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Method of introducing zirconia into tungsten powder preliminary to forming electrodes
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1953-02-02
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Granted: 1957-07-09
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Expires: 1973-02-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles V Iredell
- 👤 Harry C Milbank
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:07
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
THE METHOD OF INTRODUCING ZIRCONIA INTO TUNGSTEN POWDER AS A STEP PRIOR TO PRESSING TO COHERENT FROM AND SINTERING IN A HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING DOPING TUNGSTIC OXIDE WITH A SOLUBLE COMPOUND OF ZIRCONIUM WHICH WILL FORM ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE ON HEATING AND IN A QUANTITY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ZIRCONIA OVER THAT DESIRED, REDUCING SAID DOPED TUNGSTEN OXIDE TO A TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER CONTAINING ZIRCONIA,. BLENDING SAID ZIROCNIA-CONTAINING TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER WITH A LARGE PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA-FREE TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER IN AMOUNTS SO THAT SAID BLEN CONTAINS A PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA OF FROM 0.1% TO 1% BY WEIGHT OF TOTAL TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
THE METHOD OF INTRODUCING ZIRCONIA INTO TUNGSTEN POWDER AS A STEP PRIOR TO PRESSING TO COHERENT FROM AND SINTERING IN A HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERE, COMPRISING DOPING TUNGSTIC OXIDE WITH A SOLUBLE COMPOUND OF ZIRCONIUM WHICH WILL FORM ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE ON HEATING AND IN A QUANTITY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ZIRCONIA OVER THAT DESIRED, REDUCING SAID DOPED TUNGSTEN OXIDE TO A TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER CONTAINING ZIRCONIA,. BLENDING SAID ZIROCNIA-CONTAINING TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER WITH A LARGE PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA-FREE TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER IN AMOUNTS SO THAT SAID BLEN CONTAINS A PROPORTION OF ZIRCONIA OF FROM 0.1% TO 1% BY WEIGHT OF TOTAL TUNGSTEN METAL POWDER.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-07-08 | 1969-01-07 | 1969-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |