Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A composition comprising a solution of (A) a Group IIIb metal hydrocarbyloxide, (B) a Group IVa metal hydrocarbyloxide, (C) a bis-, tris-, or tetrakis(dialkylamino)metal of Group IVa, (D) a polysilazane and/or a bis-, tris-, or tetrakis(dialkylamino)silane, and (E) optionally also a cyclopentadienyl Group IVa metal halide in an organic solvent; each of ingredients A-D constituting 1-50% of their combined weights, and the amount ingredient E employed being such that it constitutes 0-20% of the combined weights of the ingredients.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising a solution of (A) a Group IIIb metal hydrocarbyloxide, (B) a Group IVa metal hydrocarbyloxide, (C) a bis-, tris-, or tetrakis(dialkylamino)metal of Group IVa, (D) a polysilazane and/or a bis-, tris-, or tetrakis(dialkylamino)silane, and (E) optionally also a cyclopentadienyl Group IVa metal halide in an organic solvent; each of ingredients A-D constituting 1-50% of their combined weights, and the amount ingredient E employed being such that it constitutes 0-20% of the combined weights of the ingredients.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbyloxides are alkoxides in which the alkoxy groups contain 1-6 carbons.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 2 wherein the alkoxides are aluminum sec-butoxide and zirconium propoxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cyclopentadienyl Group IVa metal halide is a compound corresponding to the formula (C 5 H 5 ) n MH m X p in which M is a group IVa metal; X is halo; m is 0, 1, or 2; p and n are integers of 1-3; and the sum of m, n, and p is 4.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the cyclopentadienyl Group IVa metal halide is bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the (dialkylamino)metal is a compound in which the alkyl groups contain 1-6
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the (dialkylamino)metal is tetrakis(diethylamino)titanium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the is a polymer prepared by reacting an organodihalosilane with ammonia, treating the ammonolysis product with a basic catalyst which is capable of deprotonating an NH group that is adjacent to an SiH group, and quenching the resultant product with an electrophilic quenching reagent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 8 wherein the organodihalosilane is methyldichlorosilane and the basic catalyst is potassium hydride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the (dialkylamino)silane is a compound in which the alkyl groups contain 1-6 carbons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 10 wherein the (dialkylamino)silane is tetrakis(dimethylamino)silane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 containing 20-30% by weight of the Group IIIb metal hydrocarbyloxide, 20-30% by weight of the Group IVa metal hydrocarbyloxide, 20-30% by weight of the polysilazane and/or bis-, tris-, or tetrakis(dialkylamino)silane, and 1-15% by weight of the bis-, tris-, or tetrakis(dialkylamino)metal of Group IVa, and 0-5% by weight of the cyclopentad Group IVa metal halide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition comprising the solution of claim 1 having 15-30% by weight of ceramic or preceramic powdered solids dispersed therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein the powdered solids are a mixture of silicon metal and silicon tetraboride
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 14 comprising a dispersion of a 3/1 mixture of silicon metal and silicon tetraboride in an organic solvent solution containing 20-30% by weight of aluminum sec-butoxide, 20-30% by weight of zirconium propoxide, 0-5% by weight of bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride, 1 -15% by weight of tetrakis(diethylamino)titanium, and 20-30% by weight of (1) a polysilazane prepared by reacting methyldichlor silane with ammonia, treating the ammonolysis product with potassium hydride, and quenching the resultant product with an electrophilic quenching reagent and/or (2) tetrakis(dimethylamino)silane; said powders constituting 15-30% of the weight of the dispersion.