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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110086 | Method of manufacturing a process chamber component having yttrium-aluminum coating A method of manufacturing a substrate processing chamber component comprises forming a chamber component comprising a metal alloy comprising yttrium and aluminum, and anodizing an exposed surface of the metal alloy. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7413844 | Lithographic printing plate support and method of manufacturing the same A lithographic printing plate support capable of obtaining a presensitized plate which is excellent in scumming resistance and scratch resistance and achieves a good balance between sensitivity and press life, and a method of manufacturing the support are provided. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407689 | Aqueous acidic immersion plating solutions and methods for plating on aluminum and aluminum alloys The present invention provides a non-cyanide aqueous acidic immersion plating solution having a pH of from about 3.5 to about 6.5 and comprising zinc ions, nickel ions and/or cobalt iron ions, and fluoride ions. In one embodiment the immersion plating solutions of t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396446 | Magnesium anodisation methods This invention relates to a method of anodising magnesium material which includes anodising the magnesium while it is immersed in an aqueous electrolyte solution having a pH above 7, and in the presence of a phosphate, the electrolyte solution also containing a sequ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7169284 | High surface area cathode for electrolytic capacitors using conductive polymer The present invention is directed to a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) polymer coated electrode adapted for use as a cathode electrode of an electrolytic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, a metal foil... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7138043 | Method for applying a metal layer to a light metal surface A process for applying a metal layer to surfaces of light metals is proposed, in which iron is electrolytically deposited on the surfaces from a deposition bath containing Fe(II) compounds using dimensionally stable anodes insoluble in the deposition bath. The proce... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097756 | Method for producing gold-colored surfaces pertaining to aluminum or aluminum alloys, by means of formulations containing silver salt The invention relates to a process for obtaining gold-colored aluminum oxide layers in which the coloring of the oxidized surface of the aluminum or aluminum alloys is carried out by an electrolytic process in an electrolyte comprising an alkanesulfonic acid and an ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048814 | Halogen-resistant, anodized aluminum for use in semiconductor processing apparatus We have discovered that the formation of particulate inclusions at the surface of an aluminum alloy article, which inclusions interfere with a smooth transition from the alloy surface to an overlying aluminum oxide protective film can be controlled by maintaining th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029820 | Support for lithographic printing plate and presensitized plate and method of producing lithographic printing plate Disclosed is a support for a lithographic printing plate obtainable by performing at least graining treatment on an aluminum plate, having on its surface thereof, a grain shape with a structure in which a grained structure with medium undulation of 0.5 to 5 μm aver... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029568 | Negative ion generating medium and its manufacturing method A negative ion generating medium for generating negative ions from the surface of a mother material made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The negative ion generating medium has the mother material of aluminum or aluminum alloy covered at the surface with an anodized l... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6974776 | Activation plate for electroless and immersion plating of integrated circuits The invention provides a method of plating an integrated circuit. An activation plate is positioned adjacent to at least one integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of bond pads comprising a bond-pad metal, and the activation plate also compr... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967164 | Method for electroless plating a contact pad A method and apparatus is disclosed for sequential processing of integrated circuits, particularly for conductively passivating a contact pad with a material which resists formation of resistive oxides. In particular, a tank is divided into three compartments, each ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6849138 | Method for surface treatment of aluminum alloy high-temperature processed articles The surface of an aluminum alloy high-temperature processed article containing Mg is heated at a high temperature of 200° C. or above, thereafter the surface is etched with an aqueous solution containing a chelating agent, and then at least one surface treatment se... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846401 | Method of plating and pretreating aluminium workpieces A method for applying a metal layer onto at least one surface of an aluminium or aluminium alloy workpiece, including the steps of pretreating the surface and applying the metal layer by plating, wherein the pretreating step includes a non-electrolytic treatment by ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6692630 | Electroplated aluminum parts and process for production The invention provides a pretreatment process for electroplating aluminum parts or strip, in which the zincating solution is modified to improve the adhesion of the subsequent electroplate to the substrate. The aluminum part or strip, such as an aluminum ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6664019 | Aluminum printing plates and method of making A method of making improved aluminum printing plates comprising graining the aluminum plates, de-smutting them by treating them with nitric acid solution, then rinsing with hot water, acetating the aluminum plates, and silicating the aluminum plates. The ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6630400 | Method for electroless plating a contact pad A method and apparatus is disclosed for sequential processing of integrated circuits, particularly for conductively passivating a contact pad with a material which resists formation of resistive oxides. In particular, a tank is divided into three compartm... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6596150 | Production method for an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate Disclosed is a production method of an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate, capable of stable and low-cost production of an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate, the support being scarcely subject to generation of treatment un... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6533917 | Method for producing aluminum support for lithographic printing plate Disclosed are a method for producing an aluminum support for lithographic printing plates, comprising subjecting an aluminum plate in sequence to (1) a surface roughening treatment, (2) a heat treatment, (3) a treatment of dissolving from 0.01 to 5 g/m | 03/18/2003 |
| 6446520 | Feed screw and method of manufacturing the same A ball screw 2 or a sliding screw 2a has a driving force-transmitting shaft 4 or 4a and a bearing member 6 or 6a externally fitted to the driving force-transmitting shaft 4 or 4a. The driving force-transmitting shaft 4 or 4a is made of aluminum or aluminu... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440290 | Method for surface treating aluminum products There is disclosed a method for surface treating aluminum products, especially vehicle wheels, to improve their brightness. The method comprises: (a) applying a chemical brightening composition to these products; (b) deoxidizing the surface of these wheel... | 08/27/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6342145 | Process for manufacturing multi-colored picture frames Methods of producing aluminum picture frames having two regions of different colors. Aluminum frame stock is coated with a colored maskant or paint. Selective regions of the coated frame stock are abraded, and then anodized and dyed a second color absorbe... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6299752 | Very high volt oxide formation of aluminum for electrolytic capacitors An anode foil treatment method produces a useful high quality oxide with inherently high capacitance at voltages as high as 750 Volts or more. The anode foil treatment method comprises a series of formation and relaxation steps. Oxide layer formation is p... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6284123 | Electroplating formulation and process for plating iron onto aluminum/aluminum alloys An electroplating formulation and process is provided for electroplating an iron layer onto an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. The method entails immersing an iron-containing anode and an aluminum containing cathode in an electroplating bath includi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6231744 | Process for fabricating an array of nanowires An array of nanowires having a relativley 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... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6203936 | Lightweight metal bipolar plates and methods for making the same Thin, light weight bipolar plates for use in electrochemical cells are rapidly, and inexpensively manufactured in mass production by die casting, stamping or other well known methods for fabricating magnesium or aluminum parts. The use of a light metal, s... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6187461 | Electrodeposition process of a cobalt-chromium film on aluminum alloys for magnetic recording A cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) magnetic film electrodeposited on the surface of an aluminum alloy. A process for making an aluminum alloy electrodeposited a cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) magnetic film comprises the steps of chemically polishing an aluminum alloy sub... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6168706 | Process for producing high etch gains for electrolytic capacitor manufacturing Aluminum anode foil is etched using a process of treating the foil in an electrolyte bath composition comprising aluminum chloride hexahydrate, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and perchloric acid or perchlorate. The anode foil is etched in the electrolyt... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6139713 | Method of manufacturing porous anodized alumina film A plurality of recesses having the same interval and array as those of pores of an alumina film, which are to be formed in anodizing, are formed on a smooth surface of an aluminum plate in advance, and then, the aluminum plate is anodized. With this proce... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6066403 | Metals having phosphate protective films Novel metallic bodies are provided which present an essentially oxide-free surface protected by phosphate groups which directly and chemically bond to surface metal atoms. Metal surfaces such as Al or Fe can be protected by deposition of a phosphate film ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6045677 | Microporous microchannel plates and method of manufacturing same A microchannel plate and method of manufacturing same is provided. The microchannel plate includes a plate consisting of an anodized material and a plurality of channels which are formed during the anodization of the material and extend between the two si... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5961810 | Method for fabricating a conductive polymer energy storage device A method for making high power electrochemical charge storage devices, provides for depositing an electrically conducting polymer (16), (18), onto a non-noble metal substrate (10), which has been prepared by treatment with a surfactant. Using this method,... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5820740 | High-absorptance high-emittance anodic coating A colored anodic coating for use on surfaces of substrates, e.g. aluminum substrates in which it is desirable to maintain a high solar absorptance (a) and a high infrared emittance (e), particularly in low earth orbit space environments. This anodic coati... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5730853 | Method for plating metal matrix composite materials with nickel and gold A method for plating a graphite aluminum metal matrix composite material with nickel and gold utilizes the steps of: cleaning a surface of the metal matrix composite material so as to substantially remove grease and particulates therefrom; forming a layer... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5712049 | Sliding element and process for producing the same A sliding element has a bearing metallic layer made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy which bears on its side facing the sliding surface a galvanically produced tin layer bonded to the bearing metallic layer by a very thin alkaline, halogen-free layer of z... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5665219 | Process for continuous manufacture of an electrical conductor made of copper-plated and tin-plated aluminum Process for continuous manufacture of an electrical conductor consisting of an at least partially aluminium-based central core coated by continuous electrodeposition with at least one metal layer, including pretreatment of the surface of the core, charact... | 09/09/1997 |
