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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335429 | Coating and coating process incorporating raised surface features for an air-cooled surface A coating and coating process for incorporating surface features on an air-cooled substrate surface of a component for the purpose of promoting heat transfer from the component. The coating process generally comprises depositing a first metallic coating material on ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332024 | Aluminizing composition and method for application within internal passages An aluminizing composition includes an aluminum-based powder, an inert organic pyrolysable thickener, and a binder selected from the group consisting of colloidal silica, at least one organic resin, and combinations thereof. A method for aluminizing an internal pass... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7228800 | Doctor beam having a corrosion-resistant fiber coated channel A doctor beam (1) is provided for a doctor blade for application in a printing unit. The doctor beam comprises a U-shaped channel. At least the U-shaped channel (3), which is formed in a metal beam, is provided with a fibre coating (6) preferabl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7156904 | Bonding layer forming solution, method of producing copper-to-resin bonding layer using the solution, and layered product obtained thereby An aqueous copper-to-resin bonding layer solution comprising: (a) at least one acid type; (b) tin salt or tin oxide; (c) salt or oxide of at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of: silver, zinc, aluminum, titanium, bismuth, chromium, iron, cob... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150923 | Chrome coating composition A metallic coating composition and vacuum metalization process for applying the coating composition on various substrates, for example vehicle wheels, hub caps, bumpers and the like. The process is environmentally compatible and produces a decorative, wear-resistant... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7120001 | Surge voltage protector for use in power transmission networks The invention relates to a surge voltage protector (1) which comprises a discharge current path with at least one varistor block (4a, 4b, 4c). In order to prevent the varistor blocks (4a, 4b, | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108755 | Simplification of ball attach method using super-saturated fine crystal flux A method for preparing a metal surface (34) for a soldering operation is provided. In accordance with the method, the metal surface is treated with a solder flux (31) comprising a supersaturated solution of a carboxylic acid. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7078076 | Particulate metal alloy coating for providing corrosion protection Coatings containing particulate metal alloy are disclosed. The coatings provide corrosion protection to a substrate, such as a metal substrate. The coatings contain zinc-metal-containing alloy in flake form, most particularly an alloy flake of zinc and aluminum. The... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056448 | Method for forming circuit pattern A method for forming a circuit pattern includes at least a step (a) of subjecting a non-conductor to electroless copper plating to form a copper film and a step (b) of etching the copper film so as to form a circuit pattern. As a catalyst for the electroless copper ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029761 | Bonding layer for bonding resin on copper surface A bonding layer for bonding resin is provided that is formed on a copper surface, and contains an alloy of: (a) copper; (b) tin; and (c) at least one type of metal (third metal) selected from the group consisting of: silver, zinc, aluminum, titanium, bismuth, chromi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6924045 | Bond or overlay MCrAIY-coating It is disclosed a bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating for the use within a high temperature environment for the protection of the base alloy of turbine blades and vanes. The MCrAlY-coating having a γ or γ/γ′-structure comprises a dispersion of β-NiAl and/or γ/β-M... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6821323 | Process for the non-galvanic tin plating of copper or copper alloys The invention describes a process for non-galvanic tin plating of copper and copper alloys by precipitation of tin from methanesulphonic acid and tin-containing electrolytes, containing a complexing agent. In describing a process by which a durable tin layer which c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6689199 | Apparatus and method for introducing small amounts of refractory elements into a vapor deposition coating A method of introducing small amounts of a refractory element into a vapor deposition coating. A second material (30), containing at least two elements which are desired to be deposited as a coating on a base material, has placed over it a first material ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6620304 | Bath system for galvanic deposition of metals A bath system for galvanic deposition of metals includes a solution containing at least one metal, especially a precious metal and/or precious metal alloy in the form of a water-soluble salt, at least one water-soluble protein material or amino acid and/o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6475644 | Radioactive coating solutions methods, and substrates Radioactive coating solutions and sol-gels, and corresponding methods for making a substrate radioactive by the application of the radioactive coating solutions and sol-gels thereto. The radioactive coating solution comprises at least one carrier metal an... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464762 | Aqueous solution for the formation of an indium oxide film by electroless deposition A method for forming an indium oxide film on an electrically conductive substrate by immersing the substrate and a counter electrode in an aqueous solution containing at least nitrate and indium ions and flowing an electric current between the substrate a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6399208 | Source reagent composition and method for chemical vapor deposition formation or ZR/HF silicate gate dielectric thin films A precursor composition for forming a zirconium and/or hafnium silicate film on a substrate, e.g., by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Illustrative precursor compositions include (1) a first precursor metal compound or complex including a silicon alcoxide... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6352580 | Complexes having tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligands for forming films Methods of forming a film on a substrate using chemical vapor deposition techniques and pyrazolyl complexes. The complexes and methods are particularly suitable for the preparation of semiconductor structures.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6303231 | Coating solutions for use in forming bismuth-based ferroelectric thin films, and ferroelectric memories formed with said coating solutions, as well as processes for production thereof The invention discloses a coating solution for use in forming Bi-based ferroelectric thin films containing Bi, metallic element A (at least one selected from the group consisting of Bi. Pb, Ba, Sr, Ca, Na, K and rare earth elements) and metallic element B... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6086790 | Transparent conductive film and composition for forming same The present invention discloses a double-layer structured low-resistance and low-reflectivity transparent conductive film, comprising a lower high-reflectivity conductive layer containing a fine metal powder in a silica-based matrix and a silica-based low... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5989460 | Electrically conductive coating An electrically conductive floor coating comprising a ferroalloy containing layer including particles of ferroalloy interspersed with a resinous binder.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5811153 | Coating solutions for use in forming bismuth-based dielectric thin films, and dielectric thin films and memories formed with said coating solutions, as well as processes for production thereof Alkoxymetals, ଲ-diketones or metal acetates which are metal compounds corresponding independently to Bi, metallic element A (which is at least one member of the group consisting of Ca, Ba, Sr, Pb and Bi) and metallic element B (which is at least one... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5624480 | Composition and process for substitutionally plating zinciferous surfaces An acidic substitutional plating bath for zinciferous surfaces, particularly zinciferous metal-plated steel sheet, with which sludge production and equipment corrosion are inhibited and which has an improved heavy metal ion deposition efficiency is provid... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5565087 | Method for providing a tube having coke formation and carbon monoxide inhibiting properties when used for the thermal cracking of hydrocarbons The rate of formation of carbon on the surfaces of thermal cracking tubes and the production of carbon monoxide during thermal cracking of hydrocarbons are inhibited by the use of cracking tubes treated with an antifoulant, including tin compound, silicon... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5492615 | Cyclodextrin stabilization of organic metal finishing additives in aqueous metal treating baths A method for stabilizing organic metal finishing additives in aqueous metal treating baths by dissolving the organic metal finishing additive with a cyclodextrin and a common solvent therefor, so that an inclusion compound of the organic metal finishing a... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5459923 | Method of marking hermetic packages for electrical device A device and method of manufacture for producing electrically conductive regions in hermetically sealed insulative plates or hermetically sealed electronic component enclosures. The electrically conductive regions consist of a monolithic composite materia... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5418193 | Copper paste for forming conductive thick film Disclosed herein is copper paste for forming a conductive thick film, which contains 80 wt. % to 95 wt. % of spherical first copper powder of 1 μm to 10 μm in mean particle diameter, 0.5 wt. % to 15 wt. % of second copper powder of less than 1 μm in me... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5378347 | Reducing tin sludge in acid tin plating The present invention relates to a solution for use in the electroplating of tin and tin alloys comprising a basis solution which includes fluoboric acid or an organic sulfonic acid or one of their salts, divalent tin ions, and an antioxidant compound whi... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5376596 | Conductive paste A conductive paste contains at least a conductive powder and a glass frit. The glass frit includes 9.0 to 45.0 wt % of SiO2 and 1.0 to 18.5 wt % of CaO, the balance being ZnO, B2 O3 and Li2 O. The glass frit may... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5336444 | Ceramic via composition, multilayer ceramic circuit containing same, and process for using same A novel metal filled via composition for use with ceramics. The via composition can be formulated to have a volume shrinkage approximating that of the ceramic material, and thus overcomes the problem of volume shrinkage mismatch between the via (particula... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5292552 | Method for forming metallized layer on an aluminum nitride sintered body An aluminum nitride sintered body that has been fired/formed to have a prescribed sintered configuration, is used as a substrate. A metal paste of tungsten is prepared and applied to the substrate. The metal paste of tungsten contains oxide components of ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5279650 | Corrosion resistant seal coat composition and method of forming A seal coat composition comprises a slurry consisting essentially of an aluminum neutralized phosphate bonding solution and iron oxide (Fe2 O3) powder. The bonding solution advantageously contains a relatively small but essential amo... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279649 | Coating composition and method of forming A coating composition comprises a slurry consisting essentially of an aluminum neutralized phosphate bonding solution and aluminum powder. The bonding solution advantageously contains a relatively small but essential amount of vanadium pentoxide and, pref... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5185076 | Bath and method for electrodepositing tin, lead and tin-lead alloy A bath for electrodepositing tin, lead or an alloy thereof, containing a tin and/or lead ion and a sulfate ion becomes stable at pH 1 or higher when a condensed phosphate ion is added thereto. The bath is effective for depositing tin-lead alloy films on s... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5173109 | Process for forming reflowable immersion tin lead deposit An acid solution for displacement plating of a reflowable tin lead alloy having a melting point not exceeding 500° F. over a cupreous surface. The displacement plating solution contains stannous ions in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.50 moles per liter, plu... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5145516 | Composition for coating electrodes of a surge arrester The present invention is directed to coating compositions of surge arrester electrodes which do not contain any radioactive materials and which permit the surge arrester to operate both in a well-lighted environment and in a dark environment. The coating ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5098748 | Method of producing a flame-spray-coated article and flame spraying powder Powder which has primary particle size of not larger than 10 μm and is formed of mixture of Ni powder and Cr powder added with hard particles containing carbide is mixed with Cr3 C2 powder and granulated and sintered, whereby flame ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4975330 | Coating compositions containing unreacted hexavalent chromium, a method of applying and an article A coating composition for providing a part with improved salt spray resistance, which includes undissolved solid hexavalent chromate in an aqueous acid solution which is the reaction product of phosphate ions with ions of the group consisting of chromate ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4940849 | Metallizing paste A metallizing paste capable of being used for screen printing applications which comprises tungsten powder and an organic vehicle system. The organic vehicle system can comprise a polymeric material, such as ethyl cellulose, and a solvent, such as terpine... | 07/10/1990 |
