US 11,746,022 B2
System, process and related sintered article
Michael Edward Badding, Campbell, NY (US); William Joseph Bouton, Big Flats, NY (US); Douglas Edward Brackley, Horseheads, NY (US); Lanrik Wayne Kester, Savona, NY (US); Thomas Dale Ketcham, Horseheads, NY (US); Eric Lee Miller, Corning, NY (US); Cameron Wayne Tanner, Horseheads, NY (US); and James William Zimmermann, Corning, NY (US)
Assigned to Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/988,013.
Application 17/988,013 is a continuation of application No. 17/718,484, filed on Apr. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,505,468.
Application 17/718,484 is a continuation of application No. 17/406,206, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,325,837, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 17/406,206 is a continuation of application No. 17/239,759, filed on Apr. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,111,155, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 17/239,759 is a continuation of application No. 16/190,914, filed on Nov. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,014,822, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/190,914 is a continuation of application No. 15/414,109, filed on Jan. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,155,667, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/287,070, filed on Jan. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0074514 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C04B 35/632 (2006.01); C04B 35/638 (2006.01); C04B 35/64 (2006.01); C01F 7/441 (2022.01); C01G 25/02 (2006.01); C03C 8/02 (2006.01); C03B 19/06 (2006.01); C03B 29/12 (2006.01); C04B 35/622 (2006.01); C03B 35/24 (2006.01); C04B 35/111 (2006.01); C04B 35/486 (2006.01)
CPC C01F 7/441 (2013.01) [C01G 25/02 (2013.01); C03B 19/06 (2013.01); C03B 29/12 (2013.01); C03B 35/246 (2013.01); C03C 8/02 (2013.01); C04B 35/111 (2013.01); C04B 35/486 (2013.01); C04B 35/62218 (2013.01); C04B 35/632 (2013.01); C04B 35/638 (2013.01); C04B 35/64 (2013.01); C03C 2205/00 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3217 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3244 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6025 (2013.01); C04B 2235/656 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6586 (2013.01); C04B 2235/95 (2013.01); C04B 2235/9653 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process of making a sintered article, comprising:
conveying a tape comprising polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals to, through, and from a sintering zone;
sintering the polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals at the sintering zone; and
tensioning the tape during the sintering,
wherein the tape contemporaneously comprises:
(A) grains of the polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals held by an organic binder; and
(B) at least partially sintered polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals free of the organic binder.