# US 12,180,077 B2 · Tailorable polyorbital-hybrid ceramics > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,180,077 B2 - Document ID: US12180077B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/721,296 - Filed: 2019-12-19 - Published: 2020-04-23 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-12 - Assignees: Lockheed Martin Corporation - Applicants: Lockheed Martin Corporation - Inventors: David Glen Findley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12180077B2 ## CPC - C01B 33/021: Preparation (chemical coating from the vapour phase C23C16/00) - C01B 32/05: Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups C01B32/15, C01B32/20, C01B32/25, C01B32/30 - C01B 32/956: Silicon carbide - H02K 1/02: characterised by the magnetic material - H02K 15/021: Magnetic cores - C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C} - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) ## Abstract In an embodiment, a method includes producing a mixed feedstock of at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks. A first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP3 carbon, a second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP2 carbon, and a third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes at least two SP1 carbons. The method further includes producing a polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer comprising the SP1 carbons, the SP2 carbon, and the SP3 carbon. The polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is produced by reducing the mixed feedstock such that one or more halogen atoms are removed from the mixed feedstock. The method also includes fabricating the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer into a greenware form and producing a polyorbital-hybrid ceramic carbon comprising the SP1 carbons, the SP2 carbon, and the SP3 carbon. The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic carbon is produced by thermolyzing the polyorbital pre-ceramic polymer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: producing a mixed feedstock of at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks, wherein a first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP3 silicon, a second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP2 silicon, and a third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP1 silicon; producing a polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer comprising the SP1 silicon, the SP2 silicon, and the SP3 silicon, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is produced by reducing the mixed feedstock such that a halogen atom is removed from the mixed feedstock; fabricating the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer into a greenware form; and producing a polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon comprising the SP1 silicon, the SP2 silicon, and the SP3 silicon, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon is produced by thermolyzing the polyorbital pre-ceramic polymer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks comprises trichlorosilane. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks comprises trichloro (disilene) silane. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks comprises trichloro (disilyne) silane. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid preceramic polymer is thermolyzed within a temperature range of 100 degrees Celsius to 900 degrees Celsius. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is produced without using a laser. ### Claim 7 A polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon, comprising: an SP1 silicon; an SP2 silicon; and an SP3 silicon. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 7, wherein the SP1 silicon, the SP2 silicon, and the SP3 silicon are derived from a mixed feedstock of at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks, wherein a first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes the SP3 silicon, a second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes the SP2 silicon, and a third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes the SP1 silicon. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 7, wherein the first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks comprises trichlorosilane. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 7, wherein the second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks comprises trichloro (disilene) silane. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 7, wherein the third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks comprises trichloro (disilyne) silane. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 7, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon is derived from a thermalization of a polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer comprising the SP1 silicon, the SP2 silicon, and the SP3 silicon. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 12, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is derived from a reduction of a mixed feedstock of at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks such that a halogen atom is removed from the mixed feedstock. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 13, wherein: the mixed feedstock comprises respective first percentages of the SP1 silicon, the SP2 silicon, and the SP3 silicon; the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer comprises respective second percentages of the SP1 silicon, the SP2 silicon, and the SP3 silicon; and the respective first percentages are approximately equal to the respective second percentages. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 12, wherein the thermalization of the polyorbital-hybrid preceramic polymer occurs within a temperature range of 100 degrees Celsius to 900 degrees Celsius. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic silicon of claim 12, wherein the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is derived without using a laser.