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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416702 | Hydrogen sensor and process for production thereof According to the present invention there is disclosed a hydrogen sensor comprising a substrate, a rare earth metal film formed on the substrate, and a protective film formed on the rare earth metal... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7311938 | Ultra low residual reflection, low stress lens coating A method is provided for coating optical lenses and other optical articles with anti-reflection (AR) coatings. The lenses have low reflectivity, provide a substantially white light reflection and have a low stress AR coating and are ideally suited for optical lenses... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7166328 | Primer coating of steel A process for primer coating of steel which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, in which process the steel is primer coated with a primer coating comprising a silica or silicate binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol or alkali metal sili... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6964815 | Projecting film and manufacturing method thereof A sol-form application liquid 3 is prepared by mixing together two solvents A and B and two film components C and D. The sol-form application liquid 3 thus prepared is applied onto a glass substrate 200, thus forming a mixed layer 401 on ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6667075 | Method for imparting hydrophilicity to substrate The present invention relates to a method for imparting hydrophilicity to a substrate whereby high hydrophilic properties and water-holding properties can be maintained for a long period of time. According to the present invention, an SiO2 film... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6649214 | Compositions and methods for forming coatings of selected color on a substrate and articles produced thereby A copper containing component and a manganese containing component are applied onto the surface of a substrate to form a coating having a selected ratio of copper to manganese to form a desired color. For a brown color, the film molar ratio of copper to m... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648207 | Method for applying self-fluxing coatings to non-cylindrical ferritic objects This disclosure describes a technique for fusing self-fluxing metallic coatings on non-cylindrical objects without the need to conduct the fuse operation in a vacuum furnace or some other type of protective environment. The technique consists of first app... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6541066 | Thin ceramic coatings The invention relates to a method for applying a non-permeable, ceramic layer of a thickness of not more than about 100 μm to a ceramic or metallic body by applying a solution of one or more elastomers, which elastomers contain substantially not exclusiv... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6517904 | Enameling of aluminum alloys surfaces The present invention relates to a process for the enameling of aluminum or aluminum alloy surfaces, in particular containing a relatively high amount of Mg, Cu, or both, which is characterized by the use of a vitreous enamel containing CuO.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6372290 | Method of making a temperature and scratch resistant anti-sticking coating The invention relates to a carrier material having an inorganic molecular structure and a surface coating produced by applying a substance and by heat treatment. The invention also relates to a method for the production and to the appropriate uses of said... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6368668 | Method and apparatus for producing a photocatalytic material Disclosed is a method and an apparatus are provided which can efficiently produce a functional material having a satisfactory level of photocatalytic activity. A photocatalyst coating composition comprising a photocatalytic metal oxide and/or a precursor ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6228469 | Protective coating on metal A metal article, in particular a component for a thermal cracking furnace, and a method of protecting the metal from exposure to carbon, the article having a protective coating that has a glass-ceramic surface and an interior having a CTE between that of ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6204196 | Method of forming a film having enhanced reflow characteristics at low thermal budget A method of forming a film having enhanced reflow characteristics at low thermal budget is disclosed, in which a surface layer of material is formed above a base layer of material, the surface layer having a lower melting point than the base layer. In thi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6177201 | Porcelain enamel coating for high-carbon steel A porcelain enamel coating suitable for use on high-carbon content, heat-rolled sheet steel is provided. The coating includes a ground coat layer for coating directly onto the steel and a cover coat layer. The ground coat layer includes a soft ground coat... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6100209 | Glass frit A glass frit is prepared by heating an initial glass frit in the presence of a reducing agent so as to reduce metal moiety in the glass structure of the frit and then cooling the reaction mixture. Preferably, the frit prepared is used in a method of formi... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6071563 | Method of protecting metal A method of protecting a metal against embrittlement when the metal is exposed to carbon or sulfur at an elevated temperature, the method comprising forming a thin, adherent, continuous coating of a glass on the surface of the metal prior to exposure to c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6071571 | Double porcelain-coated gas burner and method of making same A two-step method to porcelain-coat an article is provided particularly useful for porcelain-coating a gas burner used in a gas-fired residential barbecue grill. A gas burner constructed from mild enameling-grade steel is dipped in a slip containing porce... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6045856 | Process for producing a resistive element by diffusing glass A resistive element is produced by forming a substrate glazed with glass, printing or coating a resistive element-forming paste onto the substrate, calcining the paste in a first heating step to form an element comprising a film on the substrate and subje... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5985368 | Coating composition for metal-based substrates, and related processes An improved thermal barrier coating for metal substrates such as superalloys is disclosed. The coating is a slurry composition, comprising spheres of zirconia, at least some of which are hollow, contained within a porous oxide matrix, such as aluminosilic... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5753374 | Protective electronic coating A method for forming a cap on an electronic device to prevent inspection. First, a silica-containing ceramic is applied to the surface the electronic device to planarize the surface. Next, a silicon carbide coating is applied to the surface of the silica ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5725919 | Lead-free glass enamels for decorating glass beverage containers and methods for using the same This invention relates to a lead-free glass enamel for glass beverage containers and a method of decorating glass beverage containers using such glass enamel. The method includes the steps of: i) providing a glass beverage container; ii) providing a decorative... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5593722 | Method of producing thick multi-layer substrates A method is provided for easily producing thick multi-layer substrates maintaining highly accurate resistances with little variation. A thick-film resistor 6 on a ceramic substrate 1 is fired at a temperature higher than the temperature of firing a glass ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5534300 | Two-layer high temperature coating on a ceramic substrate, and process for obtaining same The high temperature coating for the protection of ceramic materials, in particular porous ones, from erosion and chemical and/or mechanical failure according to the invention comprises a barrier (primer) layer and an emissivity glaze (topcoat) layer, wit... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5500255 | Removal of halos from glass-ceramic articles decorated with a ceramic color For removing halo formation, which often occurs on glass-ceramic articles decorated with a ceramic color, a layer of SiO2 is applied to the glass-ceramic article after the glass-ceramic color has been burnt-in. The layer is preferably 40-200 nm... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5482732 | Dental porcelain shading method The invention provides a method for the preparation of porcelain dental restorations. First, second and third powders are provided in labeled containers. The first powder has a lightness value (L1) when formed into a least porcelain layer. The ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5387439 | Process for making a chemically-resistant porcelain enamel A process for preparing a chemically resistant coating in which a substrate is sequentially contacted with a ground coat, fired, contacted with an intermediate coat, fired, and contacted with a cover coat and fired. The intermediate coat is comprised of a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5366763 | Methods of producing durable lustrous coating on vitreous objects An application method for flux-free, frit-free luster pigments based on inorganic platelet-like particles with at least one metal oxide surface coating comprises initially applying the pigments to a vitreous surface such as a vitreous enamel on a metal su... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5352482 | Process for making a high heat-conductive, thick film multi-layered circuit board A high heat-conductive, thick film multilayered circuit board for high speed signal transmission in a high frequency region has a substrate having high heat conductivity. An oxidized layer is formed on a surface of the substrate. Electrically conductive l... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5316797 | Preparing refractory fiberreinforced ceramic composites Inexpensive process is provided for the application of substantially uniform metal oxide coatings onto continuous multi-filament refractory fiber tows. The resulting coated refractory fiber tows are useful, for example, for the preparation of refractory f... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5306674 | Lead-free glass coatings This invention relates to a lead-free glass coating made by firing a lead-free glass enamel composition comprising a glass frit having by weight from about 20% to about 40% zinc oxide, from about 20% to about 32% boron oxide, and from about 10% to about 3... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5202153 | Method for making thick film/solder joints A method for making a thick film/solder joint comprising the sequential steps of: (1) applying a layer of first thick film conductor paste to an electrically non-conductive substrate in a pattern which has preselected solder pad areas and firing the layer... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5156889 | Process for stabilizing metal oxide-coated mica pigments against light and moisture Metal oxide coated mica pigments are provided with enhanced light and moisture stability by providing on the particle surfaces of coating of hydrous aluminum oxide.... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5130165 | Process for producing a metal-glass glaze composite pipe A process for producing a metal-glass glaze composite pipe including removing corrosion from a metal pipe, simultaneously rotating and translating the pipe through a protective cover operating under a substantially non-oxidating environment and containing... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5104850 | Preparation of high temperature superconducting coated wires by dipping and post annealing A high temperature superconducting coating of material oxide is produced by melting the metal oxide mixture, dipping a substrate, e.g. a platinum wire, in the metal oxide melt, withdrawing the substrate with a layer of metal oxide coated thereon, slowly c... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5091224 | Method of preparation of a surface-coated metal-made ornamental article A metal-made ornamental article, such as watch cases and the like, is provided with a bilayered coating layer composed of an undercoating layer of a specified thickness formed from an aqueous colloidal solution of sodium silicate and silica sol in a speci... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5091222 | Method for forming a ceramic film A method for forming a ceramic film comprises the steps of boiling a solution containing ceramics, dipping a base material into the solution, taking the base material out of the solution and drying the base material taken out of the solution in the presen... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5053077 | Fire resistant paint or coating using frits A coating composition for providing or enhancing the fire resistance of a material. The composition includes a carrier, a polymer base selected from the group consisting of polyepoxide resins and vinylchloride/acrylic copolymers, an inorganic solid substa... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5009485 | Multiple-notch rugate filters and a controlled method of manufacture thereof An error-compensated process for forming a multiple-notch optical filter which is characterized by a continually and accurately varying periodic profile. The optical medium if formed on a substrate so that the profile of the refractive index is multiply s... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4879066 | Fire retardant additives and their uses A composition comprising two or more frits of different melting temperatures and optionally one or more ceramic material or basalt or intumescent substance is provided that may be added to a variety of materials to provides or enhance fire resistance. Suc... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4837383 | Glass enamel A glass enamel composition that may be fired upon a glass substrate to paint an opaques ceramic color. The glass enamel composition is of special utility in the formation of back windows of automobiles in which an electrically conductive heating grid is a... | 06/06/1989 |
