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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. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
Applicant:
Eric G. Wilkins, Bryant, AR (US);
Inventor:
Eric G. Wilkins, Bryant, AR (US);
Assignee:
CoorsTek, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 35/565 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides exemplary silicon carbide ceramic bodies and processes for making such ceramic bodies. In one embodiment, a raw batch for producing a ceramic body includes a silicon carbide slurry and agglomerates of particles defining a dry lubricant mixture. The mixture includes a binder and a dry lubricant such as graphite, with a majority of the agglomerates having a shape that is generally spherical.