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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7790295 | Composite material in strip form and its use, composite sliding element The invention relates to a material composite in strip form, process for producing said composite and use of the material composite as a sliding element. The material composite comprising a layer consisting of a copper multicomponent alloy which is permanently joine... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7604872 | Corrosion resisting joining area and method between materials of copper and stainless steel or titanium, which are the constituents of permanent cathodes for electrolytic processes and cathodes obtained This disclosure provides a joining area and method between copper and stainless steel or titanium, as well as the permanent cathode obtained, where said joining area is made of a first zone of a copper-nickel (Cu—Ni) alloy, an intermediate zone with a mostly nicke... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7504160 | Sliding body and process for producing a sliding body, and its use The invention relates to a process for producing a sliding body made up of a base body and a slide plate with a running surface arranged on the base body, wherein the slide plate and the base body are joined to one another by capacitor discharge welding. It is prefe... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7335428 | Cooking vessel comprising a base made of a multilayer material and a side wall, and article of multilayer material The invention relates to a cooking vessel comprising a base made of a multilayer material and a side wall, the said multilayer material comprising, in succession from the outside of the vessel to the inside of the vessel: an outer part, having a thickness eE | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332422 | Method for CuO reduction by using two step nitrogen oxygen and reducing plasma treatment A method for cleaning a copper interconnect after a chemical-mechanical polishing that comprises: a) treating the surface of said copper interconnect with a nitrogen and oxygen containing treatment; and b) without breaking vacuum, treating the copper interconnect wi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270892 | Friction bearing The invention describes a friction bearing with a steel support shell and a lead-free bearing metal layer on the basis of copper with the main alloy elements of tin and zinc, which layer is applied to the support shell. In order to combine advantageous sliding prope... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255933 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7220494 | Metal dusting resistant product A product resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting, coking, oxidation, and having sufficient mechanical strength for use at temperatures greater than 400° C. The product consists of a load-bearing member and a corrosion resistant member, wherein the corr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195825 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168148 | Composite cookware having ceramic coated aluminum edges A method of manufacturing composite cookware or bakeware comprising the steps of (a) providing a bonded multi-layer composite sheet of material having at least one layer of an aluminum or aluminum alloy material; (b) forming a cookware vessel of a desired configurat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7107238 | Method and apparatus for providing relative-evaluations of commodities to user by using commodity-comparison map In a method for providing information on commodities to a user by using a computer, commodity-comparison information indicating at least one result of at least one comparison between the commodities is acquired and stored. Next, a commodity-comparison map which visu... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097915 | Separator plate for manufacturing printed circuit board components A separator plate for the production of printed circuit board components by pressing individual layers, which separator plate includes a metallic core layer and a coating on at least one side of the core layer, wherein the coating on the core layer, which is made of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048343 | Endless elastomeric track with corrosion resistant cables This invention relates to annular or endless elastomeric track 10 for use in vehicles for civil engineering, construction works and agricultural works. The track 10 has a thin belt 20 which includes a primary table 59 made of corrosion re... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041943 | Electrical heating element for heating units of seats and steering wheels An electrical heating element for heating units of seats and steering wheels is provided. The heating element comprises at least one conductor having at least one core-coated wire that serves as a heat conductor and/or as a contact conductor and/or as a lead for tem... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6986950 | Partition or method for producing a partition for a multilayer pressed packet The invention relates to a partition (1) or a method for producing a partition (1) for a multilayer pressed packet (3), wherein the partition (1) can be placed as a pressing sheet in the composite of a multilayer pressed packet (3)... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979207 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting a ground wire and a ground rod. The electrical connector having a metal body including a top and a cylindrical side wall. The body having a first internal wall defining a ground rod cavity and a second internal wall defining a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6949148 | Method of stress inducing transformation of austenite stainless steel and method of producing composite magnetic members A method of stress inducing transformation from the austenite phase to the martensite phase by conducting cold working on material of austenite stainless steel in the temperature range from the point Ms to the point Md. The above cold working is a biaxial tensing. A... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6905779 | Sliding material made of copper alloy, method of producing same, sliding bearing material, and method of producing same A copper-based sliding material comprising sintered copper or sintered copper alloy, and 0.1 to 5 vol. % hard substance particles harder in hardness than said copper or copper alloy, said hard substance particles being substantially evenly dispersed so that, when at... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6808569 | Cable for anchoring a tire carcass The anchoring of the carcass reinforcing elements 1 is assured by circumferential cables 2, with the interposition of a connecting rubber composition 3. The circumferential cable 2 is arranged in several turns forming one or more helices.... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6800377 | Multilayer sliding material There is provided a multi-layer sliding material, comprising a back metal layer, a bearing alloy layer bonded onto the back metal layer, and a coating layer bonded onto the bearing alloy layer, said coating layer being made of an alloy consisting of 20 to 80 mass % ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6783870 | Self-brazing materials for elevated temperature applications This invention describes the roll bonding of Al and Ni-bearing Cu alloys to suitable substrates to produce self-brazing materials for the elevated temperature, aggressive environment application. The Al and Ni-bearing Cu alloy for the self-brazing layers can be obta... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767648 | Copper-based, sintered sliding material and method of producing same There are provided a copper-based sintered sliding material comprising a steel back metal layer, and a sintered layer made of Cu or a Cu-based alloy which is bonded onto the steel back metal layer, the steel back metal layer having a hardness not less than 160 Hv an... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6753092 | Multilayer material and manufacturing method of the same A multilayer material comprising a backing material (10) and a obverse material (12) made of a metal different from the backing material, said obverse material being bonded to the backing material, said obverse material having a rapidly cooled dendrite... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6737174 | Corrosion resistant sucker rods The present invention discloses a sucker rod with high resistance to corrosion, to be used preferably in oil wells. Said sucker rod comprises a core of carbon steel, whether alloyed or not, whose surface is coated by a copper base alloy. Said alloy comprises a 50 to... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737175 | Metal dusting resistant copper based alloy surfaces A method for inhibiting metal dusting corrosion of surfaces exposed to supersaturated carbon environments comprising constructing said surfaces of, or coating said surfaces with a copper based alloy. The invention is also directed to a composition resistant to metal... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6667110 | Hybrid steel cord for tires A hybrid steel cord and method of making such cord which includes, in contact with one or more carbon steel wire(s), at least one stainless steel wire whose microstructure contains less than 20% of martensite (% by volume). Articles made of plastic and/or... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6635359 | Zn-Al-Mg-Si-alloy plated steel product having excellent corrosion resistance and method for preparing the same A Zn--Al--Mg--Si alloy-plated steel material with excellent corrosion resistance, characterized by comprising, in terms of wt %, Al: at least 45% and no greater than 70%, Mg: at least 3% and less than 10%, Si: at least 3% and less than 10%, with the remai... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6613453 | Lead-free journal bearing A lead-free journal bearing includes a cylindrical ferrous backing and a bearing alloy layer comprising a bearing alloy powder consisting essentially of 7-13 mass percent of Sn, 0.7-2 mass percent of Ag, optionally at most 0.5 mass percent of molybdenum d... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613163 | Steel band with good forming properties and method for producing same The invention relates to a method for producing band-shaped steel for components which are produced by drawing and ironing. The invention also relates to a steel band which can be drawn or ironed and which has been produced by the inventive method. The ho... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6605371 | Brazing alloy for stainless steel, structure braze-assembled with the brazing alloy, and brazing material for stainless steel A brazing alloy according to the present invention has a melting point equivalent to that of a copper brazing filler and is excellent in corrosion- and oxidation-resistance. The brazing alloy consists essentially of Mn, Ni and Cu, and has a composition in... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6602615 | Composite sliding material Disclosed is a composite sliding material having a steel plate and a sintered copper alloy layer which is bonded to the steel plate. The copper alloy contains, 1.5 to 15 mass % Sn, 1.5 to 15 mass % Bi, 1.5 to 20 volume % of a solid lubricant, and balance ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6544669 | Cryogenic treatment of cookware and bakeware A method of making cookware and bakeware having a stick resistant and mar resistant cook surface comprising the steps of providing a cooking utensil having a cook surface, and cryogenically treating the cooking utensil at one or more selected temperatures... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6492033 | Lead-free plain bearing and method for its manufacture A lead-free plain bearing is formed by dispersing an alloy powder formed from 7-13 mass percent of Sn, 0.1-5 mass percent of Ag, and Cu on a backing, such as a steel plate, and sintering. The alloy powder may further include one or more of 0.05-0.5 mass p... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6479168 | Alloy based laser welding A method is disclosed for laser lap welding a pair of metal members together. At least one of the pair of metals having a protective metal layer. Each of the metal members having a melt temperature greater than the melt temperature of the protective metal... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6451452 | Overlay material for plain bearing A lead-free multilayer material for plain bearings and a process for the production of corresponding bearing shells for improved emergency running and mechanical load-carrying capacity characteristics. The multilayer bearing material comprises a lead-free... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6440579 | Process for producing a drawn wire made of stainless steel, in particular a wire for reinforcing tires, and wire obtained by the process Process for producing a drawn wire, in particular a wire for reinforcing tires, having a diameter of less than 0.3 mm by drawing a base wire rod having a diameter of greater than 5 mm or a predrawn base wire made of steel with the following composition by... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6418994 | Tire having a stainless steel carcass reinforcement The present invention provides a stainless steel wire for a carcass of a tire and a process for making such a wire. The wire comprises at least 0.02% and at most 0.2% carbon, at least 3% and at most 20% nickel, at least 12% and at most 28% chromium, the s... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6413649 | Silver-copper-nickel infiltration brazing filler metal and composites made therefrom The present invention is directed to brazing filler metals that can be used in the infiltration brazing of porous matrix materials without the need for a flux. The brazing filler metals contain two different Group II metals and a third metal of Group 9 an... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6355360 | Separator sheet laminate for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards A sheet laminate for use in a press lay-up between printed circuit board panels having a steel substrate layer and a copper foil layer releasably bonded with resistance welds and adhesive to at least one surface of the substrate layer.... | 03/12/2002 |
