Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264888 | Coating systems containing gamma-prime nickel aluminide coating An overlay coating for articles used in hostile thermal environments. The coating has a predominantly gamma prime-phase nickel aluminide (Ni3Al) composition suitable for use as an environmental coating and as a bond coat for a thermal barrier coating. The... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264887 | MCrAlY bond coating and method of depositing said MCrAlY bond coating A method of depositing a bond coating to a surface of an article includes the steps of depositing an inner layer of the bond coating consisting of β-NiAl comprising Fe, Ga, Mo, B, Hf or Zr or γ/β-MCrAlY comprising Fe, Ga, Mo, B, Hf or Zr or γ/γ′- or γ-MCrAlY... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261783 | Low density, high creep resistant single crystal superalloy for turbine airfoils A nickel-base superalloy article for use in turbines has increased creep resistance and lower density. The superalloy article includes, as measured in % by weight, 6.0-12.0% Mo, 5.5-6.5% Al, 3.0-7.0% Ta, 0-15% Co, 2.0-6.0% Cr, 1.0-4.0% Re, 0-1.5% W, 0-1.5% Ru, 0-2.0... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261784 | Method of making a coating on a metal substrate and/or an article, such a coating, such a metal substrate and/or an article, and a cam forming such an article The method of the invention enables a coating to be made on at least one face to be protected of a metal substrate and/or article in order to improve its performance in terms of resistance to wear by friction, in particular at high temperature. The method comprises ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255929 | Use of spray coatings to achieve non-uniform seal clearances in turbomachinery The invention provides spray coatings to achieve circumferentially non-uniform seal clearances in turbomachines. In steam and gas turbines it is desirable to assemble the machines with elliptical seal clearances to compensate for expected casing distortion, rotordyn... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250224 | Coating system and method for vibrational damping of gas turbine engine airfoils A coating system and coating method for damping vibration in an airfoil of a rotating component of a turbomachine. The coating system includes a metallic coating on a surface of the airfoil, and a ceramic coating overlying the metallic coating. The metallic coating ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250225 | Gamma prime phase-containing nickel aluminide coating An intermetallic composition suitable for use as an environmentally-protective coating on surfaces of components used in hostile thermal environments, including the turbine, combustor and augmentor sections of a gas turbine engine. The coating contains the gamma-pri... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250222 | Layer system A system for bonding layers (1) of different chemical compositions, such as bonding a thermal barrier layer to a metal substrate on a surface of a gas turbine component. A substrate (4) made either of a ceramic material or particularly of a metal super... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247393 | Gamma prime phase-containing nickel aluminide coating An intermetallic composition suitable for use as an environmentally-protective coating on surfaces of components used in hostile thermal environments, including the turbine, combustor and augmentor sections of a gas turbine engine. The coating contains the gamma-pri... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244452 | Member excellent in antibacterial antimold and/or antialgae effects and process for producing the same Disclosed is a member which is superior in anti-fungus property and anti-alga property, and is coated with a surface treatment coating comprising at least a layer having anti-fungus property and/or anti-alga property laminated between a topmost surface functional la... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238433 | Plated automotive part and method A plated automotive part and method of plating are provided. One or more semi-bright finish layers of nickel are plated onto an automotive part. One or more bright finish layers of nickel are plated onto the outermost, semi-bright finish layer of nickel. One or more... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238432 | Metal member coated with metal layers There is provided a metal member capable of realizing a corrosion resistance and wear resistance, which are equivalent to or better than those when expensive PdNi is used even if PdNi is not used, and of being produced at relatively low costs. A first layer essentia... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232053 | Seam-welded air hardenable steel constructions The present invention provides seam-welded, air hardenable steel tubes, methods of manufacturing seam-welded air hardenable steel tubes, tube mills for practicing such methods and applications for using seam-welded, air hardenable steel tubing of the present inventi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229701 | Chromium and active elements modified platinum aluminide coatings The present invention provides a chromium and active elements modified platinum aluminide coating that may be used on a surface of a gas turbine engine component such as a turbine blade. The coating may be used as a protective coating that impedes the progress of co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222422 | Method for refurbishing surfaces subjected to high compression contact A process for refurbishing a worn surface of a shroud support component of a turbomachine, as well as a shroud support component refurbished with the process. The process generally entails removing a surface region of the worn surface so as to define a repair surfac... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215014 | Solderable metal finish for integrated circuit package leads and method for forming A packaged integrated circuit includes a die surrounded by an encapsulant in which leads are used to electrically connect the die, which is internal to the encapsulant, externally. The leads have a primary metal that is used for electrical conduction and physical su... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211333 | Resin forming mold and production method for the resin forming mold The present invention is to provide a resin-forming mold having high releasability and permitting a production without increasing production costs. The resin-forming mold can be used to produce a resin-molded product having minute uneven portions on a front face the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208232 | Structural environmentally-protective coating A coating suitable for use as an environmentally-protective coating on surfaces of components used in hostile thermal environments, including the turbine, combustor and augmentor sections of a gas turbine engine. The coating is used in a coating system deposited on ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205032 | Controlled thermal expansion of welds to enhance toughness A method is provided for forming a metallic overlay having enhanced toughness. The metallic overlay may be a weld, a metallic coating, or similar application. The method includes applying a glass forming metallic alloy to a substrate while the alloy is in a molten o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205233 | Method for forming CoWRe alloys by electroless deposition A method for fabricating a capping layer with enhanced barrier resistance to both copper and oxygen diffusion, comprises forming a capping layer on a conductive surface of an interconnect, wherein the capping layer comprises cobalt (Co), tungsten (W), rhenium (Re), ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7187525 | Magnetoresistive device and method for manufacturing same The heat resistance of a magnetic resistance device utilizing the TMR effect is improved. Also, the Neel effect of the magnetic resistance device utilizing the TMR effect is restrained. The magnetic resistance device includes a first ferromagnetic layer formed of fe... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185620 | Cam follower of a valve drive of an internal combustion engine A cam follower of a valve drive of an internal combustion engine, having a run-on surface for following at least one cam. The run-on surface has a microstructure comprising depressions for accumulating lubricant, wherein the depressions form an at least largely symm... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179540 | Plate type heat exchanger and method for manufacture thereof A plate type heat exchanger wherein contacting portions of laminated plural plates and fins or contacting portions of laminated plural plates are brazed to form a heat exchange area, characterized in that at least the surface of a plate or fin contacting with a flui... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172820 | Strengthened bond coats for thermal barrier coatings A strengthened bond coat for improving the adherence of a thermal barrier coating to an underlying metal substrate to resist spallation without degrading oxidation resistance of the bond coat. The bond coat comprises a bond coating material selected from the group c... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172821 | Coating material having corrosion resistance and wear resistance A coating material has a first layer deposited on a base material and a second layer deposited on the first layer. The first layer is made of a Ni-base alloy or a Co-base alloy containing carbon as an unavoidable impurity. The second layer is made of a hard material... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169478 | Aluminum-based multinary alloys and their use as heat- and corrosion-resistant coatings Multinary alloys, in particular for use as coatings, if appropriate in combination with other types of layers, for components which are exposed to high temperatures and corrosive gases. The alloys are of the general form: Al—Ni—Ru-M, where at least one B2 phase ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169480 | Clad pipe A clad pipe includes an external layer and a coating layer made of Ni base anticorrosion alloy. Both end portion areas of the coating layer are formed by a build-up welded layer (Ni base alloy of composition 1) on the inner surface of the external layer. Othe... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163754 | Sprocket wheel having a metallurgically bonded coating and method for producing same A sprocket has a base steel member including an outer toothed profile surface, at least a portion of the outer toothed profile surface having a wear and corrosion resistant coating disposed thereon; the coating comprising an alloy, the alloy comprising at least 60 w... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156280 | Braze alloy compositions A nickel-based high-temperature braze alloy composition includes Cr, Hf, and B. Furthermore, a cobalt-based high-temperature braze alloy composition includes Cr, Hf, and B. The braze alloys can be used, for example, as a single homogenous braze. The braze alloys can... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150799 | Weld nugget inoculation A weld nugget between aluminum alloy parts is inoculated with a material in order to refine the grain structure of the weld and thereby improve its mechanical strength. The inoculate may be a Ti or Na based compound in the form of a paste, powder or film, which is a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150924 | Metal based resistance heating element and method for preparation therefor Discloses is a metal-based resistance heat-generation element. The element comprises a core made of a platinum group metal or refractory metal, and a coating film formed on the core. The coating film has at least two layers including a core-side inner layer of a Reâ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150922 | Beta-phase nickel aluminide overlay coatings and process therefor A beta-phase nickel aluminide (NiAl) overlay coating (24) and method for modifying the grain structure of the coating (24) to improve its oxidation resistance. The coating (24) is deposited by a method that produces a grain structure characteriz... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147926 | Corrosion-resistant and stain-resistant component and method for manufacturing same A multi-layer corrosion protection system and a method for applying the multi-layer corrosion protection system. The system comprises a corrosion-resistant layer plated onto a metallic substrate. The corrosion-resistant layer may be deposited using an autocatalytic ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135240 | Thermal spray compositions for abradable seals A thermal spray composition and method of deposition for abradable seals for use in gas turbine engines, turbochargers and steam turbines. The thermal spray composition includes a solid lubricant and a ceramic preferably comprising 5 to 60 wt % total of the composit... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128758 | Austenitic nitinol medical devices A medical device for use within a body lumen that is made from a binary nickel-titanium alloy that remains in its austenitic phase throughout its operational range is disclosed. The medical device, such as an intraluminal stent, is made from superelastic nickel-tita... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129603 | Corrosion protective coating for extending the lifetime of water cooled stator bar clips A water-cooled stator bar clip for electrical generators and a method for applying a corrosion-resistant protective coating, preferably Sc, Ti, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ni, and Al, and their alloys or oxides to existing stator bar end fittings in order to signific... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121926 | Methods for planarization of group VIII metal-containing surfaces using a fixed abrasive article A planarization method includes providing a Group VIII metal-containing surface (preferably, a platinum-containing surface) and positioning it for contact with a fixed abrasive article in the presence of a planarization composition, wherein the fixed abrasive articl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112237 | Porous sintered composite materials The present invention is directed to porous composite materials comprised of a porous base material and a powdered nanoparticle material. The porous base material has the powdered nanoparticle material penetrating a portion of the porous base material; the powdered ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106559 | Exchange coupling film and magnetoresistive element using the same An exchange coupling film including an antiferromagnetic layer and a ferromagnetic layer in contact with the antiferromagnetic layer so as to generate an exchange coupling magnetic field is provided. A PtMn alloy is used as the material of the antiferromagnetic laye... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094475 | MCrAlY-coating A gas turbine component consists of a superalloy base material with a single crystal structure and a protective MCrAlY-coating (6). The MCrAlY-coating (6) has a g/g′ single crystal structure, which is epitaxial with the base material. It has be deter... | 08/22/2006 |
