My uncle Ib.
My uncle recently passed on. I did not know him that well and it's been probably more than a decade since I last saw him. Nevertheless, I remember him as being exceedingly kind and intelligent, and it's a shame.
SEKERCIOGLU, MR. IBRAHIM "ABE" Muskegon Mr. Ibrahim Sekercioglu, age 65, passed away suddenly Wednesday night, January 10, 2007 at his home in Muskegon, MI. He was born in Bergama (the biblical city of Pergamon), Turkey on April 15, 1941 to Veli & Nazmiye Sekerciogullari. He immigrated to the United States in 1961 to study at Alfred University where he earned M.A. and PhD degrees in ceramic engineering, and met his future wife, Mary Johnson. After graduation, he returned to Turkey where he was married on July 21, 1971. He served in the Turkish military as an officer and translator for NATO. He returned to the U.S. in 1974 to start his family and earned his citizenship in 1985. He pursued a research and development career in ceramic engineering and was awarded several patents for his work. His devotion to his family remained foremost throughout his life. SURVIVORS Wife of 34 years, Mary; 2 sons, Erhan & Timur; brother, Mehmet; 2 sisters, Hatice & Umran, all of Bergama, Turkey. SERVICE Monday, January 15, 2007, 11:00 AM at St. Luke's Lutheran Church with Rev. Sarah Samuelson officiating. VISITATION Monday, 1 hour prior to the service at St. Luke's Lutheran Church. MEMORIAL: American Heart Association or National Public Radio. Please visit www.lifestorynet.com to leave a memory or sign the online guest book. Clock Life Story- Muskegon
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One of the mentioned (Canadian) patents:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:SzhqPBZe5tMJ:patents1.ic.gc.ca/details%3Fpatent_number%3D%25201259634%26language%3DX+ibrahim+sekercioglu&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=7&client=firefox-a
The invention is characterized by two main methods of producing stabilized or partially stabilized zirconia powders with controlled particle size by use of complexing agents and hydrothermal treatment. A further embodiment of the invention is characterized by a combination of the first two methods to produce powders containing more than one major particle size. The invention also allows use of low cost readily available starting material, controlled doping level and incorporation of dual constituents such as MgO, CaO; Y2O3, MgO; or Y2O3, CaO in the structure for production of stabilized zirconia. Triply stabilized zirconia containing Y2O3, MgO and CaO may also be produced. A final embodiment of the invention allows the production of dually and triply stabilized zirconia by hydrothermal treatment without the use of complexing agents.
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another one:
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/4806330.html
Process for producing high purity aluminum nitride powder by reacting aluminum sulfide with gaseous ammonia at an intermediate temperature (about 700° C.) and holding at that temperature until an intermediate product (Alx Ny Sz) is formed where x, y, and z are integers; then further heating to a temperature above 1100° C. and reacting with gaseous ammonia. A high purity, low oxygen containing, free flowing powder is produced. A posttreatment using a carbon source such as graphite further reduces the oxygen content. The oxygen content can be further reduced by reacting the aluminum nitride formed with carbon at about 1600° C.
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SEKERCIOGLU, MR. IBRAHIM "ABE" Muskegon Mr. Ibrahim Sekercioglu, age 65, passed away suddenly Wednesday night, January 10, 2007 at his home in Muskegon, MI. He was born in Bergama (the biblical city of Pergamon), Turkey on April 15, 1941 to Veli & Nazmiye Sekerciogullari. He immigrated to the United States in 1961 to study at Alfred University where he earned M.A. and PhD degrees in ceramic engineering, and met his future wife, Mary Johnson. After graduation, he returned to Turkey where he was married on July 21, 1971. He served in the Turkish military as an officer and translator for NATO. He returned to the U.S. in 1974 to start his family and earned his citizenship in 1985. He pursued a research and development career in ceramic engineering and was awarded several patents for his work. His devotion to his family remained foremost throughout his life. SURVIVORS Wife of 34 years, Mary; 2 sons, Erhan & Timur; brother, Mehmet; 2 sisters, Hatice & Umran, all of Bergama, Turkey. SERVICE Monday, January 15, 2007, 11:00 AM at St. Luke's Lutheran Church with Rev. Sarah Samuelson officiating. VISITATION Monday, 1 hour prior to the service at St. Luke's Lutheran Church. MEMORIAL: American Heart Association or National Public Radio. Please visit www.lifestorynet.com to leave a memory or sign the online guest book. Clock Life Story- Muskegon
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One of the mentioned (Canadian) patents:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:SzhqPBZe5tMJ:patents1.ic.gc.ca/details%3Fpatent_number%3D%25201259634%26language%3DX+ibrahim+sekercioglu&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=7&client=firefox-a
The invention is characterized by two main methods of producing stabilized or partially stabilized zirconia powders with controlled particle size by use of complexing agents and hydrothermal treatment. A further embodiment of the invention is characterized by a combination of the first two methods to produce powders containing more than one major particle size. The invention also allows use of low cost readily available starting material, controlled doping level and incorporation of dual constituents such as MgO, CaO; Y2O3, MgO; or Y2O3, CaO in the structure for production of stabilized zirconia. Triply stabilized zirconia containing Y2O3, MgO and CaO may also be produced. A final embodiment of the invention allows the production of dually and triply stabilized zirconia by hydrothermal treatment without the use of complexing agents.
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another one:
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/4806330.html
Process for producing high purity aluminum nitride powder by reacting aluminum sulfide with gaseous ammonia at an intermediate temperature (about 700° C.) and holding at that temperature until an intermediate product (Alx Ny Sz) is formed where x, y, and z are integers; then further heating to a temperature above 1100° C. and reacting with gaseous ammonia. A high purity, low oxygen containing, free flowing powder is produced. A posttreatment using a carbon source such as graphite further reduces the oxygen content. The oxygen content can be further reduced by reacting the aluminum nitride formed with carbon at about 1600° C.
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