Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A porcelain coated article having a metal core and having on at least a portion of the surface of the metal core a coating of a devitrified porcelain which is free to substantially free of alkaline metal oxide, said porcelain having an oxide composition consisting essentially of: (a) from about 6 to about 25 mole percent of barium oxide; (b) from about 30 to about 60 mole percent of MO wherein MO is a member selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide and mixtures of magnesium oxide and at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide and calcium oxide; (c) from about 13 to about 35 mole percent of boron trioxide; and (d) from about 10 to about 25 mole percent of silicon dioxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A porcelain coated article having a metal core and having on at least a portion of the surface of the metal core a coating of a devitrified porcelain which is free to substantially free of alkaline metal oxide, said porcelain having an oxide composition consisting essentially of: (a) from about 6 to about 25 mole percent of barium oxide; (b) from about 30 to about 60 mole percent of MO wherein MO is a member selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide and mixtures of magnesium oxide and at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide and calcium oxide; (c) from about 13 to about 35 mole percent of boron trioxide; and (d) from about 10 to about 25 mole percent of silicon dioxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article according to claim 1 wherein said porcelain has a deformation temperature of at least 700° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article according to claim 1 wherein said porcelain has a thermal coefficient of expansion from 0° to 700° C. greater than 110×10 -7 /°C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article according to claim 1 wherein the thermal coefficient of expansion of the metal core and the thermal coefficient of expansion of the porcelain are approximately the same.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The article according to claim 1 wherein said porcelain contains crystals of a first and second type, said first type of crystal being of the formula BaO.2MO.2SiO 2 and said second crystals being of the formula 2MO.B 2 O 3 , wherein the first and second types of crystals comprise from 50 to 90 volume percent of the porcelain, the remainder of said porcelain being comprised of a vitreous glass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The porcelain coated article according to claim 1 wherein said porcelain is comprised of a first and second type of crystal, said first crystal being of the formula BaO.2MgO.2SiO 2 and said second crystal is of the formula 2MgO.B 2 O 3 , and wherein said first and second crystals taken together comprise from about 50 to 90 volume percent of the enamel, the remainder of said enamel being comprised of vitreous glass.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
148 words
A porcelain coated circuit board having a metal core and having applied to the surface of the metal core a coating of a devitrified porcelain which is free to substantially free of alkaline metal oxide, said porcelain consisting essentially, on an oxide basis, of: (a) from about 6 to about 25 mole percent of barium oxide; (b) from about 30 to about 60 mole percent of MO wherein MO is a member selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide and mixtures of magnesium oxide with at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide and calcium oxide; (c) from about 13 to about 35 mole percent of boron trioxide; and (d) from about 10 to about 25 mole percent of silicon dioxide; said coating having a deformation temperature of at least 700° C. and said coating of porcelain having defined thereon an electrical circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
A porcelain coated circuit board having a metal core and having applied to the surface of the metal core a coating of a devitrified porcelain which is free to substantially free of alkaline metal oxide, said porcelain consisting essentially, on an oxide basis, of: (a) from about 6 to about 25 mole percent of barium oxide; (b) from about 30 to about 60 mole percent of MO wherein MO is a member selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide and mixtures of magnesium oxide with at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide and calcium oxide; (c) from about 13 to about 35 mole percent of boron trioxide; and (d) from about 10 to about 25 mole percent of silicon dioxide; said coating having a deformation temperature of at least 700° C. and said coating of porcelain having defined thereon an electrical circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The circuit board according to claim 7 wherein said coating has a thermal coefficient of expansion greater than 110×10 -7 /°C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The circuit board according to claim 7 wherein the thermal coefficient of expansion of the metal core and the thermal coefficient of expansion of the porcelain coating are approximately the same.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit board according to claim 7 wherein the metal core is comprised of low carbon steel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
The circuit board according to claim 7 wherein said coating contains crystals of a first and second type, said first crystals being of the composition BaO.2MO.2SiO 2 and said second crystals being of the composition 2MO.B 2 O 3 wherein the first and second types of crystals comprise from 50 to 90 volume percent composition, the remainder of said composition being comprised of a vitreous glass.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
131 words
The circuit board according to claim 7 wherein said coating is comprised of an oxide composition consisting of from about 6 to about 25 mole percent of barium oxide, from about 30 to about 60 mole percent of magnesium oxide, from about 13 to about 35 mole percent of B 2 O 3 and from about 12 to about 25 mole percent of SiO 2 , said coating being comprised of a first and second type of crystal, said first crystal being of the formula BaO.2MgO.2SiO 2 and said second crystal is of the formula 2MgO.B 2 O 3 , and wherein said first and second crystals taken together comprise from about 50 to 90 volume percent of the enamel, the remainder of said enamel being comprised of a vitreous glass.