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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183877 | Material for probe pins Probe pins related to the present invention are formed from a material which consists essentially of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of platinum, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, palladium and rhodium. A material obtained by adding one or more ele... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8147984 | Clad textured metal substrate for forming epitaxial thin film thereon and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides an oriented substrate for forming an epitaxial thin film thereon, which has a more excellent orientation than that of a conventional one and a high strength, and a method for manufacturing the same. A clad textured metal substrate for ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8048193 | Method for producing gold colloid and gold colloid It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing gold colloid having a targeted particle size, a sharp particle size distribution and a uniform and perfect spherical shape. The present invention relates to a method for producing gold colloi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039119 | Textured substrate for epitaxial film formation and surface improving method of textured substrate for epitaxial film formation Orientation degree and smoothness of a substrate surface better than those of conventional ones are provided in a textured substrate for epitaxial thin film growth. The present invention is a textured substrate for epitaxial film formation, including a crystal orien... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038810 | Clad textured metal substrate for forming epitaxial thin film thereon and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a oriented substrate for forming an epitaxial thin film thereon, having a more excellent orientation than that of a conventional one and a high strength, and a method for manufacturing the same. The clad textured metal substrate includes a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029628 | Noble metal alloy for spark plug and method for producing and processing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a material for a precious metal tip of a spark plug, which has more excellent durability, particularly oxidation wear resistance than a conventional one. The precious metal alloy for the spark plug according to the pr... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7951442 | Thin film for reflection film or for semi-transparent reflection film, sputtering target and optical recording medium A thin film for a reflection film or for a semi-transparent reflection film, having a compound phase formed of at least one chemical compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxide, a composite oxide, a nitroxide, a carbide, a sulfide, a chloride,... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7927715 | Clad textured metal substrate for forming epitaxial thin film thereon and method for manufacturing the same A clad textured metal substrate for forming the epitaxial thin film thereon, which includes a metallic layer and a copper layer bonded to at least one face of the metallic layer, wherein the copper layer has a {100} cube texture in which a deviating angle Δφ ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7876017 | Commutator and brush materials for small electric motor, clad composite material, and small electric DC motor using the same An object of the present invention is to provide a commutator or brush material for a small electric DC motor which enables a lengthened operating life of a spindle motor for a DVD controlled using a pulse current. A commutator material for a small electric DC motor... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875572 | Combustion catalyst for treating diesel exhaust gas and method for treating diesel exhaust gas The present invention provides a catalyst for combustion treatment of suspended particulate matter in diesel exhaust gases, and a combustion catalyst for treating diesel exhaust gases in which a precious metal or an oxide thereof as the catalytic component is loaded... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7858263 | Solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same A solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprises: a plurality of electrode structures comprising an anode and a cathode, and polymer electrolyte membrane held between the anode and the cathode, and a plurality of separators for holding the respective electrode struct... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815706 | Method and apparatus for recovering platinum group elements A method for recovering platinum group elements comprises charging into a closed electric furnace and melting, together with flux components and a reducing agent, a platinum group element-containing substance to be processed and a copper source material containing c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789287 | Method of bonding The present invention provides a bonding method in which a bonded portion having a sufficient bonding strength can be obtained at a relatively low temperature, for example, in die bonding a semiconductor chip. A metal paste 20 was applied to a semiconductor c... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7782456 | Direct ICP emission spectral analysis method of solid sample An ICP analysis method for solid samples which can secure reliability of the analytical results. The present invention provides an analytical method in which a finely powdered solid sample is directly injected into an inductively coupled plasma-aided emission spectr... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781367 | Exhaust gas cleaning catalyst and process for producing the same The present invention relates to an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst, and aiming at providing a catalyst which has a higher catalytic activity than that of conventional catalysts and, in particular, a strong ability to oxidize nitrogen monoxide. The present invention r... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776131 | Manufacturing method for oxide dispersed alloy A manufacturing method for an oxide-dispersed alloy wherein dispersed particles consisting of oxides of one or two or more additive metals are dispersed in a matrix metal, comprising the steps of (a) manufacturing alloy powder or an alloy wire rod consisting of the ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7754639 | Catalyst produced by using multi-element metal colloid The present invention is a catalyst comprising one or more kinds of catalyst metal, a promoter metal composed of at least one element selected from alkaline earth metals, transition metals, rare earth metals, aluminum and gallium, and a support, wherein the catalyst... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7691772 | Catalyst and method for producing catalyst The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst comprising the steps of: producing a metal salt solution containing salts of one or more metals; dispersing the metal salt solution, an organic matter and a porous carrier made of one or more metal oxi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7576029 | Catalyst The present invention provides a catalyst comprising particles of one or more catalytic metals supported on a porous carrier made of one or more metal oxides, wherein the porous carrier is made of an oxide containing a rare earth oxide, and that the catalytic metal ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7575714 | Silver alloy excellent in reflectance maintenance property and method for producing an optical recording medium The present invention is a silver alloy including silver as the main component and at least one rare-earth element as a first dopant element, and excellent in reflectance maintenance property. In the present invention, the first dopant element is preferably samarium... | 08/18/2009 |
| 6726890 | Catalyst for oxidizing reformed gas The present invention provides a catalyst for oxidizing reformed gas, which catalyst can selectively oxidize carbon monoxide—which is contained in the reformed gas used as a fuel of a solid polymer fuel cell and which acts as a catalyst poison of the fuel cell—i... | 04/27/2004 |
| 7495333 | Seal cover structure comprising a nickel-tin (Ni—Sn) alloy barrier layer formed between a nickel (Ni) plating layer and a gold-tin (Au—Sn) brazing layer having Sn content of 20.65 to 25 WT % formed on the seal cover main body A hermetic seal cover capable of inhibiting defects such as voids from generating in sealing a package, and a method of manufacturing the seal cover are provided. The hermetic seal cover comprises: a seal cover main body; a Ni plating layer applied onto a surface of... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7419699 | CVD process for forming a thin film The present invention is a CVD process for forming a thin film which includes a step of recovering an organometallic compound component from an exhaust gas which has been conventionally discarded, and a purifying step of purifying the recovered organometallic compou... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413618 | Silver alloy for reflective film The present invention provides a silver alloy for use in a reflection film in an optical recording medium, comprising silver as a main component, and at least one metal element as a first additive element having lower melting point than that of silver. Preferable fi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7345007 | Catalyst for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in reformed gas A catalyst for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide in reformed gas by oxygen gas is disclosed. The catalyst for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide comprises ruthenium and/or platinum carried by a porous carrier, this porous carrier contains α-alumna, and puri... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7217388 | Method for preparing reinforced platinum material The present invention provides a method in which a strengthened platinum material can be produced, in which no blisters occur on the surface of the material even after heat treatment of 1,400° C. or higher and a metal oxide such as zirconium oxide is finely dispers... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7169735 | Catalyst and process for preparing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a catalyst that is highly active and capable of maintaining its activity for a long period of time even in a high-temperature environment. The present invention is a catalyst including: a porous carrier which is comp... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160632 | Material for sliding contacts, clad composite material and small-sized DC motor using the same The invention provides a material for sliding contacts that is suitable for a small-sized DC motor used in recent downsized CD players and is excellent in durability. A material for sliding contacts used in a commutator of a small-sized DC motor that consists essent... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147949 | Fuel electrode of solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell The present invention provides a fuel electrode of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell for advancing a fuel cell reaction to oxidize the fuel introduced through a diffusion layer, comprising at least one reaction layer which is in contact with a solid polymer elec... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114644 | Joining method by Au-Sn brazing material The present invention provides a method of joining members to be joined by use of an Au—Sn brazing material, in which joining is performed by adjusting the composition and thickness of the Au—Sn brazing material so that the Sn content of the joint after joining ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096582 | Sliding contact and method for producing the same The object is to provide a method of manufacturing a sliding contact which has a high yield of manufacturing sliding contacts and can positively make smooth the tip portion surface of a finger of a brush of a sliding contact. According to the invention, in a method ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048813 | Foil-form soldering metal and method for processing the same The present invention provides a processing method capable of continuously working an Au—Sn soldering metal having a foil form in room temperature. The foil-form soldering metal containing from 10% by weight to 90% by weight of Au and balance comprising Sn is subj... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7012150 | Method of manufacturing bis(cyclopentadienly)ruthenium and bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium manufactured by the same The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium, comprising the step of synthesizing a bis(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium by causing cyclopentadiene, ruthenium chloride and zinc powder to react in an alcohol solvent, wherein the... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002032 | Organic compound for CVD raw material and method of manufacturing metallic or metallic compound thin film using the organic compound The present invention provides an organic compound for CVD raw material prepared by mixing a first organometallic compound and at least one second organometallic compound, said first organometallic compound having a central metal atom and at least one ligand coordin... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001865 | Catalyst for use in fuel electrode of polymer solid electrolyte type fuel cell The present invention is a catalyst for use in a fuel electrode of a polymer solid electrotype fuel cell which is formed by making a carbon powder support platinum and ruthenium thereon, and is characterized in that the loading ratio between platinum and ruthenium i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6943435 | Lead pin with Au-Ge based brazing material A lead pin with an Au—Ge based brazing material including a lead pin made of a copper-containing metal is provided. The lead pin including a joining surface to a substrate, at least the joining surface of the lead pin being plated with nickel and gold, and includi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6884463 | CVD process for forming a thin film The present invention is a CVD process for forming a thin film which includes a step of recovering an organometallic compound component from an exhaust gas which has been conventionally discarded, and a purifying step of purifying the recovered organometallic compou... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6847518 | Membrane electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cell A membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell has a polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode, and a cathode having a catalytic layer and a diffusion layer. The alloy catalyst contains ruthenium in the anode diffusion layer. The assembly has less lo... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841121 | Process for producing oxide-dispersion strengthened platinum material This invention aims to provide a process for producing an oxide-dispersion strengthened platinum material which allows zirconium oxide to be more finely dispersed in a platinum material, and to further improve creep strength in an oxide-dispersion strengthened plati... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824824 | Method for recycling organometallic compound for MOCVD The present invention is a method for recycling an organometallic compound for MOCVD comprising extracting an unreacted organometallic compound from a used raw material which has undergone a thin film production process, wherein the unreacted organometallic compound... | 11/30/2004 |
