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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7989085 | Housing of electronic device and electronic device using the same An exemplary housing of electronic device includes a metallic main body and a metallic three-dimensional woven member formed on at least a part of a surface of the metallic main body. An electronic device using the housing is also provided. The housing of the electr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7964291 | Magnesium alloy compound type thermal metal material A magnesium alloy compound type thermal metal material includes a heat dissipation surface layer formed of a magnesium alloy, a contact surface layer formed of gold, platinum, silver, or copper alloy, and a fusion layer, which is an eutectic structure joined between... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960032 | High thermal conductivity, high yield strength, metal composite and method An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a composite structure of materials that are formed together in a way which gives the composite structure improved yield strength and thermal conduction capabilities. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7923125 | Apparatus for solder crack deflection An apparatus that includes a first component defining an interior of the apparatus; a first solder composition exterior to the first component; a second solder composition exterior to the first solder composition and the first component; and a second component exter... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7842399 | Sliding bearing element and method of producing A sliding bearing element is characterized in that a bearing material that is bonded to the backing is disposed at least at the edges of the backing in form of wires in the circumferential direction and that a soft material is located at least in a space between sai... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7807273 | Alloy-coated boiler part and method of welding self-fluxing alloy-coated boiler part An alloy-coated boiler part is furnished with a melted coating of alloy material excellent in erosion/corrosion resistance when joined by welding, and free from thermal shock cracking. Super alloy coating (15) is applied over rapid temperature rise region wid... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7659008 | Composite material composed of a metal matrix and of talc The invention relates to a lubricating metal coating and to a process for its preparation. The material constituting the coating in a composite material comprising a metal matrix within which talc particles are distributed as lamellae, the metal matrix being compose... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7438979 | Thermal spray membrane contact material, contact member and contact part, and apparatuses to which they are applied To provide a thermal spray membrane contact material, contact member and contact part and an apparatus to which they are applied, showing excellent seizure resistance and wear resistance even under high surface pressure/low speed sliding, high speed/high temperature... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416789 | Refractory metal substrate with improved thermal conductivity A substrate for semiconductor and integrated circuit components including: a core plate containing a Group VIB metal from the periodic table of the elements and/or an anisotropic material, having a first major surface and a second ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410701 | Component for rotary machine and rotary machine A coating layer is provided on a surface of the moving blades of a rotary machine. The coating layer includes a spray layer on the base material of the moving blades and a fluorocarbon resin layer on the spray layer. The spray layer is porous. The fluorocarbon resin... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393595 | Composite comprising a metal or alloy and a shape memory alloy A composite element comprises:(a) a metal or metal alloy component having an elastic modulus that decreases with increasing temperature in a temperature range; and (b) sufficient amount of a shape memory alloy component having an elastic modulus that shows an increa... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7373260 | Sensor infrastructure A device for use in detecting an event in a structure includes a sensor encapsulation, the encapsulation containing a sensor, an actuator positioned substantially in-plane to the sensor within the housing and a printed circuit board in communication with at least on... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364632 | Radiator member for electronic appliances and processes for producing the same The present invention is a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, and is characterized in that, in a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, the radiator member comprising a composite material in which SiC parti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361412 | Nanostructured soldered or brazed joints made with reactive multilayer foils Self-propagating formation reactions in nanostructured multilayer foils provide rapid bursts of heat at room temperature and therefore can act as local heat sources to melt solder or braze layers and join materials. This reactive joining method provides very localiz... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353981 | Method of making a composite metal sheet A composite metal sheet for use in making lightweight cookware or as a food warming tray comprising a layer of aluminum roll bonded to a layer of stainless steel defining a food-contacting surface on a first side. The food warming tray embodiment also includes a lay... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354354 | Article comprising a fine-grained metallic material and a polymeric material Lightweight articles comprising a polymeric material at least partially coated with a fine-grained metallic material are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic material has an average grain size of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a thickness between 25 micron and 5 cm, and a hardne... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338509 | Electroactive polymer actuated sheath for implantable or insertable medical device A medical device delivery sheath, which comprises an active member that volumetrically expands and contracts upon application of an appropriate electrical potential. The active member further comprises an electroactive polymer, for example, polypyrrole. Also describ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331797 | Electrical connector and a manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method for an electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a main portion and a plurality of supporting members that are connected with the main portion. The supporting members are applied with a plurality of metal layers there... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329384 | Porous metal based composite material A porous composite material includes a metal material for forming a matrix, and at least two kinds of fine particle materials having different wettabilities with respect to the metal material. The porous composite material is provided by melting and impregnating the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325293 | Zirconia-stabilized multi-filamentary niobium-tin superconducting wire A multi-filament superconducting wire in which the filaments comprise zirconia-stabilized ultra-fine grain Nb3Sn. The superconducting wire is formed by wire-drawing a preform comprising a metallic matrix and at least one niobium alloy rod having zirconium... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323255 | Method of producing base plate circuit board, base plate for circuit board, and circuit board using the base plate First, a melt of Al or a melt of an Al alloy containing Si is injected in a die filled with SiC powder and cast to form a plate member made of an Al/SiC composite. Next, an Al foil member made of an Al—Mg-based alloy is joined with the surface of the plate member ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320423 | High speed linear and rotary split-axis wire bonder A wire bonding machine is disclosed for bonding a wire to a semiconductor device. The wire bonding machine includes a wire bonding head having a bonding tool mounted to it. The bonding tool is adapted to attach a wire end to a semiconductor device. At least a portio... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316850 | Modified MCrAlY coatings on turbine blade tips with improved durability There is provided a method for depositing a modified MCrAlY coating on a turbine blade tip. The method utilizes laser deposition techniques to provide a metallurgical bond between a turbine blade substrate, such as a superalloy substrate, and the modified MCrAlY com... | 01/08/2008 |
| RE39998 | Composite wear component Composite wear component produced by casting and consisting of a metal matrix whose working face or faces includes inserts which have a very high wear resistance, characterized in that the inserts consist of a ceramic pad, this ceramic pad consisting of a homogeneou... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308738 | Releasable fastener systems and processes A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303683 | Microorganism-removing filter medium having high isoelectric material and low melt index binder A filter medium capable of removing microorganisms from a fluid such as water. The filter medium includes particles of activated carbon, particles of a substantially insoluble inorganic material having an isoelectric point greater than the fluid being filtered. A lo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294028 | Electrical contact An electric contact, in particular an electric contact of a plug-in connector, has a metallic substrate to which a contact layer is applied. The contact layer is arranged as a structured layer. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284721 | Impactor anvil Prism-shaped anvil blocks (10) are arranged about the inner circumferential wall (12) of a rotating shaft impactor chamber (14). Each anvil block has a planar face 16 oriented to receive material thereonto for breakage. The breakage face ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285319 | Engraved surface and method An engraved surface in a metallic workpiece and an engraving method therefor, for use in providing a decorative metallic surface. An engraved pattern is formed in a workpiece prior to the formation of an electroplated layer that continuously extends over the engrave... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282274 | Integral composite structural material The present invention is an integral composite structural (ICS) material comprising an open metal structure having at least one external side and internal surfaces defining a plurality of open shapes with a ceramic matrix composite bonded to at least one external si... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279227 | Spraying piston ring A thermal spray coated piston ring having improved initial running-in propery, and having scuffing resistance and wear resistance is provided. The spray coating film (3) of the piston ring (1) contains from 2 to 40 mass % of Sn and from 5 to 50 mass % ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279230 | Hybrid composite materials A fiber-reinforced metal-ceramic composite material having a hot ceramic side and a cool metal side and a graded ceramic-metal zone therebetween, wherein the ceramic content of said composite ranges from 100% at said hot ceramic side to 0% at said cool metal side an... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267889 | Sprayable composition The present invention provides a sprayable composition comprising a ceramic particulate including albite, illite, and quart, and a metallic composition, including nickel, chromium, iron, and silicon. The sprayable composition may be a composite particle, a blend, or... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268425 | Thermally enhanced electronic flip-chip packaging with external-connector-side die and method A method and apparatus for making a package having improved heat conduction characteristics and high frequency response. A relatively thick package substrate, such as copper, has a wiring layer bonded to one face, leaving the opposite face exposed, for example, to b... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267859 | Thick porous anodic alumina films and nanowire arrays grown on a solid substrate The presently disclosed invention provides for the fabrication of porous anodic alumina (PAA) films on a wide variety of substrates. The substrate comprises a wafer layer and may further include an adhesion layer deposited on the wafer layer. An anodic alumina templ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263913 | Big and bearing shell The invention relates to a big end bearing shell (4, 6) for a connecting rod (2), consisting of titanium or a titanium alloy. The shell comprises a support layer (8, 20) consisting of steel and an anti-friction layer (16, 26) for the cran... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256491 | Thermal interconnect systems methods of production and uses thereof A thermal transfer material is described herein that includes: a heat spreader component, wherein the heat spreader component comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one heat spreader material, and at least one solder material, wherein the solder mate... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252135 | Composite metal material and method of producing the same A method of producing a composite metal material includes: (a) mixing an elastomer and filler particles to obtain a composite material; and (b) mixing the composite material and a metal to obtain a composite metal material in which the filler particles are uniformly... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250221 | Method of producing clad metal products A method of producing a clad metal ingot suitable for rolling to form a clad metal sheet, and the clad metal ingot so produced. The method involves providing a solid core ingot having an upper side with a rolling face thereon having cavities extending inwardly into ... | 07/31/2007 |
