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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127629 | DOPED ZrO2 CAPACITOR MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES A composite dielectric material including an early transition metal or metal oxide base material and a dopant, co-deposited, alloying or layering secondary material, selected from among Nb, Ge, Ta, La, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sr, Ba, Ca, and Mg, and oxides of such metals... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120049372 | TOP TRI-METAL SYSTEM FOR SILICON POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES A titanium-nickel-palladium solderable metal system for silicon power semiconductor devices (10), which may be used for one or both of the anode (20) or cathode (30). The metal system includes an outer layer of palladium (40,70), an intermedi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120034490 | ARTICLE FOR IMPROVED ADHESION OF FATIGUE-PRONE COMPONENTS An article includes a titanium substrate, a metallic layer diffusion bonded with the titanium substrate and a residual stress region that extends through the metallic layer and at least partially into the titanium substrate.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028074 | COATING, ARTICLE COATED WITH COATING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE A coating includes a nano-composite base comprising a number of films, the films stacked together one after another. Each film includes a nickel-titanium carbonitride layer and a titanium carbonitride layer.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20110176911 | ASSEMBLING TITANIUM AND STEEL PARTS BY DIFFUSION WELDING A method of assembling together titanium parts and steel parts by diffusion welding, the method interposing two thin layers of niobium or vanadium and copper respectively between a titanium part and a steel part, evacuating the assembly of parts and interposed metal lay... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110135956 | METHOD OF JOINING MATERIALS, AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH A method of joining a first component and a second component is provided. The first component has a surface that comprises at least about 75% by volume of a refractory metal. The second component has a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than a coefficient of therm... | 06/09/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110003172 | Spinulose Titanium Nanoparticulate Surfaces Vapor plasma deposition of titanium (Ti) metal onto a substrate forms a structured surface that exhibits enhanced cell attachment properties. Initially deposited round nanoparticulate surface structures develop tentacles with a spine or thorn-like appearance upon contin... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100321814 | ELECTRICAL LAP GUIDES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME An electrical lap guide having a first layer, the first layer including a material having a first resistivity, the first layer having first and second contact regions for electrically connecting the electrical lap guide to electrical leads; a second layer, the second la... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100285334 | METHODS FOR PASSIVATING A METAL SUBSTRATE AND RELATED COATED METAL SUBSTRATES Disclosed are methods for passivating metal substrates, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The methods comprise the steps of autodepositing copper, silver, a IIIB metal and/or IVB metal onto at least a portion of the sub... | 11/11/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100124669 | JOINING METHOD BETWEEN Fe-BASED STEELS AND Ti/Ti-BASED ALLOYS HAVING JOINT STRENGTH HIGHER THAN THOSE OF BASE METALS BY USING INTERLAYERS AND THE JOINTS PRODUCED USING THE METHOD A joining method between Fe-based steel and Ti/Ti-based alloys having a joint strength higher than those of base metals by using interlayers. The production of intermetallic compounds at a joint portion between Fe-based steel and Ti/Ti-based alloys can be prevented usin... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100119870 | DISSIMILAR METAL JOINT PRODUCT AND JOINING METHOD THEREFOR Provided is a dissimilar metal joint product of nickel-titanium alloy material and pure titanium material, having a tensile strength at the joint not less than that of the pure titanium material before joining, having a small variation in the strength at the joint, and ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100055494 | METHOD FOR TREATING TITANIUM OBJECTS WITH A SURFACE LAYER OF MIXED TANTALUM AND TITANIUM OXIDES This invention introduces a method for treating a surface of an electrically conductive object with a refractory metal. In one embodiment, the refractory metal is tantalum and the object is a titanium substrate. A surface layer of mixed tantalum and titanium oxides is c... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055491 | Fabrication of Structural Armor Fabrication techniques for and examples of metallic composite materials with high toughness, high strength, and lightweight for various structural, armor, and structural-armor applications. For example, various advanced materials based on metallic-intermetallic laminate... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100035530 | ABRASIVE TOOLS HAVING A CONTINUOUS METAL PHASE FOR BONDING AN ABRASIVE COMPONENT TO A CARRIER An abrasive article includes a carrier element, an abrasive component, and a bonding region between the abrasive component and the carrier element. The abrasive component includes abrasive particles bound in a metal matrix. The abrasive component further includes a netw... | 02/11/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100028707 | TARGETS AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING SAME In particular embodiments, the present disclosure provides targets including a metal layer and defining a hollow inner surface. The hollow inner surface has an internal apex. The distance between at least two opposing points of the internal apex is less than about 15 μ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100021761 | High strength nickel alloy welds through strain hardening Provided are strain hardened high strength nickel based alloy welds that yield improved properties and performance in joining high strength metals. The advantageous weldments include two or more segments of ferrous or non-ferrous components, and fusion welds, friction s... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090324989 | MULTILAYER THERMAL BARRIER COATING Components (1) have a thermal barrier coating (2-6) on the surface thereof, wherein the thermal barrier coating includes at least one layer (3) having chemically stabilized zirconia, and wherein at least indirectly adjacent to the layer (3... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090305079 | BRAZED ARTICLES, BRAZE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS THEREFOR UTILIZING GOLD/COPPER/NICKEL BRAZING ALLOYS A brazing assembly includes a tungsten/carbide/cobalt substrate (e.g., wear pad), a second substrate including titanium or titanium alloy (e.g., a midspan shroud of a fan or compressor blade) and a brazing material including gold, nickel, and copper present in respectiv... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090297918 | Board material for fuel cell metallic separator, method of making same, and fuel cell metallic separator A board material for a fuel cell metallic separator includes a metallic substrate, an intermediate layer formed on a surface of the metallic substrate, and including titanium (Ti), and a Au layer formed on a surface of the intermediate layer, including pure gold (Au), a... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090297879 | Structure and Method for Reliable Solder Joints A solder joint (200) has a first contact pad 114 and a second contact pad 124 of a first metal, preferably copper, facing each other across a gap. A coat and 125, respectively) of a second metal, preferably nickel, covers each pad. A layer 12/03/2009 | |
| 20090285350 | Multi-layer fuel channel and method of fabricating the same A fuel channel according to example embodiments for a nuclear reactor may have an elongated and hollow body with a multi-layer structure. The multi-layer structure may include a core layer and at least one cladding layer metallurgically-bonded to the core layer. The cor... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090197116 | METAL HOUSING A metal housing (10) includes a first metal layer (11) and a second metal layer (12). The material of the first metal layer is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, titanium and titanium alloy. The material of the second metal layer... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090191423 | REFRACTORY COMPONENT WITH LOCKING SURFACE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME A method of securing a precast refractory shape within a refractory structure, comprising the steps of forming a precast refractory shape by casting a refractory shape to have a plurality of spaced-apart cavities formed in an outer surface thereof; positioning the preca... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090155622 | Titanium-Nickel Alloy, Method for Modifying Titanium-Nickel Alloy Surface, Biocompatible Material Provided is a titanium-nickel alloy improved in corrosion resistance due to the reduced Ni content in the surface layer. Since a film (modified layer) extremely reduced in Ni concentration compared to the interior can be formed on the surfa... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090136778 | ZIRCONIUM-COATED STEEL PLATES AND CHEMICAL DEVICE ELEMENTS PRODUCED WITH SUCH PLATES Method for producing coated assembly parts for chemical device elements including the following series of steps:
| 05/28/2009 |
| 20090017329 | PROCESS FOR PROTECTING THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE OF INTERMETALLIC ALLOY WITH A TITANIUM ALUMINIDE BASE AGAINST CORROSION The method according to the invention comprises the following operations:
| 01/15/2009 |
| 20080292899 | Titanium Alloy Composite Material, Method of Producing the Titanium Alloy Composite Material, Titanium Clad Material Using the Titanium Alloy Composite Material, and Method of Producing the Titanium Clad Material A titanium alloy composite material including dispersed carbon fibers coated with a layer containing an element which forms a carbide in reaction with carbon, and the carbide formed thereby, in crystal grains of the titanium alloy. The element which forms a carbide in r... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080274370 | Method for Forming Insulation Film In a process involving the formation of an insulating film on a substrate for an electronic device, the insulating film is formed on the substrate surface by carrying out two or more steps for regulating the characteristic of the insulating film involved in the process ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080274369 | Novel Ruthenium-Based Materials and Ruthenium Alloys, Their Use in Vapor Deposition or Atomic Layer Deposition and Films Produced Therefrom An alloy for use in vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition is described herein that includes ruthenium and at least one element from group IV, V or VI of the Periodic Chart of the Elements or a combination thereof. In addition, a layered material is described herei... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080268281 | Shield Components With Enhanced Thermal and Mechanical Stability The invented shield components are used for a plasma processing system to adhere deposition materials or process residuals during wafer processing, thus preventing excessive wafer contamination, even when exposed to high temperatures. One embodiment of the invented shie... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080241583 | High Chromium Ferritic Steel With 0.5 Atomic % Hafnium, Part Of Which Is Ion Implanted The application relates to the problem of improving the corrosion resistance and creep properties of standard Cr-steels like E911 (table 1) at high temperatures. To solve this problem, a method of adding up to 0.5 atomic % Hf both during casting or molding and by ion im... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080233428 | MECHANICAL PARTS HAVING INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE The present invention relates to wear-resistant mechanical parts.... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080226936 | Centrifugally Cast External Layer for Rolling Roll and Method for Manufacture Thereof A method for producing an outer layer for a roll having a structure having MC carbide dispersed at an area ratio of 20-60%, comprising the steps of (1) centrifugally casting a melt having a composition comprising, by mass, 2.2-6.0% of C, 0.1-3.5% of Si, 0.1-3.5% of Mn, ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080213619 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPRISING DIFFUSED TITANIUM NITRIDE A method for diffusing titanium and nitride into a sports equipment component. The method generally includes the steps of providing a sports equipment component providing a salt bath which includes sodium dioxide and a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium c... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080176097 | Yttria-stabilized zirconia coating with a molten silicate resistant outer layer A turbine engine component is provided which has a substrate, a yttria-stabilized zirconia coating applied over the substrate, and a molten silicate resistant outer layer. The molten silicate resistant outer layer is formed from gadolinia or gadolinia-stabilized zirconi... | 07/24/2008 |
| 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 |
