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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:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
May. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John C Parker, Lisle, IL (US);
Mohammed N Ali, Naperville, IL (US);
Byron B Lympany, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nanophase Technologies Corporation, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
75228 ; 75230 ; 75232 ; 75236 ; 75244 ;
Abstract
A method and system for synthesizing nanocrystalline material. A system includes a chamber, a nonconsumable cathode shielded against chemical reaction by a working gas not including an oxidizing gas, but including an inert gas, a consumable anode vaporizable by an arc formed between the cathode and the anode, and a nozzle for injecting at least one of a quench and reaction gas in the boundaries of the arc.