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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129002 | ALUMINUM ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME An aluminum article includes a substrate comprising a surface having a plurality of nano-pores defined therein; and a transparent vacuum deposition layer deposited on the surface and filling the nano-pores.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129001 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT AND FLAT STEEL PRODUCT A flat steel product, comprising a base layer consisting of a steel material, and a multilayer coating applied thereto, and a method for producing the flat steel product.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120070686 | FRICTION STIR WELDING AND PROCESSING OF OXIDE DISPERSION STRENGTHENED (ODS) ALLOYS A method of welding including forming a filler material of a first oxide dispersoid metal, the first oxide dispersoid material having first strengthening particles that compensate for decreases in weld strength of friction stir welded oxide dispersoid metals; positionin... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052322 | METHOD OF BONDING DISSIMILAR METAL MATERIALS AND BONDED BODY OF DISSIMILAR METAL MATERIALS A method of bonding dissimilar metal materials each having a different melting point, including: positioning a steel member and an aluminum member to a bonding position; press-contacting a rotation tool to the steel member while the rotation tool is rotated, and inserti... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052323 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATING ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ARTICLE MADE WITH SAME A method for surface treating aluminum or aluminum alloy, the method comprising the following steps of: providing a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy; forming a TiON coating on the substrate by magnetron sputtering, using aluminum as a target, and nitrogen an... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120017481 | FIREARMS AND FIREARM COMPONENTS COMPRISING BONDED MULTI-METALLIC MATERIALS; METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Firearms and firearm components are constructed from bonded multi-metallic base materials comprising at least two dissimilar metallic materials having different properties, such as weight, density, wear resistance, durability, hardness, and the like, bonded to one anoth... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021247 | Refrigeration Circuit-Forming Member Disclosed is a refrigeration circuit-forming member which has a metal surface and is used for a refrigeration circuit in which HFO-1234yf that is a refrigerant configured of molecules having a double bond is used. The metal surface, which comes into contact with the HFO... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015211 | METHODS FOR THE FABRICATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES The present invention relates to methods of fabricating nanostructures using a replacement reaction. In a preferred embodiment, metal particles in an inert atmosphere undergo a replacement reaction to form a layer on the metal particle which is removed to form a high su... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110314718 | FIREARMS AND FIREARM COMPONENTS COMPRISING BONDED MULTI-METALLIC MATERIALS; METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Firearms and firearm components are constructed from bonded multi-metallic base materials comprising at least two dissimilar metallic materials having different properties, such as weight, density, wear resistance, durability, hardness, and the like, bonded to one anoth... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318603 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY MEMBER A magnesium alloy structural member includes a base material composed of a magnesium alloy having an aluminum content of 4.5% by mass to 11% by mass, in which the base material has a pair of first and second surfaces, the first surface and the second surface being oppos... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110297433 | SOLDER BUMP FORMATION ON A CIRCUIT BOARD USING A TRANSFER SHEET A method of forming solder bumps on electrodes of a circuit board without producing bridging using a solder transfer sheet which does not require alignment includes superposing a circuit board and a solder transfer sheet having a solder layer adhered to at least one sid... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300404 | OXIDATION RESISTANT COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED HIGH TEMPERATURE STRENGTH AND RELATED METHODS An oxidation resistant component with high temperature strength and a method of creating such component are disclosed. A modified base metal may be formed by adding at least two strengthening additives to a base metal, the base metal being substantially free from both n... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300405 | OXIDATION RESISTANT COMPONENTS AND RELATED METHODS Oxidation resistant components and methods for creating an aluminum diffusion surface layer within substantially nickel- and cobalt-free components are disclosed. An aluminum-containing slurry may be applied to a component. The component may then be heated to diffuse al... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110269051 | Coated Product For Use In Electrochemical Device And A Method For Producing Such A Product A coated product for use in an electrochemical device including a metal sheet substrate provided with a coating system. The coating system including a first metal layer as an outer layer and a second metal coating layer as a layer between the first metal layer and the s... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259479 | High Strength Weldable AL-MG Alloy An aluminium alloy product having high strength, excellent corrosion resistance and weldability, having the following composition in wt. %: Mg 3.5 to 6.0, Mn 0.4 to 1.2, Fe<0.5, Si<0.5, Cu<0.15, Zr<0.5, Cr<0.3, Ti 0.03 to 0.2, Sc<0.5, Zn<1.7, Li<... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110250468 | Metal Foil with Carrier Provided is a metal foil with a carrier as a laminated body in which a carrier A and a metal foil B are placed alternately, wherein the metal foil with a carrier comprises a structure where the adjoining carrier A has an area which covers the entire surface of the metal... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110206940 | WORKPIECE ARRANGEMENT A workpiece arrangement includes at least two join regions of at least one workpiece that are joined together by a material-to-material connection seam. The material-to-material connection seam covers only a portion of a first of the at least two join regions. A thermal... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198358 | ARTICLE WITH A CERAMIC COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ARTICLE USING A LASER An article comprising a metal support with two opposing faces at least one of which is covered by a discontinuous ceramic coating. Said coating has a softening point above the melting point of the support and has at least one absorbing element for the laser radiation at... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195272 | PROCESS FOR THE PROTECTION OF A METAL SUBSTRATE FROM CORROSION AND ABRASION, AND METAL SUBSTRATE OBTAINED BY THIS PROCESS A process is provided for the protection of a metal substrate of an aircraft part, in particular made of aluminum alloy, from corrosion and abrasion. The method includes the formation, on the substrate, of a coating made of alloy of zinc and nickel and then polishing th... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110149521 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE, ELECTRICALLY INSULATING COMPOSITE FILM AND STACK CHIP PACKAGE STRUCTURE UTILIZING THE SAME Disclosed is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating composite film, including interface layers disposed on the top and bottom surface of a metal substrate, and an insulation layer. Because the film has thermal conductivity and electric insulation properties, it... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110151274 | Nickel Aluminide Coating Systems And Coated Articles A method for forming a nickel aluminide based coating on a metallic substrate includes providing a first source for providing a significant portion of the aluminum content for a coating precursor and a separate nickel alloy source for providing substantially all the nic... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110138621 | CARRIER FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME Disclosed herein is a carrier for manufacturing a substrate, including: an insulation layer including a first metal layer formed on one side or both sides thereof; a second metal layer formed on one side of the first metal layer; and a third metal layer formed on one si... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143159 | Fine-Grained Metallic Coatings Having The Coeficient Of Thermal Expansion Matched To One Of The Substrate Fine-grained (average grain size 1 nm to 1,000 nm) metallic coatings optionally containing solid particulates dispersed therein are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic materials are significantly harder and stronger than conventional coatings of the same chemical compo... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110139858 | CARRIER FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME Disclosed herein is a carrier for manufacturing a substrate, including: two insulation layers, each being provided on one side thereof with a first metal layer and on the other side thereof with a second metal layer; and a third metal layer having a lower melting point ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110123825 | BONDED STRUCTURE OF DISSIMILAR METALLIC MATERIALS AND METHOD OF JOINING DISSIMILAR METALLIC MATERIALS Disclosed herein are bonded structures and methods of forming the same. One embodiment of a bonded structure comprises first and second metallic layers and a bonding interface between the first and second metallic layers formed by diffusion and comprising a layer of at ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110123824 | BRAZING MATERIAL A brazing material comprising a substrate metal and a second metal, e.g., an aluminum alloy and zinc alloy, is disclosed. The zinc alloy serves as a temperature depressant to reduce the resulting liquidus point of the resulting mixture substantially below 540° C. such ... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110097598 | LASER-WELDED ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME A method of welding difficult to weld aluminum alloys using a laser welding device with at least 4 kilowatts of power operable at a speed of from about 40 millimeters per second to about 160 millimeters per second with a spot size of about 250 to about 600 microns focus... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110033728 | Method and System for Repairing Cracks in Structures A first material with a known maximum temperature of operation is coated with a second material on at least one surface of the first material. The coating has a melting temperature that is greater than the maximum temperature of operation of the first material. The coat... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110020666 | METHOD FOR JOINING METALLIC MEMBERS, JOINT STRUCTURE AND BRAZING FILLER METAL In joining an Fe-based metallic member comprising an Fe-based material and an Al-based metallic member comprising an Al-based material by a Zn-based brazing filler metal, a joined part of the Fe-based metallic member is heated at a temperature higher than a melting poin... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020667 | Reflective Coating for an Optical Disc An optical disc includes a substrate layer, a cover layer, and an aluminum alloy layer that is between the substrate layer and cover layer, and is adjacent to the substrate layer. The aluminum alloy layer includes a majority amount of aluminum and an additional metal se... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100304178 | CARRIER MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING WORKPIECES A carrier material to be used as a placeholder for structuring workpieces having at least one vacuity is disclosed, said carrier material comprising at least two metal powders Mel and Mell, the standard electrode potentials of which are different at room temperature, wh... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100297471 | Pt-Al-Hf/Zr coating and method A Pt—Al—Hf/Zr aluminide coating that can be used as a bond coat for TBC and improve TBC spallation life in service at elevated temperatures is provided. The aluminide coating can include a metastable ternary or higher X—Pt/Pd—Ni phase where the phase and other e... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100285331 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER MODULE SUBSTRATE, POWER MODULE SUBSTRATE, AND POWER MODULE A method for manufacturing a power module substrate, includes: preparing a ceramics substrate and a metal plate made of pure aluminum; a fusion step in which the ceramics substrate and the metal plate are stacked in layers with a brazing filler metal interposed therebet... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100276001 | METAL COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME A metal composite substrate includes a core made of a metal having higher strength than aluminum at elevated temperatures of at least 300° C. and an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer covering an entire surface of the core, and an anodized film is formed at a surface of ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100279146 | REFRACTORY METAL TOOL FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING COMPRISING A SHOULDER MADE OF TUNGSTEN, MOLYBDENUM, TANTALUM, NIOBIUM OR HAFNIUM ALLOY AND A COATED OR TREATED SURFACE A tool for friction stir welding or forming is provided. The tool comprises a shoulder portion (40b) and optionally a pin portion (5Ob)l the shoulder portion (40b) comprised of at least 60% by weight and up to 100% by weight of tungste... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100233508 | ENERGY BEAM BRAZING OR WELDING OF COMPONENTS A method for soldering or welding components in a series production wherein: a fixing seam which connects the components (1, 2) is produced by melting a connecting material (3), which is supplied as an additional material or is formed by a base material of... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100167085 | Electroplating Method and Electroplated Product A method for electroplating a substrate having an aluminum alloy surface comprises: applying a zinc layer onto the aluminum alloy surface; electroplating a first copper layer onto the zinc layer from an alkaline copper electroplating solution; electroplating a second co... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100159272 | Clad metal sheet and heat exchanger tubing etc. made therefrom The exemplary embodiments relate to a multilayer aluminum alloy sheet material suitable for fabrication into coolant-conveying tubes, headers and the like used for heat exchangers, and to the tubes and headers, etc., fabricated from the sheet. The multi-layer metal shee... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159271 | SLIDING MEMBER FOR COMPRESSOR A sliding member for a compressor includes a base metal, a first layer and a second layer. The base metal is made of an aluminum-based metal. The first layer is formed on or over the base metal and made of a nickel-based plating layer containing at least one material of... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100151273 | ALUMINIUM ALLOY BRAZING SHEET PRODUCT The invention relates to an aluminum alloy brazing sheet including: a thin covering material layer, a core material layer, and an Al—Si alloy brazing material layer as an intermediate material interposed between the thin covering material and the core material. The th... | 06/17/2010 |
