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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120034488 | SURFACE TREATED STEEL SHEETS WITH CORROSION INHIBITOR FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME A surface-treated steel sheet having a Co layer, wherein oxidation of the surface is prevented without deteriorating characteristics such as electrical conductivity. A surface-treated steel sheet which is provided with a Co layer on the surface is immersed in an antirus... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110236716 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SHAPED ELEMENTS FROM SHEET STEEL GALVANIZED ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES A method of producing shaped articles made from single-sidedly or double-sidedly galvanized steel sheet, starting from galvanized steel strip, at least one of the steps of the method being a transport operation, and in which, for protection from black-spot corrosion, a ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110217565 | BLACK-COATED STEEL SHEET, WORKED MATERIAL, AND PANEL FOR FLAT-PANEL TELEVISION A black-coated steel sheet exhibits good bendability and a good appearance after press working is provided. Zinc based plating layers, a chromium-free chemical conversion coating disposed on the zinc based plating layer, and a colored single organic coating which is dis... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110171137 | NOVEL NANOSTRUCTURES AND PROCESS OF PREPARING SAME A process of preparing a plurality of nanostructures, each being composed of at least one target material is disclosed. The process comprises sequentially electrodepositing a first material and the at least one target material into pores of a porous membrane having a na... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110111252 | Use of a Metal Composite Material in a Vehicle Structure A use of a coilable multi-layer metallic composite material produced by means of roll-cladding in a vehicle structure, in particular a body structure, provides an alternative to monolithic materials. The composite material used in a vehicle structure is a lightweight co... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110088596 | 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... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110033727 | BOOKBINDING WIRE OR PAPERCLIP WIRE WITH DEGRADABLE, BIODEGRADABLE AND/OR COMPOSTABLE COATING This application relates to the use of a wire comprising a coating of a bio plastics material as a bookbinding wire or paperclip. The coating is a closed coating offering the wire a good corrosion protection when exposed at normal ambient conditions during use as bookbi... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100323216 | Multi-layered composite part made of steel having optimized paint adhesion A multilayered composite part includes a plurality of steel alloy layers connected to one another, with at least one core layer consisting of a soft, well deformable steel alloy and at least one steel alloy layer of a very high strength steel alloy, arranged on the core... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100320216 | SURFACE-TREATED TIN-PLATED STEEL SHEET FOR WELDED CANS AND WELDED CANS MADE THEREFROM A surface-treated tin-plated steel sheet for welded cans forming a surface-treating layer comprising chiefly a silane coupling agent on the surface of a tin-plated layer formed on the surface of a steel sheet, wherein the amount of free tin (Sn) (X g/m2) in t... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100259514 | FLEXIBLE FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE DISPLAY DEVICE A flexible film, a display device and a method of fabricating a display device are disclosed. The flexible film includes a polyimide film and first and second metal films formed on the polyimide film. The display device includes a panel, a driver for driving the panel, ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100261035 | CONSTRUCTION HARDWARE AND METHOD OF REDUCING CORROSION THEREOF A method of reducing corrosion in an article of construction hardware resulting from exposure to ACQ treated lumber and an article of construction hardware treated in accordance with such method.... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100068553 | ULTRA-THIN HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHOBIC LAYER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE IN WATCHMAKING AS AN EPILAME The invention relates to a novel ultra-thin hydrophobic and oleophobic layer, formed by self-assembly on a solid substrate surface, of compounds of the general formula
| 03/18/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20090165341 | SOLEPLATE A soleplate (101) comprises a metallic layer (102), a non-ferromagnetic layer (104) and a ferromagnetic layer (103) sandwiched between the metallic layer (102) and non-ferromagnetic layer (104). The soleplate (101) is use... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090004505 | Composition For Laminate Having Reduced Metal Content, System, And Method Of Making Thereof A reduced-foil laminate, system, and method of making a reduced-foil laminate can include a non-metal core layer, a first outer metal layer, and a second outer metal layer having the first outer layer and second outer layer being laminated to the core layer on opposite ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080182123 | Method of making heat treated coated article using diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating and protective film There is provided a method of making a heat treated (HT) coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, or any other suitable applications where transparent coated articles are desired. For example, certain embodiments of this invention rela... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080176096 | Solderable layer and a method for manufacturing the same A solderable layer has an organic buffer film (OBF) and an immersion tin coating deposited on a substrate. The OBF is first coated on the surface of the substrate to modify the surface of the substrate and having fluorocarbon-based polymers (solution type). The immersio... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080020227 | Method To Build Robust Mechanical Structures On Substrate Surfaces A robust mechanical structure is provided to prevent small foundation structures formed on a substrate from detaching from the substrate surface. The strengthened structure is formed by plating a foundation metal layer on a seed layer and then embedding the plated found... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070287023 | Multi-phase coatings for inhibiting tin whisker growth and methods of making and using the same An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a multi-phase coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The multi-phase coating comprises a polymer matrix having pores dispersed therethrough, with the... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070287024 | Abrasive powder coatings and methods for inhibiting tin whisker growth An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a barrier coating formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth. The barrier coating includes a polymer matrix, and abrasive particles that are dispersed about the m... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070287022 | Intumescent paint coatings for inhibiting tin whisker growth and methods of making and using the same An electrical component includes a conductive substrate, a tin layer formed on the substrate, and a coating of a foam formed on the tin layer to impede tin whisker growth, the coating comprising a foam having voids dispersed therethrough. A method for impeding tin whisk... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070237977 | Thin Metal Film System To Include Flexible Substrate And Method Of Making Same A flexible thin metal film system is made by directly depositing an electrically-conductive metal onto the metal surface of a self-metallized polymeric film.... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070235902 | MICROSTRUCTURED TOOL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME USING LASER ABLATION Disclosed herein is a microstructured tool having a microstructured layer having a polymer and a microstructured surface; a nickel layer disposed adjacent the microstructured layer opposite the microstructured surface; and a base layer disposed adjacent the nickel layer... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070144882 | Foil-type switching element with multi-layered carrier foil A foil-type pressure sensor includes a first carrier foil and a second carrier foil arranged at a certain distance from each other by means of a spacer, the spacer comprising at least one recess defining an active area of the pressure sensor. At least two electrodes are... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070141382 | Precoated metal sheet with little affect on environment The present invention provides a precoated metal sheet excellent in the coating material adhesion and having little affect on environment. The precoated metal sheet of the invention is a precoated metal sheet comprising a metal or plated metal sheet having stacked on th... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070122645 | Coated metal plate with excellent corrosion resistance and reduced environmental impact The present invention provides a chromate-free coated metal sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and coating material adhesion and having little affect on environment. The precoated metal sheet of the invention is a coated metal sheet comprising a metal sheet having ... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070116979 | Conductive composites A conductive composite material formed from an organic polymer base, a highly conductive metal interlayer, and an electroless nickel top layer is described. The composite material may be electrically conductive and resistant to corrosion. The highly conductive metal int... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070082193 | Essentially chromium-free method for passivating metallic surfaces consisting of zn, zn alloys, al or al alloys The present invention relates to a substantially chromium-free process for passivating metallic surfaces of Zn, Zn alloys, Al or Al alloys by treating the surface with an acidic aqueous formulation which comprises at least one substantially noncrosslinked, water-soluble... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070077415 | Surface preparation and polymeric coating of continuous-strip flat-rolled steel and coated product Engineered composite coated flat-rolled steel strip is produced in continuous line operations, in which flat-rolled steel strip, free of surface iron oxide, having a metallic corrosion-protective coating, is polymer coated in continuous-line operations in which a plural... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070042214 | Joining structure in a laminate comprising a local reinforcement A joining structure in a laminate includes metal layers as well as at least one adhesive layer which is enclosed by the metal layers, which metal layers each include separate metal-layer parts having a pair of overlapping edges, which pairs of edges are offset with resp... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20060286399 | METAL PIECES AND ARTICLES HAVING IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE A metal piece having an organic coating with improved corrosion resistance and adhesion is described which comprises a zinc or zinc alloy plated metal piece having on its surface, a chromate film deposited from an aqueous acidic chromium solution comprising trivalent ch... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060210824 | Low friction electrical contacts Described is an electrical contact comprising a conductive surface of nickel, tin, or a precious metal having a surface of formed grains and particles of a low friction polymer deposited on a portion of the grains wherein the resistance of the contact is about 1 ohm or ... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060198988 | Coated metal article and method of making same A coated metal article includes a ferrous metal substrate, and an abraded metallic coating on the substrate, wherein the abraded metallic coating has a substantially uniform patterned appearance which simulates the surface appearance of polished stainless steel. A top c... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060154102 | Soft thin laminated substrate A soft thin laminated substrate including a plastic substrate, an alloy copper layer overlaid on the plastic substrate and a copper foil overlaid on the alloy copper layer. The alloy copper layer is an alloy of copper metal and at least one of nickel, chromium, manganes... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060147745 | Single side embossed color steel sheet with printing and manufacturing method thereof A single-side embossed color steel sheet, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The steel sheet comprises a steel sheet substrate, a zinc or zinc alloy-plated layer, a non-chromate or chromate pretreated layer, a primary coat paint layer of modified epo... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060147744 | Conductive metal plated polyimide substrate and process for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a process for a conductive metal plated polyimide substrate. The process for a conductive metal plated polyimide substrate comprises a) etching surface of the polyimide film with KOH, mixed solution of ethylene glycol and KOH, or mixed solution of CrO3... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060134449 | Weldable metal composites and methods The present invention is directed to an improved laminated, sound damping resistance weldable composite and a method for its manufacture. The metal composite structure (10) features two metal members (12)(14) sandwiching a viscoelastic layer (26<... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060134450 | Additives for improved weldable composites The present invention is directed to additives for improved weldable composites. A metal composite structure (10) features two metal members (12) (14) sandwiching a viscoelastic layer (26) where the viscoelastic layer entrains carbide-forming... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060115671 | Copper-clad laminate This invention relate to a copper-clad laminate with good adhesion between a copper foil and a layer of polyimide resin useful for high-density printed wiring boards. The copper-clad laminate having a copper foil treated with a heterocyclic compound containing nitrogen ... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060088724 | Anodization to enhance adhesion for metal composite Improved adhesion characteristics in a metal-resin composite laminate are provided by the production of enhanced anodized surface characteristics with a separate one-sided etch for metal coil compositions, that can be used for coils of metal substrates that are incorpor... | 04/27/2006 |
