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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187393 | Boronization process and composition with improved surface characteristics of metals Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide methods of boronizing titanium and other metals and metal alloys. The method proceeds, in an embodiment of the disclosed technology, by using a boron source, and placing it in a heated environment, followed by a reduce... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172958 | Method of manufacturing a diffusion-hardened medical implant The present disclosure provides methods of making an improved composition and medical implant made therefrom. The methods generally comprise forming a ceramic layer, diffusion hardening, and optionally, forming another ceramic layer. The present disclosure provides ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7767033 | Method for surface treatment of an internal combustion piston and an internal combustion piston A method for surface treatment capable of easily improving a mechanical strength of an internal combustion piston at a reasonable cost is provided. A modified surface layer is formed by injecting injection powders containing a reinforcing element to be collided with... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7572344 | Method for the production of wear-resistant sides for a keystone ring for internal combustion engine A method for the production of wear-resistant edges for a keystone ring for internal combustion engines, involves forming a rectangular ring from a steel strip with a rectangular cross-section, grinding the ring edges and the outer circumferential faces to give the ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7326306 | Method for producing nitriding steel In the present invention, after a nitriding process is performed on a steel, a passivating process in which the steel is heated under an atmosphere containing oxygen is performed. The heating condition of the passivating process is within a range surrounded by (100Â... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7275898 | Threading tap for cutting threads in blind holes and methods of its manufacture A threading tap for cutting threads in blind holes includes an elongated body with a central axis, the body having at a rear end a connector portion, and having at a front end a threading portion. The threading portion is provided with at least one helical thread-cu... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273857 | Benzimidazolidinone derivatives as muscarinic agents Benzimidazolidinone derivative compounds, which increase acetylcholine signaling or effect in the brain, and highly selective muscarinic agonists, particularly for the M1 and/or M4 receptor subtypes, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264682 | Titanium boride coatings on titanium surfaces and associated methods A borided titanium article can include a titanium mass having titanium monoboride whiskers infiltrating inward from a surface of the titanium mass to form an integral surface hardened region. The titanium mass can be almost any titanium based metal or alloy such as ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249638 | Impact wrench anvil and method of forming an impact wrench anvil An anvil adapted to be received within an impact wrench comprises a round body and a square head. The square head is formed at an end of the round body. A tapered ramp extends from the round body to the square head. A radius is formed in the tapered ramp. ... | 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 |
| 7241088 | Threading tap for cutting threads in blind holes and methods of its manufacture A threading tap for cutting threads in blind holes includes an elongated body with a central axis, the body having at a rear end a connector portion, and having at a front end a threading portion. The threading portion is provided with at least one helical thread-cu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7179341 | Integrated sprocket and housing and manufacturing method therefor An integrated sprocket and housing used in a variable valve timing mechanism. The integrated sprocket and housing includes: a sprocket portion which is formed in a substantially annular shape, and which has teeth on the outer circumference thereof; and a housing por... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147732 | Quenching method and apparatus A hot object is quenched after heat treatment. A hot gas stream having at least 20% by volume of hydrogen is taken from for example a carburising chamber of a furnace. The gas is cooled by passage through a heat exchanger, and is compressed in a compressor. The comp... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132018 | Magnetic core insulation Disclosed herein is an insulating material between adjacent metal layers of a soft magnetic core, and a process for forming this insulating material. The insulating material is composed of the native metal oxides of the metallic core material. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132129 | Method of forming a diamond coating on an iron-based substrate and use of an iron-based substrate for hosting a CVD diamond coating A method of forming a diamond coating on an iron-based substrate, comprising: providing an iron based substrate with an outer layer which substantially comprises metal borides; and depositing the diamond coating on the outer layer using a process of Chemical Vapor D... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115174 | Method for producing and oxide layer on metallic elements In a known method for producing an oxide layer on metal parts, the metal parts are heat-treated in a treatment chamber during a carburization phase at temperatures below 1100° C. [2012° F.] in an atmosphere containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen and then, during ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101299 | Starter with planetary reduction gear device In a planetary reduction gear device of a starter, a planet carrier forms gear shafts and planetary gears are rotatably supported by the gear shafts through bearings. The planet carrier further forms waste shafts projecting in a direction same as that of the gear sh... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077919 | Magnetic core insulation Disclosed herein is an insulating material between adjacent metal layers of a soft magnetic core, and a process for forming this insulating material. The insulating material is composed of the native metal oxides of the metallic core material. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048735 | External fixation system An external fixation system having an improved fixation component for constructing a stable, adjustable fixation system that cooperates with other systems, and methods of use thereof. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6982120 | Hardened steel components and process of treating the same The invention relates to components made of steel, more particularly outer joint parts and inner joint parts of constant velocity joints, and to a process of heat treating such components made of steel. The heat treatment operation includes the process stages of nit... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6846367 | Heat-treating method for improving wear-resistance and corrosion-resistance of chromium-plated steel substrate Disclosed is a method for improving the wear- and corrosion-resistance of a chromium-plated steel substrate by heat-treating the chromium-plated steel substrate under optimum conditions to inhibit a drop in corrosion-resistance of a steel substrate due to fine crack... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6808680 | Method of preventing or stopping sulfuric corrosion of metals A method is disclosed for prevention or stoppage of sulfidation or sulfuric corrosion of metal surfaces in contact with fluids including sulfiding compounds, where the method involves the addition of a compound to the fluid, where the additive has a higher affinity ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6807897 | Hydraulic piston and process for its surface treatment The present invention relates to a hydraulic piston and a process for its surface treatment in order to improve above all the wear resistance and corrosion resistance at the surface of the piston. As a favorable manufacturing process for the surface treatment of an ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6774059 | High crack resistance nitride process A new method of creating a relatively thick layer of PE silicon nitride. A conventional method of creating a layer of silicon nitride applies a one-step process for the creation thereof. Film stress increases as the thickness of the created layer of PE silicon nitri... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6645315 | Surface treatment process for mechanical parts subject to wear and corrosion In a surface treatment process for mechanical parts, for conferring on the parts a high resistance to wear and corrosion and a roughness propitious to lubrication, nitriding of the part is followed consecutively by oxidation of the part. The nitriding is ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6524366 | Method of forming nanograin tungsten carbide and recycling tungsten carbide Tungsten carbide is formed from a tungsten material which is preferably tungsten carbide scrap. If scrap material is used, this is oxidized and acid leached to remove impurities and any binder material. This is then dissolved in a solution of sodium hydro... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6503344 | Boronizing agent in paste form A boronizing agent in the form of a paste for the production of boride layers on metallic workpieces. The boronizing agent contains boron-releasing substances, activating substances and the remainder of inert, refractory extenders together with water and ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503340 | Method for producing chromium carbide coatings A method for producing chromium carbide coatings on steel provides a steel component having a surface which is carburized to contain at least about 0.40% by weight carbon and is followed by chromizing the surface to form a chromium carbide coating on the ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6482272 | Method of preventing nitridation or carburization of metals A method is disclosed for prevention nitridation or carburization of metal surfaces in contact with a fluid including nitriding agents or carburizing agents where the method involves adding to the fluid an effective amount a sulfur-containing compound and... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6428849 | Method for the co-deposition of silicon and nitrogen on stainless steel surface The invention discloses a method for producing a nitrogen-silicon containing stainless steel layer on a metal. The method includes a pack cementation process involving the use of silicon nitride, silica and sodium fluoride as the source materials.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6328819 | Method and use of an apparatus for the thermal treatment, in particular nitriding treatment, of metal workpieces A method is provided for heat treatment of metal workpieces obtain a substantially uniform nitride layer, even in workpieces comprising high alloy iron articles. The following method steps are provided: a) heating the workpieces to a temperature between 400° ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6309474 | Process for producing maraging steel In a method for producing maraging steel, a thin plate of maraging steel is subjected to an aging treatment, is then subjected to a fluoridation processing in which the thin plate is heated and maintained in a fluoric reacting gas including fluorine so as... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6294029 | Method of treating and smoothing sliding surface A surface treating and smoothing method of surface-treating and smoothing a sliding member including steps of finishing the sliding member by pressurized particle containing fluid blasting to a sliding surface with surface roughness ranging approximately ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6284388 | Steel with electrically insulating hematite layer The present invention is directed to a method of forming an electrically insulating layer on a steel article such as a stack of electrical steel laminations or an individual, unstacked electrical steel lamination, comprising exposing the article to an oxi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6245162 | Boriding agent A boriding agent for generating boride layers on metallic workpieces, containing boron-releasing substances, activating substances and, in the remainder, refractory, inert extender. The activating substance is a combination of 1 to 5 wt. % potassium tetra... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6221501 | Steel with electrically insulating hematite layer The present invention is directed to a method of forming an electrically insulating layer on a steel article such as a stack of electrical steel laminations or an individual, unstacked electrical steel lamination, comprising exposing the article to an oxi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6179932 | Motor rotary shaft and manufacturing method thereof A motor rotary shaft according to the present invention is constructed only at the surface layer of a journal portion with a hard nitride layer, so that the resultant motor rotary shaft is available at a low cost, not so heavy and excellent in durability ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6117249 | Treating metallic machine parts A method of treating a metallic machine part to increase wear life and to change surface appearance comprising the steps of roughening the surface, thereafter changing its color by case hardening and, subsequently, increasing the lubricity of the case har... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6093259 | Color development method of metallic titanium and black and colored titanium manufactured by this method This invention provides color development methods of metallic titanium used for manufacture of black titanium or titanium tinted in other chromatic colors. In one method, metallic titanium is treated with an alkali solution. It enables colored titanium ri... | 07/25/2000 |
