221 |
Method of applying concrete-based material |
US09730526 |
2000-12-05 |
US06746717B2 |
2004-06-08 |
Eduardo Ramirez de Arellano |
A concrete-based mortar is prepared for application on the exterior of a concrete building or other structure. The drying time of the concrete-based mortar is reduced by addition of an accelerant compound. After the concrete-based mortar sets on the building or other structure, an exterior skin of the concrete-based mortar is removed. This provides an even and attractive surface while reducing the amount of labor time required to complete the application. |
222 |
Semiconductor processing component having low surface contaminant concentration |
US10078930 |
2002-02-19 |
US06723437B2 |
2004-04-20 |
Andrew G. Haerle; Gerald S. Meder |
A method for cleaning ceramic workpieces such as SiC boats used in semiconductor fabrication is disclosed. The method comprises washing a virgin or used ceramic workpiece with a strong acid and then using a pelletized CO2 cleaning process on the acid-washed component. The inventive method has been found to produce a workpiece having a very low level of metallic and particulate contaminants on its surface. |
223 |
Method of forming sunken relief in a piece of porcelain or of earthenware |
US10610565 |
2003-07-02 |
US20040050818A1 |
2004-03-18 |
Gilles
Duval |
A mask formed by printing a pattern onto backing, and having firstly uninterrupted resist portions (3) suitable for withstanding a jet of abrasive material and secondly openings serving to allow said abrasive material to pass through, is placed in front of the piece (8). At least facing the openings, a material (16) suitable for etching porcelain or earthenware is blasted onto the mask so as to obtain one or more sunken relief pits of desired shape and depth. The piece obtained by implementing this method has deep, mat, and clearly marked sunken relief. |
224 |
Method for manufacturing Si-SiC member for semiconductor heat treatment |
US09958911 |
2001-10-15 |
US06699401B1 |
2004-03-02 |
Yushi Horiuchi; Shigeaki Kuroi |
A method for producing a Si—SiC member for heat treatment of semiconductor, which is suitable for heat treatment of a semiconductor wafer with a large diameter and capable of reducing the contamination of the semiconductor wafer as much as possible is provided. Further, a method for producing a Si—SiC member for heat treatment of semiconductor capable of reducing the contamination of the semiconductor wafer as much as possible and causing no slip is provided. This method comprises the first step of kneading a SiC powder having a total metal impurity quantity of 0.2 ppm or less with a molding assistant; the second step of forming a compact from the kneaded raw material; the third step of calcining the compact; the fourth step of purifying the calcined body; and the fifth step of impregnating the purified body with silicon within a sealed vessel provided in a heating furnace body. |
225 |
Low dust wall repair compound |
US09872000 |
2001-06-01 |
US06676746B2 |
2004-01-13 |
Nathaniel P. Langford |
The quantity of dust generated by a sandable wall repair compound is reduced by adding a dust reducing additive to the compound. Dust reducing additives include oil, wax, and mixtures thereof. Dust reducing additives containing oil may include rheological and polar additives to minimize the bleeding of the oil into substrates to which the wall repair compound is applied. |
226 |
Salt poultice |
US10353980 |
2003-01-30 |
US06660081B2 |
2003-12-09 |
Barrie David Cooper |
The invention provides a poultice or sacrificial render comprising fibrous material and diatomaceous earth. Preferably, the ratio of fiber to diatomaceous earth is in the range 1:6 to 6:1 and the fibrous material contains relatively long fibers, such as would be obtained from the manufacturing or pulping of quality paper, for example fibers in the range 1 mm to 4 mm. The invention also provides a poultice mixture comprising fiber, diatomaceous earth and water and optional additives such as a binder or thickening agent and a biocide. The invention also provides a method of removing salt from a salt permeable object comprising the step of applying the poultice mixture to the salt permeable object. |
227 |
Container for treating with corrosive-gas and plasma and method for manufacturing the same |
US09870282 |
2001-05-29 |
US06645585B2 |
2003-11-11 |
Shunichi Ozono |
There is provided a treatment container which enables to prolong a period of time taken for reaction products, such as a halide generated through reaction with corrosive halide gas, to exfoliate and fall down as particles, and decreases the frequency of periodic maintenance operation, thereby implementing increase of operating time. The treatment container constituting a chamber or a bell jar has a portion of the inner surface to be exposed to corrosive halide gas plasma and is formed with a sintered body mainly composed of a compound of yttrium and aluminum with oxygen, and the portion has a roughened surface of a mean roughness Ra of 1.5 to 10 &mgr;m. |
228 |
Method of toughening and modification of ceramic and ceramic product |
US10381016 |
2003-03-20 |
US20030162483A1 |
2003-08-28 |
Hiroyasu
Saka; Syoji
Uchimura; Hideki
Morimitsu |
When a sintered body of ceramic is shot-blasted at normal temperatures to plastically deform the crystal structure of the shot-blasted surface to apply residual stress and is heat-treated to recrystallize fine cracks, dislocated cells in the grain boundary are formed, crystals are finely divided, and the fracture toughness is significantly improved. When the sintered body of ceramic is a thin product, an effective toughening can be attained by shot blasting both the front and back sides. After heat treatment, mechanical strength is significantly improved by removing a part of the modified surface layer by an abrasion treatment. |
229 |
Processes for producing monolithic architectural cementitious structures having decorative aggregate-containing cementitious surfaces |
US10058932 |
2002-01-28 |
US06610224B2 |
2003-08-26 |
Francis W. Sullivan |
A decorative aggregate-containing cementitious slurry having decorative aggregate and cementitious matrix composition forms a monolithic structure when effectively applied to a freshly poured cementitious base and simultaneously cured therewith. The slurry and the base are cured for a time sufficient for producing the monolithic structure with a decorative aggregate-containing cementitious surface. The slurry produces a decorative aggregate-containing cementitious layer having a cured thickness effective for permanently securing the decorative aggregate therein with a portion of the decorative aggregate exposed. Various decorative surfaces are produced without requiring expensive hand broadcasting of the decorative aggregate, and without expensive surface grinding. Dry components of the slurry are decorative aggregate and decorative cementitious matrix blend. The blend at least has between about 50% and about 79% blended quartzitic silica, between about 20% and about 35% Portland cement, silica fume up to about 5%, and optionally up to about 8% Class C-like fly ash. |
230 |
Canister, sealing method and composition for sealing a borehole |
US10349359 |
2003-01-21 |
US20030150614A1 |
2003-08-14 |
Donald
W.
Brown; Arun
S.
Wagh |
Method and composition for sealing a borehole. A chemically bonded phosphate ceramic sealant for sealing, stabilizing, or plugging boreholes is prepared by combining an oxide or hydroxide and a phosphate with water to form slurry. The slurry is introduced into the borehole where the seal, stabilization or plug is desired, and then allowed to set up to form the high strength, minimally porous sealant, which binds strongly to itself and to underground formations, steel and ceramics. |
231 |
Method for producing nonslip floor coverings |
US09403325 |
1999-12-07 |
US06599461B1 |
2003-07-29 |
Thomas Sievers; Günter Wiedemann |
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-slip floor coverings made of mineral materials, such as, for example, natural stone, fine stoneware, artificial stone or ceramics. This method is carried out in a two-stage process, there being produced on the surface of the floor coverings or slabs, in a first process stage by means of pulsed laser bombardment, statistically distributed microcraters invisible to the human eye. The surface of the floor coverings or slabs obtained in this way is then, according to the invention, subjected to hydromechanical aftertreatment. |
232 |
Salt poultice |
US10353980 |
2003-01-30 |
US20030136306A1 |
2003-07-24 |
Barrie
David
Cooper |
The invention provides a poultice or sacrificial render comprising fibrous material and diatomaceous earth. Preferably, the ratio of fibre to diatomaceous earth is in the range 1:6 to 6:1 and the fibrous material contains relatively long fibres, such as would be obtained from the manufacturing or pulping of quality paper, for example fibres in the range 1 mm to 4 mm. The invention also provides a poultice mixture comprising fibre, diatomaceous earth and water and optional additives such as a binder or thickening agent and a biocide. The invention also provides a method of removing salt from a salt permeable object comprising the step of applying the poultice mixture to the salt permeable object. |
233 |
Methods of roughening a ceramic surface |
US10027683 |
2001-12-21 |
US20030116276A1 |
2003-06-26 |
Edwin
Charles
Weldon; Yongxiang
He; Hong
Wang; Clifford
C.
Stow |
Disclosed herein is a method of roughening a ceramic surface by forming mechanical interlocks in the ceramic surface by a chemical etching process, a thermal etching process, or a laser micromachining process. Also disclosed herein are components for use in semiconductor processing chambers (in particular, a deposition ring for use in a PVD chamber) which have at least one ceramic surface having mechanical interlocks formed therein by chemical etching, thermal etching, or laser micromachining. Ceramic surfaces which have been roughened according to the chemical etching, thermal etching, or laser micromachining process of the invention are less brittle and damaged than ceramic surfaces which are roughened using conventional grit blasting techniques. The method of the invention results in a roughened ceramic surface which provides good adherence to an overlying sacrificial layer (such as aluminum). |
234 |
Quartz glass parts, ceramic parts and process of producing those |
US10289402 |
2002-11-07 |
US20030091835A1 |
2003-05-15 |
Koyata
Takahashi; Michio
Okamoto; Masanori
Abe |
In quartz glass parts and ceramic parts that are used in film-deposition devices and pre-cleaning devices in the production of semiconductors, etc., there are problems such as peeling off of the parts themselves during the use, peeling off of film-like substances adhered to the part surfaces, contamination of the products and short life time of the parts caused by corrosion of the part surfaces by plasma, and reduction in the productivity by frequent exchange of the parts. In quartz glass parts and ceramic parts that are used in film-deposition devices and pre-cleaning devices in the production of semiconductors, etc., with respect to parts, the surface of which is constituted of a ceramic thermal sprayed coating, ones having the ceramic thermal sprayed coating having a surface roughness Ra of from 5 to 20 nullm are high in adherence of a film-like adherence, ones having the ceramic thermal sprayed coating having a surface roughness Ra of from 1 to 5 nullm are high in plasma resistance, and ones in which grooves having a large anchor effect to the thermal sprayed coating is formed on a substrate on which the ceramic thermal sprayed coating is formed are free from peeling off of the ceramic thermal sprayed coating from the substrate and are high in durability. |
235 |
Method and apparatus for surfacing inner wall of swimming pool |
US10032902 |
2001-10-19 |
US20030077389A1 |
2003-04-24 |
John
C.
Jones |
A surfacing method and apparatus produce a smooth surface on the wall of a swimming pool. The smooth surface minimizes both algae growth on the pool wall and skin abrasions caused by the surface. The method and apparatus utilize a cement slurry composition which includes a liquid bonding agent and fibers to increase the strength of the surface so the surface can be polished by a water cooled diamond impregnated surfacing wheel. |
236 |
Low dust wall repair compound |
US09872000 |
2001-06-01 |
US20030066456A1 |
2003-04-10 |
Nathaniel
P.
Langford |
The quantity of dust generated by a sandable wall repair compound is reduced by adding a dust reducing additive to the compound. Dust reducing additives include oil, wax, and mixtures thereof. Dust reducing additives containing oil may include rheological and polar additives to minimize the bleeding of the oil into substrates to which the wall repair compound is applied. |
237 |
Salt poultice |
US09700542 |
2000-12-18 |
US06544329B1 |
2003-04-08 |
Barrie David Cooper |
The invention provides a poultice or sacrificial render comprising fibrous material and diatomaceous earth. Preferably, the ratio of fiber to diatomaceous earth is in the range of 1:6 to 6:1 and the fibrous material contains relatively long fibers, such as would be obtained from the manufacturing or pulping of quality paper, for example, fibers in the range of 1mm to 4mm. The invention also provides a poultice mixture comprising fiber, diatomaceous earth and water and optional additives such as a binder or thickening agent and a biocide. The invention also provides a method of removing salt from a salt permeable object comprising the step of applying the poultice mixture to the salt permeable object. |
238 |
Plasma-resistant member for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method for manufacturing the same |
US10208871 |
2002-08-01 |
US20030034130A1 |
2003-02-20 |
Mitsuhiro
Fujita; Keiji
Morita |
A plasma-resistant member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, which can reduce the contamination level on a semiconductor wafer. The contents of Fe, Ni, Cr and Cu are made lower than 1.0 ppm respectively within a depth of at least 10 nullm from surface in a plasma-resistant member. |
239 |
Metal matrix composite body having a surface of increased machinability and decreased abrasiveness |
US09763688 |
2001-02-26 |
US06517953B1 |
2003-02-11 |
Brian E. Schultz; Michael K. Aghajanian |
Often, metal matrix composites (MMC's) lack adequate machinability and possess excessive abrasiveness because hard ceramic materials, such as silicon carbide, are used as the reinforcement phase. To make a metal matrix composite body having a more machinable and less abrasive surface, an MMC comprising an aluminum nitride reinforcement is formed on the surface of the body. In one embodiment, a layer is provided to a permeable mass or preform at the surface at issue, the layer featuring at least a reduced loading of ceramic filler material, and sometimes no ceramic material at all. The reduced loading is achieved by incorporating a fugitive material into the coating layer. Molten matrix metal is caused to infiltrate the permeable mass or preform and the coating layer to produce a macrocomposite body comprising a metal matrix composite coating and substrate. The metal matrix composite coating layer is distinguishable from the metal matrix composite substrate material, both compositionally and in terms of resulting properties. Under spontaneous infiltration conditions, as defined herein, aluminum nitride forms in-situ in the infiltrated body, including the surface layer. The present coating technique, however, permits a thicker MMC surface layer to be produced than could be produced previously. The present MMC surface layer can be applied to virtually any reinforced or unreinforced aluminum or aluminum alloy body. |
240 |
PREPARATION OF CONCRETE SAMPLES FOR MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS |
US09877449 |
2001-06-11 |
US20020187274A1 |
2002-12-12 |
Parviz
Soroushian; Ali
Nossoni |
Concrete materials are impregnated with liquids which harden within concrete pores and microcracks, and develop a sharp contrast with the body of concrete in microscopic images. The impregnation process involves vacuum application to remove air from concrete pores and microcracks, followed by the introduction of liquids under pressure. The sharp contrast between the impregnated (and hardened) liquid and the body of concrete facilitates distinction of pores and microcracks in microscopic images for the purpose of automated image analysis. |