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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick W. Dynys, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Curtis Edward Scott, Mentor, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 3/5111 ; C04B 3/5115 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 3/5111 ; C04B 3/5115 ;
Abstract
A method of making a component of a ceramic discharge chamber comprising the steps of forming a ceramic composition including an aluminum powder, a binder and a grain growth inhibitor. The alumina powder has a tap density greater than 1.0 gram per cc. The ceramic composition is then die pressed to form a component preform. Next, the component preform is heated to remove at least a substantial portion of the binder.