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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438769 | Process for diffusing titanium and nitride into a material having a coating thereon A method for diffusing titanium and nitride into a base material having a coating thereon using conventional surface treatments or coatings. The method generally includes the steps of providing a base material having a coating thereon; providing a salt bath which in... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7381466 | Abrasive with improved abrasive properties comprising a coating of complex oxide and silicate binding agent Abrasive particles from the group of conventional abrasive particles, in particular fused or sintered corundums, zirconium corundums, silicon corundums, silicon carbides and boron carbide, for application in synthetic resin-bonded abrasives, characterized by the fac... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341765 | Metallic coatings on silicon substrates, and methods of forming metallic coatings on silicon substrates The invention includes methods of forming a metallic coating on a substrate which contains silicon. A metallic glass layer is formed over a silicon surface of the substrate. The invention includes methods of protecting a silicon substrate. The substrate is provided ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335331 | Method for making ceramic plates Compositions and methods of making ceramic plates are described. The compositions are water-based slurries that include filler material, one or more clay components, one or more strength or processing additives, and/or a carbon source. The filler material can includ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323230 | Coating for aluminum component A coated aluminum component for a substrate processing chamber comprises an aluminum component having a surface; a first aluminum oxide layer formed on the surface of the aluminum component, the aluminum oxide layer having a surface comprising penetrating surface fe... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294583 | Methods for the use of alkoxysilanol precursors for vapor deposition of SiOfilms A method for depositing conformal dielectric films uses alkoxy silanol or silanediol precursors and oxidizing and/or hydrolyzing agents. The method produces a material with liquid-like flow properties capable of achieving improved high aspect ratio gap fill more eff... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7253355 | Method for constructing a layer structure on a substrate The invention relates to a method for constructing a layer structure on an especially fragile flat substrate. In order for thin, fragile flat substrates to be able to be subjected to refinement or construction of semiconductor components, a process is proposed with ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7150924 | Metal based resistance heating element and method for preparation therefor Discloses is a metal-based resistance heat-generation element. The element comprises a core made of a platinum group metal or refractory metal, and a coating film formed on the core. The coating film has at least two layers including a core-side inner layer of a Reâ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7122219 | Electrode for generation of hydrogen An electrode for use in hydrogen generation comprising a conductive base and a coating layer formed thereon of a composition obtainable by thermally decomposing, in the presence of an organic acid, a mixture comprising at least one type of platinum compound. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070659 | System for filling openings in semiconductor products Explosive forces are used to fill interconnect material into trenches, via holes and other openings in semiconductor products. The interconnect material may be formed of metal. The metal may be heated prior to the force filling step. The explosive forces may be gene... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7011734 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device having silicide layer A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device has the steps of: (a) evacuating a sputtering chamber to a pressure of 1.5×10−8 torr to 9×10−8 torr and heating a silicon substrate to a temperature of 330° C. to 395° C.; (b) sputtering ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011888 | Process for protecting fiber-reinforced carbon-containing composites against oxidation Process for protecting fiber-reinforced, carbon-containing composites whose matrix comprises, at least in the outer layer, silicon carbide (SiC) and also silicon (Si) and/or silicon alloys against oxidation, which comprises the steps a) impregnation of the composite... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6989173 | Patching resins for insulating tapes The present invention comprises a polymeric epoxy patching resin containing metal intercalated AlSiO structures. The AlSiO structures are typically nanoclays, and the preferred metals are Cr, Sn and Zn, and mixtures thereof. The patching resin is applied to damaged ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979377 | Method for producing components from fiber-reinforced composite ceramic and methods for using the components A method produces components from high-temperature-proof fiber reinforced composite ceramics from tapes containing carbon fibers. Heating and simultaneously compacting under the influence of pressure and temperature produces a force-locking connection in the region ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974773 | High pressure anneals of integrated circuit structures According to one embodiment of the invention, a high pressure anneal is utilized to form titanium silicide at the bottom of a contact hole, at a pressure of at least approximately 1.1 atmospheres, from a reaction between deposited titanium and underlying silicon. Wh... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6946096 | Use of powder metal sintering/diffusion bonding to enable applying silicon carbide or rhenium alloys to face seal rotors A method for making aerospace face seal rotors reinforced by rhenium metal, alloy, or composite in combination with silicon carbide or other ceramic. The resulting rotor also is disclosed. Ceramic grains, preferably silicon carbide (SiC), are mixed with powdered met... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6887513 | Method for fabricating a magnetoresistive film and magnetoresistive film A double perovskite type oxide film is formed on a given single crystalline substrate. Then, the oxide film in set in an oxygen-including atmosphere, thereby to be oxidized. As a result, oxygen is introduced excessively into the oxide film, to form half metal/insula... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872422 | Process for imparting and enhancement of colours in gemstone minerals and gemstone minerals obtained thereby The present invention provides a process for imparting colors to colorless gemstone/minerals and enhancing properties of gemstone/minerals by coating a thin/thick film of a particular material or multiple films of different materials on polished gemstones/minerals t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846511 | Method of making a layered composite electrode/electrolyte An electrode/electrolyte structure is prepared by a plurality of methods. An unsintered (possibly bisque fired) moderately catalytic electronically-conductive or homogeneous mixed ionic electronic conductive electrode material is deposited on a layer composed of a s... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6825512 | Micromachined sensor with insulating protection of connections An active part of a sensor is formed, for example, by micro-machined silicon wafers bearing electronic elements, electrical conductors, connection pads, and pins. The pads are electrically connected to the pin ends by conductive elements. Then the wafer and the pin ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6800323 | Porously coated open-structure substrate and method of manufacture thereof A method for sintering a porous coating on an open-structure substrate, i.e., a substrate with pre-made pores or openings. The open-structure substrate is spread with a coating paste that is prepared with such a viscosity so that the paste will not drip through the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6767582 | Method of modifying source chemicals in an ald process This invention concerns a method for modifying a source material used in an ALD process, a method for depositing transition metal nitride thin films by an ALD process and apparatus for use in such process. According to the present invention transition metal source m... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761929 | Method for preparation of thermally and mechanically stable metal/porous substrate composite membranes A method is provided for the preparation of metal/porous substrate composite membranes by flowing a solution of metal to be plated over a first surface of a porous substrate and concurrently applying a pressure of gas on a second surface of the porous substrate, suc... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6761971 | Protective spinel coating for aluminate phosphors A protective coating for aluminate phosphors is described. The protective coating comprises at least a partial spinel coating having the general formula Mg1-xAl2(1-y)O4-3y-x, where 0≦x | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749904 | Patterned magnetic media via thermally induced phase transition High areal storage density, patterned magnetic media comprising a patterned plurality of at least partially crystalline, ferromagnetic particles or grains are provided by means of a simple, economical process wherein a non-magnetic substrate is provided with a layer... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743479 | Electroless copper plating solution and high-frequency electronic component An electroless copper plating solution which can ensure superior adhesion of a copper plating film to a flat ceramic surface having low roughness and which can form a high-frequency electronic component having superior high-frequency conductivity and a high Q value ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733822 | Process for producing sintered aluminum nitride furnished with via hole A sintered aluminum nitride having satisfactorily densified via holes, which is free from cracking and has an excellent appearance, is produced through firing an aluminum nitride molding having at least one highly isolated through-hole for via hole formation. At lea... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6720034 | Method of applying a metallic heat rejection coating onto a gas turbine engine component A heat-rejection coating is applied to a metallic component of a gas turbine engine, preferably made of a nickel-base superalloy. A component surface is preferably pre-treated, as by polishing the component surface, thereafter pre-oxidizing the component surface, an... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709711 | Method for producing an adhesive layer for a heat insulating layer The invention is directed to a method for producing a corrosion-resistant and oxidization-resistant layer that is applied onto a component part, whereby the method can be simply and cost-beneficially implemented in fabrication-oriented terms and comprises the steps:... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6663914 | Method for adhering a resistive coating to a substrate A method for adhering a resistive coating to a substrate for use in process fluids employed in the semiconductor processing industry in clean, particle-free, nonreactive, non-trapping, ultra-pure, thermally tolerant, sealed systems. In one arrangement, th... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656520 | Surface coated non-carbon metal-based anodes for aluminum production cells A non-carbon, metal-based, high temperature resistant, electrically conductive and electrochemically active anode of a cell for the production of aluminum has a metal-based substrate to which an adherent coating is applied prior to its immersion into the ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649524 | Method and apparatus for forming glass layer, method and apparatus for forming metal layer, and electronic component manufacturing method Methods and apparatuses for efficiently forming a homogeneous glass layer having uniform thickness and a homogeneous metal layer having uniform thickness are provided. A workpiece is accommodated in a screened container which is rotatable in a predetermin... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638573 | Spectacles frame surface treatment method As a method of treating a frame of spectacles which enables fine color modulation with ease, good reproducibility, and at low cost, there is provided a method of treating the surface of a frame of spectacles characterized in that a surface treating compos... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635309 | Process for the color enhancement of gemstones In accordance with the present invention, there are provided methods for enhancing the color of gemstone(s) by subjecting a combination of a gemstone and at least one finely divided form of a selected treating agent including the element copper to a tempe... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6615481 | Method for fabrication of electromagnetic coil vanes The present invention relates to a method of fabricating electromagnetic coil vanes. The method utilizes laser machining to provide high resolution, dense coil wire patterns on both sides of a ceramic vane substrate. A firing operation is first performed ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599608 | Media employing substantially spherical magneto-plumbite ferrite particles Substantially spherical magneto-plumbite ferrite (barium or strontium ferrite) particles are formed from well-dispersed ultra-fine substantially spherical iron-based oxide and/or hydroxide particles as precursor particles. The precursor particles are mixe... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6596062 | Coating composition for passivating film with excellent corrosion resistance Disclosed is a coating composition for DACROTIZEDâ„¢ film comprising Cr-containing inorganic acid, Ni carbonate, reductant, surfactant and water which has excellent corrosion resistance, weather resistance and chemical resistance thus being widely applica... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6585878 | Thermal barrier coating having a thin, high strength bond coat A thermal barrier coating for nickel based superalloy articles such as turbine engine vanes and blades that are exposed to high temperature gas is disclosed. The coating includes a columnar grained ceramic layer applied to a platinum modified Ni3 | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582772 | Method for preparing an article with a hafnium-silicon-modified platinum-aluminide bond or environmental coating An article such as a gas turbine blade or vane has a superalloy substrate, and a coating system deposited on the substrate. The coating system includes a protective layer overlying the substrate, and, optionally, a ceramic thermal barrier coating layer ov... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579793 | Method of achieving high adhesion of CVD copper thin films on TaN Substrates A fabrication process provides for achieving high adhesion of CVD copper thin films on metal nitride substrates, and in particular, on substrates having an outermost TaN layer. The method comprises introducing a certain amount of water vapor to the initia... | 06/17/2003 |
