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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120082793 | DISPERSOID HAVING METAL-OXYGEN BONDS, METAL OXIDE FILM, AND MONOMOLECULAR FILM Dispersoids having metal-oxygen groups that are suitable for the production of metal oxide thin-films at a low temperature of 200° C. or below and for the production of homogeneous organic-inorganic hybrid materials. The dispersoid having metal-oxygen bonds may be obta... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070667 | CARBON FIBER SUBSTRATES HAVING CARBON NANOTUBES GROWN THEREON AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Processes for growing carbon nanotubes on carbon fiber substrates are described herein. The processes can include depositing a catalyst precursor on a carbon fiber substrate, optionally depositing a non-catalytic material on the carbon fiber substrate, and after deposit... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120040099 | SOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DELAFOSSITE MIXED OXIDE LAYER STRUCTURE ON A SUBSTRATE AND ALSO A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH A MIXED OXIDE The present invention relates to a sedimentation-stable sol which, in addition to a copper(II) salt, also comprises at least one further metallic salt, an additive which is contained ensuring that the metallic salts contained in the sol remain dissolved or in dispersion... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120028123 | CARBON NANOTUBE FORMING SUBSTRATE, CARBON NANOTUBE COMPLEX, ENERGY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ENERGY DEVICE, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING ENERGY DEVICE Provided are a substrate on which carbon nanotubes each having one end connected to the substrate can be formed at a high synthetic rate and from which the carbon nanotubes are less likely to be peeled off. The substrate is a substrate for forming the carbon nanotubes a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028011 | SELF-PASSIVATING MECHANICALLY STABLE HERMETIC THIN FILM A hermetic thin film includes a first inorganic layer and a second inorganic layer contiguous with the first inorganic layer, wherein the second inorganic layer is formed as a reaction product of the first inorganic layer with oxygen and has a molar volume that is about... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021224 | GRAPHENE/GRAPHENE OXIDE PLATELET COMPOSITE MEMBRANES AND METHODS AND DEVICES THEREOF Methods for making composite membranes (graphene/graphene oxide platelet composite membranes) and methods of aligned transfer of such composite membranes to substrates are shown. Compositions and devices that include such composite membranes are further shown.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120012004 | MULTILAYER SULFUR-RESISTANT COMPOSITE METAL MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND REPAIRING THE SAME The invention relates to thin, hydrogen-permeable, sulfur-resistant membranes formed from multi-layers of palladium or palladium-alloy coatings on porous, ceramic or metal supports, methods of making these membranes, methods of repairing layers of these membranes and de... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110262646 | Surfactant-Assisted Inorganic Nanoparticle Deposition on a Cellulose Nanocrystals Natural biopolymers in the form of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are shown to have the required characteristics to serve as chemically reactive biotemplates for metallic and semiconductor nanomaterial synthesis. Silver (Ag), gold (Au), copper (Cu) and platinum (Pt), cadm... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110236703 | Coated Metallized Films and Their Method of Manufacture Provided is a method of preparing a film including the steps of providing a polymer substrate, depositing a metal layer on the polymer substrate in a metallization chamber, removing the metallized film from the metallization chamber, and applying a topcoat to said metal... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110206578 | Treatment of metal oxide surfaces Methods for activating and/or reactivating a metal oxide surface for deposition, immobilizing, and/or growing a biological sample (e.g., an oligonucleotide, a polynucleotide, functionalized particle, a polymer, etc.) thereon are disclosed. The metal oxide surface (e.g.,... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110123815 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE ARTICLE, A DECORATIVE ARTICLE, AND A TIMEPIECE A method of manufacturing a decorative article, including a first coating formation step of forming a first coating of primarily TiN on a substrate; a second coating formation step of forming a second coating on the first coating by means of a dry plating method using a... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110081542 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES A process for the production of a substrate having antimicrobial properties is described. It comprises a step consisting of the déposition of a métal non-gelling layer comprising an inorganic antimicrobial agent, starting from a precursor, in métal, colloid, chelate ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110036478 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPRING RAILS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS The invention relates to a method for producing coated spring-loaded steel rails especially for windshield wipers comprising a rubber or elastomer wiper blade, wherein a cold-rolled steel rail blank is provided with a zinc layer, whereafter a zinc-containing anchor laye... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100310795 | INK JET RECORDING MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF An ink jet recording medium having a gas-permeable substrate, and an ink receiving layer and a surface layer provided in that order on the gas-permeable substrate, wherein the surface layer is formed through the steps of (1) applying a coating liquid comprising a first ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100304158 | SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT COATING FILM AND PROCESS FOR METALLIC SUBSTRATES The various embodiments herein provide a method and composition to produce an anti-corrosive layer. According to one embodiment herein, a titanium based sol is synthesized and deposited on a substrate, dried for 120° C. for 1 hour, calcinated upto 400° C. for 1 hour, ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100291302 | ARTICLE PROTECTED BY A THERMAL BARRIER COATING HAVING A GROUP 2 OR 3/GROUP 5 STABILIZATION-COMPOSITION-ENRICHED SURFACE A protected article is prepared by providing the article, depositing a bond coat onto an exposed surface of the article, and producing a thermal barrier coating on an exposed surface of the bond coat. The step of producing the thermal barrier coating includes the steps ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100291303 | ANTI-TARNISH COATINGS A method is disclosed for enhancing the corrosion resistance of a surface of a copper or copper alloy substrate. The method comprises depositing a metallic surface layer comprising a precious metal on a surface of the copper or copper alloy substrate by immersion displa... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100285224 | Agent and method for curing pervious concrete The use of pervious concrete has been rapidly growing as a means to meet burgeoning stormwater regulations. A difficulty in placement of pervious concrete has been the need to rapidly cover the material after placement and leave it covered for seven days to ensure moist... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100279513 | Systems and Methods for Nanowire Growth and Manufacturing The present invention is directed to compositions of matter, systems, and methods to manufacture nanowires. In an embodiment, a buffer layer is placed on a nanowire growth substrate and catalytic nanoparticles are added to form a catalytic-coated nanowire growth substra... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100266836 | MESOSTRUCTURED SKINS FOR APPLICATION IN THE AERONAUTICS AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES The present invention relates to a structure comprising:
| 10/21/2010 |
| 20100243465 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED METAL MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING COATED METAL ITEM A method of producing a surface-treated metal material, comprising: surface treating a metal material using a treatment liquid (1), which comprises from 10 to 10,000 ppm of tin ions and has a pH of 1.0 or greater, and subjecting the metal material that has undergone sur... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100248929 | SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC COMPONENTS HAVING OXIDE LAYER A ceramic component is provided, including a ceramic body containing silicon carbide, and an oxide layer provided on the ceramic body, the oxide layer being formed by oxidizing the ceramic body in the presence of alumina having a submicron particle size.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100236686 | Aluminum Phosphate Compounds, Compositions, Materials and Related Composites Composites and methods relating to the use of inventive aluminophosphate compounds and films thereof with glass, ceramic and non-oxide ceramic substrates.... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100233483 | Sulfidation Corrosion Preventing Method, Sulfidation Corrosion-Resistant High Temperature Member and Heat Exchanger Tube Repairing Method A sulfidation corrosion preventing method for protecting a substrate from sulfidation corrosion, a sulfidation corrosion-resistant high temperature member having excellent sulfidation corrosion resistance, and a method for repairing a heat exchanger tube having cracks a... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100219550 | METHOD FOR MAKING THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL The present disclosure relates to a method for making a thermal interface material. A carbon nanotube array on a substrate is provided. The carbon nanotube array includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicula... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100209720 | COATINGS A process for the presentation of a uniform coating of a metal cluster species on a substrate is described, the process comprises the steps of: depositing an amorphous primer coating on the substrate; providing a source of metal ions for binding to the amorphous coating... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100209732 | PRELIMINARY METALLIZING TREATMENT OF ZINC SURFACES The invention relates to a method for a preliminary metallizing treatment of galvanized or zinc alloy-coated steel surfaces or joined metallic parts that at least partly have zinc surfaces, in a surface treatment encompassing several process steps. In the disclosed meth... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100170626 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYMER-COATED METAL FOILS, AND USE THEREOF The invention relates to a method for producing polymer-coated metal foils, comprising the following steps:
| 07/08/2010 |
| 20100086733 | ALUMINUM ALLOY SUBSTRATE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME An aluminum alloy substrate having nano-holes in an ordered arrangement is disclosed, as well as a method of manufacturing such an aluminum alloy substrate. The aluminum alloy substrate of the invention includes a substrate, a first underlayer, a second underlayer, and ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100086775 | OPTICAL SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE COATINGS A multilayer reflective coating and devices employing such coatings, the coating comprising layers of aluminum and silver and a barrier layer disposed between the aluminum and silver layers. The barrier layer may be substantially optically transparent and formed from ma... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100080935 | System, method, and apparatus for variable hardness gradient armor alloys A variable hardness gradient armor alloy is produced with a liquid-state reaction between a metallic molten pool and a gaseous atmosphere having a small fraction of reactive gas. The content of the reactant gas is varied as the armor is fabricated in order to vary the p... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100068395 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CERAMIC SPRAY-COATED MEMBER, PROGRAM FOR CONDUCTING THE METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND CERAMIC SPRAY-COATED MEMBER A ceramic spray-coated member capable of surely controlling adhesion and detachment of water is produced by spraying a given ceramic onto a surface of a base material, in which an organic matter adsorbed on a surface of the ceramic spray-coated member is removed and the... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100062164 | Methods and Solutions for Preventing the Formation of Metal Particulate Defect Matter Upon a Substrate After a Plating Process Methods and solutions for preventing the formation of metal particulate defect matter upon a substrate after plating processes are provided. In particular, solutions are provided which are free of oxidizing agents and include a non-metal pH adjusting agent in sufficient... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100028541 | SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID FOR ZINC-BASED METAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR SURFACE-TREATING ZINC-BASED METAL MATERIAL Disclosed is a surface treatment liquid containing no chromium compound, which is capable of imparting a zinc-based material with adequate corrosion resistance without coating, namely adequate bare corrosion resistance. Specifically disclosed is a surface treatment liqu... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100021759 | REINFORCED STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CEMENTITIOUS MATRIX AND ZINC COATED METAL ELEMENTS The invention relates to a reinforced structure comprising a cementitious matrix and zinc coated metal elements. The structure comprises at least at the interface of the zinc coated metal elements and the cementitious matrix a compound selected from the group consisting... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090268351 | TUNNEL MAGNETORESISTANCE (TMR) STRUCTURES WITH MGO BARRIER AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME A method in one embodiment includes forming a first layer of magnesium above at least one of a free layer and a reference layer; exposing the first layer of magnesium to an oxidizing environment for causing oxidation of the first layer of magnesium; forming a second lay... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090258148 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CERAMIC SPRAY-COATED MEMBER, PROGRAM FOR CONDUCTING THE METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND CERAMIC SPRAY-COATED MEMBER A ceramic spray-coated member capable of surely controlling adhesion and detachment of water is produced by spraying a given ceramic onto a surface of a base material, in which an organic matter adsorbed on a surface of the ceramic spray-coated member is removed and the... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090233114 | Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet Having High Tensile Strength Insulating Film and Method of Treatment of Such Insulating Film Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a chrome-free high tensile strength insulating film characterized by comprising steel sheet on the surface of which is formed an insulating film containing a phosphate and colloidal silica as main ingredients and containing c... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090226613 | METHODS FOR MAKING HIGH-TEMPERATURE COATINGS HAVING PT METAL MODIFIED GAMMA-NI + GAMMA'-NI3AL ALLOY COMPOSITIONS AND A REACTIVE ELEMENT A method for making an oxidation resistant article, including (a) depositing a layer of a Pt group metal on a substrate to form a platinized substrate; and (b) depositing on the platinized substrate layer of Pt group metal a layer of a reactive element selected from the... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090134035 | Method for forming platinum aluminide diffusion coatings A method for forming a platinum aluminide coating comprising forming a platinum-containing coating on the substrate, and performing a diffusion coating process with the use of an aluminum-based compound and a halide activator, each having a sulfur concentration of less ... | 05/28/2009 |
