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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7820097 | Electrical, plating and catalytic uses of metal nanomaterial compositions This invention relates generally to uses of novel nanomaterial composition and the systems in which they are used, and more particularly to nanomaterial compositions generally comprising carbon and a metal, which composition can be exposed to pulsed emissions to rea... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7615185 | Multicomponent ceramics powder, method of manufacturing multicomponent ceramics powder, sintered body, and method of manufacturing sintered body After an alloy powder including W, Cr, at least one of Ti, Zr, and Hf, and at least one of V, Nb, and Ta is produced, the alloy powder, a powdery carbon material, and a catalyst are heat-treated in the presence of a nitrogen gas. The alloy powder is carbonitrided in... | 11/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7374717 | Method for producing intermetallic compound porous material The present invention provides a method for efficiently producing an intermetallic compound porous material. Specifically, the invention provides a porous material production method comprising molding a mixed powder of at least two inorganic powders and performing a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361301 | System and method for consolidating powders This invention relates to a system and method for consolidating particulate material, such as particulate material, in order to achieve at least ninety-five percent (95%) or even ninety-eight percent (98%) of its maximum theoretical density using a relatively long d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7286893 | Tailoring residual stress and hardness during direct metal deposition In a direct-metal deposition (DMD) process used to deposit successive layers in accordance with instructions from a CAD/CAM program, the laser beam, or an additional beam, is deployed as a localized heat treatment tool instead of a deposition tool. The use of laser ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273581 | Process for in-situ preparation of aluminia—(Ti,Zr) borides composite The present invention relates to an improved process for in-situ preparation of alumina-(Ti,Zr) borides composite. The present invention particularly relates to fast and in-situ process for synthesis and consolidation of Al2O3—Zr/Ti B2 | 09/25/2007 |
| 7220397 | Modified oxygen reduced valve metal oxides Pressed material such as anodes are described and formed from oxygen reduced oxide powders using additives, such as binders and/or lubricants. Methods to form the pressed material are also described, such as with the use of atomizing, spray drying, fluid bed process... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175686 | Erosion-corrosion resistant nitride cermets The invention includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Si, Mn, Fe, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and mixture... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175687 | Advanced erosion-corrosion resistant boride cermets A cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and binder phase (RS) wherein, P is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements, Q is boride, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169347 | Making a molding tool A die comprises metal-rich sections which form an inner wall and an outer wall of the die, respectively. Gradient sections are disposed adjacent to the metal-rich sections, respectively. Further, a ceramics-rich section is disposed between the gradient sections. A p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160627 | Boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite and method to form the composite A boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite is formed by mixing a boron containing ceramic with a metal powder comprised of aluminum or alloy thereof, shaping the mixture into a porous preform, contacting the preform with an infiltrating metal comprised of a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149074 | Methods of making a niobium metal oxide Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes heat treating the niobium oxide in the presence of a getter material and in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the getter ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7112302 | Methods for making shape memory alloy products The manufacturing methods according to the present teachings provide shape memory alloy products having both a uniform composition and a precise shape memory recovery temperature. In this manufacturing method, raw material powders (e.g., Ti and Ni powders) may be pr... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094374 | Method for manufacturing ceramic balls for water treatment A method for manufacturing ceramic bails for water treatment capable of exerting microbicidal activity in water and solution is provided. The method includes producing a first composition by dissolving borax (Na2B4O7.10H2O... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086151 | Powder metal scrolls Scrolls made from one or more near-net shaped powder metal processes either wholly or fabricated together from sections. Both “conventional” press and sinter methods and metal injection molding methods will be described. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074253 | Advanced erosion resistant carbide cermets with superior high temperature corrosion resistance Cermets are provided in which a substantially stoichiometric metal carbide ceramic phase along with a reprecipitated metal carbide phase, represented by the formula MxCy, is dispersed in a metal binder phase. In MxCy M is ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066977 | Flame synthesis and non-vacuum physical evaporation A method for producing fine or ultra fine powder particles comprising mixing a metal alkoxide with a non-metallic hydride in an organic solvent, agitating the mixed solution, and then burning the mixed solution. The burning process comprises igniting the solution di... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7048808 | Rare-earth sintered magnet and method of producing the same The present invention provides a rare-earth sintered magnet exhibiting desirable magnetic properties in which the amount of Nd and/or Pr forming a non-magnetic phase in a grain boundary phase is reduced. Specifically, the present invention provides a rare-earth sint... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045092 | Method for press molding rare earth alloy powder and method for producing sintered object of rare earth alloy A perpendicular pressing/compacting method for a rare-earth alloy powder is provided to produce a sintered magnet with excellent magnetic properties. A method for pressing a rare-earth alloy powder by using a die is provided. The die is made of a non-magnetic materi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041200 | Reducing particle generation during sputter deposition In a magnetron sputtering chamber, a substrate is placed in the chamber and a deposition shield is maintained about the substrate to shield internal surfaces in the chamber. The deposition shield has a textured surface that may be formed by a hot pressing process or... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014677 | Iron based sintered body excellent in enveloped casting property in light metal alloy and method for producing the same The object of the invention is to provide an iron based sintered body suitable for being enveloped in light metal alloy such as an aluminum alloy by casting, and a method for producing the same. A mixed powder is prepared by mixing an iron based powder, a copper pow... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6926969 | Process for the production of sintered porous bodies The invention relates to a process for the production of sintered porous bodies, to porous bodies produced correspondingly using the process, and to their use. With the solution according to the invention, sintered bodies which achieve improved properties, such as a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926777 | Method for producing rod-shaped permanent magnets The invention relates to a method for producing rod-shaped permanent magnets according to which pressed parts (2) are produced that are then assembled to a rod-shaped green product. Said green product is subsequently sintered, whereby a rod-shaped single-piec... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918941 | Cermet materials, self-cleaning cermet filters, apparatus and systems employing same A self-cleaning porous cermet material, filter and system utilizing the same may be used in filtering particulate and gaseous pollutants from internal combustion engines having intermetallic and ceramic phases. The porous cermet filter may be made from a transition ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918943 | Machining tool and method of producing the same A machining surface of a machining tool such as a drill is composed of a metal-rich section. A ceramics-rich section is formed centrally in the drill. Further, a gradient section is provided between the ceramics-rich section and the metal-rich section. In the gradie... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916355 | Composite material and method for production of the same A composite material 5 in which a dispersing material 7 is dispersed in a matrix 6 is provided. The composite material 5 is producible by steps of filling said mixed material in a space forming region to... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908588 | Process for manufacturing an evaporation source The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an evaporation source for physical vapor deposition. The evaporation source is formed of the actual sputtering target with an aluminum component and one or more further components as well as of a backing plate mad... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899845 | Method for sintering tungsten powder A formed body prepared by compacting tungsten powders is embedded in a powder mixture capable of performing combustion synthesis, a part of the powder mixture is powerfully heated to ignite the part and perform combustion synthesis, by the heat of formation released... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896846 | Synthesis of orthopaedic implant materials A method for synthesis of biomedical alloys has been developed based on combustion phenomena. This low pressure combustion synthesis (LPCS) technique may be used for production of Co-based and other metal-based alloys, which cover the entire range of orthopaedic imp... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896845 | Process for preparing WC cemented carbide W powders and C powders are mixed at a ratio of 1:1, the raw material mixed powder is compacted to prepare a formed body, the formed body is embedded into a powder mixture capable of performing combustion synthesis, a part of the powder mixture is powerfully heated ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6858176 | Method for sintering ferroalloy materials The invention relates to a method for sintering ferroalloy materials in a continuously operated band sintering process, in which method the pellets to be sintered are arranged on the sintering underlay as an essentially even pellet bed, which pellet bed is conveyed ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6805971 | Method of making coatings comprising an intermetallic compound and coatings made therewith A method for forming a metallic coating on a substrate comprising an intermetallic compound, and the coatings made by this method are disclosed. The method broadly comprises forming an alloyed agglomerate from a precursor comprising at least two metals suitable for ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6767505 | Dynamic consolidation of powders using a pulsed energy source A gas operated part forming die apparatus has compact high tonnage presses which are operated by high pressure gas generated within chambers and controlled to operate high pressure pistons and dies for compressing particulate material into dense formed parts. Combus... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6723280 | Method of suppressing the oxidation characteristics of nickel A method of providing a resistance to oxidation of Nickel at high temperatures by combining Ni powder with five percent Pt resinate, and heating the same to a temperature of 500° C. to 1300° C. Electro-conductive components serving as electrodes and the like compr... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6682780 | Protective system for high temperature metal alloy products A method for protecting low-carbon steel and stainless steel from coking and corrosion at elevated temperatures in corrosive environments, such as during ethylene production by pyrolysis of hydrocarbons or the reduction of oxide ores, by coating the stain... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6620375 | Diamond compact Disclosed is a method of making a composite diamond having a cutting edge comprising a diamond compact bonded to a cemented carbide substrate, the diamond compact having a working surface, an edge of which provides the cutting edge, wherein the diamond co... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613276 | Microalloying of transition metal silicides by mechanical activation and field-activated reaction Alloys of transition metal suicides that contain one or more alloying elements are fabricated by a two-stage process involving mechanical activation as the first stage and densification and field-activated reaction as the second stage. Mechanical activati... | 09/02/2003 |
