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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7887924 | High-strength steel with excellent unsusceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement A high-strength steel excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance is provided. The high-strength steel of the present invention excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance has a tensile strength of 1800 N/mm2 or above, contains 0.3 to 0.7% (percent ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7838121 | Highly anisotropic ceramic thermal barrier coating materials and related composites High temperature composites and thermal barrier coatings, and related methods, using anisotropic ceramic materials, such materials as can be modified to reduce substrate thermal mismatch. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7435468 | Multi-layer structure and method of drawing microscopic structure therein, optical disc master and method of fabricating the same using the multi-layer structure, and optical disc manufactured using the optical disc master A multi-layer structure whose volume changes when a temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a microscopic structure drawing method that involves emitting a laser beam onto the multi-layer structure to create a temperature distribution within a beam spot... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7365034 | Latent carbon dioxide generating material The present invention is directed to nonwoven materials containing a chemical composition capable of generating carbon dioxide when activated. The present invention provides a latent carbon dioxide gas generating material having a first layer containing fiber and a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364807 | Thermal barrier coating/environmental barrier coating system for a ceramic-matrix composite (CMC) article to improve high temperature capability In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an article is provided. The article comprises a substrate comprised of silicon containing material, an environmental barrier coating (EBC) overlying the substrate and a thermal barrier coating (TBC) on the environme... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338714 | Coated metal element used for producing glass The regionally coated noble metal element for use in glass production has an uncoated region for contacting a glass melt and a side opposite from the uncoated region is provided with an H2-impervious layer or an H2-impervious and O2-... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7247379 | Electrophoretic particles, and processes for the production thereof Copper chromite particles can advantageously be used as black particles in electrophoretic media and displays. Preferably, the copper chromite particles are coated with a silica coating and a polymer coating. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241712 | Low-temperature sintered barium titanate microwave dielectric ceramic material The present invention relates to a low-temperature sintered barium titanate microwave dielectric ceramic material. The host matrix thereof can be represented by BaxTiyMzOx+2y+k, where x is 1˜6, y is 1˜17, z is 0˜1, k is... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231318 | Method for predicting degree of corrosion of weather-resistant steel A predicted corrosion amount of a painted or unpainted atmospheric corrosion resistant steel is calculated by using extrinsic corrosion information including weather observation data, an amount of airborne salt, and an amount of sulfur oxide in a planned location fo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220365 | Devices using a medium having a high heat transfer rate Disclosed is a heat transfer medium having high heat transfer rate, being useful in even wider fields, simple in structure, easy to made, environmentally sound, and capable of rapidly conducting heat and preserving heat in a highly efficient manner. Further disclose... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189292 | Self-encapsulated silver alloys for interconnects Alloys of silver and an alloying element that diffuses to the surface of the high conductivity metal and is oxidizable to form an alloying element oxide such as beryllium are provided along with electronic structures employing the alloys and methods of fabrication. | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156905 | Composition and method for treating magnesium alloys The invention relates to a composition and method for treating a magnesium alloy. The inventive composition comprises an acid aqueous solution containing niobium pentoxide, a water-soluble cerium salt and, optionally, a zirconium salt and/or hydroflouric acid. Said ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153348 | Hexavalent chromium-free surface-treating agent for Sn or Al-based coated steel sheet, and surface treated steel sheet A hexavalent chromium-free surface treating agent for Sn- or Al-based coated steel sheet, comprising a trivalent chromium compound (A), a water-dispersible silica (B), a lubricity imparting component (C) made of one or more waxes of polyolefin wax, fluorine-containi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150902 | High Tcoatings Articles are coated by applying a coating composition of a high Tg phenoxy-type material having a Tg of at least about 75° C. to at least a portion of a surface of an article, and forming a dried/cured coating of the high Tg phenoxy... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7110652 | Optical waveguide and method of manufacture An optical waveguide capable of having various characteristics and a method of manufacture thereof as well as a method of manufacturing a crystal film are provided. An optical functional material KTaxNb1−xO3 is used as an optical w... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091154 | Perovskite titanium-type composite oxide particle and production process thereof A perovskite titanium-containing composite oxide particle having a composition represented by general formula (I), where the specific surface area is about 10 to about 200 m2/g, the specific surface area diameter D1 of primary particles defined... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6996321 | Optical waveguide and method of manufacture An optical waveguide capable of having various characteristics and a method of manufacture thereof as well as a method of manufacturing a crystal film are provided. An optical functional material KTaxNb1-xO3 is used as an optical wav... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991860 | Titanium-containing interference pigments and foils with color shifting properties Interference pigment flakes and foils are provided which have color shifting properties. The pigment flakes can have a symmetrical coating structure on opposing sides of a reflector layer, can have an asymmetrical coating structure with all of the layers on one side... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6949487 | Dielectric ceramic composition It is an object of the invention to provide a dielectric ceramic composition which enables its firing temperature to be lowered and which has an excellent electrical properties, particularly temperature dependence of resonance frequencies. A dielectric ceramic compo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929865 | Steel reinforced concrete systems Noncorroding reinforcing steel, and steel reinforced concrete, which has an adherent bond with hydrated concrete formed by a thermally sprayed hydraulically reactive layer of a material such as blast furnace slag on the steel surface. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6896970 | Corrosion resistant coating giving polished effect The process for coating a substrate with a coating giving a polished effect and improved corrosion resistance and coatings produced from this process. The process includes the steps of applying an atomized metal layer onto the substrate and applying a corrosion inhi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887579 | Oxidative conditioning compositions for metal oxide layer and applications thereof A metal oxide layer may made more highly oxidized by exposing the layer to sulfur trioxide. The leakage current of the layer may thereby be decreased, providing a capacitor containing such a layer with improved performance properties. The capacitor may be incorporat... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884511 | Method for brazing ceramic-containing bodies, and articles made thereby Ceramic-containing bodies can be bonded to other ceramic-containing bodies, or to metals or metal-containing bodies, by way of an aluminum-silicon brazing alloy. Such alloys feature high thermal conductivity and a melting range intermediate to Cu—Sil and Au—Si. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6815095 | Binderless phosphor screen having a pigmented interlayer A binderless stimulable phosphor screen is provided, comprising a vapor deposited phosphor layer on a support, wherein between the support and the phosphor layer a ceramic layer is present, wherein said ceramic layer preferably comprises a mixture of pigments so tha... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811720 | Medium having a high heat transfer rate A heat transfer medium is shown, having a very high heat transfer rate that is simple in structure, easy to make, environmentally sound, rapidly conducts heat, and preserves heat in a highly efficient manner. Also shown is a heat transfer surface and a heat transfer... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6794046 | Chemically passivated object made of magnesium or alloys thereof An article made of magnesium or its alloys, some or all of whose surface has a conversion coating, the conversion coating comprising MgO, Mn2O3 and MnO2 plus at least one oxide from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum and tu... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6777085 | Article and method of preparing pigments using multiple deposition sources Particles are encapsulated with a layer or sequence of layers. The particles can be flakes and the layers can form an optical interference stack for use as an optically variable pigment, among other purposes. In a particular embodiment a highly reflective metal laye... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767643 | Copper-alloy foil to be used for laminate sheet A copper-alloy foil used for a laminate sheet achieves 5.0N/cm or more of 180° peeling strength when thermally fusion-bonded with liquid crystal polymer. The copper-alloy foil contains one or more of from 0.01 to 2.0% of Cr and from 0.01 to 1.0% of Zr. An oxide lay... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6756121 | Carbon barrier controlled metal infiltration layer for enhanced oxidation protection The invention provides for oxidatively resistant silicon carbide coated carbon/carbon composites, a method for the preparation of these materials, and their use in high temperature applications, preferably in brakes for airplanes. The silicon carbide coated C/C comp... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6733897 | Dielectric composition and multilayer ceramic condenser using the same A dielectric compound for a multilayer ceramic condenser having a low sintering temperature and a high dielectric constant includes a base material of (BaxCa1−x)m(TiyZr1−y)O3 (where 0.7≦x≦1, 0.75≦y≦0... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730148 | Fire-proof coating material and fire-proof construction An inorganic fire-proof coating material can form a coat film to be transformed into a foamed layer demonstrating quite superior heat insulation ability by uniform foaming as subject to heat, such as that upon fire to prevent softening of the steel material coated b... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723442 | Ceramic material, method for the production thereof, use of the ceramic material, and layer of the ceramic material on a metallic or ceramic body Disclosed is a ceramic material which is suitable for coating a body by way of a thermal spraying method and which has a coefficient of longitudinal thermal expansion that may be matched to that of a metal. The ceramic material includes 10 to 95% by weight of MgAl | 04/20/2004 |
| 6699598 | Laminar body having phosphorescent properties, process for producing it and its use Laminar body comprising a substrate, and applied thereto on one or both sides, at least one layer containing an enamel, wherein the layer or layers containing an enamel contains at least one phosphor.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6680126 | Highly anisotropic ceramic thermal barrier coating materials and related composites High temperature composites and thermal barrier coatings, and related methods, using anisotropic ceramic materials, such materials as can be modified to reduce substrate thermal mismatch.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6656863 | Dielectric ceramic composition, electronic device, and method for producing the same A dielectric ceramic composition comprising at least a main component containing a dielectric oxide of a composition expressed by {(Sr1-x Cax)O}m.(Ti1-y Zry)O2 and a fourth subcomponent con... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638600 | Ceramic substrate for nonstick coating The present invention provides a new and useful nonstick coating for use on pure aluminum, alloys of aluminum, or aluminized steel surfaces. A nonstick coating according to the present invention includes a ceramic substrate disposed on an aluminum surface... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638625 | Linear nanopositioning translational motion stage based on novel composite materials A nanopositioner made of novel materials is provided. The materials exhibit desirable properties such as low density and low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) derived from their ceramic matrices, but show even better (higher) Young's modulus of elast... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638598 | Laminates having a buffer layer and cover layer A laminate includes an amorphous or polycrystalline substrate; a textured buffer layer arranged on the substrate and having a columnar structure wherein a low index crystal axis is inclined with respect to the substrate normal and a surface of columnar cr... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6607836 | Material of low volume resistivity, an aluminum nitride sintered body and a member used for the production of semiconductors A material with a low volume resistivity at room temperature composed of an aluminum nitride sintered body is provided. The sintered body contains samarium in a converted content calculated as samarium oxide of not lower than 0.04 mole percent. The sinter... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6586098 | Composite reflective flake based pigments comprising reflector layers on bothside of a support layer A flake-based pigment is provided having improved specular reflectance characteristics in the visible wavelength range. The flake-based pigment has a plurality of composite reflective flakes each formed of a support layer and a reflector layer on one or b... | 07/01/2003 |
