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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438849 | Titanium alloy and process for producing the same A titanium alloy includes at least one alloying element whose molybdenum equivalent “Moeq” is from 3 to 11% by mass, at least one interstitial solution element selected from the group consisting of O, N and C in an amount of from 0.3 to 3% by mass, an... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7353092 | Support bridge for flexible circuitry A flight data recorder having a crash survivable memory unit, a processing unit, a data transmit device and a support device for supporting the data transmit device. The support device includes an electromagnetic interference reduction device that surrounds the data... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333343 | Titanium crash survivable memory unit A high strength, light weight crash survivable memory unit (CSMU). The CSMU includes memory storage devices surrounded by a heat resistive material. A housing surrounds the heat resistive material. The housing includes a plurality of panels that include Titanium. Tw... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311873 | Process of direct powder rolling of blended titanium alloys, titanium matrix composites, and titanium aluminides The invention relates to manufacturing of fully dense strips, plates, sheets, and foils from titanium alloys, titanium metal matrix composites, titanium aluminides, and flat multilayer composites of said materials by direct powder rolling of blended powders followed... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7172231 | Mobile camping facility and method for constructing same A mobile camping facility is disclosed including a housing mounted over a top surface of a substantially rigid base plate, wherein the base plate is mounted on a bed of a trailer. The bed of the trailer is supported by a pair of wheels. The housing supports a counte... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7096558 | Method of manufacturing golf club head A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprises: hot forging a material of a beta titanium alloy into the face plate, slow cooling the forged face plate; and assembling a golf club head from the face plate and other component(s). ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7037463 | Method for producing a titanium-base alloy having an oxide dispersion therein A metallic article is prepared by first furnishing at least one nonmetallic precursor compound, wherein all of the nonmetallic precursor compounds collectively containing the constituent elements of the metallic article in their respective constituent-element propor... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008489 | High strength titanium alloy An alpha-beta, titanium-base alloy with improved ductility at high strength levels compared to commercially available alloys, such as Ti-17. The alloy exhibits at least a 20% improvement in ductility at a given strength level compared to Ti-17. The alloy comprises, ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6921510 | Method for preparing an article having a dispersoid distributed in a metallic matrix An article has a metallic matrix made of its constituent elements with a dispersoid distributed therein. The article is prepared by furnishing at least one nonmetallic matrix precursor compound. All of the nonmetallic matrix precursor compounds collectively include ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6909766 | Production method for a nuclear fuel assembly support grid and a nuclear fuel assembly support grid produced by the same One object of the present invention is to provide a production method for a nuclear fuel assembly support grid that improves the corrosion resistance of welded parts without impairing the characteristics of the support grid so as to be able adequately withstand high... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6895991 | Missile thrust system and valve with refractory piston cylinder An improved pneumatic valve and a missile with an improved thrust directional valve. In one embodiment, a refractory material lining for a pneumatic valve enables better valve operation and better valve performance. A thin-wall cylindrical sleeve of rhenium or other... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6773663 | Oxidation and wear resistant rhenium metal matrix composites An alloy and metal matrix composite (MMC) based on a refractory metal such as rhenium resists oxidation by the inclusion of alloying substances with affinity for oxygen or other oxidizing substances. Rhenium enjoys excellent high temperature strength but oxidizes at... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749803 | Oxidation resistant rhenium alloys An alloy based on a refractory metal such as rhenium resists oxidation by the inclusion of alloying substances with affinity for oxygen or other oxidizing substances. This alloy has excellent high temperature strength and will resist oxidation. The alloy includes ox... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6514360 | Method for manufacturing a tube and a sheet of niobium-containing zirconium alloy for a high burn-up nuclear fuel Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a tube and a sheet of niobium-containing zirconium alloys for the high burn-up nuclear fuel. The method comprises melting Nb-added zirconium alloy to ingot; forging the ingot at ଲ phase range; ଲ-quenchin... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6399215 | Ultrafine-grained titanium for medical implants We disclose ultrafine-grained titanium. A coarse-grained titanium billet is subjected to multiple extrusions through a preheated equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) die, with billet rotation between subsequent extrusions. The resulting billet is cold p... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6376103 | Advanced Mo-based composite powders for thermal spray applications A molybdenum-based composite powder for thermal spray applications. The composite powder includes a molybdenum-chromium, molybdenum-tungsten, or molybdenum-tungsten-chromium alloy dispersion strengthened with molybdenum carbide (Mo2 C). The mol... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6340536 | Zirconium and niobium alloy comprising erbium, preparation method and component containing said alloy An alloy of zirconium and niobium that includes erbium as a consumable neutron poison, its method of preparation and a component comprising said alloy are provided. This invention relates to an alloy of zirconium and niobium that includes erbium as a cons... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6149738 | Fuel boxes and a method for manufacturing fuel boxes A fuel box for a nuclear fuel bundle for a boiling water reactor is manufactured by zirconium alloy plates. The plates have a composition such that the material after beta quenching and heat treatment will have a ductile, so called basketweave structure.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6132526 | Titanium-based intermetallic alloys A titanium-based intermetallic alloy having a high yield stress, a high creep resistance and sufficient ductility at ambient temperature has the following chemical composition as measured in atomic percentages: Al, from 16 to 26; Nb, from 18 to 28; Mo, from 0 ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6110302 | Dual-property alpha-beta titanium alloy forgings An alpha-beta titanium alloy preform is processed in the beta phase field, by heat treating or beta forging. The processed preform is thereafter heated into the alpha-beta phase field, and a preselected portion is forged, leaving a nonselected portion tha... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110303 | Titanium alloy made brake rotor and its manufacturing method A brake rotor in which deformation against thermal stress is reduced, thereby preventing a surface layer from being cracked or peeled upon operation of the brake rotor at a high temperature. A titanium alloy is heat-treated at a ଲ phase transformati... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6014418 | Fuel rod for light water reactor and method for manufacturing the same A fuel rod for a light water reactor comprises a cladding tube which comprises a zirconium alloy having a composition including 0.6 to 2.0% by weight of Nb, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of Sn, 0.05 to 0.3% by weight of Fe, and the balance being Zr and incidental... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6001195 | Ti-Ni-based shape-memory alloy and method of manufacturing same To remarkably improve shape memory properties without the need for strictly controlling the composition, the present invention provides a Ti--Ni-based shape-memory alloy having a titanium content within a range of from 50 to 66 atomic %, which comprises a... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5939664 | Heat treatable tungsten alloys with improved ballistic performance and method of making the same A tungsten heavy alloy composition comprising tungsten, iron and elements selected from the groups X, Y and Z and having the formula W100-p Fei Xj Yk Zl. Such that "X" is one or more elements selected... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5912935 | Fuel rod for light water reactor and method for manufacturing the same A fuel rod for a light water reactor comprises a cladding tube which comprises a zirconium alloy having a composition including 0.6 to 2.0% by weight of Nb, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of Sn, 0.05 to 0.3% by weight of Fe, and the balance being Zr and incidental... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5868876 | High-strength, creep-resistant molybdenum alloy and process for producing the same A wet-doping process for producing an oxide-dispersion strengthened (ODS), creep-resistant molybdenum alloy is disclosed. The alloy is made by adding nitrate or acetate salts of lanthanum, cerium, thorium, or yttrium to molybdenum oxide to produce a slurr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866067 | High purity chromium metal by casting with controlled oxygen content The present invention relates to high purity chromium metal suitable for deposition onto a semiconductor wafer or other substrate by sputtering. The high purity chromium metal is produced by a process that increases productivity, expands melting capabilit... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5830288 | Titanium alloys having refined dispersoids and method of making Additions of a first alloy constituent of at least one element from the group consisting of Y, Sc, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, or any combinations of them, and a second alloy constituent of at least one element from the... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5718867 | Alloy based on a silicide containing at least chromium and molybdenum An alloy based on a silicide containing at least chromium and molybdenum contains the following constituents in atomic percent: chromium 41-55, molybdenum 13-35 and silicon 25-35, or chromium 35-55, molybdenum 13-35, silicon 13-35, yttrium 0.001-0.3, and/... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5702542 | Machinable metal-matrix composite Metal-matrix composites and methods for producing these composites are provided. The manufacturing methods include providing a ceramic preform having a uniform distribution of ceramic particles sintered to one another. The particles include an average par... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5693156 | Oxidation resistant molybdenum alloy Molybdenum alloys are provided with enhanced oxidation resistance. The alloys are prepared by the addition of silicon and boron in amounts defined by the area of a ternary system phase diagram bounded by the points Mo-1.0% Si-0.5% B, Mo-1.0% Si-4.0% B, Mo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5641580 | Advanced Mo-based composite powders for thermal spray applications A molybdenum-based composite powder for thermal spray applications. The composite powder includes a molybdenum-chromium, molybdenum-tungsten, or molybdenum-tungsten-chromium alloy dispersion strengthened with molybdenum carbide (Mo2 C). The mol... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5624505 | Titanium matrix composites A titanium matrix composite having eutectically formed titanium-ceramic reinforcement containing at least two of the elements of silicon, aluminum, zirconium, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, carbon, iron, boron, cobalt, nickel, germanium and copper.... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5587259 | Metal-air cathode and cell having a hardened current collecting substrate A metal current collecting substrate for an air cathode in an electrochemical metal air cell is provided for, wherein the substrate is hardened by one of the steps of sandblasting, shotblasting, plastic deformation of the substrate below the recrystalliza... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5580403 | Titanium matrix composites A titanium matrix composite having eutectically formed titanium alloy reinforcement containing at least two of the elements of silicon, aluminum, zirconium, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, carbon, iron, boron, cobalt, nickel, germanium and copper.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5540792 | Components based on intermetallic phases of the system titanium-aluminum and process for producing such components A titanium aluminide component is disclosed based on intermetallic phases of the system titanium-aluminum and having an aluminum content between 42 at. Percent and 53 at. Percent. The titanium aluminide component has on its surface a lamellar, eutectoid T... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5425822 | Hard facing chromium-base alloys A hard facing chromium-base alloy consisting essentially of 30.0 to 48.0% by weight of nickel. 1.5 to 15.0% by weight of tungsten and/or 1.0 to 6.5% by weight of molybdenum, the balance being more than 40.0% by weight of chromium, and the maximum sum of t... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421917 | Titanium-based alloy produced by vapor quenching An alloy based on titanium and containing 0.5 to 30% by weight of magnesium, calcium or lithium is produced by vapor quenching to yield a metastable solid solution of solute in titanium. Exemplified alloys containing magnesium have age hardening or soluti... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5348594 | Ti-Al intermetallic compound with Se A Ti--Al intermetallic compound has a compressibility of at least 25% at room temperature and a superior high temperature oxidation resistance and consists essentially of about 40 to 52 atomic percent of Ti, about 48 to 60 atomic percent of Al, and 10 to ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5342577 | High temperature alloy for machine components based on doped tial The high temperature alloy is intended for machine components subjected to high mechanical and thermal stress. It is essentially based on doped TiAl and has the following composition: ______________________________________ Tix Ely... | 08/30/1994 |
