
US08569533B2 |
2013-10-29 |
Annette Lukas; Sabine Wissel; Wiltrud Vogt; Guntner Werner |
A bright noble metal preparation for firing on ceramic/porcelain surfaces at a minimum temperature of 900° C. The preparation has at least one organic noble metal compound including at least one of an organic gold, platinum, silver and palladium compound, at least one flux that consists of organometallic compounds including Cr in the form of at least one organic compound, such that a Cr content is 0.01 to 1.0 mole per mole of noble metal, and at least one vehicle. The bright noble metal preparation is rhodium-free and has a noble metal content of 6 to 20 wt. %, based on the preparation. |
147 |
POROUS CERAMIC BODIES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION |
US12672333 |
2008-08-07 |
US20110318565A1 |
2011-12-29 |
Axel Mueller-Zell |
A process for producing a porous ceramic body comprises a) mixing a coated porogen with a silicate or an oxide ceramic precursor, wherein the porogen is decomposable to gaseous decomposition products and optionally solid products upon heating, and is coated with a coating agent; b) forming a green body from the mixture obtained in step (a); and c) firing the green body obtained in step (b) to obtain the ceramic body, whereby the porogen decomposes to form pores within the ceramic body and the coating agent is deposited at the inner surface of the pores. The porogen is coated with a coating agent which, upon firing, is deposited at the inner surface of the ceramic pores, so that porous ceramics having decreased weight and improved porosity are obtained, while maintaining at the same time good mechanical strength. A green body and a porous ceramic body obtainable with the above-mentioned process are described too. |
148 |
Computerized Method For Coloring Porcelain Tooth |
US12763219 |
2010-04-20 |
US20110256507A1 |
2011-10-20 |
Yi-Da Chiu; Chun-Ching Lee; Wen-Ching Wu; Ming-Tzung Lee |
A computerized method for coloring a porcelain tooth includes a color difference comparison step, a first computer aided process, and a second computer aided process, for precisely controlling the color of the porcelain tooth. Each parameter is obtained from data comparison. The first computer aided process forms a first layer on the surface of the porcelain tooth and then and the second computer aided process forms a second layer on the first layer by way of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) according to the color difference comparison step. Because of CAM, the method does not require an experienced operator. Therefore, it may reduce labor cost, human error, and ceramic powder consumption. The method may thus save cost, improve production efficiency, and shorten delivery time of the porcelain tooth product. |
149 |
CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE COMPONENT FOR THERMAL IONIZATION DETECTORS FOR THE DETECTION OF HALOGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN OXIDE-CERAMIC MATERIAL FOR THE COMPONENT |
US12439264 |
2007-07-30 |
US20100120611A1 |
2010-05-13 |
Viktar Sauchuk; Peter Otschik; Klaus Eichler; Mihails Kusnezoff |
The invention relates to catalytically active components for thermal ionization detectors for the detection of compounds containing halogen which have an improved structure as well as to a manufacturing method for an oxide ceramic sintering material for the components. It is the object of the invention to manufacture catalytically active components for thermal ionization detectors for gas chromatographic applications which are thermally, mechanically and chemically stable in the long term and which have increased sensitivity to the materials to be detected. In this respect, the sintering material should be adjustable in a controllable manner in the ideal parameter required for the detector. It is proposed in accordance with the invention to use an oxide ceramic sintering material for the components which comprises a crystalline phase and an amorphous glass phase, with it being essential to the invention that the amorphous glass phase is formed with 0.1 to 20% by weight of a cesium compound. |
150 |
UV-radiation-curable precious-metal preparation, transfer pictures containing said preparation, and process for decoration |
US11570159 |
2005-06-22 |
US07674502B2 |
2010-03-09 |
Kersken Knuth; Maurizio Ragnetti; Robert Sievi; Frank Walter; Andreas Schulz |
The invention relates to a radiation-curable precious-metal preparation, in particular a bright-gold preparation, that contains—in addition to a gold compound, which in particular is soluble in the printing medium, and further customary organometallic compounds—a radiation-curable, in particular UV-curable, printing medium, the polymerisation being initiated by the UV radiation and proceeding in accordance with a cationic mechanism which may optionally be assisted by y process that takes place simultaneously in accordance with a radical mechanism. The invention also relates to a transfer picture containing the precious-metal preparation, and to a process for decorating substrates that are suitable for decoration firing by direct application/printing and indirect printing (decalcomania). |
151 |
CERAMIC BALL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME |
US12343439 |
2008-12-23 |
US20090239075A1 |
2009-09-24 |
Feiming LAN |
Provided is a ceramic ball, comprising a core portion and a sphere portion; wherein said core portion is made of clinkers and raw materials; said clinkers are made of kaolinite and feldspar, industrial waste ceramics or a combination thereof; said raw materials are made of kaolinite and feldspar; a weight ratio between the clinkers and the raw materials in said core portion is 1-2:2-3; and a weight ratio between said kaolinite and said feldspar is 5-7.5:1-2.5. A method for producing a ceramic ball is also provided. The invention features low energy consumption, good pressure resistant performance, shock resistance property and long lifetime. |
152 |
Antimicrobial Glaze and Acid Resistant Porcelain for Enameled Steel Products |
US11921476 |
2006-06-05 |
US20090155470A1 |
2009-06-18 |
Ram Narayanan; James Michael McHale |
The invention provides a cost-effective and practical acid resistant porcelain enamel with antimicrobial properties for steel substrates. The invention provides a porcelain enamel coating which has an optimum range of zinc content and other enamel constituents wherein outstanding antimicrobial performance is achieved without significant degradation of other important properties such as acid resistance. |
153 |
Rapid prototyping of ceramic articles |
US11481744 |
2006-07-06 |
US20080008894A1 |
2008-01-10 |
Zafir A. Abdo; Ahmed Kamel |
A method for forming ceramic articles for prototypes that involves the use of metal particles or metal-coated ceramic particles that are formed into ceramic articles using a laser engineered net shaping process. The metal particles or metal coating on the ceramic particles facilitates bonding between the ceramic particles to enable quick manufacture of ceramic articles using the laser engineered net shaping process. The ceramic articles may be ceramic core prototypes and may be used in a variety of different industries. |
154 |
Manufacturing of Photocatalytic, Antibacterial, Selfcleaning and Optically Non-Interfering Sufaces on Tiles and Glazed Ceramic Products |
US10571981 |
2003-03-13 |
US20070275168A1 |
2007-11-29 |
Jan Prochazka |
The principle of the deposition technique uses ultrafine crystals of ceramic oxides deposited relatively cold on melted or partially melted surfaces of ceramic tiles and other glazed ceramics, creating a spotty deposition without a significant change of optical properties of the surface. Because the desired nano-substance is deposited cold in a solid state form on the hot “sticky” surfaces and rapidly cooled down, deposited material is directly melted into the substrate surface, but its outer side remains unchanged. It allows creating a deposition with the desired parameters, for amplifying and extending the antibacterial protection in the dark, these surfaces may contain noble and heavy metals, deposited either dry as a part of the powder, or in a separate step, directly on the surface by wet depostion followed by drying and calcination. |
155 |
Method for forming ceramic ingot |
US11498018 |
2006-08-03 |
US20070057391A1 |
2007-03-15 |
Robert Ibsen; Thomas Chadwick; Jacques Riddel; Luigi Campanale; Jerry Donahue; Randy Oberg; Kenneth Groppetti |
A method for forming a ceramic ingot. A mold is filled with ceramic powder. The mold is subjected to a heating process to fuse together grains of the ceramic powder. The fused ceramic is then removed from the mold to form a ceramic ingot. |
156 |
Use of mono- and bifunctional (per) fluoropolyether derivatives in the treatment of ceramic materials |
US09794090 |
2001-02-28 |
US07045016B2 |
2006-05-16 |
Mattia De Dominicis; Gabriella Carignano |
Use in the treatment of ceramic materials for obtaining an easy stain removal, of mono- and bifunctional (per)fluoropolyether derivatives having the following structures: [Rf—CFY-L-O]mP(O)(O−Z+)3-m (A) (O−Z+)2P(O)[O-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-O—P(O)(O−Z+)]m′-[O-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-O]P(O)(O−Z+)2 (B) Rf—CFY-L-W (C) W-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-W (D) wherein m′ is an integer from 0 to 20, preferably from 0 to 4; L is an organic group selected from —CH2-(OCH2CH2)n—, —CO—NR′—(CH2)q—, with R′=H or C1–C4 alkyl group; n=0–8, preferably 1–3, q=1–8, preferably 1–3; Z=H, alkaline metal or NR4 group with R=H or C1–C4 alkyl group; Y=F, CF3; m=1,2,3, preferably 1,2; W is a —Si(R1)α(OR2)3-α group with α=0,1,2, R1 and R2 equal to or different from each other are C1–C6 alkyl groups, optionally containing one or more ether O, C6–C10 aryl groups, C7–C12 alkyl-aryl or aryl-alkyl groups. |
157 |
Compositions for the decoration of ceramic materials |
US10367845 |
2003-02-19 |
US06881690B2 |
2005-04-19 |
Takuya Kawamura; Hiromichi Hayashi; Nobuhiro Inoko |
New decorating materials suitable for the decoration of ceramic materials comprise a lead-free glass flux and at least one pigment. The glass flux comprises two lead-free glass compositions. One of the two glass compositions comprises, in weight percent, SiO2: 45 to 60%, Al2O3: 5 to 20%, B2O3: 15 to 30%, and one or more alkali metal oxides: 5 to 10%, provided that Li2O is contained in an amount of 2% or more, with the proviso that the total amount of said oxides is 90% or more of the total weight of the composition. The other of the two glass compositions comprises, in weight percent, SiO2: 60 to 75%, Al203: 5 to 20%, at least one of MgO, CaO, ZnO: 5 to 20% in total, and one or more alkali metal oxides: 0.5 to 5%, provided that Li2O is contained in an amount of 0.5% or more, with the proviso that the total amount of said oxides is 90% or more of the total weight of the composition. |
158 |
Halogen-resistant media |
US10460940 |
2003-06-13 |
US06774075B2 |
2004-08-10 |
John S. Reid; Thomas Szymanski; Karen C. Beal |
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 preferably comprises less than 0.25% by weight of alkali metal, expressed as the oxide, and has a cordierite: silica phase ratio of less than 1.2:1, as determined by X-ray diffraction. |
159 |
Hydrophilic member, method for preparation thereof, and coating agent and apparatus for preparation thereof |
US09936136 |
2001-09-07 |
US06716513B1 |
2004-04-06 |
Hiroto Hasuo; Yoshiyuki Nakanishi; Hideki Kobayashi; Takayuki Kato |
A hydrophilic material comprises a substrate and a hydrophilic layer provided as the outermost layer on the substrate. The hydrophilic layer comprises hydrophilic metal oxide particles and a hydrophilic inorganic amorphous material. The hydrophilic layer has profile peaks on its surface. The hydrophilic layer has roughness properties such that, when a segment is set in only a portion not containing the profile peaks, the ten-point mean roughness (Rz) and the mean distance between concaves and convexes (Sm) obtained from a profile curve in the segment are 10 nm≦Rz≦40 nm and 10 nm≦Sm≦300 nm, respectively, while, when a segment is set so as to pass through the profile peaks, the ten-point mean roughness (Rz) and the mean distance between concaves and convexes (Sm) obtained from a profile curve in the segment are 40 nm≦Rz≦200 nm and 300 nm≦Sm≦500 nm, respectively. |
160 |
Method of producing low soda alumina, low soda alumina produced by the method and method of producing porcelain |
US10149579 |
2002-06-13 |
US20040013603A1 |
2004-01-22 |
Katsuhiko
Kamimura |
A method of producing alumina having a low soda content and excellent sintering properties includes the steps of adding a soda removal agent to alumina source material and calcining the alumina source material in a calciner (2), using a dust collector (5) to collect calcined alumina source material dust contained in the exhaust gas, discharging a portion of the collected dust out of the system, slurrying another portion of the collected dust in a slurrifier (10) while controlling slurry pH, washing and filtering the slurried dust and recirculating it back to the calciner, recirculating still another portion of the collected dust together with a mineralizing agent to the calciner, and removing the low soda alumina after the calcination. |