Patent Trends in Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic Materials

Ceramics due to their good mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties are one of the sought-after engineering materials. These materials cater to wide range of applications, such as household pottery, advanced ceramics and other components for strategic

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Patent Trends in Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic Materials Priya Anish Mathews, Swati Koonisetty, Sanjay Bhardwaj, Papiya Biswas, Roy Johnson, and G. Padmanabham

Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additive Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broad Classification of AM Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patenting Scenario of Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part A: Overview of Patenting Trends in AM of Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part B: Overview of Focus Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part C: AM of Ceramics and Composites for Strategic and Aerospace Applications . . . . . Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Ceramics due to their good mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties are one of the sought-after engineering materials. These materials cater to wide range of applications, such as household pottery, advanced ceramics and other components for strategic sector. Owing to their unique properties such as high structural

P. Anish Mathews (*) · S. Koonisetty · S. Bhardwaj · G. Padmanabham International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, India e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] P. Biswas Center for Ceramic Processing, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, Telangana, India e-mail: [email protected] R. Johnson International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, (ARCI), Balapur, Hyderabad, India e-mail: [email protected] © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 Y. R. Mahajan, R. Johnson (eds.), Handbook of Advanced Ceramics and Composites, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16347-1_57

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stability, resistance to corrosion, compatibility with other printing materials, and high strength, ceramics are considered as a promising material for additive manufacturing for development of various parts; components related to medical and dental implants; aircraft components; architectural, aesthetic, or decorative purposes; mechanical and metallurgical applications; etc. This