Stock material or miscellaneous articles – All metal or with adjacent metals – Laterally noncoextensive components
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Jones, Deborah (Department: 1775)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
All metal or with adjacent metals
Laterally noncoextensive components
C428S550000, C428S551000, C428S620000, C428S621000, C428S212000, C428S539500, C174S050510
Reexamination Certificate
active
06884522
ABSTRACT:
Compound preforms are provided having a first region, including a porous ceramic and a second region including a porous or solid ceramic in which the two regions differ in composition. The compound preform is infiltrated with a liquid metal which is then solidified to form a metal matrix composite.
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Adams Richard
Bennett Grant
Fennessy Kevin
Hay Robert A.
Occhionero Mark
Ceramics Process Systems Corp.
Choate Hall & Stewart
Jones Deborah
Savage Jason L
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