US4780161A
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Ceramic tube
Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-27
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2007-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A long alumina ceramic tube having good linearity is made by longitudinally joining shorter alumina tubes at the ends thereof. The ends have tapered surfaces thereat to increase the contact surface of the joint. The contact surface has a thin coating of a alumina containing composition thereon which is fired at a high temperature to provide a secure joint between the shorter alumina tubes.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Mizuhara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:56
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; C04B37/00; C04B37/003; C04B37/005; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/04; C04B2237/06; C04B2237/064; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/34; C04B2237/343; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/64; C04B2237/76; C04B2237/765; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
The method of making an elongated alumina tube having a predetermined length comprising the steps of preparing two sintered alumina tubes each having a length shorter than said predetermined length, grinding an outside tapered surface on one end of one of said two sintered alumina tubes, grinding a mating inside tapered surface on one end of the other of said two sintered alumina tubes, thinly coating said tapered surfaces with a coating paste made of at least 94% finely powdered alumina, butting the ends of the two sintered alumina tubes together so that the tapered surfaces mate, firing said mated ends under a compressive longitudinal force at a high temperature to promote a liquid phase and diffusion bonding between the tapered surfaces and to form a secure joint therebetween.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
The method of making an elongated alumina tube having a predetermined length comprising the steps of preparing two sintered alumina tubes each having a length shorter than said predetermined length, grinding an outside tapered surface on one end of one of said two sintered alumina tubes, grinding a mating inside tapered surface on one end of the other of said two sintered alumina tubes, thinly coating said tapered surfaces with a coating paste made of at least 94% finely powdered alumina, butting the ends of the two sintered alumina tubes together so that the tapered surfaces mate, firing said mated ends under a compressive longitudinal force at a high temperature to promote a liquid phase and diffusion bonding between the tapered surfaces and to form a secure joint therebetween.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-10-25 | 1992-04-25 | 1992-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-25 | 1996-04-25 | 1996-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-10-25 | 2000-04-25 | 2000-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |