US 11,745,385 B2
Manufacturing system, process, article, and furnace
Michael Edward Badding, Campbell, NY (US); William Joseph Bouton, Big Flats, NY (US); Lanrik Wayne Kester, Savona, NY (US); Thomas Dale Ketcham, Horseheads, NY (US); Andrew Peter Kittleson, Honeoye Falls, NY (US); Dale Charles Marshall, Brockport, NY (US); Gary Edward Merz, Rochester, NY (US); Eric Lee Miller, Corning, NY (US); Emmanuel Chima Okpara, Painted Post, NY (US); and Conor James Walsh, Campbell, NY (US)
Assigned to Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/95,183.
Application 18/095,183 is a continuation of application No. 17/738,072, filed on May 6, 2022, granted, now 11,577,427.
Application 17/738,072 is a continuation of application No. 16/591,058, filed on Oct. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,351,697, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Application 16/591,058 is a continuation of application No. 15/847,310, filed on Dec. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,486,332, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/847,310 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/790,737, filed on Oct. 23, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/790,737 is a continuation of application No. 15/218,689, filed on Jul. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,766,165, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 15/218,689 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2016/039708, filed on Jun. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/437,157, filed on Dec. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/185,950, filed on Jun. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0158708 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F27B 9/14 (2006.01); C04B 35/10 (2006.01); B28B 11/24 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); C04B 35/115 (2006.01); C04B 35/486 (2006.01); C04B 35/638 (2006.01); C04B 35/64 (2006.01)
CPC B28B 11/243 (2013.01) [B32B 27/32 (2013.01); C04B 35/115 (2013.01); C04B 35/486 (2013.01); C04B 35/638 (2013.01); C04B 35/64 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3225 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6025 (2013.01); C04B 2235/612 (2013.01); C04B 2235/65 (2013.01); C04B 2235/656 (2013.01); C04B 2235/9615 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing ceramic, comprising:
advancing a tape through a manufacturing system, the tape including a first portion having grains of polycrystalline ceramic bound by an organic binder; and
preparing the tape for sintering at a station of the manufacturing system that receives the first portion of the tape, by chemically changing the organic binder and/or removing the organic binder from the first portion of the tape, leaving the grains of the polycrystalline ceramic, to form a second portion of the tape,
wherein the preparing comprises charring or burning at least most of the organic binder, in terms of weight, from the first portion of the tape without sintering the grains of polycrystalline ceramic, and
wherein the station comprises an active heater that includes heating zones such that a rate of heat energy received by the tape increases as the tape advances through the station.