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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7166205 | Method for producing hard surface, colored, anodized aluminum parts The present invention uses a two-step anodizing process to produce a colored anodized coating on the surface of an aluminum part. In accordance with this invention, a thin hard anodized coating layer is first formed on the surface of the aluminum part and then growi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7111915 | Methods and apparatus for image transfer A method and apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method of the inven... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7018521 | Method of producing bright anodized finishes for high magnesium, aluminum alloys A method is disclosed for forming a clear anodized coating on an aluminum base alloy containing more than three percent by weight magnesium. The alloy surface to be anodized is treated with an aqueous solution of a mineral acid such as sulfuric acid (10 to 20%), nit... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6933417 | Process for vinyl chloride manufacture from ethane and ethylene with partial CHl recovery from reactor effluent A process for producing vinyl chloride monomer from ethylene and ethane having input of significant quantities of both ethane and ethylene in input streams to the affiliated reactor where hydrogen chloride in the reactor effluent is only partially recovered from the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918641 | Methods and apparatus for image transfer A method and apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method of the inven... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6909024 | Process for the conversion of ethylene to vinyl chloride and novel catalyst compositions useful for such process This invention is a process for producing vinyl chloride from an ethylene-containing feed, oxygen, and a chlorine source in the presence of a catalyst. The process permits direct production of vinyl chloride in a single reactor system, and further permits ethane to ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6703135 | Method for producing a corrosion protective coating and a coating system for substrates made of light metal A system and method for providing a coating for protecting a surface from corrosion are provided. The method involves providing a system of layers on a light metal or light metal alloy substrate. The system of layers includes a nonconductive layer adjacen... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6649039 | Process of surface treating aluminum articles A process of surface treating an aluminum or aluminum alloy article includes the steps of: (1) forming an oxide layer on the aluminum or aluminum alloy article by anodizing; (2) sealing the oxide layer of the article; and (3) forming a protective film on ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6588085 | Method of manufacturing anodized metal cosmetic cases with contrasting bright and textured surfaces A method for manufacture of a metal cosmetic case having contrasting bright areas and duller textured areas, comprising the steps of: fabricating a cosmetic case from aluminum alloy; including polishing the cosmetic case and applying a surface texture to ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6379523 | Method of treating surface of aluminum blank With the purpose of forming an anodic oxide coating that is given conductivity or other new functions on the surface of aluminum-based material with high productivity, anodizing of aluminum-based material (2) is performed in an anodizing bath containing s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6359288 | Nanowire arrays An array of nanowires having a relatively constant diameter and techniques and apparatus for fabrication thereof are described. In one embodiment, a technique for melting a material under vacuum and followed by pressure injection of the molten material in... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6358566 | Process for producing decorative beverage can bodies A process of producing an aluminum beverage can body having a decorative surface exhibiting a dichroic effect when observed in white light. In the process, a can body is formed from a sheet of metal selected from aluminum and aluminum alloy by drawing and... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6309427 | Method of coloring aluminum oxide layers 1:2 chromium complex dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R signifies C1-9 -alkyl or a radical of the formula ##STR2## R1 signifies C1-4 -alkyl, --COOM, --COOR5 or --CONH2, R2 signifies hydroge... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5124172 | Thin film diagnostic device A thin film diagnostic device capable of detecting the presence of a specific organic material in a sample solution. The device comprises a layer of an anodizable color-generating metal (e.g. tantalum), a porous anodic film containing aluminum oxide overl... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5120405 | Method of coloring aluminum or aluminum alloy material An aluminum or aluminum alloy material is subjected to anodic oxidation, then to a treatment of electrophoresis in a bath containing a hexacyanoferrate (II) or hexacyanoferrate (III), and subsequently to a treatment of immersion in a bath containing at le... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5102508 | Method of producing colored surfaces on parts of aluminum or aluminum alloy A method is described for producing colored surfaces on parts of aluminum or aluminum alloy which is characterized by the following process steps: 1. The parts are pre-treated by degreasing or cleaning, 2. The parts are electrolytically anodically/alkalinely bright... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5064512 | Process for dyeing anodized aluminum Substituted diphenols, phenyl ethers containing two oxygen atoms attached to a benzene nucleus, and naphthols are more practically effective than previously known additives in stabilizing tin (II) salts, in electrolyte solutions useful for coloring anodiz... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4606796 | Colored, anodized aluminum-base article and method of preparing same A colored, anodized aluminum-base article including an aluminum-base substrate, and first and second anodized aluminum oxide films overlaid thereon. The inner, second film has a hardness of about 330 Hv or more, while the outer, first film is more porous ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4589972 | Optically black coating with improved infrared absorption and process of formation An optically black coating with improved infrared absorption is disclosed along with a process for formation therefor. An anodizable substrate is first treated in a surface modification step prior to anodizing to produce major surface modifications at lea... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4444628 | Process for treating Al alloy casting and die casting Aluminum alloy castings and aluminum alloy die castings are treated in the process comprising the steps of chemically polishing the castings, processing the chemically polished castings by barreling and/or by blasting and subjecting successively the casti... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4431489 | Coloring process for anodized aluminum products The invention relates to an electrolytic method of coloring anodized aluminum workpieces in an acidic aqueous electrolyte containing nickel sulfamate in amounts from 50 to 150 grams per liter (expressed as nickel) at temperatures above 35° C. The colorin... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4430169 | Method of producing green coatings on aluminum and aluminum alloys A method of producing corrosion resistant, lightfast green coating on aluminum or an aluminum alloy wherein an initial anodic coating is formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy. The anodized item is then placed in an electrolyte containing silver or silv... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4430168 | Process for electrolytically coloring aluminium and the alloys thereof The present invention provides an improvement in the process for electrolytically coloring aluminum or an alloy thereof comprising the sequential steps of anodizing, coloring and fixing. In accordance with the improvement, the coloring step is conducted u... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4419409 | Bicolored polyhedral body of aluminum The polyhedral body of aluminum such as a watch case obtained by the inventive method is colored in two different colors on different polyhedral faces demarcated by the ridgeline therebetween with remarkable decisiveness not obtained in the prior art meth... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4352721 | Process for applying designs to aluminum strip A process is provided for continuously printing anodized aluminum strip by transfer from a carrier web of a design in printing ink containing colored sublimable components, the process comprising feeding an unsealed anodized aluminum strip to a heated mov... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4331479 | Process of using light-sensitive o-quinone diazide material to make aluminum oxide nameplate A light-sensitive nameplate material comprising an aluminum support having a porous aluminum oxide film on the surface thereof and a light-sensitive organic coating layer comprising an o-quinone diazide provided on the aluminum oxide film.... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4324841 | Lithographic substrates A method for the production of aluminum substrates useful in the production of lithographic printing plates which comprises mechanically graining the surface of an aluminum sheet, subsequently finely graining the mechanically grained sheet in a saturated ... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4225398 | Method of improving the corrosion resistance of an anodically oxidized surface film on aluminum articles The corrosion resistance of an anodically oxidized surface film on aluminum articles is improved by sealing micropores and the like in such surface film with an aqueous sealing solution or dispersion containing siliceous material, such as silicic acid or ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4221640 | Method of treating a surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy An aluminum or aluminum alloy is electrolyzed in an electrolytic bath composed of an aqueous solution containing at least one of hydroxides and salts of alkali or alkaline earth metal and further optionally including at least one substance capable of form... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4193848 | Process for the production of composite material A composite material for graphical applications, in particular for nameplate production and having foil of aluminium or one of its alloys stuck on to a support foil. This aluminium foil bears on its side facing away from the supporting layer an aluminum o... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4177299 | Aluminum or aluminum alloy article and process An object is made out of aluminum or aluminum alloy in a form such as foil, sheet, containers and the like and has a 5 to 25 μm thick oxide layer produced by anodic oxidation. This oxide layer exhibits a crack-free elongation of at least 0.65 parts per t... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4171230 | Transfer medium which is suitable for heat transfer printing on aluminum A transfer medium, made, for example, of paper, is imprinted with sublimable dispersion colorants by halftone printing methods, and is suitable for sublimation heat transfer printing on non-sealed anodized aluminum via the trichromatic principle. The thre... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4111762 | Optically black coating and process for forming it A product capable of extremely high absorption of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, useful in optical applications and as a decorative panel comprises a body made of anodizable metal, preferably aluminum having a roughened surface over w... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4043880 | Method for producing green-colored anodic oxide film on aluminum or aluminum base alloy articles A green-colored anodic oxide film on an aluminum or aluminum base alloy article is obtained by subjecting the article to alternating current anodization in an anodic oxidation bath containing sulfuric acid and then immersing the resulting article in an aq... | 08/23/1977 |
