Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A ferroelectric ceramics composite material comprising: 10 to 90% by volume of a ferroelectric ceramics, selected from the group consisting of PbTiO 3 , PbZrO 3 , Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) X Ti y Zr z O 3 (where X+Y+Z=1), Pb(Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) A (Sn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) B Ti C Zr D O 3 (where A+B+C+D=1), [PbTiO 3 ,] BaTiO 3 , PbNb 2 O 6 , NaNbO 3 , and KNbO 3 , wherein the average particle size of said ferroelectric ceramics is 0.02 to 2.0 microns, 5 to 15% by volume of inorganic whiskers, and, the remainder being at least 10% by volume of a glass having a softening temperature that is in the range of from 300° C. to 800° C. and is lower than the sintering temperature of said ferroelectric ceramics, wherein particles of said ceramics are interspersed in a matrix of said glass.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A ferroelectric ceramics composite material comprising: 10 to 90% by volume of a ferroelectric ceramics, selected from the group consisting of PbTiO 3 , PbZrO 3 , Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) X Ti y Zr z O 3 (where X+Y+Z=1), Pb(Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) A (Sn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) B Ti C Zr D O 3 (where A+B+C+D=1), [PbTiO 3 ,] BaTiO 3 , PbNb 2 O 6 , NaNbO 3 , and KNbO 3 , wherein the average particle size of said ferroelectric ceramics is 0.02 to 2.0 microns, 5 to 15% by volume of inorganic whiskers, and, the remainder being at least 10% by volume of a glass having a softening temperature that is in the range of from 300° C. to 800° C. and is lower than the sintering temperature of said ferroelectric ceramics, wherein particles of said ceramics are interspersed in a matrix of said glass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A ferroelectric ceramics composite material according to claim 1, wherein the average particle size of said ferroelectric ceramics is 0.2 to 0.6 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A ferroelectric ceramics composite material according to claim 1, wherein the average particle size of said ferroelectric ceramics is 0.02 to 0.6 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composite of claim 1 wherein said glass has a composition selected from PbO.B 2 O 3 , PbO.B 2 O 3 .SiO 2 , PbO.ZnO.B 2 O 3 and ZnO.B 2 O 3 .SiO 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composite of claim 4 wherein said glass is a crystallized glass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
An electrostrictive ceramics composite material comprising: 10 to 90% by volume of an electrostrictive ceramics selected from the group consisting of Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) x Ti Y O 3 (where X+Y=1) and A[Pb(Ni 1/3Nb 2/3 )O 3 ]B[PbTiO 3 ]C[Ba(Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) O 3 ] (where A+B+C=1), wherein the average particle size of said electrostrictive ceramics is 0.02 to 2.0 microns, 5 to 15% by volume of inorganic whiskers, and, the remainder being at least 10% by volume of a glass having a softening temperature that is in the range of from 300° C. to 800° C. and is lower than the sintering temperature of said electrostrictive ceramics, wherein particles of said ceramics are interspersed in a matrix of said glass.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
An electrostrictive ceramics composite material comprising: 10 to 90% by volume of an electrostrictive ceramics selected from the group consisting of Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) x Ti Y O 3 (where X+Y=1) and A[Pb(Ni 1/3Nb 2/3 )O 3 ]B[PbTiO 3 ]C[Ba(Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) O 3 ] (where A+B+C=1), wherein the average particle size of said electrostrictive ceramics is 0.02 to 2.0 microns, 5 to 15% by volume of inorganic whiskers, and, the remainder being at least 10% by volume of a glass having a softening temperature that is in the range of from 300° C. to 800° C. and is lower than the sintering temperature of said electrostrictive ceramics, wherein particles of said ceramics are interspersed in a matrix of said glass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrostrictive ceramics composite material according to claim 6, wherein the average particle size of said electrostrictive ceramics is 0.02 to 0.6 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrostrictive composite material according to claim 6, wherein the average particle size of said electrostrictive ceramics is 0.02 to 0.6 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composite of claim 1 wherein said glass has a composition selected from PbO.B 2 O 3 , PbO.B 2 O 3 .SiO 2 , PbO.ZnO.B 2 O 3 and ZnO.B 2 O 3 .SiO 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composite of claim 9 wherein said glass is a crystallized glass.