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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:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terry N. Tiegs, Lenoir City, TN (US);
James O. Kiggans, Jr., Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Assignee:
UT Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 3/332 ; C04B 3/565 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 3/332 ; C04B 3/565 ;
Abstract
A multi-layered heat distributor system is provided for use in a microwave process. The multi-layered heat distributors includes a first inner layer of a high thermal conductivity heat distributor material, a middle insulating layer and an optional third insulating outer layer. The multi-layered heat distributor system is placed around the ceramic composition or article to be processed and located in a microwave heating system. Sufficient microwave energy is applied to provide a high density, unflawed ceramic product.