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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7166200 | Method and apparatus for an improved upper electrode plate in a plasma processing system The present invention presents an improved upper electrode for a plasma processing system, wherein the design and fabrication of an electrode plate coupled to an upper assembly advantageously provides gas injection of a process gas with substantially minimal erosion... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7061249 | Sealed condition inspecting device An object of the present invention is to provide a seal condition inspection apparatus capable of reliably inspecting seal condition. The seal condition inspection apparatus includes an electrically-variable-quantity detecting section for detecting an electrically v... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029597 | Anodized aluminum etching process and related apparatus A process for selectively etching a surface of an anodized aluminum article. A preferred process includes: providing an aluminum sheet or web including first and second sides having anodized finishes; etching the first side to improve the adhesion capabilities of th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6833025 | Coating composition for a paper and paper coated therewith Coating composition comprising mineral pigment, for creating a matt or silk coated paper with decreased ink scuff tendency. The coating composition also comprises organic particles, which particles in an amount of 0.5-9.5 weight-% calculated on said mineral pigment,... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6447665 | Faster two-step sealing of anodized aluminum surfaces Anodized aluminum surfaces are advantageously sealed by an energy- and time-saving two step process, in which the first step is contact at not more than 75° C. with a solution containing lithium and fluoride ions and, optionally, surfactant. The second n... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6372115 | Process for anodizing Si-based aluminum alloy A process for anodizing an Si-based aluminum alloy comprises the steps of subjecting the Si-based aluminum alloy to electrolysis in an electrolyte containing phosphate and fluoride to form an anodized film on the aluminum alloy, infiltrating a photosettin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6194248 | Chip electronic part The present invention is a chip electronic part having: a ceramic member; a conductor pattern formed on the surface of the ceramic member; an insulating protective layer formed on the conductor pattern; an external electrode which is formed at least one e... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6120955 | Substrate for photosensitive member, photosensitive member, production method thereof and image forming apparatus using the photosensitive member An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided which does not involve any image noise occurrence, such as black spot or white spot under any environment. The electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a photoreceptor substrate including... | 09/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5486283 | Method for anodizing aluminum and product produced An improved method of anodizing aluminum which produces an oxide surface receptive to the formation of strong and durable bonds with epoxy adhesives and coatings with underlying bulk properties providing dissimilar metal separation and basic corrosion pro... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5411607 | Process and composition for sealing anodized aluminum surfaces This invention relates to a process and composition for sealing anodically oxidized aluminum surfaces, the composition having an effective amount of a source of alkali metal ions especially lithium ions. The process of the invention involves contacting an... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5362569 | Anodizing and duplex protection of aluminum copper alloys Copper alloys of aluminum are afforded extended protection against surface corrosion by anodizing the aluminum surface to be protected, treating the surface with a heterocyclic aromatic azole treating agent having up to 16 carbon atoms before, during or a... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5358623 | Corrosion resistant anodized aluminum A method of protecting a non-chromium anodized aluminum or aluminum alloy by rinsing the anodized aluminum or aluminum alloy with warm water to warm the anodized aluminum or aluminum alloy, coating the warm anodized aluminum or aluminum alloy with, a non-... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5334297 | Method for production of colored article of aluminum or aluminum alloy A fast and brightly colored oxide film of aluminum which excels in durability and allows no separation of pigment is produced by using an aqueous dispersion of an organic pigment or carbon black finely divided to a size in the range between 3 and 150 nm, ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5330635 | Protective coating process for aluminum and aluminum alloys A protective coating process is described for simultaneously sealing and priming the anodic coating applied to a metal compound without the need for elevated temperatures during a subsequent curing step. The process comprises the steps of anodizing the co... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5225068 | Method of compacting an anodically produced layer of oxide on parts of aluminum or aluminum alloy A method is described of compacting an anodically produced layer of oxide on parts of aluminum or aluminum alloy. In accordance with the invention, the oxide layer is compacted in two process stages, the parts being pretreated in the first process stage i... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5169458 | Method of improving the corrosion resistance of anodized aluminum at low temperatures Corrosion resistance of anodized aluminum surfaces is improved by conditioning the surface with a low molecular weight (2-7 carbon atoms) alcohol, and sealing the surface with long chain (10-24 carbon atom) carboxylic acid at low temperatures below about ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5093428 | Anionic matte electrodeposition coating composition and process for the formation of matte film Disclosed are an anionic matte electrodeposition coating composition containing, as a vehicle component, a polymer obtained by radical polymerization of a vinyl monomer comprising an alkoxysilane group-containing vinyl monomer as an essential component in... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5009722 | Process for producing base material for an aluminum offset printing plate The invention is directed toward a base material for aluminum offset printing plates having improved heat stability comprising an aluminum alloy consisting of from about 0.2 to about 0.6% by weight of iron, less than about 0.25% by weight silicon and copp... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4939001 | Process for sealing anodized aluminum In the process of sealing decorative anodized aluminum oxide coatings in hot aqueous solutions, superior results are obtained when the sealing solutions contain 1-phosphonopropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, 1,1-diphosphonopropane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, and... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4917780 | Process for coloring anodized aluminum by AC electrolysis Undesirable greenish tinges that normally result when coloring anodized aluminum by AC electrolysis in solutions of silver salts can be avoided by adding to the electrolytes an appropriate amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid and/or its salts. The coloring so... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4833065 | Process for producing support for presensitized lithographic printing plate using alkaline electrolyte In a process for producing a support for a lithographic printing plate, at least one surface of an aluminum sheet is subjected to roughening treatment and subsequently to anodic oxidation treatment at a current density of at least 1 A/dm2 in an... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4800144 | Laminated type photosensitive member for electrophotography comprising a substrate of aluminate A laminated-type photosensitive member having an aluminum substrate, and a charge generating layer comprised of an organic pigment dispersed in resin, and a charge transporting layer, the aluminum substrate is anodized to form a alumite layer which has a ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4588448 | Process for sealing anodically oxidized aluminium or aluminium alloy surfaces A process for sealing an oxidized aluminium or aluminium alloy surface comprising sealing the surface in the presence of a sealing agent to hinder the formation of a smut layer, the agent being the reaction product of one or more sulphonated aromatic comp... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4568630 | Method for preparing and using an anodized aluminum photo-lithographic printing plate A method of preparing an anodized aluminum printing plate comprising treating the aluminum support with aqueous solution of a condensed aryl sulfonic acid having a neutral pH, anodizing the support before or after the treating step, and coat, radiation ex... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4549910 | Process for the protective sealing of anodic aluminum oxide and its alloys which confers a particular resistance to agressive alkaline agents A process for sealing anodic oxide coating on aluminum and aluminum alloys wherein organic substances with hydrolyzable functional groups like organo-functional silanes react with water at room temperature forming a silantriolic compound [according to the... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4531979 | Sealing of anodically oxidized aluminum or aluminum alloy surfaces and compounds useful therefor Anodically oxidized aluminium or aluminium alloy surfaces are sealed in the presence of an anti-smut agent which is a colorless, light-fast, organic compound having a molecular weight of at least 350 and containing (i) at least one sulphonic acid group; and (i... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4521463 | One step sealing process Anodized aluminum is sealed in a one step process without the necessity of a further desmudging step. A metal acetate salt is mixed with soluble sulfate ion and a dispersing agent to provide a seal without leaving visible smudge on anodized aluminum.... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4518468 | Process for making electrostatic imaging surface Dielectric sealing of porous anodized aluminum, in which moisture in the pores of the oxide coating formed by hardcoat anodizing is removed, and the porous anodized surface then impregnated with a dielectric wax. Suitable wax sealants include Carnauba and... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4515919 | Protective coating composition and process for aluminum and aluminum alloys A protective coating composition and process is described for simultaneously sealing and priming the anodic coating applied to aluminum and alloys thereof without the need for elevated temperatures during a subsequent curing step. The composition comprise... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4413049 | Anodized electrostatic imaging surface Dielectric sealing of porous anodized aluminum, in which moisture in the pores of the coating formed by hardcoat anodizing is removed, and the porous anodized surface then impregnated with a water insoluble metallic salt. The impregnant material is a comp... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4310390 | Protective coating process for aluminum and aluminum alloys A process is described for sealing anodic coatings on aluminum and the alloys of aluminum while simultaneously impregnating the anodic coating with organic resin during the sealing operation, thereby providing a protective coating to the anodized aluminum... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4235682 | Sealing solution and process to prevent deposits forming during the sealing of anodized aluminum surfaces The solution for sealing anodic oxidized aluminum or aluminum alloys comprises basically an aqueous solution containing an addition of 0.1 to 2.5 g/l, made up of Agar-Agar and gelatine. the optimum pH value for the solution lies between 5.5 and 6.0. The s... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4202706 | Corrosion resistance treatment of aluminum with N-alkyl-fluoroaliphaticsulfonamidophosphonic acids and salts thereof The surfaces of articles made of aluminum, such as annodized aluminum and bare aluminum, are treated with N-alkyl-fluoroaliphaticsulfonamidophosphonic acids or salts thereof to impart corrosion resistance to said surfaces.... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4121980 | Method of sealing oxidized aluminum surfaces with aqueous solutions of polycarboxylic acids In the process of treating an aluminum or aluminum alloy surface which comprises anodically oxidizing the surface and subsequently sealing the surface, the improvement consisting of sealing in an aqueous solution at a temperature between 90° C and the bo... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4084014 | Process for sealing anodic oxidation layers on aluminium surfaces and its alloys This invention relates to a process for sealing alumina layers formed on the surface of aluminum and its alloys by anodic oxidation, and to the composition for effecting such sealing. The process, which is preferably carried out at room temperatures for p... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4083756 | Process for improving corrosion resistance of anodized metal surfaces and treated product Corrosion resistant anodized metal surfaces are produced by electrically oxidizing a metal such as aluminum or aluminum alloys to form an oxide layer of about 0.0002-0.001 inch, rinsing and sealing in a boiling aqueous solution of a polycarboxylic acid wi... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4045599 | Low temperature sealing of anodized aluminum A method of forming a low temperature seal on anodized aluminum and removing sealing smudge therefrom comprises treating anodized aluminum with an aqueous sealing solution at a temperature of at least 140° F. and containing 2 to 6 g/l of hydrolyzable met... | 08/30/1977 |
