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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7179541 | Heat treatment method for a cold-rolled strip with an Ni and/or Co surface coating, sheet metal producible by said method and battery can producible by said method A method for heat treatment of a cold rolled strip with a surface coating of Ni and/or Co and incorporated non-metallic elements C and/or S, if need be with the addition of Fe, In, Pd, Au and/or Bi, whereby the cold rolled strip has a low carbon content. Since the c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7118664 | Plating method and apparatus The present invention provides a plating method and apparatus, which is capable of introducing plating solution into the fine channels and holes formed in a substrate without needing to add a surface active agent to the plating solution, and capable of forming a hig... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7037421 | Thin-film magnetic head having magnetic gap formed of NiP A gap layer of a thin-film magnetic head is formed of NiP. The P content of the NiP gap layer is controlled to be within the range of 11 mass percent to 14 mass percent so that the gap layer is nonmagnetic. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001471 | Method and apparatus for low-temperature annealing of metallization microstructures in the production of a microelectronic device A method for filling recessed microstructures at a surface of a microelectronic workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, with metallization is set forth. In accordance with the method, a metal layer is deposited into the microstructures with a process, such as an e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001499 | Method for electroplating a body-centered cubic nickel-iron alloy thin film with a high saturation flux density A process for electroplating and annealing thin-films of nickel-iron alloys having from 63% to 81% iron content by weight to produce pole pieces having saturation flux density (BS) in the range from 1.9 to 2.3 T (19 to 23 kG) with acceptable magnetic anis... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974636 | Protective coating for turbine engine component A turbine engine component comprising a substrate made of a nickel-base or cobalt-base superalloy and a protective coating overlying the substrate, the coating formed by electroplating at least two platinum group metals selected from the group consisting of platinum... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6824666 | Electroless deposition method over sub-micron apertures An apparatus and a method of depositing a catalytic layer comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of noble metals, semi-noble metals, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof in sub-micron features formed on a substrate. Examples of noble me... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821406 | METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF GOLD-PLATED BODY AND SURFACE-TREATED PRODUCT, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GOLD-PLATED BODY AND GOLD-PLATED BODY, AND METHOD FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF SULFUR-CONTAINING MOLECULES The present invention provides a gold-plated body, a method for surface treatment of a gold-plated body, a surface-treated product, and an immobilization method which make it possible to immobilize a large number of sulfur-containing molecules. With the surface trea... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811671 | Method of controlling zinc-doping in a copper-zinc alloy thin film electroplated on a copper surface and a semiconductor device thereby formed A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, having a reduced-oxygen Cu—Zn alloy thin film (30) electroplated on a Cu surface (20) by electroplating, using an electroplating apparatus, the Cu surface (20) in a unique chemical solution conta... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6699379 | Method for reducing stress in nickel-based alloy plating An improved plating method in combination with a low-temperature thermal treatment is disclosed. The method for reducing the stress in the nickel-based alloy plating comprises the steps of: (a) adding ceramic particles into a plating bath containing solub... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6607787 | Process for producing a coating on a refractory structural member A process for producing a coating on a refractory structural member, in which a noble metal alloy is applied as a coating material to the refractory structural member. The noble metal alloy contains, among other constituents, an oxidizable substance, whic... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605369 | Surface-treated copper foil and method for producing the same The present invention is directed to provision of a surface-treated copper foil exhibiting a maximum effect of a silane coupling agent which is adsorbed onto the copper foil and is employed in order to enhance adhesion between the copper foil and a substr... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6562219 | Method for the formation of copper wiring films A method for the formation of copper wiring films includes the steps of forming a first copper film by a CVD method on a diffusion barrier film, which diffusion barrier film has been formed on a semiconductor substrate and in which a concavity has been es... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6521113 | Method of improving the oxidation resistance of a platinum modified aluminide diffusion coating An electrolyte for use in electrolytic platinum plating that results in reduced Cl, S, or P contaminant production. The bath comprises 0.01 to 320 g/lit of platinum in the form of the platinum salt dinitrodiammine platinum, Pt(NH3)2 ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6358392 | Bismuth thin films structure and method of construction The invention is directed to the use of electrochemical deposition to fabricate thin films of a material (e.g., bismuth) exhibiting a superior magnetoresistive effect. The process in accordance with a preferred embodiment produces a thin film of bismuth w... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6355154 | Article plated with boron carbide in a nickel-phosphorus matrix, and process and bath for its preparation The present invention relates to am article plated with boron carabide in a nickel-phosphorus matrix, obtained by a plating process comprising the following steps: a) preparation of an electrolytic bath comprising two or more nickel salts, at least one co... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6346181 | Electroplating process for preparing a Ni layer of biaxial texture Disclosed is an Ni-plated layer of biaxial texture, which is formed by electroplating. In the Ni-plated layer,peaks measured on a θ-rocking curve have a FWHM of 7° or less in terms of the misorientation on the c-axis; and peaks measured on $c;-scan h... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6337145 | Multilayer material for sliding elements and process for the production thereof A process for the production of sliding elements in which an overlay of lead-tin-copper is applied by electroplating to the prefabricated semi-finished product, and in which a ternary, fluoroborate-free electroplating bath is used without brighteners and ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6332967 | Electro-deposition of superconductor oxide films Methods for preparing high quality superconducting oxide precursors which are well suited for further oxidation and annealing to form superconducting oxide films. The method comprises forming a multilayered superconducting precursor on a substrate by prov... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6328871 | Barrier layer for electroplating processes The invention generally provides a method for preparing a surface for electrochemical deposition comprising forming a high conductance barrier layer on the surface and depositing a seed layer over the high conductance barrier layer. Another aspect of the ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6183888 | Process for producing a coating for providing superalloys with highly efficient protection against high-temperature corrosion, a protective coating formed by the process, and articles protected by the coating A process for producing a coating for protecting superalloy articles against high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion comprises forming, on the surface of the article, a first deposit of an agglomerated powdered alloy containing at least chromium, alu... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6136107 | Surface treated steel sheet for battery containers, a battery container, and a battery produced thereof A steel sheet for a battery container is covered with nickel-tin alloy layer on one side to be the inner side of the battery container which is formed by drawing the steel sheet. A battery using the steel sheet is manufactured by firstly filling positive ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6088933 | Drive rod and clutch disk for a paint brush and roller drying tool An improved drive rod and clutch disk for a paint brush and roller cleaning tool providing the unique combination of a hardened steel clutch disk and chrome plated drive rod. Hardening virtually eliminates enlargement of the bow tie hole in the clutch dis... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6017777 | Method of forming a plating layer of a lead frame A method for forming a plating layer of a lead frame having excellent anti-corrosion properties is provided. At least a portion of a lead frame is plated, then a first heating of the plated portion of the lead frame to a first temperature is performed, an... | 01/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5762726 | Wire electrode and process for producing a wire electrode, particular for a spark erosion process In order to produce a wire electrode having a core consisting of a copper/zinc alloy and to produce a specific sheath layer, the sheath layer is coated onto the core at a temperature at which no diffusion occurs. The wire electrode is subsequently heated ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5695627 | Process for producing copper-indium-sulfur-selenium thin film and process for producing copper-indium-sulfur-selenium chalcopyrite crystal A process for producing a copper-indium-sulfur-selenium thin film which comprises subjecting an electro-conductive substrate to an electrodeposition treatment in the presence of copper sulfate, indium sulfate, selenium dioxide, and thiourea. A process for... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5672262 | Methods and electrolyte compositions for electrodepositing metal-carbon alloys Methods for electrodepositing a metal-carbon coating on a substrate comprng immersing the substrate in an aqueous electrolyte, and passing a sufficient current through the electrolyte to effect electrolyte deposition of a metal-carbon alloy on the substr... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5618401 | Inner-shield material to be attached inside a color cathode ray tube and manufacturing method thereof A method of making, for cathode ray tubes and the like, an inner shield material that has superior magnetic characteristics and rust resistance. The method does not require conventional blackening processes. Sheet steel or strip is nickel-plated with a ni... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5578175 | Process for manufacturing iridium and palladium oxides-coated titanium electrode and the electrode produced thereby A process for manufacturing an iridium and palladium oxides-coated titanium electrode comprises preparing a titanium substrate having a surface, applying iridium and palladium to be formed on the surface of the titanium substrate, and heat-treating the ir... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5552030 | Method of making a magnetic material in the form of a multilayer film by plating The present invention is directed to a method of applying a magnetic thin film on a substrate by alloy electroplating in which the alloy content in the deposition is defined by an electric current density in the course of the plating operation. The magnet... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5545268 | Surface treated metal member excellent in wear resistance and its manufacturing method Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a surface treated metal member excellent in wear resistance, comprising the steps of: applying Ni--P electroplating on the surface of a metal base member and heat-treating the metal base member; and blasting, on the ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5529682 | Method for making semiconductor devices having electroplated leads A method for use with semiconductor devices (47) that have leads (49) electroplated with a solderable metal (53) includes exposing the solderable metal (53) to an elevated temperature sufficient to flow or melt the solderable metal (53). In a preferred em... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5489372 | Process for producing light absorption layer of solar cell A process for producing a light absorption layer of a solar cell is disclosed, in which prior to heat-treatment, at least two of the following steps are performed in combination: (1) electrodeposition of a copper layer including selenium particles, (2) el... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5480536 | Corrosion-inhibited iron-based members and method of producing the same A corrodible iron-based work such as a cylinder rod is subjected to hard chrome plating, heat-treatment by high frequency heating or baking at a temperature of not less than 150° C. (e.g. 170° to 600° C.), resin impregnation treatment and finish buffin... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5421969 | Surface-treated steel sheet having improved weldability and plating properties, and method for producing the same A zinc or zinc-alloy plated steel sheet having an improved weldability and plating properties, as well as a method for making the same is provided. Even when the substrate steel sheet is the one which is difficult to deposit a zinc or zinc-alloy layer by ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5389226 | Electrodeposition of nickel-tungsten amorphous and microcrystalline coatings A nickel tungsten-containing coating is electrodeposited onto a substrate from an electrodeposition bath having in solution from about 0.034 to about 0.047 moles per liter of nickel, from about 0.15 to about 0.28 moles per liter of tungsten, from about 0.... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5284711 | Method for forming a fluororesin film and articles having a fluororesin film formed by the method A method for forming a fluororesin film on a metallic substrate is described, which method comprising forming a chromium oxide film on at least one side of a metallic substrate and then forming a fluororesin film on the chromium oxide film. By this, good ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5275714 | Method of producing an absorber layer for solar cells with the aid of electrodeposition A method of producing an absorber layer for solar cells by electrolytic dispersion deposition.... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5246563 | Process for the electrolytic zinc coating of stainless steel In a process for the electrolytic zinc coating of high-grade steel on one and two sides, the latter is connected as a cathode in the form of a high-grade steel strip in a galvanic cell, and metallic zinc is deposited on the high-grade steel strip from an ... | 09/21/1993 |
