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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7645371 | Process of ceramic coating for silver or silver plated A process of ceramic coatings on silver or silver-plated articles is developed in order to prevent surface tarnish, which is employed as ornaments on bags, garments or accessories such as necklaces, earrings, etc. The process comprises the steps of: forming a beryll... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7204871 | Metal plating process A process for forming a coating on a metal substrate includes contacting the substrate with a molybdate solution having a pH of between 3.5 and 5 inclusive containing an acid with the proviso that the acid is not nitric acid. The substrate is contacted with the solu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7048841 | Contact assemblies, methods for making contact assemblies, and plating machines with contact assemblies for plating microelectronic workpieces Contact assemblies, electroplating machines with contact assemblies, and methods for making contact assemblies that are used in the fabrication of microelectronic workpieces. The contact assemblies can be wet-contact assemblies or dry-contact assemblies. A contact a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6565931 | Corrosion protective coating for a metallic article and a method of applying a corrosion protective coating to a metallic article The present invention provides for an etch and mar resistant low VOC clear coating composition most suitable for use as a top clear coat in multi-layered OEM or refinish automotive coatings. The coating composition includes isocyanate, carbonate and melam... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6254756 | Preparation of components having a partial platinum coating thereon A curved component such as a turbine airfoil, shroud, or combustor centerbody is prepared with a platinum or a platinum-aluminide protective coating over only a portion of the surface thereof. The coating may serve as an environmental coating, or as a bon... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5833829 | Protective coating A method of producing a coating on a substrate by electrolytically co-depositing a metal matrix M1 and particles of CrAlM2, where M1 is Ni, Co or Fe or two or all of these elements and M2 is Y, Si, Ti, Hf, Ga, N... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5824205 | Protective coating A method producing a coating on a substrate by aluminizing, chromizing or siliconizing the substrate, and depositing on the coated substrate by electrolytic or electroless deposition a metal matrix M1 from a bath containing particles of CrAlM | 10/20/1998 |
| 5683567 | Electrolytic electrode and method of production thereof The present invention relates to an electrolytic electrode comprising a core material made of a valve metal, a dense electrically conductive tin oxide layer formed on the core material, an -lead dioxide layer formed on the tin oxide layer, and a &#... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681444 | Electrical feedthroughs for ceramic circuit board support substrates Electrical feedthroughs in printed circuit board support substrates for use in making double sided ceramic multilayer printed circuit boards are made by insulating the feedthrough openings with a first layer of nickel oxide and one or more layers of glass... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5667663 | Method of applying a thermal barrier coating to a superalloy article and a thermal barrier coating A ceramic thermal barrier coating layer for a superalloy article is caused to adhere to the superalloy article by applying platinum to the superalloy article and heat treating at a temperature of 1100° C. to 1200° C. for one hour. This causes aluminum t... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5188030 | Inking roller for a lithographic printing machine A roller for a printing machine is formed having oleophilic metal cells and hydrophilic ceramic cross pieces. The ceramic material is applied to the outer surface and is then ground away to again expose the metal. An upper portion of the metal is then rem... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5124006 | Method of forming heat engine parts made of a superalloy and having a metallic-ceramic protective coating A method for coating a heat engine part, particularly a turbo-machine part made of a superalloy and adapted for use in aeronautical applications, comprises electrophoretically depositing a metallic structure of cellular form with uniformly disposed cells ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5078837 | Process for producing wear resistant coatings for engine components Engine components of steel or superalloy subject to wear from alternating friction at medium temperatures in the region of 700° C. are provided with a protective wear-resistant coating by a) electrophoretic deposition of a metal-ceramic structure comprising a... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4713150 | Process for preparing a part for color anodization An article of manufacture having a metallic surface consisting of brass or stainless steel is overcoated with a first layer of nickel and a second layer of elemental niobium. The article may thereafter be color anodized in a solution of ammonium sulfate w... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4636285 | Method of manufacturing wear resistant sliding member A sliding member having a number of oil retaining pores is manufactured by forming a hard plating layer on a metal base, forming a masking resist film on the hard plating layer by exposure to light and development, forming a number of pores in the hard pl... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4450209 | Multi-layer surface-treated steel plate having zinc-containing layer A multi-layer surface-treated steel plate comprises a zinc-containing plated layer, a lithium silicate film layer formed on said plated layer and an organic composite silicate film layer composed of colloidal silica and an organic resin, which is formed o... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4427501 | Method of manufacture of artificial teeth A method of providing an improved bond between porcelain and a basis metal selected from gold, platinum, palladium, silver and alloys thereof, comprises depositing on the basis metal a coating of a second metal selected from gold, platinum and palladium, ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4295941 | Method of manufacturing a metal ceramic dental restoration The method of the present invention involves fabricating a cast metal framework from a non-precious metal alloy containing nickel, electroplating a thin film of gold over a predetermined surface area of the framework, distributing finely divided gold part... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4125442 | Artificial teeth construction Composite metal/porcelain tooth reconstructions are manufactured by bonding porcelain to a basis metal which is pretreated by electrolytically depositing thereon a thin layer of a different metal. The pretreatment has the effect of increasing the bond str... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4121979 | Metal treatment A novel acidic etching bath composition is disclosed consisting of an acid e.g. sulphuric acid and an unsaturated alcohol e.g. but-2-ene-1,4,-diol, allyl alcohol, propargyl alcohol or but-2-yne-1,4-diol. Etching plating and enamelling procedures are discl... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4064311 | Production of metal-ceramic articles A process for the production of a metal-ceramic article which comprises firing porcelain on to a metal substrate, the metal substrate having deposited thereon an adherent layer of a metal oxide which is wetted by the porcelain in the fused state.... | 12/20/1977 |
