公开(公告)号：US11768032B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US18115852

申请日：2023-03-01

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Jacqueline Leslie Brown ,  Timothy Joseph Curry ,  Roman E Hurny ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  John Albert Olenick ,  Kathleen Ritter Olenick ,  Jeremy Paananen ,  Thomas Silverblatt ,  Dell Joseph St Julien ,  Viswanathan Venkateswaran ,  Nathan Michael Zink

IPC: C04B35/64 ,  F27B9/28 ,  F26B3/00 ,  C04B35/115 ,  C04B35/443 ,  C04B35/486 ,  F27B13/10 ,  F26B13/10 ,  B28B11/24

CPC classification number: F26B3/00 ,  B28B11/243 ,  C04B35/115 ,  C04B35/443 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/64 ,  F26B13/10 ,  F27B13/10 ,  C04B2235/6025 ,  C04B2235/95 ,  C04B2235/963 ,  C04B2235/9615 ,  C04B2235/9653 ,  F27B9/28

Abstract: A method of manufacturing ceramic tape includes a step of directing a tape of partially-sintered ceramic into a furnace. The tape is partially-sintered such that grains of the ceramic are fused to one another yet the tape still includes at least 10% porosity by volume, where the porosity refers to volume of the tape unoccupied by the ceramic. The method further includes steps of conveying the tape through the furnace and further sintering the tape as the tape is conveyed through the furnace. The porosity of the tape decreases during the further sintering step.

公开(公告)号：US11746022B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17988013

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C01F7/441 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C03B35/24 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486

CPC classification number: C01F7/441 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C03B35/246 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/62218 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C03C2205/00 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3244 ,  C04B2235/6025 ,  C04B2235/656 ,  C04B2235/6586 ,  C04B2235/95 ,  C04B2235/9653

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

公开(公告)号：US11629915B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17468752

申请日：2021-09-08

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Jacqueline Leslie Brown ,  Timothy Joseph Curry ,  Roman E Hurny ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  John Albert Olenick ,  Kathleen Ritter Olenick ,  Jeremy Paananen ,  Thomas Silverblatt ,  Dell Joseph St Julien ,  Viswanathan Venkateswaran ,  Nathan Michael Zink

IPC: C04B35/64 ,  F26B3/00 ,  C04B35/115 ,  C04B35/443 ,  C04B35/486 ,  F27B13/10 ,  F26B13/10 ,  B28B11/24 ,  F27B9/28

Abstract: A method of manufacturing ceramic tape includes a step of directing a tape of partially-sintered ceramic into a furnace. The tape is partially-sintered such that grains of the ceramic are fused to one another yet the tape still includes at least 10% porosity by volume, where the porosity refers to volume of the tape unoccupied by the ceramic. The method further includes steps of conveying the tape through the furnace and further sintering the tape as the tape is conveyed through the furnace. The porosity of the tape decreases during the further sintering step.

公开(公告)号：US20220344711A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17862036

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Indrajit Dutta ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Xinghua Li

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M50/403

Abstract: Lithium-containing polycrystalline ceramic sheets include grains having an average grain size of less than 5 μm, a relative density greater than 90%, and a thickness of up to 200 μm. In aspects, the lithium-containing polycrystalline ceramic sheets include an outer edge of the sheet that has no height variations greater than 1 mm from baseline in a perimeter trace. In aspects, the lithium-containing polycrystalline ceramic sheets include microstructural features of an outer edge of the sheet are no greater than about ⅓ the thickness of the sheet. In aspects, the lithium-containing polycrystalline ceramic sheets include an outer edge of the sheet that is enriched in lithium relative to a bulk of the sheet.

公开(公告)号：US11469446B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17077330

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  Indrajit Dutta ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Xinghua Li

IPC: H01M10/0562 ,  H01M50/403

Abstract: The disclosure relates to ceramic lithium ion electrolyte membranes and processes for forming them. The ceramic lithium electrolyte membrane may comprise at least one ablative edge. Exemplary processes for forming the ceramic lithium ion electrolyte membranes comprise fabricating a lithium ion electrolyte sheet and cutting at least one edge of the fabricated electrolyte sheet with an ablative laser.

公开(公告)号：US11325837B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US17406206

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C04B35/64 ,  C01F7/441 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C03B35/24 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

公开(公告)号：US20210380430A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17406206

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C01F7/44 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C03B35/24 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

公开(公告)号：US11111155B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US17239759

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C01F7/44 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C03B35/24 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

公开(公告)号：US20210253439A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17239759

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Edward Badding ,  William Joseph Bouton ,  Douglas Edward Brackley ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Thomas Dale Ketcham ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Cameron Wayne Tanner ,  James William Zimmermann

IPC: C01F7/44 ,  C01G25/02 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03B29/12 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C03B35/24 ,  C04B35/111 ,  C04B35/486

Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

公开(公告)号：US20210202980A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17194775

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Bruce Gardiner Aitken ,  Michael Edward Badding ,  George Halsey Beall ,  Curtis Robert Fekety ,  Lanrik Wayne Kester ,  Robert Michael Morena ,  Zhen Song

IPC: H01M10/0525 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C03B19/06 ,  C03C3/16 ,  C03C3/253 ,  C03C8/14 ,  C03C8/20 ,  C04B35/447 ,  H01M10/0562

Abstract: A method of forming a solid, dense, hermetic lithium-ion electrolyte membrane comprises combing an amorphous, glassy, or low melting temperature solid reactant with a refractory oxide reactant to form a mixture, casting the mixture to form a green body, and sintering the green body to form a solid membrane. The resulting electrolyte membranes can be incorporated into lithium-ion batteries.