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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322221 | Device for applying lubricants on the peripheral surfaces of rollers in roll stands The invention relates to a device for applying lubricants on the peripheral surfaces of rollers in roll stands for rolling strips, more particularly multiple roll stands with support rollers and working rollers (SW; AW), wherein the lubricants are applied in an area... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294413 | Substrate protected by superalloy bond coat system and microcracked thermal barrier coating A protected article includes a substrate having a surface, and a protective system overlying and contacting a first portion of the surface of the substrate. The protective system has a nickel-base superalloy bond coat, an aluminide layer overlying and contacting the... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261824 | Method of fabrication of a microfluidic device The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a microfluidic device including at least two substrates provided with a fluid channel, comprising the steps of: a) etching at least a channel and one or more fluid ports in a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250466 | Rapid curing anaerobic compositions A curable composition having enhanced cure speed which includes a curable component, a cure system and an additive for enhancing cure speed. The additive includes an alkali metal halide salt and the reaction product of: (a) a polyfunctional isocyanate and a member s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247348 | Method for manufacturing a erosion preventative diamond-like coating for a turbine engine compressor blade Methods for making an erosion resistant gas turbine engine compressor airfoil substrates coated with a diamond-like coating (DLC), wherein the coating airfoil substrates are protected from ingested abrasive particulates, may include the step of performing a hydrogen... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241478 | Process for coating three-dimensional substrates with thin organic films and products The present invention relates to an apparatus and process for producing a thin organic film on a substrate using an ultrasonic nozzle to produce a cloud of micro-droplets in a vacuum chamber. The micro-droplets move turbulently within the vacuum chamber, isotropical... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216956 | Printhead assembly with power and ground connections along single edge A printhead assembly with an elongate printhead and a plurality of power supply points and ground supply points spaced along its length. The assembly also has an elongate power busbar and an elongate ground busbar with an interconnect means 470 connecting sai... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175685 | Dry conversion of high purity ultrafine silicon powder to densified pellet form for silicon melting applications A bulk silicon material for making silicon ingots, consisting of silicon pellets, and a method for making the pellets from an agglomerate-free source of high purity silicon powder by feeding a controlled amount of silicon powder that is free of intentional additives... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7132130 | Method for providing a chrome finish on a substrate An environmentally-friendly process for applying a chrome finish on a substrate is provided. The chrome finish comprises a thin film of aluminum and chromium deposited onto the substrate by physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques. The thin layer can consist of th... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070833 | Method for chemical vapor deposition of silicon on to substrates for use in corrosive and vacuum environments A method of passivating the surface of a substrate to protect the surface against corrosion, the surface effects on a vacuum environment, or both. The substrate surface is placed in a treatment environment and is first dehydrated and then the environment is evacuate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048972 | Method for manufacturing coated article After forming a primary powder bed (i.e., powder layer) at a toothed portion of an article, such as a gear or a spline shaft, by electrostatic powder coating process, the powder bed/layer is removed from crests of teeth in the toothed portion by a specified thicknes... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7030066 | Wetting composition for high temperature metal surfaces, and method of making the same The specification discloses a wetting composition and method of making the same, the wetting composition comprising an aqueous carrier having dispersed therein a gelled polymer comprising one or more hydrocarbon-containing oils cross-linked by one or more cross-link... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026010 | Coupling enhancement for medium with anti-ferromagnetic coupling Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic Ru-containing interlayer is stabilized by Ru-containing layer between the recording layers and Co-containing stabilization layers through anti-ferromagnetic coupling. The i... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6930387 | Dicing tape and die ejection method A tape assembly for use in wafer dicing includes a layer of adhesive dicing tape having a size at least as large as a footprint of a die, and a screening portion which is adhered to the tape. The screening portion is interposed between the layer of tape and the die ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901659 | Method of manufacturing electron-emitting device using ink-jet discharge device An electron-emitting device manufacturing method comprising a gas removal step of removing a gas dissolved in a liquid containing a formation material of an electroconductive film in which an electron emitting area is to be formed, a temperature adjusting step of ad... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6852423 | Paper coating slips containing binding agents with macromonomers In paper coating slips containing, as a binder, a copolymer which is obtainable by free radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds, at least one of the ethylenically unsaturated compounds is a polymer having at least one copolymerizable ethylenica... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6777028 | Work piece and method for producing and utilizing said work piece A cleaned, sterile ceramic, metallic or polymeric substrate surface is vapor-deposited under sterile conditions with silica, is wetted on top of this with a saline coupling agent under sterile conditions, and is provided on top of the latter with a preserving protec... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767587 | Hydrophobic coating compositions, articles coated with said compositions, and processes for manufacturing same Hydrophobic coating compositions are provided as are processes to coat articles with the compositions. Extremely hydrophobic coatings are provided by the compositions. Durable, weatherable and scratch-resistant coatings are provided by compositions comprising a trif... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6759087 | Solution for sealing porous metal substrates and process of applying the solution An aqueous inorganic solution for sealing the porosity of metal components made of sintered compacted powered metal and castings formed from liquid metal, and a process for applying the solution onto the components. The solution consists primarily of a blend of inor... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6737109 | Method of coating an ejector of an ink jet printhead A method for coating an ink jet printhead with an ink-phobic coating includes applying the coating to an outer surface of the printhead and then drawing or forcing the coating through the apertures of the printhead, preferably with a vacuum. The method coats and ren... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6730349 | Mechanical and acoustical suspension coating of medical implants The present invention has several plausible embodiments. In one embodiment an apparatus for coating a medical device is provided. This apparatus includes a coating chamber, a vibrating structure within the coating chamber the vibrating structure capable of suspendin... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723213 | Titanium target assembly for sputtering and method for preparing the same A titanium target assembly includes a titanium sputtering target, a copper or copper alloy backing plate and serving as a support member for the target and a silver or silver alloy coating film and formed between the target and backing plate. The coating film is for... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6723176 | Component covered with a layer and method of producing such a layer In a method of producing on the surface of a component which consists of a titanium alloy or an intermetallic phase on the basis of titanium, a protective layer (according to the formula Ti5,0−xAgx+yAl3,0−yO2 | 04/20/2004 |
| 6660375 | Low temperature chemical vapor deposition of thin film magnets A thin-film magnet formed from a gas-phase reaction of tetracyanoetheylene (TCNE) OR (TCNQ), 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-P-quinodimethane, and a vanadium-containing compound such as vanadium hexcarbonyl (V(CO)6) and bis(benzene)vanalium (V(C6... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649222 | Modulated plasma glow discharge treatments for making superhydrophobic substrates A method for treating substrates including the steps of: providing a substrate; exposing said substrate to a plasma glow discharge in the presence of a fluorocarbon gas; maintaining said gas at a pressure between about 50 mTorr and about 400 mTorr;... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638628 | Silicate coating compositions Aqueous zinc-containing coating compositions are provided in which the bonding agent is a blend of sodium and/or potassium silicate and lithium polysilicate the latter being in relatively high proportion particularly over 30% up to 70% by weight of silica... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6630207 | Method and apparatus for low-pressure pulsed coating A coating material is deposited on a substrate by vacuum or low-pressure pulsed detonation coating. A detonation chamber receives a detonable mixture containing a coating precursor. The detonable mixture is ignited to produce detonation products laden wit... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6617042 | Dielectric coating for transduction drivers A degassed polyester varnish is applied to the transduction driver to increase surface dielectric strength (insulation resistance), driver voltage breakdown, physical protection, and heat and water resistance. A vacuum chamber application process is used ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599588 | Method for surface treatment of metal enclosure A method for treating a metal enclosure to prevent the enclosure from being contaminated, comprises the steps of: (a) sand-blasting the enclosure; (b) preheating the enclosure to a predetermined temperature, and putting the enclosure into the space in a v... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572642 | Method for treating a prosthesis having an apertured structure and associated devices A prosthesis having an apertured structure is located in a chamber (11) which is taken to sub-atmospheric pressure. Once sub-atmospheric pressure has been reached, a liquid, optionally containing pharmacological agents, is introduced into the chamber. Dra... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6548104 | Apparatus and method for coating prosthetic components A physical vapor deposition apparatus and process are provided for providing a highly smooth shiny coating to a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber with a fixture for mounting the components to be coated. The fixture is arranged such that the surf... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544582 | Method and apparatus for coating an implantable device An apparatus and methods for applying a coating to an implantable device. The implantable device can include depots formed in the outer surface thereof to receive the coating. The coating can include a polymer and a solvent applicable to the surface of th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6509060 | Method for manufacturing filter having ceramic porous film as separating film A method for manufacturing a filter utilizing a porous ceramic membrane as a separation film is provided, comprising the steps of substituting the air inside fine-pores of the porous substrate with a liquid, isolating the porous substrate face to be provi... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6497916 | Coating An apparatus for coating tubular members, such as stents comprises a liquid reservoir and a stent support member for supporting, in use, a tubular member. Support member dipping means places the support member in the liquid reservoir in use and draws the ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6479095 | Composite material for heat sinks for semiconductor devices and method for producing the same A high-pressure vessel is allowed to be in an initial state, and a first chamber is disposed downward. Copper or copper alloy is placed in the first chamber, and SiC is set in a second chamber. The high-pressure vessel is tightly sealed, and then the insi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461669 | Coating mechanism and coating method of powdery mold releasing agent There provided a powder supply means for supplying a powdery mold releasing agent to a basin and a pressure reduction means for reducing a pressure in a cavity, and in a casting work the powdery mold releasing agent is supplied through a basin into a cavi... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6455172 | Laminated ribbon and method and apparatus for producing same A method for producing a laminated metal ribbon comprises the steps of (a) vapor-depositing a third metal layer on at least one welding surface of a first metal ribbon 4 and a second metal ribbon 5 in a vacuum chamber 1, the third metal being the same as ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6440499 | Method for producing a slip layer which is resistant to corrosion and oxidation A method for producing a corrosion-resistant and an oxidation-resistant coating on a component in which a slurry is formed by mixing a binder solution with (1) a base powder selected from the group consisting of (a) MCrAlY wherein M is Ni or Co or both, (... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6440490 | Method of providing the surface of base bodies of displacement or angle measuring systems with magnetizable material A method for providing the surface of base bodies of displacement or angle measuring systems with magnetizable material. Hard ferrite powder or materials comprising rare earths are preferred components of the magnetizable coating material. The composition... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436470 | Method of applying a hard-facing material to a substrate An improved method of applying a particulate material to a substrate, includes the steps of: removing impurities from a surface of the substrate; forming a coating composition having a bonding material and at least one particulate material; applying the c... | 08/20/2002 |
