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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7146709 | Process for producing superconductor A superconducting material useful for forming electrolytic devices is made by establishing multiple niobium or tantalum components in a primary billet of a ductile material; working the primary billet through a series of reduction steps to form the niobium or tantal... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6899777 | Continuous fiber reinforced composites and methods, apparatuses, and compositions for making the same A process for continuous composite coextrusion comprising: (a) forming first a material-laden composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least about 40 volume % of a ceramic or metallic particulate in a manner such that the composition has a substantially... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6899160 | Method of forming a thermally conductive article using metal injection molding material with high and low aspect ratio filler The present invention discloses a conductive injection molding composition. The thermally conductive composition includes a metallic base matrix of, by volume, between 30 and 60 percent. A first thermally conductive filler, by volume, between 25 and 60 percent is pr... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6843821 | Filtering candles comprising a sintered filtering tube The aim of the invention is to provide filtering candles (1) comprising a sintered filtering tube (2) and a collar (3) which is connected thereto, and having an increased shelf life and improved resistance values. To this end, the collar (3 | 01/18/2005 |
| 6402804 | Process for preparing metallic fibers Disclosed is a process for preparing metallic fibers. It comprises pre-treating metal powder of a predetermined size such that finally obtained metallic fibers can be separated with ease; elongating the pre-treated metal powder at a predetermined draw rat... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6197251 | Porous metal material, and method for manufacturing same A porous metal material (22) is manufactured by a method comprising a step of utilizing a magnetic field to orient numerous metal staple fibers (3), and holding these metal staple fibers (3) on the metal substrate sheet (9) in a state of being more or les... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6143051 | Friction material, method of preparing same and friction lining A friction material comprising a sintered mass of iron in which graphite particles are dispersed, which sintered mass is formed from between 13 and 22 vol. % of iron fibers, between 13 and 22 vol. % of iron particles having a particle size of 10-400 μm, ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6110417 | Porous metallic sheet used as an electrode substrate of a battery and method of manufacturing the porous material sheet Metallic powders are extruded from a spinning nozzle to form metallic fibers each having a diameter of 1.0 μm-100 μm. Then, the resultant metallic fibers are formed into a sheet having a porous structure such as a nonwoven sheet, or the like. Thereafter... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5841041 | Porous mold material for casting and a method of producing the same A porous mold material is provided that contains pores for ventilation in a metal casting, which pores range from 20 to 50 microns, and wherein the porosity value of the porous mold material ranges from 25 to 35% by volume. A method is further provided of... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5752156 | Stable fiber interfaces for beryllium matrix composites High-temperature-stable, fiber-reinforced beryllium metal matrix composite materials are fabricated using coating, infiltration and hot-pressing procedures. High-temperature-stable fibers of metal oxides, carbon or silicon carbide are coated with reaction... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5675837 | Process for the preparation of fibre reinforced metal matrix composites and novel preforms therefor A process for the preparation of a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite comprising fibres embedded in a metal in which the process comprises forming a body with a layer of aligned fibres between at least two layers of metal foil and densifying said lay... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5594932 | Method of manufacturing an encased wire of high critical temperature superconducting material In a method for the manufacture of an encased high critical temperature superconducting wire by the "powder in tube" method, prior to the introduction of a compressed rod of superconducting material into a silver tube, the rod is heat treated so that grai... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5589652 | Ceramic-particle-dispersed metallic member, manufacturing method of same and use of same In the metallic member of the invention, ceramic super fine particles, and solid lubricant particles or short size fibers are dispersed, and the grain size of the ceramic particles is smaller than the solid lubricant particle size or fiber diameter.... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5518383 | Reflector with metallic matrix composite support and method of manufacturing it To manufacture a reflector formed by a reflective metallic layer on a metallic matrix composite support, a metallic layer having a reflective surface whose shape is at least approximately identical to the required geometrical shape is disposed on a mold s... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5506061 | Method for the preparation of metal matrix composite materials A method for preparing deagglomerated fibres and/or particles and for providing the fibres and/or particles with a substantially uniform protective coating, the fibres and/or particles being of a material selected from the group consisting of carbides oxi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5494634 | Modified carbon for improved corrosion resistance Graphite or carbon particles with a graphitic skin are intercalated with a compound including an oxidized form of a metal and then reduced in a hydrogen atmosphere. This process reduces the driving force for the galvanic reaction between the particles and... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5492768 | Porous living body repairing member, and a method of imparting elasticity to it A porous living body repairing member obtained by compression-molding a metal fiber material into a desired shape, sintering the fiber mesh body or thereafter, and imparting a compressive stress of not more than 4.00 to 40.0 MPa to provide a porous living... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487771 | High-efficiency metal membrane element, filter, and process for making A high-porosity metallic membrane element comprising a sintered element having at least about 55% porosity, the sintered element comprising a matrix of substantially interconnected pores, each of the pores being defined by a plurality of dendtritic metall... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5466311 | Method of manufacturing a Ni-Al intermetallic compound matrix composite A method of manufacturing an Ni--Al intermetallic compound matrix composite comprising steps of a) providing an aluminum powder, b) providing a reinforced material, c) providing a reducing solution containing a reducing agent and nickel ions to be reduced... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460640 | Alumina-rare earth oxide ceramic-metal bodies A fully dense ceramic-metal body including 40-88 v/o of an oxide hard phase of, in v/o of the body, 4-88 v/o M-aluminum binary oxides, where the binary oxide has a C-type rare earth, garnet, ଲ-MAl11 O18, or perovskite crystal s... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456740 | High-efficiency metal membrane getter element and process for making A getter-filter composite membrane element, comprising a sinterable getter material and a sinterable metal filter material, the composite element defining a matrix of substantially interconnected pores. Membrane elements may be comprised of at least three... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5437834 | Porous living body repairing member, and a method of imparting elasticity to it A porous living body repairing member obtained by compression-molding a metal fiber material into a desired shape, sintering the fiber mesh body or thereafter, and imparting a compressive stress of not more than 4.00 to 40.0 MPa to provide a porous living... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5405654 | Self-cleaning chemical vapor deposition apparatus and method A self-cleaning chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus and method allow CVD reactors to operate long periods of time without manual removal of extraneous materials such as soot and fuzz. The apparatus is made self-cleaning by superposing a scraping mem... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5383062 | CFRP-made optical cylinder The present invention provides a CFRP-made optical cylinder comprising, as the main CFRP layers, (a) CFRP layers containing a carbon fiber arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the cylinder axial direction and (b) CFRP layers containing a carb... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5378426 | Oxidation resistant metal particulates and media and methods of forming the same with low carbon content Metal particulates and porous metal media, which have enhanced resistance to undesirable oxidation, and methods of producing the same are provided. The porous metal media comprise sintered metal particulates each typically having a core and a surface and ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5364442 | Composite electrode for electrochemical processing having improved high temperature properties and method for preparation by combustion synthesis A composite electrode for electrochemical processing having improved high temperature properties, and a process for making the electrode by combustion synthesis. A composition from which the electrode is made by combustion synthesis comprises from about 4... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5340531 | Refractory metal reinforced MoSi2 /SiC composite with matched thermal coefficients of expansion A method for producing a substantially silica-free composition of matter comprising a matrix of MoSi2 having SiC dispersed therein, the matrix being reinforced with a particulate ductile refractory metal, the method comprising providing a compo... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5316718 | Composite electrode for electrochemical processing having improved high temperature properties and method for preparation by combustion synthesis A composite electrode for electrochemical processing having improved high temperature properties, and a process for making the electrode by combustion synthesis. A composition from which the electrode is made by combustion synthesis comprises from about 4... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5306462 | Fibrous tantalum and capacitors made therefrom A method of making a tantalum capacitor of improved specific capacitance (and volumetric efficiency) is described. Short tantalum fibers are precipitated out of a carrier liquid to form a felt, or tumbled to form fiber containing particles, and in either ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5284531 | Cylindrical metal fibers made from tantalum, columbium, and alloys thereof A method of making a tantalum capacitor of improved specific capacitance (and volumetric efficiency) is described. Short tantalum fibers are precipitated out of a carrier liquid to form a felt, or tumbled to form fiber containing particles, and in either ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5198187 | Methods for production of surface coated niobium reinforcements for intermetallic matrix composites An improved method of forming a composite body of a metal, intermetallic or ceramic matrix reinforced with niobium filaments, particles, platelets or mixtures thereof, the method comprising admixing the niobium reinforcing material with powders of the mat... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5191486 | CFRP-made optical cylinder The present invention provides a CFRP-made optical cylinder comprising (a) CFRP layers containing a carbon fiber arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the cylinder axial direction and (b) CFRP layers containing a carbon fiber arranged in a dir... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5152828 | Method of producing mold material and the mold material The present invention relates to a method of producing a mold material used for obtaining a mold for casting metals such as Zn, Al and the like or molding resins. In the method, the short fibers having an aspect ratio of 30 to 300 and obtained by cutting ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5106825 | Fabrication of superconducting wire and product A method of fabricating a rugged, flexible, superconducting wire comprising: mixing a superconducting material, such as YBa2 Cu3 Ox, with a metallic powder to form a metal/superconductor mixture; and loading a metal shell ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5101560 | Method for making an anisotropic heat pipe and wick A method for making an anisotropic or predominantly unidirectional wick primarily for use in heat pipes is disclosed unidirectional heat pipe wicks is made by supporting magnetically susceptible particles on a wire screen and moving the screen inside a ma... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5096663 | Method of optimizing composite preparation for electrical properties: maximum capacitance electrodes Composites of a matrix of metal fibers and carbon fibers interlocked in and interwoven among a network of fused metal fibers are inherently capable of displaying a broad range of values of a particular physical property. Where the composite is made by sin... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5080963 | Mixed fiber composite structures high surface area-high conductivity mixtures A new class of composites results from a matrix of carbon fibers, including graphite fibers, interwoven in a network of fused metal fibers. The composites can be fabricated to have varying surface area, void volume, and pore size while maintaining high el... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5051231 | Method for fabrication of superplastic composite material having metallic aluminum reinforced with silicon nitride A method for the fabrication of a superplastic composite material having metallic aluminum reinforced with silicon nitride includes thoroughly mixing silicon nitride with metallic aluminum, pressure-sintering the resultant mixture, further heating and pre... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5047205 | Method and assembly for producing extruded permanent magnet articles A method for producing a compacted fully dense permanent magnet by providing a particle charge of a permanent magnet alloy composition from which the article is to be made and placing the charge in a cylindrical container having a generally axially positi... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5030277 | Method and titanium aluminide matrix composite A method for fabricating a titanium aluminide composite structure consisting of a filamentary material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon carbide-coated boron, boron carbide-coated boron, titanium boride-coated silicon carbide ... | 07/09/1991 |
