Patents
US 12435009 B2: Monolithic ceramic body and assembly
- Granted
- 2025-10-07
- Filed
- 2020-04-29 application 16862245
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A monolithic ceramic body can comprise a first portion comprising a plurality of pores defining an interconnected network of pores, and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion and defining at least a portion of a perimeter surface of the monolithic ceramic body, wherein the second portion can include at least one complementary engagement structure.In another embodiment, a porous ceramic assembly can comprise at least two of the monolithic ceramic bodies which are coupled to each other by a first complementary engagement structure and a second complementary engagement structure.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251007.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC. 397 patents | US company or organization | Worcester, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark J. Hampden-Smith | Chelmsford, MA | 35 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Francesca Mirri | Acton, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael McGahan | Middletown, RI | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bojana Lante | Northborough, MA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Emmanuel Simadiris | Anaheim, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Sender | Somerville, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul W. Rehrig | Sterling, MA | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Patrick Nguyen | Cavaillon, FR | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen Dahar | Solon, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C04B | Lime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone ; ceramics ; refractories; treatment of natural stone | C04B38/0016 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B28B | Shaping clay or other ceramic compositions; shaping slag; shaping mixtures containing cementitious material, e.g. plaster | B28B1/001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B33Y | Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering | B33Y10/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPÉEN signed 2022-02-23 | SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC. WORCESTER, MA | 59228/230 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-03-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NGUYEN VAN NUOI, PATRICK signed 2022-02-23 | SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPÉEN COURBEVOIE | 59228/204 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-03-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REHRIG, PAUL W. signed 2020-05-23 SIMADIRIS, EMMANUEL signed 2020-05-27 MCGAHAN, MICHAEL signed 2020-05-28 MIRRI, FRANCESCA signed 2020-06-02 DAHAR, STEPHEN LEE signed 2020-06-03 LANTE, BOJANA signed 2020-06-05 SENDER, MICHAEL signed 2020-12-15 HAMPDEN-SMITH, MARK signed 2021-04-09 | SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC. WORCESTER, MA | 59228/130 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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