Method of forming ceramic igniters
US5785911A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B2235/95
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for forming thin green ceramic igniter shapes having a thickness characterized by a tolerance of no more than about +/-0.001 inch includes providing an apparatus having a porous mold having a well which defines a pair of opposing porous walls, and a plurality of vertical dividers positioned in the well in substantially parallel, substantially spaced relation where each divider contacting each opposing wall to define a plurality of compartments. A ceramic slip formed from a ceramic powder and a liquid carrier is poured into the compartments of the apparatus, dewatered through the opposing porous walls to form a plurality of green ceramic igniter shapes. The plurality of green ceramic igniter shapes are removed from the plurality of compartments.
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