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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7867344 | Hot pressing method for high strength member using steel sheet and hot pressed parts A method is proved for hot pressing hot rolled steel sheet, cold rolled steel sheet, Al-based plated steel sheet or Zn-based plated steel sheet, where the hot pressed sheet can exhibit a strength of at least about 1200 Mpa, and my be prevented from exhibiting hydrog... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7749342 | Reinforced composite mechanical component, and method for making same A mechanical part presents a main direction along which there extends a central zone forming a core and a peripheral zone forming a casing that surrounds the core. The core and the casing present a metallurgical bond between each other. The core is made of a first m... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7718016 | Methods of making multilayered, hydrogen-containing intermetallic structures Methods of making multilayered, hydrogen-containing intermetallic structures including at least two adjacent metal layers are disclosed. At least one of the metal layers contains hydrogen, which can be introduced into the metal by plasma hydrogenation. The intermeta... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7407714 | Process by producing an aluminium alloy brazing sheet, aluminium alloy brazing sheet Disclosed is a process for producing an Al—Mn alloy sheet with improved liquid film migration resistance when used as core alloy in brazing sheet, including the steps of: casting an ingot having a composition comprising (in weight percent): 0.5 | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393595 | Composite comprising a metal or alloy and a shape memory alloy A composite element comprises:(a) a metal or metal alloy component having an elastic modulus that decreases with increasing temperature in a temperature range; and (b) sufficient amount of a shape memory alloy component having an elastic modulus that shows an increa... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374827 | Recovered high strength multi-layer aluminum brazing sheet products A metallurgical product consists essentially of a core aluminum alloy, purposefully tailored through chemistry and processing route to resist recrystallization during the brazing cycle to intentionally exploit the higher strengths immediately after brazing of a defo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360676 | Welded aluminum alloy structure A method of welding age-hardenable aluminum alloys to improve strength properties in the heat affected zone and the weld zone, the method comprising the steps of providing precipitation hardenable aluminum alloy members to be welded and subjecting said members to a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325430 | Method for locally surface-modifying of aluminum alloy sheet to improve formability thereof Disclosed herein is a method for improving the formability of an aluminum alloy sheet by locally modifying the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet. The method comprises: a sheet fixing step of fixing a sheet to be locally surface-modified; and a local surface modifi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310878 | Automotive lower body component method of manufacture A method for manufacturing a lower body component for a vehicle is provided including forming a one-piece floor pan at least partially defining a vehicle passenger compartment and substantially extending longitudinally at least the entire length thereof, and forming... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294411 | Brazing product and method of its manufacture The invention relates to a brazing sheet product comprising a core sheet, a clad layer on said core sheet made of an aluminum alloy containing silicon in an amount in the range of 4 to 14% by weight, an optional layer comprising nickel on the outersurface of said cl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7258754 | Method of fabricating a bare aluminum conductor A method of fabricating a bare aluminum electrical conductor including a step of heat treating the conductor while wound on a winding form. The method comprises the step of coating the outer surface of the aluminum conductor with an inorganic powder material prior t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247392 | Aluminum alloy heat exchanger and method of producing the same An aluminum alloy heat exchanger having a tube composed of a thin aluminum alloy clad material, wherein, in the clad material, one face of an aluminum alloy core material containing Si 0.05–1.0 mass % is clad with an Al—Si-series filler material containing Si 5â... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235144 | Method for the formation of a high-strength and wear-resistant composite layer A process for forming a high-strength, wear-resistant composite layer on the surface of an aluminum alloy substrate from an applied additive material. The additive material consists of an alloy or powder mixture which contains aluminum, silicon and at least 15% by w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226516 | Method for making integrated circuit aluminium panels The invention relates to an aluminium OSF integrated circuit panel production method comprising surface preparation of two aluminium alloy sheets, deposition on one of the sheets of a weld-proof ink in reserved areas corresponding to the design of the circuit, conne... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226669 | High strength aluminium alloy brazing sheet, brazed assembly and method for producing same The present invention a high strength aluminium alloy brazing sheet, comprising an Al—Zn core layer and at least one clad layer, the core layer including the following composition (in weight percent): ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201811 | Large diameter domes and methods of manufacturing same The present invention relates to methods of making large spin blanks out of pieces of aluminum sheet or plate joined by friction stir welding to provide plate blank sizes greater than 156 inch (396 cm) in diameter. Blank sizes greater than 209 inch diameter enable m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192501 | Method for improving crack resistance in fiber-metal-laminate structures A method is provided for altering residual stresses in a fiber-metal-laminate structure. At least a first fiber laminate substrate layer having first and second surfaces is provided. At least a first outer metallic laminate layer having third and fourth surfaces is ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181156 | Image forming apparatus using a cleaning member for preventing noises and process cartridge therefor An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a cleaning blade for cleaning the photoconductor, and a blade holder holding the cleaning blade and having a first bent portion for increasing its rigidity. In the apparatus, blade holder has at least one of a pr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163718 | Method of selective region vapor phase aluminizing A process for forming diffusion aluminide coatings on an uncoated surface of a substrate, without interdiffusing a sufficient amount of aluminum into a coating layer to adversely affect the coating growth potential and mechanical properties of said coating layer. A ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150799 | Weld nugget inoculation A weld nugget between aluminum alloy parts is inoculated with a material in order to refine the grain structure of the weld and thereby improve its mechanical strength. The inoculate may be a Ti or Na based compound in the form of a paste, powder or film, which is a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131768 | Extended temperature range EMF device A sensor and method of manufacturing an extended temperature range EMF sensor that is cost effective and highly reliable, with a stable EMF output and with an operating range of up to 1700° C. in hostile environments. The sensor is formed of highly stable dispersio... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101448 | Process for producing a cladding for a metallic component The invention relates to a process for producing a cladding for a metallic component, such as for example a tip of a turbine blade, which cladding is provided on that surface of the component which is to be clad, the process being simple and inexpensive to carry out... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087317 | Composite laminated aluminum-glass fiber sandwich panels A Glare type composite laminated sandwich panel comprising (i) aluminum (ii) glass fibre with adhesive (iii) aluminum is disclosed. According to the present invention, at least one of the aluminum sheets is preferably made of an aluminum non-heat treatable alloy typ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077918 | Stripping apparatus and method for removal of coatings on metal surfaces A coating is stripped off a work piece by applying a chromous and aluminiforous coat directly on the work piece and stripping the work piece with an alkaline solution containing a strong oxidant. A single-compartment system can be used, which includes a spray chambe... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060139 | High strength aluminum alloy composition The present invention provides a high strength aluminum alloy composition and applications of the high strength aluminum alloy composition. The alloy composition exhibits high tensile strength at ambient temperatures and cryogenic temperatures. The alloy composition... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6984457 | Titanium material, production thereof, and exhaust pipe (1) A titanium material composed of a substrate of pure titanium or titanium alloy and an aluminum-containing layer formed thereon having a thickness no smaller than 1 μm and containing no less than 90 mass % aluminum or aluminum plus silicon. (2) A titanium materi... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964818 | Thermal protection of an article by a protective coating having a mixture of quasicrystalline and non-quasicrystalline phases A coated article includes formed of an alloy having a composition including nickel and aluminum, and a protective coating overlying and contacting the substrate. The protective coating is a mixture of a quasicrystalline metallic phase, and a non-quasicrystalline met... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932879 | Method of weldbonding An improved method of weldbonding utilizing inclusion bodies, placed directly between materials to be bonded or included in a weldbonding adhesive. The inclusion bodies maintain a gap between the materials to be welded which provides a gas releasing egress route to ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929825 | Method for aluminide coating of gas turbine engine blade A method for applying an aluminide coating on a gas turbine engine blade having an external surface and an internal cooling cavity having an internal surface that is connected to the external surface by cooling holes. The method is conducted in a vapor coating conta... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923876 | Aluminum alloy strip manufacturing process for the manufacture of brazed heat exchangers The invention relates to a process to manufacture a clad strip, preferably | 08/02/2005 |
| 6903303 | Method and equipment for welding conductors to substrates A method of welding conductors to substrates with a stud attached to the substrate consists in welding to the substrate a stud which has the same composition by volume as the conductor and fastening the conductor to the stud by laser spot welding. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902828 | Bright products obtained by continuous casting A bright composite sheet product including a roll cast core and a clad material bonded to the core. The core is an aluminum alloy of the AA series 1XXX, 3XXX, 5XXX, or 8XXX, and the clad material contains at least 99.5 wt. % aluminum. The composite sheet products is... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6875292 | Process for rejuvenating a diffusion aluminide coating A process of rejuvenating a diffusion aluminide coating on a component. The rejuvenation process involves treating the coating with an aqueous solution of nitric acid and phosphoric acid until at least part of the additive layer of the coating has been removed, but ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6852273 | High-strength metal aluminide-containing matrix composites and methods of manufacture the same (a) The metal matrix composite is suitable for the manufacture of flat or shaped titanium aluminide, zirconium aluminide, or niobium aluminide articles and layered metal composites having improved mechanical properties such as lightweight plates and sheets for aircr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843861 | Method for preventing the formation of secondary reaction zone in susceptible articles, and articles prepared by the method A coated nickel-base superalloy article, which is otherwise susceptible to the formation of a secondary reaction zone, is prepared by furnishing a nickel-base superalloy article substrate having thereon an initial aluminum-containing coating comprising an initial-co... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6777106 | Metal blocks suitable for machining applications The present invention is directed to a metal block suitable for machining, the metal block comprising at least two superimposed metal plates, each having a thickness of at least 12.5 mm, wherein the yield strength of the block is at least 75% of the yield strength o... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764558 | Aluminum alloy strip manufacturing process for the manufacture of brazed heat exchangers The invention relates to a process to manufacture a clad strip, | 07/20/2004 |
| 6756133 | High temperature aluminum alloy brazing sheet and methods of manufacturing and uses therefor The present invention provides an aluminum alloy brazing sheet material, particularly suitable for charge air cooler applications, comprising a core alloy and a clad brazing alloy, as well as to methods for their manufacture and use. The present invention also provi... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6696175 | Unrecrystallized layer and associated alloys and methods The present invention provides aluminum alloys and layers formed in aluminum alloys as well as methods for their manufacture. Aluminum alloys of the present invention are provided with at least one discrete layer of uncrystallized grains formed therein. A... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6660106 | Methods of manufacture of spin-forming blanks, particularly for fabrication of rocket domes Large diameter dome tanks made of a plurality of plates friction stir welded together to form a blank and spun and/or stretched into form. The dome tanks may be for holding liquid rocket fuel. Methods of forming include friction stir welding two or more f... | 12/09/2003 |
