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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142854 | Method for forming corrosion-resistant film and high-temperature apparatus member There is provided a method for forming a corrosion-resistant protective film, which can preventing peel off of the protective film and enables long-term stable use of the film under high-temperature conditions. The corrosion-resistant film forming method includes th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8119203 | Method of treating a surface to protect the same A method of treating a substrate by applying a layer of at least one metal to the substrate to form an applied metal layer on the substrate and followed by curing of the applied metal layer at sub-atmospheric pressure to form a metal protective layer. A method of tr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8048488 | Methods for removing a stabilizer from a metal nanoparticle using a destabilizer A method of forming conductive features on a substrate, the method comprising: providing two or more solutions, wherein a metal nanoparticle solution contains metal nanoparticles with a stabilizer and a destabilizer solution contains a destabilizer that destabilizes... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048487 | Organometallic films, methods for applying organometallic films to substrates and substrates coated with such films Organometallic coatings or films, substrates coated with such films and methods for applying the films to the substrates are disclosed. The organometallic film or coating is derived from a transition metal compound containing both halide ligands and alkoxide ligands... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7923072 | Silver crystals through Tollen's reaction A method for the formation of regular-shaped silver crystals through a wet chemical reaction (Tollen's reaction) is presented. The growth of the Ag crystals (size, morphology and aggregation) can be controlled via adjusting reaction conditions such as temperature an... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7854963 | Method and apparatus for controlling composition profile of copper indium gallium chalcogenide layers The present invention relates to method and apparatus for preparing thin films of semiconductor films for radiation detector and photovoltaic applications. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of forming a Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 layer wi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7824738 | Coatings for turbine blades This invention relates to the simultaneous treatment of the internal and external surfaces of turbine blades or vanes. In particular it provides a process for coating an external and an internal surface of a turbine blade or vane with aluminium and chromium, respect... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7749570 | Method for depositing a platinum-group-containing layer on a substrate A method for depositing a platinum-group-containing layer on a substrate includes furnishing the substrate, and preparing a water-base paint containing metallic platinum-group powder, water, and a binder. The method further includes spraying the water-base paint ove... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736700 | Method for production of a coating system Conventionally, cavities and cracks are filled with a solder metal which forms brittle phases with a subsequently applied coating, which have a negative effect on the mechanical properties. According to the invention, the components which form brittle phases are rem... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7427426 | CVD method for forming metal film by using metal carbonyl gas A CVD method for forming a metal film on a substrate by using a metal carbonyl gas includes a preparing step for setting a vacuum chamber at a vacuum pressure and heating the substrate in the vacuum chamber to a first temperature where the metal carbonyl gas is deco... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422769 | Protective coating for application to a substrate and method for manufacturing a protective coating A refractory, oxidation-resistant, and corrosion-resistant protective coating for application to a substrate, in particular for application to parts of turbines or aircraft propulsion engines, is described, including a spray coating made of a thermally sprayed, prim... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396566 | Fabrication of organic electronic circuits by contact printing techniques A method for fabricating an organic conductor path on a substrate includes providing a printing stamp with a hydrophobic patterned printing side that is loaded with a printing medium containing an organic conductive polymer and, by bringing it into contact with a hy... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393558 | Methods for producing protective coatings A protective coating on a metal surface comprises a particulate material produced by a method including heating an animal skeletal material to a temperature of at least 1000° C. for a time sufficient to convert at least part of the calcium carbonate in the skeletal... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393559 | Methods for production of FGM net shaped body for various applications Methods for the production of functionally graded material (FGM) are provided. FGM is processed by powder cold spraying ceramic-metal layers, the final shape is pre-pressed by cold isostatic pressing and is then sintered using field activated sintering technique (FA... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390536 | Method for fabricating composite gas separation modules The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a composite gas separation module and to gas separation modules formed by the method. In one embodiment, the method for fabricating a composite gas separation module includes depositing a first material on a ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7378132 | Method for applying environmental-resistant MCrAlY coatings on gas turbine components There is provided a method for depositing a modified MCrAlY coating on a surface of a gas turbine engine component. The method includes cold gas dynamic spraying techniques to provide a metallurgical bond between a substrate, such as a superalloy substrate, and the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7338719 | MCrAl layer MCrAl layers according to prior art often display chipping of the thermally grown aluminum oxide layer (TGO) as a result of thermally induced stresses, which significantly reduces the oxidation behavior or the bonding behavior of ceramic heat insulating layers. An i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335393 | Magnetic particle, its production method, magnetic recording medium and its production method The present invention relates to a method of producing a magnetic particle including forming a layer containing an alloy particle that can form CuAu type or Cu3Au type hard magnetic order alloy phase on a support, oxidizing the layer, and annealing the la... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311937 | Method for forming a line pattern, line pattern, and electro-optic device The invention provides a method for forming a uniform conductive-film interconnecting pattern via simplified processes. In particular, the invention provides: a method for forming an interconnecting pattern having at least one corner and which does not cause irregul... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285305 | Multilayered wiring board, method of producing multilayered wiring board, electronic device and electronic apparatus A method of producing a multilayered wiring board having at least two wiring layers (wiring patterns 17, 31), polyamide 22 (an interlayer insulation film) between the wiring layers, and an interlayer conducting post (a conductor post) 18 for con... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282238 | Method of depositing materials A coherent material is formed on a substrate (10) by providing a precursor suspension (14) in which particulates are suspended in a carrier fluid, and directing the precursor suspension (14) at the substrate (10) from a first source (1... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270852 | Aluminizing slurry compositions free of hexavalent chromium, and related methods and articles A slurry coating composition is described, which is very useful for enriching the surface region of a metal-based substrate with aluminum. The composition includes colloidal silica and particles of an aluminum-based powder, and is substantially free of hexavalent ch... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270844 | Direct write™ system Methods and apparatus for the deposition of a source material (10) are disclosed. An atomizer (12) renders a supply of source material (10) into many discrete particles. A force applicator (14) propels the particles in continuous, paralle... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267844 | Properties of amorphous/partially crystalline coatings According to the present invention, the kinetic conditions (i.e. temperature and time) related to how metal glass alloys are transformed are manipulated to alter the microstructure and the resulting properties of the subject alloys. Low temperature recovery, relaxat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255954 | Energy devices Electrocatalyst powders and energy devices fabricated using electrocatalyst powders and methods for making energy devices. The energy devices, such as fuel cells, have improved performance over a range of operating conditions. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250192 | Sprayable noble metal coating for high temperature use directly on aircraft engine alloys A method of applying a heat-rejection coating directly on a substrate of a metallic component is disclosed. The steps include supplying a metallic component, such as of a gas turbine engine, before applying a reflective-coating mixture onto the component, wherein th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241477 | Methods of treating electrodes and gas sensors comprising the electrodes A method for forming an electrode comprises: combining a platinum precursor with a gold precursor to form an electrode ink; forming the electrode ink into an electrode precursor; firing the electrode precursor to form the electrode; treating the electrode in an envi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235159 | Methods for producing and using catalytic substrates for carbon nanotube growth A catalyst material for carbon nanotube synthesis includes a uniform dispersion of host particles on a substrate. The host particles themselves include catalyst nanoparticles that are effective to catalyze nanotube syntheses reactions and provide nucleation sites. M... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201945 | Healthy fiber products A fiber product offering health-enhancing effects is obtained by causing a fibrous substrate to contain or be bonded with finely divided titanium powder through the process of impregnation with a water solution containing finely divided titanium powder, which is obt... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189431 | Method for forming a passivated metal layer A method for forming a passivated metal layer that preserves the properties and morphology of an underlying metal layer during subsequent exposure to oxygen-containing ambients. The method includes providing a substrate in a process chamber, exposing the substrate t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189444 | Cladding resin composition The invention relates to a cladding resin composition curable by heat, ultraviolet radiation, an electron beam or the like. The composition comprises a polyoxyalkylene polyol phosphate ester (hydroxyl value: 10–2,000 mg KOH/g) and a polymerizable or reactive funct... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179500 | Sub-micron electrolyte thin film on nano-porous substrate by oxidation of metal film A fluid impermeable thin film is fabricated on a porous substrate by depositing a material having a certain spatial oxidation expansion. After deposition, the material is oxidized whereby the deposited material expands and forms a void free film on top of the porous... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166354 | Metal coated fiber and electroconductive composition comprising the same and method for production thereof and use thereof The present invention provides a metal coated fiber with excellent coating strength and corrosion resistance, and a conductive resin composition with excellent conductivity. A feature of a metal coated fiber of the present invention is that following provision of a ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166323 | Method of coating catalyst carrier layer of metal-metal oxide, method of depositing active catalyst particles onto metal substrates for preparing metal monolith catalyst modules, and module thereby Disclosed is a method of coating a porous carrier layer of metal-metal oxide and depositing an active catalyst component on metal substrates, and a monolith module useful as a catalytic reactor with low pressure drop prepared using the metal substrate having the dep... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166326 | Method of electroplating stressed metal springs A novel method of forming a released metal spring structure is described. In the method, a release layer including a blowing agent is deposited, usually printed, over portions of a substrate. A metal film is deposited over both the release layer and the substrate. T... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163713 | Method for making dense crack free thin films The process described herein provides a simple and cost effective method for making crack free, high density thin ceramic film. The steps involve depositing a layer of a ceramic material on a porous or dense substrate. The deposited layer is compacted and then the r... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160631 | Zinc-based coated steel sheet having excellent anti-peeling property, frictional property, and anti-galling property and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a zinc-based coated steel sheet having a zinc-based coating layer and a lubricant film, which is formed on the zinc-based coating layer, containing zinc phosphate particles in an amount of 50 wt. % or more, and having substantially... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153540 | Recording layer of magneto-optical storage medium having sublayer and method of fabricating the same A recording layer of a magneto-optical storage medium having a sublayer in accordance with the present invention comprises a recording layer on which information is recorded and stored; and a sublayer formed above or below the recording layer and made up of an alloy... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150921 | Bi-layer HVOF coating with controlled porosity for use in thermal barrier coatings A bi-layer bond coating for use on metal alloy components exposed to hostile thermal and chemical environment, such as a gas turbine engine, and the method for applying such coatings. The preferred coatings include a bi-layer bond coat applied to the metal substrate... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138159 | Method for the deposition of an electrocatalyst layer Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by ... | 11/21/2006 |
