Novel Technologies for High-Temperature Ceramic-Ceramic and Metal-Ceramic Bonding

ABSTRACT

This Challenge is looking for novel and improved technologies for high-temperature ceramic-to-ceramic and ceramic-to-metal bonding that could be employed in a wide variety of industrial applications.

This is an Ideation Challenge with a guaranteed award for at least one submitted solution.

OVERVIEW

In recent years, ceramics (especially silicon carbide) have become a material of choice for high-temperature joint formation. Their popularity is driven by the high strength of the resulting joints and their resistance to temperature, chemicals, and wear.

However, current techniques of ceramic joint formation suffer from several drawbacks. For example, some of the resulting joints may fail within months or even days in service. Besides, many of the joint-forming techniques require specialized equipment and special conditions such as inert atmospheres (or vacuum) and clean rooms, which prevent them from being used in field applications.

This Challenge is looking for novel and improved technologies for high-temperature ceramic-to-ceramic and ceramic-to-metal bonding that would overcome the limitation of existing technologies.

This is an Ideation Challenge, which has the following unique features:

• There is a guaranteed award.  The award(s) will be paid to the best submission(s) as solely determined by the Seeker. The total payout will be $15,000, with at least one award being no smaller than $5,000 and no award being smaller than $2,500.
• The Solvers are not required to transfer exclusive intellectual property rights to the Seeker.  Rather, by submitting a proposal, the Solver grants the Seeker a royalty-free, perpetual, and non-exclusive license to use any information included in this proposal, including for promotional purposes.

Submissions to this Challenge must be received by 11:59 PM (US Eastern Time) on July 17, 2023. 

Late submissions will not be considered.

After the Challenge deadline, the Seeker will complete the review process and make a decision with regard to the Winning Solution(s). All Solvers that submit a proposal will be notified of the status of their submissions; however, no detailed evaluation of individual submissions will be provided.

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What is a Wazoku Crowd Ideation™ Challenge?

A Wazoku Crowd Ideation™ Challenge is a broad question formulated to obtain access to new ideas, similar to a global brainstorm for producing a breakthrough idea or market survey which may include ideas for a new product line, a new commercial application for a current product, or even a viral marketing idea to recruit new customers. Ideation™ Challenge submissions are typically about two written pages, and Seekers receive a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use all submissions.

In an Ideation™ Challenge, Solvers may:

• Submit ideas of their own
• Submit third-party information that they have the right to use and further, the authority to convey that right and the right to use and develop derivative works to Seekers
• Submit information considered in the public domain without any limitations on the use

Solvers should not reveal any confidential information in their submissions. Often the Ideation™ Challenge will be followed by one or more of the other three Challenge types to further develop the ideas and gain Intellectual Property protection when the concept has been well-defined.