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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Livermore, CA (US);
Richard Lee Landingham, Livermore, CA (US);
Joel P. Hollingsworth, Oakland, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Livermore, CA (US);
Richard Lee Landingham, Livermore, CA (US);
Joel P. Hollingsworth, Oakland, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of making a transparent ceramic including the steps of providing nano-ceramic powders in a processed or unprocessed form, mixing the powders with de-ionized water, the step of mixing the powders with de-ionized water producing a slurry, sonifing the slurry to completely wet the powder and suspend the powder in the de-ionized water, separating very fine particles from the slurry, molding the slurry, and curing the slurry to produce the transparent ceramic.