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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120031531 | HOT DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME The invention provides a hot dip galvanized steel sheet which has: a hot dip galvanizing layer having a flat part on a surface thereof; and a film formed on the flat part. The film is composed of a compound containing Zn, Fe, and O, having an average film thickness A in... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120006450 | ZINC DIFFUSION COATING METHOD A method for diffusion coating a surface of a metal substrate with zinc comprises the steps of: a1) applying a suspension, comprising a liquid and zinc and/or a zinc alloy as a diffusion source or zinc donor, onto the surface of the substrate to be coated, or... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110290379 | METHOD AND USE FOR TEXTURED DYSPROSIUM A method of making a magnetic field concentrator, comprising cold rolling a first metal sample that includes dysprosium to a foil having a thickness of between 20 microns and 60 microns; and further annealing the foil at a temperature of between 1000 and 1300 degrees C.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110240179 | Method for Producing a Component Having Improved Elongation at Break Properties The invention relates to a process for producing a component having improved elongation at break properties, in which a component (6) is firstly produced, preferably in a hot forming or press curing process (4), and the component (6) is heat treated... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236721 | STEEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM Maraging steel compositions, methods of forming the same, and articles formed therefrom comprising, by weight, 15.0 to 20.0% Ni, 2.0 to 6.0% Mo, 3.0 to 8.0% Ti, up to 0.5% Al, the balance Fe and residual impurities. The composition may be a first layer of a composite pl... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226390 | Superalloy Repair Welding Using Multiple Alloy Powders A method of welding a gas turbine engine substrate composed of a gamma prime precipitation strengthened nickel based superalloy, including the steps of: applying weld beads on the substrate to form a continuous layer the thickness of the weld beads; using a filler mater... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110194973 | ALUMINUM ALLOY WELDING WIRE A composition for welding or brazing aluminum comprises silicon (Si) and magnesium (Mg) along with aluminum in an alloy suitable for use in welding and brazing. The Si content may vary between approximately 4.7 and 10.9 wt %, and the Mg content may vary between approxim... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110146850 | Method for Producing A Steel Strip Having A Dual-Phase Microstructure A method for producing semi-finished product, particularly steel strip, having a dual-phase microstructure and a tensile strength between 500 and 1000 MPa. Elements such as carbon and nitrogen which are interstitially dissolved in a ferritic matrix are bound by alloying... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110133515 | PILLAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME In a center pillar structure (1), the strength of a center pillar (10) is locally low at a weak portion (17) and at a weak portion (18). Thus, when a vehicle is hit on the side, the center pillar (10) bends at the weak portion (17 | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110126943 | METHOD FOR JOINING AND JOINED CONNECTION OF TWO COMPONENTS MADE OF A METAL MATERIAL The invention relates to a method for joining two components (10, 12) made of a metal material, which are connected on two mutually associated joining surfaces (14, 16) by means of a joined connection, wherein at least one of the components (10) is ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110094634 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING GROWTH OF TIN WHISKERS A method for inhibiting growth of tin whiskers is provided. The method includes providing a metal substrate, forming a tin layer to cover the surface of the metal substrate, and treating the metal substrate covered the tin layer by an annealing process, wherein the anne... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110097498 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING GROWTH OF TIN WHISKERS A method for inhibiting growth of tin whiskers is provided. The method includes providing a metal substrate, treating the metal substrate by an annealing process, and forming a tin layer to cover a surface of the metal substrate, wherein the surface of the tin layer has... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20100294352 | METAL PATTERNING FOR ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES BASED ON ALLOY FORMATION Layered metal structures are patterned to form a surface with some locations having an alloy along the top surface at some locations and the original top metal layer at other locations along the surface. The alloy and original top metal layer can be selected to have dif... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100282373 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATED STEEL STRIP FOR PRODUCING TAYLORED BLANKS SUITABLE FOR THERMOMECHANICAL SHAPING, STRIP THUS PRODUCED, AND USE OF SUCH A COATED STRIP The invention relates to a method for producing a coated steel strip for producing tailored blanks suitable for thermomechanical shaping. The method includes the following steps: providing a hot-rolled steel strip; coating the strip with a metallic coating; cold rolling... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100243439 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF A sputtering target prepared by the butt joining of metal sheets being made of the same material, wherein an intermetallic compound in a joined portion has an average particle diameter of 60% to 130% of the average particle diameter of the intermetallic compound in a no... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100200124 | Method for Preparing FEPT Media at Low Ordering Temperature and Fabrication of Exchange Coupled Composite Media and Gradient Anisotropy Media for Magnetic Recording A method includes: constructing a multilayer structure including a first layer of Pt, a first layer of A1 phase FePt on the first layer of Pt, and a second layer of Pt on the layer of FePt, and annealing the multilayer structure to convert the A1 phase FePt to L10 ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100200125 | METHOD FOR MAKING MAGNESIUM-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating the above-described a magnesium-based composite material. The method includes providing at least two magnesium-based plates, providing at least one nanoscale reinforcement film, sandwiching the at least one nano... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100190390 | CONNECTOR AND METALLIC MATERIAL FOR CONNECTOR A connector includes a male terminal and a female terminal. At least one of the male terminal and the female terminal has an outermost surface layer formed of a metallic material as an alloy layer of Cu—Sn. The alloy layer of Cu—Sn has a concentration of Cu decreasi... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100116379 | COMPOSITE USED FOR THERMAL SPRAY INSTRUMENTATION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME A superalloy article which comprises a substrate comprised of a superalloy, a bond coat comprised of MCrAlY wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof applied onto at least a portion of the substrate and a ceramic top ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100055492 | MAX-BASED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES Disclosed are compositions comprising a MAX phase material having the formula Mn+1AXn, wherein M is an early transition metal, A is an A-group element, X one or both of C and N, and n=1-3, wherein the MAX phase material defines a plurality of pores... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100034661 | EROSION RESISTANT PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR APPLYING SAME TO A SUBSTRATE A component is provided for use in a turbine comprising: a substrate formed from an alloy, and an erosion resistant protective structure mechanically coupled to a portion of the substrate for protecting the substrate portion from erosion caused by a fluid. The erosion r... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100012230 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF INTEGRAL ROTORS OF GAS TURBINES An apparatus for the heat treatment of integral rotors of gas turbines is disclosed. The apparatus includes a closable working space which can be evacuated or filled with inert gas, a heat source, a distance-measuring instrument, and a pyrometer. A method for diminishin... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090320966 | WELD REPAIR OF SUPERALLOY MATERIALS A method of weld repairing a superalloy material at ambient temperatures without causing cracking of the base material. A superalloy material such as CM-247 LC, as is commonly used in gas turbine blade applications, is subjected to an overage pre-weld heat treatment in ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090252866 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GLASS FORMING MOLD A steel base material is hardened to produce the base material having a martensite structure, a surface coating layer made of an amorphous Ni—P alloy is formed on the surface of the base material, and the base material is heat-treated to transform the structure of the... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090178736 | ARTICLE HAVING COBALT-PHOSPHOROUS COATING AND METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING A method of processing an article having a substrate and a cobalt-phosphorous coating disposed on the substrate includes heat treating the article. At least one physical characteristic of the cobalt-phosphorous coating is altered using the heat treating to thereby chang... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090165900 | Method fo the Heat Treatment of a Profile, Device for the Heat Treatment of a Profile and Profile A method and device for the heat treatment of a profile, in particular an extruded profile for aircraft. The profile may be formed by one or more different, in particular curable, aluminium alloys. The method provides that at least two regions of a profile are subjected... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090151819 | METHOD FOR BONDING COMPONENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES A method of bonding a first component of a medical device to a second component of the medical device, where at least one of the components comprises a shape memory material, includes positioning the components in close proximity to each other to obtain an assembled con... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090000704 | Hafnium Alloy Target and Process for Producing the Same A hafnium alloy target containing either or both of Zr and Ti in a gross amount of 100 wtppm-10 wt % in Hf, wherein the average crystal grain size is 1-100 μm, the impurities of Fe, Cr and Ni are respectively 1 wtppm or less, and the habit plane ratio of the plane {002... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080247898 | METHOD FOR PREPARING RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET A rare earth permanent magnet is prepared by providing a sintered magnet body consisting of 12-17 at % of rare earth, 3-15 at % of B, 0.01-11 at % of metal element, 0.1-4 at % of O, 0.05-3 at % of C, 0.01-1 at % of N, and the balance of Fe, disposing on a surface of the... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080210347 | Superalloy Component Welding at Ambient Temperature A method for welding superalloy components at ambient temperature conditions while reducing the propensity of the superalloy material to crack as a result of the weld. A root pass region of the weld is formed using a filler material that exhibits ductility that is highe... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080196794 | BULK METALLIC GLASS/METAL COMPOSITES PRODUCED BY CODEFORMATION The invention is related to bulk metallic glass/metal alloys, a method for their production and their uses. Especially, the invention is concerned with composite materials resulting from the co-deformation of a bulk metallic glass and a metal. 08/21/2008 | |
| 20080156402 | Methods for Extending the Life of Alloy Steel Welded Joints by Elimination and Reduction of the HAZ In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for welding together two metal pieces, comprising buttering a surface of a first metal piece with a first nickel-based filler metal at a thickness sufficient to isolate a heat-affected zone in the first metal pi... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080081214 | Diffusion Barrier Alloy Film, Method Of Manufacturing The Same, And High-Temperature Apparatus Member A diffusion barrier alloy film has a diffusion barrier layer which has more excellent diffusion barrier properties than an Re—Cr alloy film, and can stand usage at higher temperatures (e.g., 1150° C. or higher). The diffusion barrier layer 18 is made of an Reâ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080000558 | Friction welding A method of bonding two materials by friction welding method. A first material may be made from a titanium aluminide intermetallic alloy and a second material may be made from a titanium alloy. The first material may be heated to a temperature between about 300° C. and... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070272332 | Nickel alloy for repairs A nickel base repair alloy comprises a blend of about 40 to 60 wt % of a first nickel based braze alloy containing boron, about 15 to 35 wt % of a first nickel based filler material, and the remainder consisting of a blend of a second nickel based filler material and a ... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070269677 | METHOD FOR FORMING A NICKEL-BASED LAYERED STRUCTURE ON A MAGNESIUM ALLOY SUBSTRATE, A SURFACE-TREATED MAGNESIUM ALLOY ARTICLE MADE THEREFROM, AND A CLEANING SOLUTION AND A SURFACE TREATMENT SOLUTION USED THEREFOR This invention relates to a method for forming a nickel-based layered structure and a boundary layer containing a solid solution of magnesium and an M-metal on a magnesium alloy substrate. A surface-treated magnesium alloy article made from the above method, and a clean... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070237974 | Structural Body and Electric-Corrosion Prevention Method for the Same A structural body of the present invention comprises a first member (1) having a first outside end portion (10) in which a first metal element is adapted to a major component; a second member (2) having a second outside end portion (20) in wh... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070181228 | Spherical Bearing Arrangements A method of manufacturing a spherical bearing arrangement, the method comprising: providing a ball and a cast bearing housing; elevating the ductility of the cast bearing housing; and swaging the housing onto the ball whilst the ductility is elevated, the ductility lowe... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070144628 | INTERMEDIATE ANNEAL FOR METAL DEPOSITION The present teachings and illustrations describe a process for forming a plurality of conductive structures in or on a substrate. In one embodiment, the process comprises forming a plurality of recesses in or on the substrate, wherein the plurality of recesses include r... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070095442 | Method for joining components A method for joining components comprises locating a region, such as an end region 24, of a shape memory alloy (SMA) material component 10 adjacent to a further component 12, and generating localised plastic deformation of the aforesaid region to cr... | 05/03/2007 |
