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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780838 | Method of anodizing metallic surfaces A method of treating metallic workpieces with an anodizing solution, compositions of the anodizing solution and the coatings prepared with this anodizing solution for anodizing metallic surfaces, especially surfaces of magnesium, magnesium alloys, aluminum and alumi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7310238 | Thin-film embedded capacitance, method for manufacturing thereof, and a printed wiring board The present invention provides a thin-film embedded capacitance having a substantial electrostatic capacity per unit area, and a method for manufacturing thereof. A thin film embedded capacitance comprising: a metallic thin-film for wiring made of a metallic ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300673 | Deposition products, composite materials and processes for the production thereof Methods for the production of deposition products including an oxidized metal species under both acidic and alkaline conditions, methods for the production of composite materials including a substrate and the deposition product, and products in the nature of deposit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7258778 | Electrocatalytic coating with lower platinum group metals and electrode made therefrom The present invention relates to an electrocatalytic coating and an electrode having the coating thereon, wherein the coating is a mixed metal oxide coating, preferably platinum group metal oxides, with or without low levels of valve metal oxides. The electrocatalyt... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250035 | Method and apparatus for treating gas for delivery to an animal A method and apparatus for treating gas for delivery into a body cavity, body space or body surface of an animal. The apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having an entry port and an exit port. One or more agents are released into the gas stream that flo... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229545 | Process for the coating for metallic implant materials A biomimetically produced bone-analogous coating, comprising organic and inorganic main constituents, is suitable for coating metallic implant materials of any desired surfaces. The coating comprises a collagen matrix mineralized with calcium phosphate. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185960 | Printing device having a printing fluid detector A printing device is provided, wherein the printing device is configured to print a printing fluid onto a printing medium. The printing device includes a printing fluid reservoir configured to hold a volume of the printing fluid, a print head assembly configured to ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6652726 | Method for reducing wafer edge defects in an electrodeposition process A method for reducing or avoiding semiconductor wafer peripheral defects and contamination during and following electrodeposition including providing a wafer chuck assembly sealably attached to a back side of a semiconductor wafer leaving an exposed perip... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6106689 | Process for forming zinc oxide film and processes for producing semiconductor device substrate and photo-electricity generating device using the film A process for forming a zinc oxide film including immersing an electroconductive substrate having a surface including a plurality of linear projections in an aqueous solution containing at least nitrate ions and zinc ions to form a zinc oxide film on the ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5961809 | Chromium-free process for improving paint adhesion after thin-layer anodization A process for improving the adherence of paint applied after thin-film anodization is characterized in that the anodized metal surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous solution containing one or more of the following components: (a) 200 to 2000 p... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5948234 | Polyaniline solutions with bicyclic terpene solvent Acid-doped, polyaniline-based polymers are formed into fibers, films, and coatings with a solvent of at least one bicyclic terpene. Such a solvent system is characterized by a drying temperature of less than 150° C. and a relatively low toxicity.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5891269 | Method of compacting anodized metals with lithium and fluoride-containing solutions without using heavy metals A process for sealing anodized metals without using any heavy metals comprises a first step in which the anodized metal is contacted for a period of between 3 and 30 minutes (for an anodized layer thickness of 20 μm) with an aqueous solution which has a ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5837117 | Two-stage process for electrolytically polishing metal surfaces to obtain improved optical properties and resulting products A process for polishing a metal surface, typically based on Al, Mg, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf or their alloys, comprises a first conventional polishing step by chemical or electrolytic means and a second electrolytic micro-polishing step by anodizing in a mineral, o... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5795458 | Manufacturing method of thin film diode for liquid crystal display device A thin film diode (8) between a data line (12) and a drive electrode (13), which is free from breakage in an upper layer film (4), is formed on one inner surface of a glass substrate (1) sealing a liquid crystal of a liquid crystal display device. To form... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5487825 | Method of producing articles of aluminum, magnesium or titanium with an oxide ceramic layer filled with fluorine polymers A method of producing composite oxide ceramic fluorine polymer layers on articles of aluminum, magnesium, titanium or their alloys, particularly of light metal components, includes introducing particles of fluorine polymers into the capillary system of an... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5156720 | Process for producing released vapor deposited films and product produced thereby A process for producing a released film made of at least two layers, one or more of which has been formed by a vapor deposition technique. The process involves anodizing a metal substrate comprising a valve metal or valve metal alloy to form an anodic oxi... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5135262 | Method of making color change devices activatable by bending and product thereof Color change devices which are capable of undergoing a color change on bending. The devices comprise a flexible substrate having a color generating metal (e.g. a valve metal such as Ta or Nb) at at least one surface and an intimately contacting optically ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5135618 | Process for manufacturing a solid state electrolytic capacitor A process for manufacturing a solid state electrolytic capacitor having on an anode a dielectric coating layer and a solid state electrolytic layer, comprises the steps of forming a conductive polymer compound layer as the solid state electrolytic layer, ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5120423 | Method for the formation of an electrolyte layer of solid electrolytic capacitors A method for the formation of an electrolyte layer of solid electrolytic capacitors is provided. The method comprises: (1) forming an oxide film with dielectric properties on the surface of a porous electrode made of a valve metal, the electrode being ele... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5098528 | Method for making an integrated type LC component A method for the making of an integrated type of LC component comprises the following steps; the coiling of an elongated element made of a metal with valve effect, the ends of which constitute two electrodes; the anodization of the element to form a dielectric... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5084143 | Color change devices incorporating areas of contrasting appearance Process for producing color change devices incorporating areas of contrasting appearance, and the devices so produced. The process involves masking limited areas of a layer of a color generating metal (e.g. Ta or Nb, especially commercially sputtered Ta f... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4818572 | Process for production of calcium phosphate compound-coated composite material A process for production of a calcium phosphate compound-coated composite material is disclosed, comprising oxidizing a metallic substrate to form a layer of the oxide of the metal component of the metallic substrate on the surface thereof, and forming a ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4532016 | Capacitive hygrometer and its production process The present invention relates to a capacitive hygrometer comprising a capacitor (1) having a dielectric material (3), whose dielectric constant varies as a function of the quantity of water absorbed. It has on one of its conductive faces numerous fissures... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4490184 | Corrosion resistant thermal control material and process A material and process for preparing corrosion resistant reflective material. The process in the preferred embodiment comprises abrading a metal substrate, anodizing the metal substrate, depositing a thin film of substantially pure metal on the anodized s... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4456506 | Superconducting circuit fabrication An improved method of anodization of thin films for the fabrication of superconducting devices. An electrically conducting contact layer is formed over a substrate between an electrically conducting object layer and the substrate. Also, an electrically in... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4318792 | Process for depositing forging lubricant on titanium workpiece Disclosed is a coating bath and process for electrophoretically depositing a forging lubricant precoat on the surface of a titanium workpiece. The specific resistivity of the coating bath is in excess of about 400 ohm-centimeters in order to retard simult... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4302301 | Solid electrolyte deposition on anodized pellets A porous anode valve-metal pellet is anodized, impregnated with a manganese nitrate solution containing a surfactant, and subjected to pyrolysis to convert the manganese nitrate to manganese dioxide. The surfactant reduces ridging of the manganese dioxide... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4276128 | Humidity sensing element of electric capacitance change type and method of producing same A device comprising a dielectric oxide film formed by anodization of a surface region of a valve metal body, a semiconductive metal oxide layer porously formed on the dielectric oxide film, and a gas permeable electrode layer formed on the semiconductive ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4252629 | Electrode for electrochemical processes especially electrowinning and method for manufacturing same Sintered electrode especially for use in electrowinning formed of a corrosion-resistant carrier consisting at least in part of sintered TiOx, wherein x=0.25 to 1.5, and a coating of manganese dioxide covering at least part of the surface of the... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4164455 | Process of forming a solid tantalum capacitor A process for forming a solid tantalum capacitor is disclosed wherein the cathode is manganese dioxide formed by pyrolysis. The pyrolysis is performed in a nitrogen dioxide containing atmosphere at a temperature of between about 170° C. and 250° C., the... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4148131 | Method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises an anode body made of a valve action metal the surface of which is coated with an anodically oxidized film, a manganese oxide layer formed thereon through repeatedly dipping, into a high viscosity slurry of mangane... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4105513 | Solid electrolyte capacitor having metallic cathode collector in direct contact with manganese dioxide electrolyte and method of producing same In a solid electrolyte capacitor, a metallic cathode collector layer is in direct contact with an electrolyte layer which is formed of densely accumulated manganese dioxide particles of 0.1 - 50 μm. The manganese dioxide layer is formed by performing pyr... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4052271 | Method of making an electrode having a coating containing a platinum metal oxide thereon A method of making an electrode for use in an electrolytic process. The electrode has a core of a film-forming metal and a layer having at least a part of the outside portion of the thickness thereof of an electrolyte resistant and electrolysis product re... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4042420 | Method of producing manganese oxide solid electrolyte capacitor A manganese dioxide layer of improved quality is formed on the surface of a dielectric oxide coating on a valve-metal substrate by repeating sequential procedures of immersing the substrate in an aqueous solution of manganese nitrate and heating the wet s... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4039400 | Method of forming electrodes A method of manufacturing an electrode which comprises depositing an oxide of titanium from a solution onto a surface of a film-forming metal, heating the oxide to dry it, depositing a second titanium oxide layer on the first oxide layer and then depositi... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4038159 | Method for fabrication of manganese oxide solid electrolyte capacitor A manganese dioxide layer of improved quality is formed on an anodized valve metal substrate by repeating only a few times the steps of immersing the substrate in an aqueous solution of manganese nitrate and heating the wet substrate to cause pyrolytic de... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3989876 | Method of anodizing titanium to promote adhesion Porous, adhesion-promoting oxide coatings are formed on titanium by anodizing in an aqueous solution containing fluoride ion and one or more oxidizing electrolytes at current densities of from 0.25 to 5 amp./ft.2.... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3959091 | Method of anodizing titanium to promote adhesion Porous, adhesion-promoting oxide coatings are formed on titanium by anodizing in an aqueous solution containing fluoride ion and one or more oxidizing electrolytes at current densities of from 0.25 to 5 amp./ft.2.... | 05/25/1976 |
