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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455759 | Method for production of a structure with pores by anodizing An anodized coating suitable for formation of highly regulated pores is provided. A method for production of a structure having pores characterized by including the steps of: forming starting points at predetermined intervals in an aluminum alloy formed on a substra... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7323221 | Coating of objects The present invention relates to a process for the coating of objects made of valve metals or their alloys with a thin barrier layer consisting of the metal and an oxide ceramic layer provided thereon whose surface has been coated with fluoropolymers, characterized ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7192510 | Fluid control device and method of manufacturing the same A fluid control device has very fine pores with an average diameter not greater than 10 nm and provides a large flux. The fluid control device comprises an anodized alumina film having fine pores and a silicon based micro-porous film having very fine pores and made ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6923897 | Method for producing electrolytically coated cold rolled strip, preferably for use in the production of battery sheaths, and battery sheath produced according to this method The invention relates to a method for producing an electrolytically coated cold rolled strip, preferably for use in the production of battery sheaths. The cold rolled strip is provided with a cobalt or a cobalt alloy layer by an electrolytic method. The aim of the i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6749081 | Method of surface treating a cookware article and an article so treated A method of surface treating a cookware article formed of aluminum or aluminum alloy, comprises the steps of applying a first coating of porcelain enamel to the exterior of the article; subjecting the interior of the article to hard-anodizing; and applying a second ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6623614 | Cover structure for electronic device and method of manufacturing same A cover structure for an electronic device includes a plastic cover, an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer on the plastic cover, and an oxide layer of aluminum or aluminum alloy on the aluminum or aluminum alloy layer. A method of manufacturing the cover st... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6495021 | Method for forming capacitor anodes A dendritic sponge which is directionally-grown on a substrate material has a high surface to volume ratio and is suitable for forming anodes for highly efficient capacitors. A dielectric film is formed on the sponge surface by oxidizing the surface. In a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6471879 | Buffer layer in flat panel display In devices such as flat panel displays, an aluminum oxide layer is provided between an aluminum layer and an ITO layer when such materials would otherwise be in contact to protect the ITO from optical and electrical defects sustained, for instance, during... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6110347 | Method for the formation of an indium oxide film by electrodeposition process or electroless deposition process, a substrate provided with the indium oxide film for a semiconductor element, and a semiconductor element provided with the substrate A method for forming an indium oxide film on an electrically conductive substrate by immersing the substrate and a counter electrode in an aqueous solution containing at least nitrate and indium ions and flowing an electric current between the substrate a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5956840 | Low cost hermetic sealed microwave module packaging The invention relates to a method for producing low cost hermetic Integrated Module Assembly (IMA) packaging, where an aluminum coating (24) is deposited on a poly-tetrafluoral-ethaline substrate (20), the aluminum coating (24) is selectively etched to fo... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5236573 | MIM devices, their method of fabrication and display devices incorporating such devices A MIM device is fabricated by depositing sequentially on a substrate (14) a first conductive layer (30), a thin layer of insulative material (32) of for example silicon oxynitride or silicon nitride. The first conductive layer is formed of anodisable mate... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5178967 | Bilayer oxide film and process for producing same A bilayer oxide film which comprises a preferably porous layer containing aluminum oxide and a non-porous layer comprising an oxide of a valve metal, e.g. tantalum. The layers are integral. The film is produced by forming a coating of aluminium or an anod... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4828659 | Controlled hydration of low voltage aluminum electrolytic capacitor foil An improved low voltage aluminum electrolytic capacitor foil produced by a method of controlled hydration in warm water without the use of passivators having increased capacitance for a given size and using less energy in its formation.... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4559112 | Electrically conducting polymer film and method of manufacturing the same A conducting polymer film has an insulating polymer film as a base, and a conducting aromatic polymer compound is contained by electrochemical polymerization in at least part of the insulating polymer film.... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4481083 | Process for anodizing aluminum foil In an integrated process for the anodization of aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitors including the formation of a hydrous oxide layer on the foil prior to anodization and stabilization of the foil in alkaline borax baths during anodization, the foil ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4430387 | Base plate for magnetic recording disc A base plate for magnetic recording disc is produced by coating thin metal layers containing no impurities for forming defects by an anodizing treatment on one or both sides of a discoid substrate made of a metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy or f... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4309810 | Porous metal films A process for preparing porous high surface over metal films for electrolytic capacitor manufacture. An anodizable metal is evaporated in a vacuum chamber to form a metal vapor, the metal vapor being directed towards a foil substrate. The deposition angle... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4285781 | Metal support for an electronic component interconnection network and process for manufacturing this support In a support for an electronic component interconnection network, a metal substrate coated with a layer of aluminium of granular structure, whose thickness may vary between a few microns and a few tens of microns, this layer being anodized.... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4133724 | Anodizing a compound semiconductor A method of anodizing a compound semiconductor comprises (1) plating a metal on the compound semiconductor, (2) contacting the exposed surface of the metal with an electrolyte which permits anodic oxidation of the metal, and (3) passing an electric current through ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4113579 | Process for producing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor having a stable oxide film An electrolytic capacitor is provided with an electrode having a stable aluminum oxide dielectric by anodizing an aluminum foil in a process that includes depolarizing the foil in a bath containing a hydration inhibitor selected from tartrate or citrate o... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4108736 | Method of producing protective coatings The invention relates to a method for forming surface coatings on a substrate by anodic oxidation, wherein the substrate contains, at least in those of its parts which are immediately sub-adjacent to its surface, at least one element selected from niobium... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4002542 | Thin film capacitor and method A method of forming a thin film capacitor having a tantalum oxide dielectric is described. A dielectric substrate having a non-tantalum electrically conductive film electrode formed thereon is disposed within a vacuum environment. A film of tantalum oxide... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3971710 | Anodized articles and process of preparing same An anodizing process includes depositing a first conductive layer on a dielectric layer; depositing a porous metal oxide-forming layer on the first conductive layer; anodizing the porous metal oxide-forming layer to provide porous anodized material; treat... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3945899 | Process for coating aluminum or aluminum alloy A process for coating an aluminum or aluminum alloy comprising the steps of subjecting the aluminum or aluminum alloy to boehmite treatment or chemical conversion treatment, anodizing the resulting aluminum or aluminum alloy in an aqueous solution of a wa... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3935083 | Method of forming insulating film on interconnection layer A method for forming an insulating film on an interconnection layer for an integrated circuit, or the like, includes the steps of forming an aluminum layer on the surface of a substrate, oxidizing a thin portion of the upper surface of the aluminum layer ... | 01/27/1976 |
