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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152941 | Ni-Ti semi-finished products and related methods Semi-finished products for the production of devices containing thermoelastic materials with improved reliability and reproducibility are described. The semi-finished products are based on an alloy of Ni—Ti plus elements X and/or Y. The nickel amount is comprised ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7879161 | Strong, non-magnetic, cube textured alloy substrates A warm-rolled, annealed, polycrystalline, cube-textured, {100}, FCC-based alloy substrate is characterized by a yield strength greater than 200 MPa and a biaxial texture characterized by a FWHM of less than 15° in all directions. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7828913 | Peritectic, metastable alloys containing tantalum and nickel A metastable, peritectic alloy contains nickel in addition to tantalum and, optionally, niobium and/or tungsten. The alloy typically contains between from about 60 to 70 weight percent nickel and between from about 30 to 40 weight percent tantalum. The alloy may be ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7740718 | Target of high-purity nickel or nickel alloy and its producing method Provided is high purity nickel or nickel alloy target for magnetron sputtering having superior sputtering film uniformity and in which the magnetic permeability of the target is 100 or more, and this high purity nickel or a nickel alloy target for magnetron sputteri... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7473328 | Composite alloy having a three-dimensional periodic hierarchical structure and method of producing the same A composite alloy has a three-dimensional periodic hierarchical structure having hard and soft metallic phases periodically arranged with a period having a length ranging from a nanometer scale to a millimeter scale. It is preferable that the three-dimensional perio... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7419634 | Fe-Ni based permalloy and method of producing the same and cast slab A Fe—Ni based permalloy comprises Ni: 30-85 wt %, C: not more than 0.015 wt %, Si: not more than 1.0 wt %, Mn: not more than 1.0 wt %, P: not more than 0.01 wt %, S: not more than 0.005 wt %, O: not more than 0.0060 wt %, Al: not more than 0.02 wt % and, if necess... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7393499 | Ni alloy anode material for Ni electroplating The invention relates to a Ni alloy anode material for Ni electroplating, which exhibits high plating yield. The Ni alloy anode material comprises a Ni alloy consisting essentially of high-purity Ni having purity of 99.99 mass % or higher and, as an alloy component,... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7368022 | Bulk amorphous refractory glasses based on the Ni-Nb-Sn ternary alloy system Bulk amorphous alloys based on a ternary Ni—Nb—Sn alloy system, and the extension of this ternary system to higher order alloys by the addition of one or more alloying elements, methods of casting such alloys and articles made of such alloys are provided. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360488 | Single phase tungsten alloy A single phase metal alloy usually for forming a shaped charge liner for a penetrating jet or explosively formed penetrator forming warhead consists essentially of from a trace to 90%, by weight, of cobalt, from 10% to 50% by weight, of tungsten, and the balance nic... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7279229 | Nickel-base braze material and method of filling holes therewith A nickel-base braze material suitable for closing holes in a high temperature component, such as a tip cap hole in a turbine blade. The braze material comprises first and second filler materials and a binder. The first filler material comprises particles of a first ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273662 | High-temperature coatings with Pt metal modified γ-Ni+γ′-NiAl alloy compositions An alloy including a Pt-group metal, Ni and Al in relative concentration to provide a γ-Ni+γ′-Ni3Al phase constitution, and a coating including the alloy. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243408 | Process method for attaching radio opaque markers to shape memory stent A process comprising the steps of providing a precursor for an implantable medical device, at least a portion of the precursor made of a shape memory material, the shape memory material having a receptacle for receiving a marker therein, the shape memory material ha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229510 | Manganese alloy sputtering target and method for producing the same A manganese alloy sputtering target characterized in that oxygen is 1000 ppm or less, sulfur is 200 ppm or less and a forged texture is provided, and a method for producing a forged manganese alloy target stably by eliminating the drawbacks of manganese alloy that i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7166176 | Cast single crystal alloy component with improved low angle boundary tolerance A nickel-based single crystal gas turbine component (30) having a low angle boundary (34) with improved material properties resulting from retained gamma/gamma prime eutectic phase at the low angle boundary. The coarse eutectic phase nodules roughen th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160502 | Method for producing anode for rechargeable battery The present invention relates to a method for readily producing an anode for rechargeable batteries having conflicting properties in good balance, including the corrosion resistance and the activities such as the initial activity and the high rate discharge performa... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7056395 | Dies for die casting aluminum and other metals A mold for use in die casting aluminum parts is made from an underaged Ni—Be alloy containing about 1.0 to 2.0 wt. % Be. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040323 | Thin film intrauterine device Contraceptive intrauterine devices made of thin film shape memory alloy materials. The devices are formed in three-dimensional shapes which contact uterus tissue of a human or other mammal to prevent conception. In certain embodiments, structural features such as ta... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037390 | Method of heat treatment for Ni-base alloy tube A method of heat treatment for an efficient forming of two-layered oxide film on the inside surface of a Ni-base alloy tube. The oxide film suppresses the Ni release in a high-temperature water environment. At least two gas supplying devices are provided on t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7005018 | Shape memory parts of 60 Nitinol A process for making Type 60 Nitinol with shape memory effect from hot-worked material, such as hot rolled Type 60 Nitinol sheet or plate, includes heat treatment to a temperature of 600° C.–800° C. and holding the material at that temperature until the temperat... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6946039 | Physical vapor deposition targets, and methods of fabricating metallic materials The invention includes a physical vapor deposition target composed of a face centered cubic unit cell metal or alloy and having a uniform grain size less than 30 microns, preferably less than 1 micron; and a uniform axial or planar texture. Also described is a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929726 | Sputtering target, Al interconnection film, and electronic component A sputtering target consists essentially of 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one kind of element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al, and the balance of Al. The element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al is uniformly dispersed in the target textur... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924046 | Rhenium-containing protective layer for protecting a component against corrosion and oxidation at high temperatures A protective layer has the composition 0.5 to 2% of rhenium, 15 to 21% of chromium, 9 to 11.5% of aluminum, 0.05 to 0.7% of yttrium and/or at least one equivalent metal from the group consisting of scandium and the rare earths, 0 to 1% of ruthenium, remainder cobalt... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908691 | Metal strip for epitaxial coatings and method for the production thereof The aim of the invention is to provide a metal strip for epitaxial coating with a biaxially textured layer, this metal strip, however, being able to be produced in an uncomplicated manner and having a high tensile strength, low magnetic losses and/or a high electric... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6780295 | Method for making Ni-Si magnetron sputtering targets and targets made thereby A method for making a nickel/silicon sputter target, targets made thereby and sputtering processes using such targets. The method includes the step of blending molten nickel with sufficient molten silicon so that the blend may be cast to form an alloy containing no ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6740176 | Single crystal seed alloy An alloy composition suitable for use as a single crystal seed comprises nickel and, in the proportion of 5 to 50 weight %, a further metal selected from the Transition Series of elements in Period VI of the Periodic Table of Elements. The further metal may be tungs... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736947 | Sputtering target, A1 interconnection film, and electronic component A sputtering target consists essentially of 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one kind of element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al, and the balance of Al. The element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al is uniformly dispersed in the target textur... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733724 | Hydrogen absorbing alloy and nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen absorbing alloy which can improve a high rate discharge property while suppressing particle size reduction, exhibits cycle life characteristics equal to or higher than those of conventional alloys even when... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722002 | Method of producing Ti brazing strips or foils A method for producing titanium alloy brazing strips and the resulting brazing strips and/or foils. The method uses a cold-rolling process without annealing to generate a titanium based multi-layer alloy strip or foil made up of discrete layers of titanium and an ad... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720088 | Materials for protection of substrates at high temperature, articles made therefrom, and method for protecting substrates A group of alloys suitable for use in a high-temperature, oxidative environment, a protective coating system comprising a diffusion barrier that comprises an alloy selected from the group, an article comprising the diffusion barrier layer, and a method for protectin... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6682608 | Superelastic guiding member An improved guiding member for use within a body lumen having a unique combination of superelastic characteristics. The superelastic alloy material has a composition consisting of about 30% to about 52% (atomic) titanium, and about 38% to 52% nickel and m... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6638372 | Superelastic guiding member An improved guiding member for use within a body lumen having a unique combination of superelastic characteristics. The superelastic alloy material has a composition consisting of about 30% to about 52% (atomic) titanium, and about 38% to 52% nickel and m... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635165 | Method for coating workpieces The invention relates to a method for coating workpieces. According to said method, an alloy containing at least phosphorus and nickel is precipitated from an electrolyte to produce a functional, especially corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant metallic ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6612012 | Method of manufacturing small profile medical devices A method of manufacturing medical devices of a size sufficiently small to be passed through the vasculature of the body, and more particularly through the small vessels of the brain. The method includes the steps of laser cutting a pattern of apertures in... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610119 | Nickel-molybdenum alloys High molybdenum, corrosion-resistant alloys are provided with greatly increased thermal stability by controlling the atom concentrations to be Nia Mob Xc Yd Ze, where: a is between about 73 and 77 atom... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605371 | Brazing alloy for stainless steel, structure braze-assembled with the brazing alloy, and brazing material for stainless steel A brazing alloy according to the present invention has a melting point equivalent to that of a copper brazing filler and is excellent in corrosion- and oxidation-resistance. The brazing alloy consists essentially of Mn, Ni and Cu, and has a composition in... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599346 | Biaxially textured articles formed by powder metallurgy A biaxially textured alloy article having a magnetism less than pure Ni includes a rolled and annealed compacted and sintered powder-metallurgy preform article, the preform article having been formed from a powder mixture selected from the group of mixtur... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6544668 | Ductile filler metal alloys for welding nickel aluminide alloys Nickel aluminum alloys are welded utilizing a nickel based alloy containing zirconium but substantially free of titanium and niobium which reduces the tendency to crack.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6494971 | Iridium-containing nickel-base superalloy An iridium-containing nickel-base superalloy which has an orderly arrayed allow structure to be strengthened by precipitation and contains iridium dissolved in the γ and γ' phases to be strengthened by solid solution, thus being improved in high-tempera... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6478895 | Nickel-titanium sputter target alloy The sputter target deposits nickel from a binary alloy. The binary alloy contains, by weight percent, 9 to 15 titanium and the balance nickel and incidental impurities. The binary alloy has, by weight percent, 35 to 50 TiNi3 needle-like interme... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475642 | Oxidation-resistant coatings, and related articles and processes An oxidation-resistant coating is described, formed of an alloy containing: about 40 to about 50 atom % aluminum and about 0.5 atom % to about 3 atom % tantalum; with a balance of nickel; cobalt, iron, or combinations thereof. The coating may also include... | 11/05/2002 |
