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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147624 | Electrode The present invention relates to an electrode composed of an Al-M-Cu based alloy, to a process for preparing the Al-M-Cu based alloy, to an electrolytic cell comprising the electrode the use of an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode and to a method for extracting a reac... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7442491 | Aluminum alloy blank for lithographic printing plate and support for lithographic printing plate There is provided an aluminum alloy blank for a lithographic printing plate including iron in a range of 0.20 to 0.80 wt %; and the balance being aluminum, a crystal grain refining element, and unavoidable impurity elements. The unavoidable impurity elements may inc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7186643 | Barrier-metal-free copper damascene technology using atomic hydrogen enhanced reflow A method for forming conductive contacts and interconnects in a semiconductor structure, and the resulting conductive components are provided. In particular, the method is used to fabricate single or dual damascene copper contacts and interconnects in integrated cir... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165598 | Magnesium alloy and methods for making In a method for making a cast product by squeeze casting using an AZ91D alloy, the AZ91D alloy is heated to a liquid state, a shot sleeve is filled with the liquid AZ91D alloy, and a seal is formed between the shot sleeve and a die. In addition, the liquid alloy is ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7078107 | Contact material, composite sintered component and method of producing same A contact material which provides improved wear resistance as well as reduced adhesion utilizing the features of an intermetallic compound having an ordered phase, with the intention of (i) improving the seizure resistance and/or wear resistance of an implement bear... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6964818 | Thermal protection of an article by a protective coating having a mixture of quasicrystalline and non-quasicrystalline phases A coated article includes formed of an alloy having a composition including nickel and aluminum, and a protective coating overlying and contacting the substrate. The protective coating is a mixture of a quasicrystalline metallic phase, and a non-quasicrystalline met... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6946039 | Physical vapor deposition targets, and methods of fabricating metallic materials The invention includes a physical vapor deposition target composed of a face centered cubic unit cell metal or alloy and having a uniform grain size less than 30 microns, preferably less than 1 micron; and a uniform axial or planar texture. Also described is a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942763 | Textured-metastable aluminum alloy sputter targets and method of manufacture An aluminum alloy sputter target having a sputter target face for sputtering the sputter target is disclosed. The sputter target face has a textured-metastable grain structure. The textured-metastable grain structure has a grain orientation ratio of at least 35 perc... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929726 | Sputtering target, Al interconnection film, and electronic component A sputtering target consists essentially of 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one kind of element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al, and the balance of Al. The element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al is uniformly dispersed in the target textur... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6840435 | Method for brazing aluminum alloy-assembled articles within a short period of time and a filler alloy usable at low temperature A method for brazing aluminum alloy-assembled articles with a filler alloy having a liquidus temperature of 540° C. or lower and a difference of temperature between the liquidus temperature and the solidus temperature being 100° C. or lower, wherein the highest te... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808864 | Support for lithographic printing plate and presensitized plate Disclosed is a support for a lithographic printing plate obtained by subjecting an aluminum plate to a graining treatment and an anodizing treatment, the support comprising at least any one of Mn in a range from 0.1 to 1.5 wt % and Mg in a range from 0.1 to 1.5 wt %... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786983 | Casting process and product An aluminum alloy product is provided that includes an ADC12 aluminum alloy, wherein the ADC12 aluminum alloy is cast into the product utilizing a high pressure, slow velocity casting technique. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6736947 | Sputtering target, A1 interconnection film, and electronic component A sputtering target consists essentially of 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one kind of element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al, and the balance of Al. The element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al is uniformly dispersed in the target textur... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723184 | Aluminum alloy and slide bearing An aluminum alloy which is able to use not only expensive TiC particles, but also inexpensive dispersed reinforcing particles and which is further raised in high temperature strength without requiring an increase in dispersed reinforcing particles, comprised of Sn: ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6712915 | Formation and applications of AlCuFe quasicrystalline thin films Various articles of manufacture, such as electrosurgical scalpels, razor blades, electronic components and mechanical components having a quasicrystalline AlCuFe alloy film less than about 10,000 Å thick. Such articles of manufacture may be formed by depositing (i... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6696175 | Unrecrystallized layer and associated alloys and methods The present invention provides aluminum alloys and layers formed in aluminum alloys as well as methods for their manufacture. Aluminum alloys of the present invention are provided with at least one discrete layer of uncrystallized grains formed therein. A... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6673309 | Sacrificial anode for cathodic protection and alloy therefor An alloy for a sacrificial anode according to a first preferred aspect of the present invention includes about 10% to about 50% of Zn, about 0.03% to about 0.6% of In, and about 0.0005% to about 0.05% of Zr. The balance may be Al and any unavoidable impur... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6605199 | Textured-metastable aluminum alloy sputter targets and method of manufacture An aluminum alloy sputter target having a sputter target face for sputtering the sputter target is provided. The sputter target face has a textured-metastable grain structure. The textured-metastable grain structure has a grain orientation ratio of at lea... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6579386 | Filler wire for aluminum alloys and method of welding A weld filler wire chemistry has been developed for fusion welding 2195 aluminum-lithium. The weld filler wire chemistry is an aluminum-copper based alloy containing high additions of titanium and zirconium. The additions of titanium and zirconium reduce ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6555247 | Aluminum alloy plate for planographic printing plate An aluminum alloy plate for a planographic printing plate capable of being provided with a satisfactory roughed surface by electrolytic etching. The aluminum alloy plate contains 0.1 to 0.6% of Fe, 0.01 to 0.2% of Si, 5 to 150 ppm of Cu, and balance of Al... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6500284 | Processes for continuously producing fine grained metal compositions and for semi-solid forming of shaped articles There is provided a continuous casting and rolling process for continuously producing a deformed fine grain solid metal composition suitable for semi-solid forming. The process is characterized by high throughput, continuity, and precise control of the pr... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6471794 | Fin material for brazing An aluminum alloy fin material for brazing which is composed of an aluminum alloy comprising above 0.1 wt % to 3 wt % of Ni, above 1.5 wt % to 2.2 wt % of Fe, and 1.2 wt % or less of Si, and at least one selected from the group consisting of 4 wt % or les... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6352789 | Brazing sheet and method of making same The invention relates to a brazing sheet with a two-layer structure or a three-layer structure, having a core sheet made of an aluminium alloy core material and on one side or both sides thereof a brazing layer of an aluminium alloy containing silicon as ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350532 | Aluminum alloy composition and method of manufacture The invention relates to a recyclable aluminum foil. The foil is made of an alloy containing 0.2%-0.5% Si, 0.4%-0.8% Fe, 0.1%-0.3% Cu, and 0.05%-0.3% Mn by weight. with the balance aluminum and incidental impurities. The foil contains at least about 2% by... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6334911 | High-strength, high-ductility aluminum alloy An aluminum alloy having a composition represented by the general formula: Albal Cua Mb or Albal Cua Mb TMc wherein M represents one or two elements selected between Mn and Cr; TM represen... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6294030 | Formation and applications of AlCuFe quasicrystalline thin films Various articles of manufacture, such as electrosurgical scalpels, razor blades, and electronic components, comprise a quasicrystalline AlCuFe alloy film less than about 3000 Å thick, formed by depositing in sequence on a substrate through radio frequenc... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6267829 | Method of reducing the formation of primary platelet-shaped beta-phase in iron containing alSi-alloys, in particular in Al-Si-Mn-Fe alloys The present invention is a method for producing an iron-containing hypoeutectic alloy free from primary platelet-shaped beta-phase of the Al5 FeSi in the solidified structure by the steps (a) providing an iron-containing aluminum alloy having a... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6258463 | Anodized cryogenically treated aluminum The invention relates to a process for producing anodic coatings with superior corrosion resistance and other properties on aluminum and aluminum alloy surfaces by cryogenically treating the aluminum prior to anodizing. The invention also relates to the a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6248453 | High strength aluminum alloy A high strength dispersion strengthened aluminum alloy comprising an aluminum solid solution matrix strengthened by a dispersion of particles based on the compound Al3 X, where Al3 X has an L12 structure, is described. Var... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231809 | Al-Mg-Si aluminum alloy sheet for forming having good surface properties with controlled texture An Al--Mg--Si type alloy sheet contains 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Mg and 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of Si. The sheet has textures in which orientation distribution density of Goss orientation is 3 or lower, orientation distribution density of PP orientation is 3 or lower a... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228186 | Method for manufacturing metal sputtering target for use in DC magnetron so that target has reduced number of conduction anomalies Improved targets for use in DC_magnetron sputtering of aluminum or like metals are disclosed for forming metallization films having low defect densities. Methods for manufacturing and using such targets are also disclosed. Conductivity anomalies such as t... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6183887 | Heat protection element consisting of a quasicrystalline aluminum alloy A composite structure including a substrate and a heat protection element on the substrate, wherein the heat protection element includes a quasicrystalline aluminium alloy of one or a number of quasicrystalline phases which are either quasicrystalline pha... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6153025 | High corrosion resistant aluminum alloy containing titanium A corrosion-resistant and high tensile strength aluminum-based alloy consisting of, by weight, about 0.06-0.25% iron, 0.05-0.15% silicon, 0.03-0.08% manganese, 0.10-0.18% titanium, 0.10-0.18% chromium, up to 0.50% copper, up to 0.70% zinc, up to 0.02% inc... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6149737 | High strength high-toughness aluminum alloy and method of preparing the same An aluminum alloy is industrially producible and has higher strength and toughness than the prior art alloys. The high-strength high-toughness aluminum alloy includes a first phase of -aluminum consisting of crystal grains whose mean crystal grain ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6113850 | 2XXX series aluminum alloy An A-rated, aluminum alloy suitable for machining, said alloy consisting essentially of: about 4-5.75 wt. % copper, about 0.2-0.9 wt. % bismuth, about 0.12-1.0 wt. % tin, the ratio of bismuth to tin ranging from about 0.8:1 to 5:1, up to about 0.7 wt. % i... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110829 | Ultra-low temperature Al fill for sub-0.25 μm generation of ICs using an Al-Ge-Cu alloy An aluminum fill process for sub-0.25 μm technology integrated circuits that has a reflow temperature less than 400° C. that has low alloy resistivity and excellent electromigration characteristics. The aluminum allow is composed of Al-1% Ge-1% Cu.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6074498 | Heat treated Al-Cu-Li-Sc alloys A dual aging treatment of aluminum-copper-lithium-scandium alloys allows preparation of alloys exhibiting superior physical properties as compared to the same alloys subjected to only a single aging. In particular, the difference between yield strength an... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6056836 | AlMg alloy for welded constructions having improved mechanical characteristics Sheet for welded constructions having an ultimate tensile strength Rm >275 MPa, elongation A>22% and a product A×Rm >7000, having the composition, in % by weight: ______________________________________ Mg: 4.2-4.7; Mn: 0.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056802 | High-strength aluminum-based alloy A high-strength aluminum-based alloy consisting essentially of a composition represented by the general formula: Albal Mna Mb or Albal Mna Mb TMc wherein M represents one or more... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053997 | Thixocasting process of an alloy material In carrying out of a thixocasting process, a material in a semi-molten state is produced by heating an aluminum alloy material which has a thermal characteristic that a first angled endothermic section generated by the melting of a eutectic crystal and a ... | 04/25/2000 |
