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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168012 | Binary titanium-zirconium alloy for surgical implants and a suitable manufacturing process The present invention relates to a binary single phase titanium-zirconium alloy suitable for the production of surgical implants. The alloy includes a zirconium content of less than 25% but more than 5% by weight, and 0.1% to 0.3% by weight of oxygen as a strength e... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8123875 | AG base sputtering target and process for producing the same An Ag sputtering target 6 has three-dimensional fluctuation of grain sizes of not more than 18%. The fluctuation is determined by exposing plural sputtering surfaces by slicing the sputtering target 6 in planes to initial sputtering surface, selecting ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8088231 | 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... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8070892 | High Fe contained zirconium alloy compositions having excellent corrosion resistance and preparation method thereof A high Fe-containing zirconium composition having excellent corrosion resistance and a preparation method thereof. Specifically, disclosed are a high Fe-containing zirconium composition having excellent corrosion resistance and a preparation method thereof, the comp... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8025747 | Titanium alloy having improved corrosion resistance and strength A titanium alloy containing carbon with and without addition of silicon exhibiting improved corrosion resistance and mechanical strength as compared to commercially pure ASTM grade 2 titanium or PGM-alloyed ASTM grade 7 titanium. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7803236 | Valve spring retainer made of titanium To provide a valve spring retainer made of titanium, capable of reduction in raw material cost and processing cost, a valve spring retainer is formed out of a titanium alloy raw material composed of 0.8 wt %≦Fe≦1.2 wt %, 0.24 wt %≦O≦0.32 wt %, 0.02 wt %≦Nâ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7767040 | Titanium alloy and automotive exhaust systems thereof An oxidation resistant, high strength titanium alloy, particularly adapted for use in the manufacture of automotive exhaust system components and other applications requiring oxidation resistance and strength at elevated temperatures. The alloy comprises, in weight ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763127 | 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... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7763126 | Ag base sputtering target and process for producing the same An Ag sputtering target 6 has three-dimensional fluctuation of grain sizes of not more than 18%. The fluctuation is determined by exposing plural sputtering surfaces by slicing the sputtering target 6 in planes to initial sputtering surface, selecting ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7704334 | Zirconium-niobium oxygen-containing alloy and method for producing said alloy The invention relates to zirconium-based alloys and methods for manufacturing thereof and may be used in nuclear power engineering. The invention, as claimed, solves the task of obtaining a zirconium-based alloy used for manufacturing fuel rods for the nuclear react... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7670445 | Titanium alloy of low Young's modulus A titanium alloy contains vanadium, from 10 to 20% by weight; aluminum, from 0.2 to 10% by weight; and a balance essentially titanium, and the alloy has a microstructure including a martensite phase. Alternatively, the titanium alloy contains vanadium, from 10 to 20... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7625453 | Zirconium strip material and process for making same Methods for producing zirconium strips that demonstrate improved formability are disclosed. The zirconium strips of the present disclosure have a purity and crystalline microstructure suitable for improved formability, for example, in the manufacture of certain arti... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7594973 | Titanium material less susceptible to discoloration and method for production thereof Titanium material less susceptible to discoloration and method for thereof are provided. Titanium materials less susceptible to discoloration in the atmosphere are obtainable by controlling the fluorine and carbon contents in the oxide film on the surface thereof an... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7560000 | Titanium alloy part and method for producing the same A titanium alloy part has a compressive stress of approximately 270 MPa or more within a depth of about 100 μm from a surface thereof. Since a large compressive stress exists in the area of the surface, the titanium alloy part exhibits a high fatigue strength. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7479194 | Damage tolerant microstructure for lamellar alloys A damage tolerant microstructure for a lamellar alloy, such as a lamellar γTiAl alloy, is provided in accordance with the present invention. The alloy comprises a matrix and a plurality of grains or lamellar colonies, a portion of which exhibit a nonplanar morpholo... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7459036 | Hafnium alloy target and process for producing the same Provided is a hafnium alloy target containing either or both of Zr and Ti in a gross amount of 100 wtppm-10 wt % in Hf, wherein the average crystal grain size is 1-100 μm, the impurities of Fe, Cr and Ni are respectively 1 wtppm or less, and the habit plane ratio o... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7442266 | High-strength titanium alloy and method for production thereof A high-strength titanium alloy of the present invention includes Ti as a major component, 15 to 30 at % Va group element, and 1.5 to 7 at % oxygen (O) when the entirety is taken as 100 atomic % (at %), and its tensile strength is 1,000 MPa or more. Overturnin... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435282 | Elemental material and alloy A method of producing a non-metal element or a metal or an alloy thereof from a halide or mixtures thereof. The halide or mixtures thereof are contacted with a stream of liquid alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or mixtures thereof in sufficient quantity to conver... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422644 | Thin parts made of β or quasi-β titanium alloys; manufacture by forging The present invention provides non-axially symmetrical manufactured parts of thickness less than 10 mm, made of β or quasi-β titanium alloy, having a core microstructure constituted by whole grains presenting a slenderness ratio greater than 4 and an equivalent di... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7368023 | Zirconium-rich bulk metallic glass alloys Zirconium-rich bulk metallic glass alloys include quinary alloys containing zirconium, aluminum, titanium, copper and nickel. The bulk metallic glass alloys may be provided as completely amorphous pieces having cross-sectional diameters of at least about 5 mm or eve... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364631 | Zirconium-based alloy having a high resistance to corrosion and to hydriding by water and steam and process for the thermomechanical transformation of the alloy The alloy contains, by weight, at least 95% zirconium and from 0.01 to 0.1% sulphur and, optionally, at least one element from the group consisting of the elements tin, iron, chromium, hafnium, niobium, nickel, oxygen and vanadium, the balance of the alloy consistin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7332123 | Method for manufacturing composite articles and the articles obtained therefrom A method of molding an article comprises inserting a mandrel into the cavity of the mold; placing a niobium based refractory metal intermetallic composite powder into a cavity of a mold; consolidating the niobium based refractory metal intermetallic composite around... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332122 | Ti(C,N)-(Ti,Nb,W)(C,N)-Co alloy for milling cutting tool applications A titanium based carbonitride alloy containing Ti, Nb, W, C, N and Co. The alloy also contains, in addition to Ti, 9-14 at % Co with only impurity levels of Ni and Fe, 1- | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332043 | Titanium-based alloy and method of heat treatment of large-sized semifinished items of this alloy The inventive titanium alloy comprises, expressed in mass %: aluminium 4.0-6.3; vanadium 4.5-5.9; molybdenum 4.5-5.9; chromium 2.0-3.6; ferrum 0.2-0.5; the rest being titanium. An equivalent molybdenum content is determined as corresponding to Moequiv≧1... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303638 | Ti 6-2-4-2 sheet with enhanced cold-formability Systems and methods for enhancing the cold-formability of Ti 6-2-4-2 sheet material are described herein. Embodiments of these methods comprise cold-forming a predetermined, pretreated Ti 6-2-4-2 alloy into a cold-formed shape; subjecting the cold-formed shape to a ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300529 | High-strength beryllium-free moulded body made from zirconium alloys which may be plastically deformed at room temperature High-strength, beryllium-free moulded bodies made from zirconium alloys which may be plastically deformed comprise a material essentially corresponding to the following formula in composition: Zra(E1)b(E2)c(E3)d(E4)e | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294214 | Medical devices Alloy compositions suitable for fabricating medical devices, such as stents, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the compositions have small amounts of nickel, e.g., the compositions can be substantially free of nickel. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292671 | Zirconium based alloy and component in a nuclear energy plant A zirconium-based alloy, suitable for use in a corrosive environment, where it is subjected to increased radiation and comprises 0.5-1.6 percentage by weight Nb and 0.3-0.6 percentage by weight Fe. The alloy is characterised in that it comprises 0.5-0.85 percentage ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261914 | Method and apparatus for forming a nitride layer on a biomedical device This invention is a method of forming a nitride layer on at least one metal or metal alloy biomedical device, comprising: providing a vacuum chamber with at least one biomedical device positioned thereon on a worktable within the vacuum chamber; reducing the pressur... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261782 | Titanium alloy having high elastic deformation capacity and method for production thereof A titanium alloy obtained by a cold-working step, in which 10% or more of cold working is applied to a raw titanium alloy, comprising a Va group element and the balance of titanium substantially, and an aging treatment step, in which a cold-worked member, obtained a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244321 | In-situ ductile metal/bulk metallic glass matrix composites formed by chemical partitioning A composite metal object comprises ductile crystalline metal particles in an amorphous metal matrix. An alloy is heated above its liquidus temperature. Upon cooling from the high temperature melt, the alloy chemically partitions, forming dendrites in the melt. Upon ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241368 | Hafnium silicide target for gate oxide film formation and its production method The present invention relates to a hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film composed of HfSi0.05-0.37. Obtained is a hafnium silicide target superior in workability and embrittlement resistance, and suitable for forming a HfSiO film and HfSiO... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235143 | Controlled-grain-precious metal sputter targets A precious metal sputter target has a composition selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium and single-phase alloys thereof. The sputter target's grain structure is at least about 99 percent recrystallized and has... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232611 | Component including a zirconium alloy, a method for producing said component, and a nuclear plant including said component The present invention relates to a component (1) comprising an element (2), which contains zirconium or a zirconium alloy and which has a surface (3) on which a corrosion protective layer (4) is formed, the oxide layer (4) comprisi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228722 | Method of forming sputtering articles by multidirectional deformation A method of producing a valve metal mill form having dimensions sufficient to be divided to form a plurality of sputter targets is described. The method includes multidirectional deformation of an ingot to form a mill form having a preferred average grain size of ab... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210889 | Circulating storage system A circulating storage system (1) has at least two storage columns (4) of stored-goods carriers (5) that are arranged one above another and circulate during operation, at least one horizontal conveyor device (9) which, during operation, tr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207111 | Method of manufacturing an endodontic instrument Method for manufacturing endodontic instruments having either helical or non-helical flutes with hard surfaces and resilient cutting edges by either an EDM or ECM process, wherein material is removed from the instrument blank in the desired flute pattern. The EDM or... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192496 | Methods of processing nickel-titanium alloys Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of processing nickel-titanium alloys including from greater than 50 up to 55 atomic percent nickel to provide a desired austenite transformation temperature and/or austenite transformation temperature range. In on... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175721 | Method for preparing Cr-Ti-V type hydrogen occlusion alloy The invention relates to a method for producing high-performance Cr—Ti—V hydrogen storage alloys utilizing a thermit process, whereby residence of adversely affecting impurities is inhibited, addition of not less than 10 at % of Ti as an alloy component is reali... | 02/13/2007 |
