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US 12,234,191 · App. 17/104,865 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Bioceramic compositions

Inventors: Shannon Vissman (Pittsburgh, PA); Francisco José Cidral-Filho (Washington, PA); Francisco de Paula Moreira (Florianópolis, BR); Steven Midttun (Boca Raton, FL)
Assignee: Multiple Energy Technologies LLC
C04B35/44C04B33/04C08K3/346C12H1/165D06M11/45D06M11/46D06M11/79D06M16/00D06M23/08D06M23/16C04B2235/3217C04B2235/3244C04B2235/3409C04B2235/3418C04B2235/3427D06M2101/34
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Patent No.
US 12,234,191
App. No.
17/104,865
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to compositions and applications for a bioceramic composition that includes from about 45 to about 55% by weight of kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 ); from about 5 to about 15% by weight of tourmaline; from about 3 to about 13% by weight of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ); from about 11 to about 19% by weight of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ); and from about 3 wt % to about 13 wt % zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ).

Claims (21)

1. A fabric or textile comprising a bioceramic composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein the bioceramic composition consists of

a) 45 wt % to 55 wt % kaolinite;

b) 5 wt % to 15 wt % tourmaline;

c) 11 wt % to 19 wt % silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ); and

d) 3 wt % to 18 wt % aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) and

e) one additional oxide.

2. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the amount of kaolinite ranges from about 45 wt % to about 50 wt % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

3. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the amount of kaolinite ranges from about 51 wt % to about 55 wt % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

4. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the amount of kaolinite ranges from about 47 wt % to about 53 wt % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

5. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the largest dimension of any particle in the fabric or textile ranges from about 0.5 μm to about 25 μm.

6. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the largest dimension of any particle in the fabric or textile is about 20 μm.

7. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the total amount of kaolinite is about 50 w % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

8. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the total amount of tourmaline is about 10 w % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

9. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the total amount of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) is about 14 w % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

10. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the total amount of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) is about 18 w % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

11. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the tourmaline is of the formula (Na,Ca) (Mg,Li,A,Fe 2+ ) 3 Al 6 (BO 3 ) 3 Si 6 O 18 (OH) 4 .

12. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the tourmaline is schorl, dravite, elbaite, liddicoatite, uvite, buergerite, or any combination thereof.

13. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the one additional oxide is zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ).

14. The fabric or textile of claim 13 , wherein zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) is about 8 wt % by total weight of the bioceramic composition.

15. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the fabric or textile comprises a cloth.

16. The fabric or textile of claim 1 , wherein the fabric or textile comprises apparel or garments.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2020
From: VISSMAN, SHANNON; CIDRAL-FILHO, FRANCISCO JOSÉ; DE PAULA MOREIRA, FRANCISCO; MIDTTUN, STEVEN
To: MULTIPLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 054606/0221 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16041449 · Jul 20, 2018
Continuation 13760546 · Feb 6, 2013
Provisional Application 61705986 · Sep 26, 2012
Related Publication 20210078906A1 · Mar 18, 2021
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