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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7976775 | Sintered binary aluminum alloy powder sintered material and method for production thereof Disclosed is a binary aluminum alloy powder sintered material which comprises aluminum and iron, which has a completely crystalline microstructure comprising an aluminum matrix and an α-Al phase and at least any one phase of an Al6Fe phase or an Al1... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7713468 | Method of making a sintered body, a powder mixture and a sintered body Method of producing a sintered body comprising the steps of mixing one or more powders forming hard constituents with powders forming a binder phase comprising cobalt powder where the cobalt powder comprises cobalt having mainly a fcc-structure defined as the peak h... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7422720 | High density nontoxic projectiles and other articles, and methods for making the same High density, nontoxic projectiles and other articles, and their methods of manufacture, are disclosed. More particularly, high density nontoxic W—Cu—Ni—Fe alloy compositions, methods of their manufacture and methods by which they may be used as projectiles su... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413703 | Methods for producing agglomerates of metal powders and articles incorporating the agglomerates Processes for making rigid, binder free agglomerates of powdered metal are disclosed. The agglomerates have a low tap density. Articles that contain binder free agglomerates made from electrochemically active powder are also disclosed. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7378053 | Method for producing copper-based material with low thermal expansion and high heat conductivity The invention proposes a copper-based material with low thermal expansion and high thermal conductivity having good machinability and adaptability to nickel plating and also proposes a method for producing the same. The copper-based material is prepared through the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7329381 | Method for fabricating a metallic article without any melting A metallic article made of metallic constituent elements is fabricated from a mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds of the metallic constituent elements. The mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds is chemically reduced to produce an initial metallic materia... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324330 | Capacitor element for solid electrolytic capacitor and method of making the same The capacitor element includes a porous chip body and an anode wire having an end portion embedded in the chip body. The chip body includes a surface provided with a dielectric film which in turn is formed with a solid electrolyte layer thereon. Further, the solid e... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314593 | Process for preparing improved silicon carbide powder Improved silicon carbide powder is prepared by carbothermal reduction of silica by introducing β-SiC powder simultaneously with iron in the starting composition resulting into a precursor powder which after complete reduction contains at least 90% SiC preferably ri... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311874 | Sputter target and method for fabricating sputter target including a plurality of materials A method of fabricating a sputter target comprises: homogenously blending a plurality of powders including at least a first powder and a second powder. The first powder is comprised of chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), or iron (Fe). The second... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294165 | Method of forming nano-crystalline structures and product formed thereof A product in which at least a portion of the product has a nanocrystalline microstructure, and a method of forming the product. The method generally entails machining a body in a manner that produces chips consisting entirely of nano-crystals as a result of the mach... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273584 | Method of manufacturing oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel excellent in high-temperature strength having residual α-grains An oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel excellent in high-temperature strength having residual α-grains can be manufactured by a method comprising mixing either element powders or alloy powders and a Y2O3 powder; subjecting the resu... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261758 | Ni-based sintered alloy Disclosed is a Ni-based sintered alloy used for preparing a high temperature part utilized under a high temperature gas atmosphere, characterized in that the Ni-based sintered alloy is prepared by mixing and heating two kinds of Ni alloy powders differing from each ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250134 | Infiltrating a powder metal skeleton by a similar alloy with depressed melting point exploiting a persistent liquid phase at equilibrium, suitable for fabricating steel parts A steel powder metal skeleton is infiltrated with an infiltrant composition similar to the skeleton, with an additional agent that depresses the melting point of the infiltrant relative to the skeleton. Infiltration is driven primarily by capillary pressure. The pow... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241328 | Method for preparing ultra-fine, submicron grain titanium and titanium-alloy articles and articles prepared thereby A method for preparing ultra-fine, submicron grain titanium or titanium-alloy articles (78) used for joining or assembling of detail components. Coarse-grained titanium or titanium-alloy materials (52) are severely mechanically deformed using cryogenic... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229588 | Mechanically alloyed precious metal magnetic sputtering targets fabricated using rapidly solidified alloy powders and elemental Pt metal A cobalt-chromium-boron-platinum sputtering target alloy having multiple phases. The alloy can include Cr, B, Ta, Nb, C, Mo, Ti, V, W, Zr, Zn, Cu, Hf, O, Si or N. The alloy is prepared by mixing Pt powder with a cobalt-chromium-boron master alloy, ball milling the p... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217388 | Method for preparing reinforced platinum material The present invention provides a method in which a strengthened platinum material can be produced, in which no blisters occur on the surface of the material even after heat treatment of 1,400° C. or higher and a metal oxide such as zirconium oxide is finely dispers... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217390 | Method of fabricating ultra-fine cermet alloys with homogeneous solid grain structure The present invention relates to a method of fabricating ultra-fine grain cermet alloys with a homogenous solid solution grain structure. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of fabricating an ultra-fine TiC-base cermet alloy with a homogenous solid ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175803 | X-ray tube and method of manufacture The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing an x-ray tube component, such as an evacuated housing and the like. The component has a radiation shielding layer, which is comprised of a plurality of powder metals, at least one of which is comprised of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175802 | Refurbishing spent sputtering targets Spent sputtering targets are refurbished by filling the depleted region of the target with new sputter material using a hot isostatic pressing or HIP'ing technique. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169208 | Method and composition for dispersing extra-fine nickel powder A composition for use with alloys including extra-fine nickel powder dispersed with a hydrophobic inorganic dispersant which is preferably high-purity silica treated with hexamethyldisilazane (fumed silica). The composition breaks and prevents the agglomeration of t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7142408 | Tantalum powders and methods of producing same Methods of forming tantalum powders and other valve metal powders are described. The method involves high impact milling a starting powder in a fluid medium and optionally a milling media using a high energy mill. The methods of the present invention have the abilit... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7087202 | Particulate reinforced aluminum composites, their components and the near net shape forming process of the components This invention concerns particulate reinforced Al-based composites, and the near net shape forming process of their components. The average size of the reinforced particle in the invented composites is 0.1–3.5 μm and the volume percentage is 10–40%, and a good ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056393 | Method of making sintered compact for rare earth magnet A method of making a sintered body for a rare earth magnet includes the steps of (a) preparing a first coarse powder by coarsely pulverizing a rare earth alloy sintered body by a hydrogen pulverization process, (b) preparing a first fine powder by finely pulverizing... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052526 | Magnesium base composite material and its manufacturing method A magnesium base composite material is provided such that compound particles generated by a solid-phase reaction with magnesium are uniformly dispersed in a magnesium alloy body. The compound particles dispersed in the body comprise magnesium silicide (Mg2 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037464 | Dispersed oxide reinforced martensitic steel excellent in high temperature strength and method for production thereof In an oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel which comprises, by % by weight, 0.05 to 0.25% C, 8.0 to 12.0% Cr, 0.1 to 4.0% W, 0.1 to 1.0% Ti, 0.1 to 0.5% Y2O3 with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities and in which Y2 | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021573 | Process for dry milling zinc powder to produce zinc flake A method for the production of zinc flake from zinc particles by dry milling the zinc particles using a mixture of a fluorocarbon lubricant and a stearate lubricant, optionally in admixture with a hydrophobic inorganic powder. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6960319 | Tungsten alloys for penetrator application and method of making the same Disclosed is a flow-softening tungsten alloy having the general formula: W100-pAiBjCkDe wherein W is tungsten; A is one or more elements selected from the ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6924045 | Bond or overlay MCrAIY-coating It is disclosed a bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating for the use within a high temperature environment for the protection of the base alloy of turbine blades and vanes. The MCrAlY-coating having a γ or γ/γ′-structure comprises a dispersion of β-NiAl and/or γ/β-M... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918548 | Electronic fuel injector An electronic fuel injector capable of supplying fuel in a stable manner is provided by employing a swirler, which is manufactured at a lower cost and has durability, and by ensuring superior wear resistance of the swirler and a valve member provided on a movable pa... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905779 | Sliding material made of copper alloy, method of producing same, sliding bearing material, and method of producing same A copper-based sliding material comprising sintered copper or sintered copper alloy, and 0.1 to 5 vol. % hard substance particles harder in hardness than said copper or copper alloy, said hard substance particles being substantially evenly dispersed so that, when at... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902809 | Rhenium tantalum metal alloy The present invention provides a method for preparing a rhenium-tantalum alloy with improved strength and ductility characteristics. The method includes mixing powders of rhenium and tantalum with a weight ration of approximately 97% rhenium to approximately 3% tant... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902697 | Method of manufacturing a radioactive-substance storage member, billet for use in extrusion of the same, and square pipe An aluminum powder is mixed with a neutron absorber powder through cold isostatic press to form a preliminary molding. The preliminary molding is then subjected to sintering under no pressure in vacuum. After sintering, a billet is subjected to induction heating and... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863862 | Methods for modifying oxygen content of atomized intermetallic aluminide powders and for forming articles from the modified powders Methods of producing atomized intermetallic aluminide powders with a controlled oxygen content, and articles made from the powders by powder metallurgical techniques are disclosed. Gas atomized intermetallic aluminide powders can be oxidized to increase their oxygen... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852274 | Method for producing hard metal granulate A hard metal granulate is produced by wet milling and spray drying in a spray tower using pure water as the liquid phase. The spray tower is configured and operated in such a way that a ratio of the quantity of water added via the slurry (in liters per hour) to towe... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827755 | High-toughness and high-strength ferritic steel and method of producing the same A high-strength and high-toughness ferritic steel having a tensile strength of not less than 1,000 MPA and a Charpy impact value of not less than 1 MJ/m2 is provided. A ferritic steel comprising, by weight, not more than 1% Si, not more than 1.25% Mn, 8 t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6783568 | Sintered steel material A sintered steel and a method for the manufacture thereof are described, the sintered steel being made by a method comprising the steps of providing a first pre-alloyed steel powder having a composition comprising in weight %: C 0.5-2, Cr 3.5-6, (2 Mo+W) 12-22, V 0.... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6740288 | Process for preparing a powdered W-Al alloy The present invention relates to a process for preparing a powdered tungsten-aluminum alloy, in which the powdered tungsten and aluminum as starting materials is mechanical alloyed at normal temperature to provide the tungsten-aluminum alloy. The process of this pre... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6723387 | Multimodal structured hardcoatings made from micro-nanocomposite materials A thermal spray method for the fabrication of ceramic/metal and ceramic/ceramic hardcoating for wear applications. The method makes use of feedstock powder, composed of micron-scale aggregates of hard phase material particles that are either mixed or coated with a r... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6673307 | Method of making cemented carbide The present invention relates to a method of making a cemented carbide by mixing powder of WC and possibly other powders forming hard constituents and binder phase and pressing agent, drying, pressing and sintering whereby; the mixing is wet mixing with n... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6630100 | Manufacturing method for spent fuel storage member and mixed power A rectangular pipe is molded by mixing aluminum powder with powder of a neutron absorbing material, molding a premolded body by means of cold isostatic pressing (CIP), canning the premolded body, sintering the premolded body by means of hot isostatic pres... | 10/07/2003 |
