Inventor
WILLKENS CRAIG A
US24 patents
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SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI
11 patentsUS5514630AMay 7, 1996
Composition for small ceramic igniters
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI142 citations97
US5786565AJul 28, 1998
Match head ceramic igniter and method of using same
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI48 citations95
US5759481AJun 2, 1998
Silicon nitride having a high tensile strength
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI116 citations95
US6028292AFeb 22, 2000
Ceramic igniter having improved oxidation resistance, and method of using same
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI32 citations92
US5801361ASep 1, 1998
Ceramic igniter with hot zone thickness of 0.019 inches or less
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI29 citations92
US5571760ANov 5, 1996
Silicon nitride having a high tensile strength
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI22 citations90
US5892201AApr 6, 1999
Method of heating a stovetop range using a ceramic igniter
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI30 citations89
US5785911AJul 28, 1998
Method of forming ceramic igniters
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI20 citations87
US6278087B1Aug 21, 2001
Ceramic igniters and methods for using and producing same
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI16 citations82
US6002107ADec 14, 1999
Method of heating a stovetop range using a continuously energized ceramic igniter having relight capability
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI17 citations81
US5510304AApr 23, 1996
Coarse reaction bonded silicon nitride
SAINT GOBAIN NORTON IND CERAMI6 citations74
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS
6 patentsUS7329837B2Feb 12, 2008
Ceramic igniters
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS9 citations84
US6562745B2May 13, 2003
Aging resistant, porous silicon Carbide ceramic igniter
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS15 citations83
US6474492B2Nov 5, 2002
Multiple hot zone igniters
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS15 citations79
US6297183B1Oct 2, 2001
Aging resistant porous silicon carbide ceramic igniter
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS10 citations73
US6582629B1Jun 24, 2003
Compositions for ceramic igniters
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS10 citations70
US7195722B2Mar 27, 2007
Compositions for ceramic igniters
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS0 citations48
NORTON CO
5 patentsUS5061416AOct 29, 1991
Process for the manufacture of friable silicon nitride bodies
NORTON CO55 citations95
US4970057ANov 13, 1990
Silicon nitride vacuum furnace process
NORTON CO102 citations94
US5229339AJul 20, 1993
Pressure casting ceramic slurries
NORTON CO34 citations92
US4885199ADec 5, 1989
Fiber-reinforced silicon nitride composite ceramics
NORTON CO42 citations92
US5004544AApr 2, 1991
Reaction bonded silicon nitride filtration membranes
NORTON CO13 citations72