Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
Spherical particles comprising a crystalline metal oxide in the form of a solid solution comprising (i) 0.2 to 5 mole% of an oxide of a Group II metal of the periodic table, (ii) 0.2 to 5 mole% of titanium oxide and (iii) at least 91 mole% of silicon oxide as main components and having main peaks at about 26.7° and about 20.9° in its Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ), a specific refractive index of 1.53 to 1.60 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
Spherical particles comprising a crystalline metal oxide in the form of a solid solution comprising (i) 0.2 to 5 mole% of an oxide of a Group II metal of the periodic table, (ii) 0.2 to 5 mole% of titanium oxide and (iii) at least 91 mole% of silicon oxide as main components and having main peaks at about 26.7° and about 20.9° in its Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ), a specific refractive index of 1.53 to 1.60 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The spherical particles of claim 1 wherein the Group II metal is calcium, magnesium, barium or strontium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The spherical particles of claim 1 wherein the refractive index is 1.53 to 1.57.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
216 words
A process for producing spherical particles comprising a crystalline metal oxide in the form of a solid solution comprising (i) an oxide of a metal of Group II of the periodic table, (ii) titanium oxide and silicon oxide as main components and having main peaks at about 26.7° and about 20.9° in its Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ), a refractive index of 1.53 to B 1.60 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometer, which comprises partially hydrolyzing a hydrolyzable organic silicon compound in an organic solvent, mixing the partially hydrolyzed product, a hydrolyzable compound of a metal of Group II of the periodic table and a hydrolyzable organic titanium compound in an organic solvent, adding the mixed solution to a hydrous alcoholic solution containing ammonia or an amine compound to form a reactiion product, and thereafter calcining the reaction product at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to crystallize said product, the amounts of the Group II metal compound, the titanium compound and the silicon compound being such that the crystalline metal oxide is comprised of from about 0.2 to 5 mole percent of the Group II metal oxide, from about 0.2 to 5 mole percent of the titanium oxide and not less than about 91 mole percent of silicon oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
216 words
A process for producing spherical particles comprising a crystalline metal oxide in the form of a solid solution comprising (i) an oxide of a metal of Group II of the periodic table, (ii) titanium oxide and silicon oxide as main components and having main peaks at about 26.7° and about 20.9° in its Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ), a refractive index of 1.53 to B 1.60 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometer, which comprises partially hydrolyzing a hydrolyzable organic silicon compound in an organic solvent, mixing the partially hydrolyzed product, a hydrolyzable compound of a metal of Group II of the periodic table and a hydrolyzable organic titanium compound in an organic solvent, adding the mixed solution to a hydrous alcoholic solution containing ammonia or an amine compound to form a reactiion product, and thereafter calcining the reaction product at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to crystallize said product, the amounts of the Group II metal compound, the titanium compound and the silicon compound being such that the crystalline metal oxide is comprised of from about 0.2 to 5 mole percent of the Group II metal oxide, from about 0.2 to 5 mole percent of the titanium oxide and not less than about 91 mole percent of silicon oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the mixed solution contains Si, Ti and the metal (M) of the Group II metal compound in such amounts that the mole ratio of (Ti+M)/(Si+Ti+M) is from 0.004 to 0.1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the mixed solution contains Si, Ti and the metal (M) of the Group II metal compound in such proportions that the mole ratio of (Ti+M)/(Si+Ti+M) is from 0.02 to 0.1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 4 wherein the calcination temperature is 950° to 1100° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A composite material comprising (a) a polymerizable vinyl monomer and (b) spherical particles comprising a crystalline metal oxide in the form of a solid solution comprising (i) from about 0.2 to 5 mole% of an oxide of a metal of Group II of the periodic table, (ii) from about 0.2 to 5 mole% of titanium oxide and (iii) at least 91 mole% of silicon oxide and having main peaks at about 26.7° and about 20.9° in its Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ), a refractive index of 1.53 to B 1.60 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
A composite material comprising (a) a polymerizable vinyl monomer and (b) spherical particles comprising a crystalline metal oxide in the form of a solid solution comprising (i) from about 0.2 to 5 mole% of an oxide of a metal of Group II of the periodic table, (ii) from about 0.2 to 5 mole% of titanium oxide and (iii) at least 91 mole% of silicon oxide and having main peaks at about 26.7° and about 20.9° in its Cu-Kα X-ray diffraction pattern (2θ), a refractive index of 1.53 to B 1.60 and a particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 micrometer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite material of claim 8 which comprises the spherical particles of the crystalline metal oxide in an amount of 60 to 90% by weight.