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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard F Rutz, Cold Spring, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B44C / ; C03C / ; C03C / ; C23F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156635 ; 156644 ; 156646 ; 156654 ; 156657 ; 156667 ;
Abstract
Refractory oxide materials, for example, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 (sapphire) and Al.sub.2 MgO.sub.4 (spinel) can be shaped to precise dimensions by using a preformed member having a higher melting temperature than the oxide in the outline of the desired shape placed in contact with the refractory oxide and subjecting the combination to a temperature between 1500.degree. C. and the melting temperature of the oxide in the presence of a forming gas atmosphere containing an inert gas and approximately 15% hydrogen. The refractory oxide is etched over the area of contact.