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US 12,539,690 · App. 18/897,101 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Joined body

Inventors: Tomoki Nagae (Nagoya, JP); Takahiro Yamadera (Nagoya, JP); Kota Ozeki (Kitanagoya, JP); Hirotomo Takahama (Handa, JP)
Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
B32B18/00B32B2307/7376
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Patent No.
US 12,539,690
App. No.
18/897,101
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A joined body includes: a first plate; a second plate of a same type as or a different type from a type of the first plate; an amorphous layer existing at a joint interface between the first plate and the second plate; a first plate alteration layer existing on a side of the first plate in contact with the amorphous layer; and a second plate alteration layer existing on a side of the second plate in contact with the amorphous layer.

Claims (17)

1 . A joined body comprising:

a first plate;

a second plate of a same type as or a different type from a type of the first plate;

an amorphous layer existing at a joint interface between the first plate and the second plate;

a first plate alteration layer existing on a side of the first plate in contact with the amorphous layer; and

a second plate alteration layer existing on a side of the second plate in contact with the amorphous layer,

wherein the first plate and the second plate are both formed of dense alumina ceramic,

wherein the surface roughness Ra of the first plate on the side of the first plate in contact with the amorphous layer is less than or equal to 1 nm, and

wherein the surface roughness Ra of the second plate on the side of the second plate in contact with the amorphous layer is less than or equal to 1 nm.

2 . The joined body according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness of the amorphous layer is greater than or equal to 0.1 nm.

3 . The joined body according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness of the first plate alteration layer is greater than or equal to 10 nm, and a thickness of the second plate alteration layer is greater than or equal to 10 nm.

4 . The joined body according to claim 1 ,

wherein a diameter of the joined body is greater than or equal to 100 mm and smaller than or equal to 500 mm.

5 . The joined body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the joined body has a joint strength of from 0.5 to 3.0 J/m 2 as measured by a crack opening method.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2024
From: NAGAE, TOMOKI; YAMADERA, TAKAHIRO; OZEKI, KOTA; TAKAHAMA, HIROTOMO
To: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 068704/0184 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-077440 · May 9, 2023 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2024010094 · Mar 14, 2024
Related Publication 20250018690A1 · Jan 16, 2025
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