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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2013
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (US);
Hesham Ezzat Khalifa, La Jolla, CA (US);
Christian Peter Deck, San Diego, CA (US);
Christina Allyssa Back, San Diego, CA (US);
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide high durability joints between ceramic articles, particularly between beta-silicon carbide (β-SiC) articles, and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, a joint between first and second articles each comprising a ceramic polymorph comprises a matrix comprising the ceramic polymorph and extending between the first and second articles; a plurality of inclusions comprising the ceramic polymorph and being distributed throughout the matrix; and a sealing layer comprising the ceramic polymorph and being respectively disposed on the first and second articles and the matrix.