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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338717 | Tool and a method for creating the tool A method 10 and a laminated tool 31 which is created by the method 10 and which is formed by the selective coupling or attachment of sectional members, such as members 14, 16. The formed tool 31 includes a finished surface 36 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329613 | Structure and method for forming semiconductor wiring levels using atomic layer deposition A method for forming a conductive wire structure for a semiconductor device includes defining a mandrel on a substrate, forming a conductive wire material on the mandrel by atomic layer deposition, and forming a liner material around the conductive wire material by ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7247396 | Highly oriented perpendicular magnetic recording media A perpendicular magnetic recording medium including an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon, comprising in overlying sequence from a surface of a ma... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241515 | Electrode layer for thin-film magnetic heads An electrode layer for thin-film magnetic heads includes a Ta base sub-layer, an Au sub-layer functioning as a main conductive sub-layer, and a protective sub-layer, those sub-layers being disposed in that order. An Au electrode seed sub-layer containing any one of ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201973 | Bimetallic plate-fin titanium based heat exchanger A heat exchanger of the plate-fin type has fins of one metal brazed to a plate made of a different metal for use in oil coolers, condensers, evaporators, and the like. The distortion-prone titanium fins of conventional heat exchangers may be replaced with another me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169486 | Highly oriented perpendicular magnetic recording media A perpendicular magnetic recording medium including an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon, comprising in overlying sequence from a surface of a ma... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157150 | Brazing titanium to stainless steel using layered particulate A method of bonding a stainless steel part to a titanium part by heating a component assembly comprised of the titanium part, the stainless steel part, and a compact titanium-nickel filler material placed between the two parts and heated at a temperature that is les... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7129194 | Catalyst system with improved corrosion resistance An improved catalyst system that includes a metal support structure and an anti-corrosive layer on the metal support structure, and has improved resistance to corrosion and other degradation under corrosive environments. Typically, a catalyst supporting layer is app... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097783 | Method for inspecting a titanium-based component A process for detecting an aluminum-based material deposited onto a titanium-based gas turbine engine component during engine operation is disclosed. The process comprises immersing at least a portion of the titanium-based component, which has been subjected to engi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7022415 | Layered sphere braze material The invention is a method of bonding a ceramic part (6) to a metal part (4) by heating a component assembly (2) comprised of the metal part (4), the ceramic part (6), and a thin laminated interlayer material (8) placed betwe... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7006328 | Magnetic recording medium, production process thereof, and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus A magnetic recording medium comprising a glass substrate having grooves on the surface thereof, an orientation-determining layer, a non-magnetic undercoat layer, a magnetic layer, and a protective film, the layers and film being successively formed on the substrate.... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001672 | Laser based metal deposition of implant structures A method of depositing a hard wear resistant surface onto a porous or non-porous base material of a medical implant. The medical implant device formed by a Laser Based Metal Deposition (LBMD) method. The porous material of the base promotes bone ingrowth allowing th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989200 | Ceramic to noble metal braze and method of manufacture The invention is a method of bonding a ceramic part to a metal part by heating a component assembly comprised of the metal part, the ceramic part, and a compatible interlayer material such as titanium-nickel alloy placed between the two parts and heated at a tempera... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6955286 | Use of silver-copper-palladium brazing alloys A compound arrangement comprising a first component of metal being brazed to a second component of metal. The first component has an external cylindrical surface touching an cylindrical internal surface of the second component. The second component clasps the first ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6896974 | Magnetic field sensor and magnetic disk apparatus A magnetic field sensor has a pair of magnetic shields serving as a negative electrode and a positive electrode, respectively, a magnetoresistive element arranged between the pair of magnetic shields, a nonmagnetic conductive layer for the negative electrode arrange... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896976 | Tin antimony solder for MOSFET with TiNiAg back metal A semiconductor device is disclosed containing a semiconductor die having a trimetal electrode soldered to a substrate by a Sn—Sb solder. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6838188 | Magnetic recording medium having ternary or quaternary alloy seedlayer A magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic disk includes a NiP or ceramic glass substrate on which a seedlayer is sputtered in a low pressure inert gas atmosphere, the seedlayer comprising a ternary or quaternary alloy formed from a B2 lattice type alloy ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830827 | Alloy coating, method for forming the same, and member for high temperature apparatuses Disclosed is an alloy coating which can be advantageously applied to members for high temperature apparatuses so as to prolong the service life of the members. The alloy coating comprises an alloy. This alloy comprises: at least one member, as a base, selected from ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6783867 | Member for semiconductor device using an aluminum nitride substrate material, and method of manufacturing the same A highly reliable member for a semiconductor device, in which a high melting point metallizing layer, which consists mainly of a high melting point metal such as W and/or Mo, and an intervening metal layer, which has a melting point of not greater than 1,000° C. an... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6770384 | Low pressure coated article with polymeric basecoat having the appearance of stainless steel An article is coated with a multi-layer decorative and protective coating having the appearance of stainless steel. The coating comprises a polymer basecoat layer on the surface of said article and vapor deposited at relatively low pressure on the polymer layer a pr... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764775 | Low pressure coated article with polymeric basecoat having the appearance of stainless steel An article is coated with a multi-layer decorative and protective coating having the appearance of stainless steel. The coating comprises a polymeric basecoat layer on the surface of said article and vapor deposited on the polymeric basecoat layer a stack layer cont... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6740427 | Thermo-mechanically robust C4 ball-limiting metallurgy to prevent failure due to die-package interaction and method of making same The invention relates to a ball limiting metallurgy stack for an electrical device that contains a tin diffusion barrier and thermo-mechanical buffer layer disposed upon a refractory metal first layer. The multi-diffusion barrier layer stack resists tin migration to... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6727007 | Magneto-optical recording medium with reflective layer formed from two thin films possessing different surface tensions A magneto-optical recording medium includes at least a reflective layer and a recording layer formed in this order on a substrate, in which record and reproduction of information are carried out by irradiating the medium with laser beam from a recording layer side. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6698644 | Use of silver-copper-palladium brazing alloys A single-tube Coriolis mass flow sensor includes a stainless steel sleeve having an unplated interior surface and a titanium member having a cylindrical end inserted into the stainless steel sleeve. The exterior surface of the titanium cylindrical end for... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6663986 | Magneto-resistive stripe element having a thin film conductor covered by a conductive capping layer A magneto-resistive (MR) stripe element includes a magnetically active body portion and a tri-layer electrical conductor structure arranged proximate the magnetically active body portion. The conductor structure has an alpha-Ta bi-layer film and a chromiu... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660413 | Component of a magnetic recording medium with sealing layer for corrosion protection A component of a recording device comprising a magnetic layer, means for improving corrosion resistance of the magnetic layer and a carbon overcoat, and a method of making and using the same are disclosed. The means for improving corrosion resistance of t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6607843 | Brazed ceramic seal for batteries with titanium-titanium-6A1-4V cases The invention includes a brazed ceramic ring that separates the positive and negative ends of the battery while still providing a leak-tight seal. The ceramic is aluminum oxide or zirconium oxide or zirconium oxide with 3% yttrium. The invention includes ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6586114 | Coated article having a dark copper color An article, particularly a metallic article, is coated with a multi-layer coating having the color or appearance of dark copper. The coating comprises a chromium, refractory metal or refractory metal alloy adhesion promoting layer, a titanium-zirconium al... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6558816 | Coated article with polymeric basecoat having the appearance of stainless steel An article is coated with a multi-layer decorative and protective coating having the appearance of stainless steel. The coating comprises a polymeric layer on the surface of said article and vapor deposited on the polymeric layer a stack layer containing ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6548193 | Coated article having the appearance of stainless steel An article is coated with a multi-layer decorative and protective coating having the appearance of stainless steel. The coating comprises one or more electroplated layers on the surface of said article and vapor deposited on the electroplated layers a col... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6534196 | Refractory metal coated articles for use in molten metal environments The present invention relates to articles, having an extended useful life, which are used in contact with high temperature molten aluminum or molten zinc baths. One aspect of the invention encompasses articles, such as bearings, bushings, couplings or rol... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531226 | Brazeable metallizations for diamond components A multilayer brazeable metallization structure for diamond components is described. The brazeable metallization finds particular application for the attachment of diamond components such as heat spreaders in electronic packages that incorporate high power... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6509108 | Magnetic recording medium and a magnetic disc apparatus, with a CRP or CrMoP reinforcing coat layer A magnetic recording medium has a nonmagnetic substrate having applied thereon through a nonmagnetic underlayer a magnetic recording layer composed of a magnetic metal material. The nonmagnetic substrate has a smooth surface with an average surface roughn... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503641 | Interconnects with Ti-containing liners An electrical conductor for use in an electronic structure is disclosed which includes a conductor body that is formed of an alloy including between about 0.001 atomic % and about 2 atomic % of an element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, In, ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6492037 | Joined structure of dissimilar metallic materials A friction welded joint structure includes friction welded dissimilar first and second metallic materials. The first metallic material has a rigidity greater than the second metallic material. The angle of the first metallic material to a free edge of the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6451185 | Diffusion bonded sputtering target assembly with precipitation hardened backing plate and method of making same Described is a method for producing a diffusion bonded sputtering target assembly which is thermally treated to precipitation harden the backing plate without compromising the diffusion bond integrity. The method includes heat treating and quenching to al... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6326685 | Low thermal expansion composite comprising bodies of negative CTE material disposed within a positive CTE matrix A reduced CTE composite structure is made by providing a matrix material whose CTE is to be reduced, adding negative CTE bodies to the matrix material and mechanically coupling the matrix material to the negative CTE bodies as by deforming the composite s... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6318738 | Titanium composite skate blades An ice skate blade is provided which has improved fracture toughness, strength, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance, while at the same time being lighter weight than other materials of manufacture.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6274015 | Diffusion bonded sputtering target assembly with precipitation hardened backing plate and method of making same Described is a method for producing a diffusion bonded sputtering assembly which is thermally treated to precipitation harden the backing plate without compromising the diffusion bond integrity. The method includes heat treating and quenching to alloy sol... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6255006 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate having thereon a non-magnetic undercoat, a magnetic film and optionally a protective film. The magnetic film comprises a material containing Co as a main component. The non-magnetic undercoat... | 07/03/2001 |
