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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909949 | Sputtering target with few surface defects, and surface processing method thereof Provided is a surface processing method of a sputtering target, wherein a target surface in which intermetallic compounds, oxides, carbides, carbonitrides and other substances without ductility exist in a highly ductile matrix phase at a volume ratio of 1 to 50% is ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7708844 | Method of forming metallic glass A method for forming a metallic glass, which comprises a step of subjecting a metallic glass to a rough forming by die casting, to prepare a roughly formed article, and a step of heating the roughly formed article to a temperature region corresponding to an undercoo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7320736 | High-purity aluminum sputter targets and method of manufacture The high-purity aluminum sputter target is at least 99.999 weight percent aluminum and has a grain structure. The grain structure is at least 99 percent recrystallized and has a grain size of less than 200 μm. The method forms high-purity aluminum sputter targets b... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7285174 | Method for producing metallic strips A method for producing metallic strips having a high-grade cube texture based on nickel, copper, aluminum, silver or alloys of these metals including austenitic iron-nickel alloys makes it possible to obtain, during a subsequent annealing process and with lower tota... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6908468 | Devices for nuclear spin tomography magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) The subject invention relates to a material for magnetic resonance imaging, and apparatus incorporating such material. The subject material can comprise cobalt, nickel, and chromium and can be used in nuclear spin tomography MRI. In specific embodiments, the subject... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902634 | Method for manufacturing zirconium-based alloys containing niobium for use in nuclear fuel rod cladding The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing zirconium-based alloys containing niobium with superior corrosion resistance for use in nuclear fuel rod claddings. The method of this invention comprises melting of the alloy, β-forging, β-quenching, hot... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893515 | Manufacturing process for highly ductile magnesium alloy The present invention is related to a manufacturing process for highly ductile magnesium alloy, which is processable under plasticization at ambient temperature. The process includes melting in vacuum melt furnace or inert gas protected furnace, teeming into ingot, ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890480 | Ductile medium- and high-density, non-toxic shot and other articles and method for producing the same Medium- and high-density articles are formed from melting and casting alloys containing tungsten, iron, nickel and optionally manganese and/or steel. In some embodiments, the articles have densities in the range of 8-10.5 g/cm3, and in other embodiments, ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6854172 | Process for producing bioresorbable implants A process for producing implants made of a bioresorbable metal, particularly magnesium alloys or zinc alloys, in which the material properties of the magnesium or the zinc are changed and the processing and utilization properties are improved by combining process st... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6764561 | Palladium-boron alloys and methods for making and using such alloys A palladium-boron composition and methods of making and using same are provided. In one aspect, the invention comprises an alloy comprising palladium and boron, the boron being in solid solution in the palladium and the alloy having a two-phase structure, wherein ea... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6723187 | Methods of fabricating articles and sputtering targets Described is a high quality sputtering target and method of manufacture which involves application of equal channel angular extrusion. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6531039 | Anode for plating a semiconductor wafer An anode for use in electroplating semiconductor wafers, comprising a metal plate formed from a generally continuous casting process that is essentially free of voids or cracks, the casting being thermo-mechanically worked until the anode has an average g... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6471797 | Quasicrystalline phase-reinforced Mg-based metallic alloy with high warm and hot formability and method of making the same Disclosed is a quasicrystalline phase-reinforced Mg-based metallic alloy with high warm and hot formability, and making method thereof. The metallic alloy comprises a composition of Mg--1~10 at % Zn--0.1~3 at % Y, in which a two-phase region consisting of... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6372063 | Process for manufacturing metallic component and such metallic component The process for manufacturing a metallic component, such as a wheel part for the rolling system of a vehicle, which includes, in an initial stage, forming the component of a metallic material in a semi-solid state and having a thixotropic structure, and i... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6350355 | Starting cathodes made of copper band for copper electrolysis and a method for the production thereof The object of this invention was to create starting copper cathodes which prevent a memory effect during copper electrolysis, achieving a high production output of electrolytic copper and which can also be manufactured from directly shaped copper sheeting... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6294130 | Method of manufacturing metallic products such as sheet by cold working and flash anealing A metallic alloy composition is manufactured into products such as press formed or stamped products or rolled products such as sheet, strip, rod, wire or band by one or more cold working steps with intermediate or final flash annealing. The method can inc... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6228186 | Method for manufacturing metal sputtering target for use in DC magnetron so that target has reduced number of conduction anomalies Improved targets for use in DC_magnetron sputtering of aluminum or like metals are disclosed for forming metallization films having low defect densities. Methods for manufacturing and using such targets are also disclosed. Conductivity anomalies such as t... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6176944 | Method of making low magnetic permeability cobalt sputter targets The present invention provides a high purity cobalt sputter target having a single phase h.c.p. structure and a magnetic permeability less than the intrinsic magnetic permeability of the material. Substantially pure cobalt is cast and slowly cooled, such ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6143241 | Method of manufacturing metallic products such as sheet by cold working and flash annealing A metallic alloy composition is manufactured into products such as press formed or stamped products or rolled products such as sheet, strip, rod, wire or band by one or more cold working steps with intermediate or final flash annealing. The method can inc... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6027585 | Titanium-tantalum alloys A process of preparing a titanium-tantalum alloy including forming a suite mixture of essentially pure titanium powder and essentially pure tantalum powder, melting the mixture of titanium powder and tantalum powder by plasma torch melting under a pressu... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5963777 | Hypereutectoid and hypoeutectic binary uranium-vanadium alloys Binary alloys of uranium and vanadium having high hardness and strength prepared by selectively adjusting both the composition of the alloy and the solutionization temperature between the gamma-eutectoid and the eutectic points.... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5800640 | Method of producing a light alloy product This invention relates to a method for producing a magnesium light alloy product. In order to enhance formability in plastically forming a magnesium alloy material and obtain high tensile strength and high proof stress in the final product, the magnesium ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5762731 | Turbomachine aerofoil and a method of production A cast and hot isostatically pressed gamma titanium aluminide turbine blade (26) has an aerofoil portion (38) including a concave pressure surface (44) and a convex suction surface (46). The concave pressure surface (44) has surface irregularities (48), p... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5693158 | Magnesium light alloy product and method of producing the same A method for producing a magnesium light alloy product. In order to enhance formability in plastically forming a magnesium alloy material and obtain high tensile strength and high proof stress in the final product, the magnesium alloy material is cast by ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5411611 | Consumable electrode method for forming micro-alloyed products A method for forming a wrought product from a starting metal such as tantalum, niobium, and alloys thereof. A consumable electrode is coated with at least a first alloy layer by means which provide for uniform thickness. Sufficient power is applied to the... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5380377 | Method of making sulfide alloys exhibiting thermal bistability A new ternary sulfide alloy exhibits a metal-semiconductor phase transition with hysteresis as a function of temperature. One embodiment of the bistable material includes barium, cobalt, nickel and sulfur in amounts in accordance with the formula Ba(Co | 01/10/1995 |
| 5286315 | Process for preparing rollable metal sheet from quenched solidified thin cast sheet as starting material The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metal sheet having an excellent rolling property, i.e., a rollable metal sheet, which process comprises the basic steps of: continuously feeding a molten metal on a cooling material having one or ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5171375 | Treatment of titanium alloy article to a mirror finish The titanium alloy treatment process of the present invention comprises molding an +ଲ titanium alloy and a ଲ alloy, subjecting the resultant article to a ଲ solution treatment above the ଲ transformation point, quenching the t... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5169463 | Alloys containing gamma prime phase and particles and process for forming same A work-strengthenable alloy which includes a gamma prime phase gamma prime particles comprising the following elements in percent by weight: ______________________________________ molybdenum 6-16 chromium 13-25 iron ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5102475 | Process for obtaining lithium-based thin sheets and its application to the production of negative plates for accumulators A process for obtaining lithium-based thin sheets, generally used for the production of negative plates for accumulators. The thin sheets are formed by adding magnesium to a bath of molten lithium, transforming the alloy into a solid product in a form sui... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5084108 | Method for forming metal compression-spring gemstone mounting A precious metal alloy compression-spring gemstone mounting is made by casting or working a quantity of alloy to form the gemstone mounting, annealing, and heat-treating the mounting to increase its yield strength.... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5082506 | Process of forming niobium and boron containing titanium aluminide A method for providing improved ductility in a castable gamma titanium aluminide is taught. The method involves adding inclusions of boron to the titanium aluminide containing higher concentrations of niobium and thermomechanically working the casting. Bo... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5078962 | High mechanical strength magnesium alloys and process for obtaining these by rapid solidification The invention relates to high mechanical strength magnesium alloys and to a process for producing these alloys by fast solidification and consolidation by drawing generally exceeding 400 or 500 MPa, an elongation at break of generally at least 5% and a ch... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5076858 | Method of processing titanium aluminum alloys modified by chromium and niobium A method of preparing a TiAl base composition containing niobium and chromium according to the formula Ti48 Al48 Cr2 Nb2 is taught. The composition is melted and cast. It is then homogenized at temperatures up t... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5073210 | Method of making electrical conductors A method of making material in the form of a fine wire or thin strip or sheet suitable for use as electrical conductors comprises: forming an ingot substantially consisting of an alloy of gold and one or more of the metals titanium, lutetium, zirconium, s... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5041262 | Method of modifying multicomponent titanium alloys and alloy produced A novel titanium base alloy having a micrograph with alpha plates oriented in three directions with respect to their parent beta grains, but with alpha plates so short that no basketweave pattern is evident. The alloy contains from 0.02 to 2.0 atomic perc... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4923534 | Tungsten-modified titanium aluminum alloys and method of preparation A TiAl composition is prepared to have high strength and to have improved ductility by altering the atomic ratio of the titanium and aluminum to have what has been found to be a highly desirable effective aluminum concentration by addition of tungsten and... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4911762 | Intermetallic compound, method for producing the compound, and use of the compound Jewelry is produced employing alloys of Fe, Co, Ni, Pd, Pt, Au, as well as --in smaller quantities--Cu, in conjunction with Al, Ga, In, Si, these alloys displaying the feature of being crystallized in the cubic structure of the type B2 or C1, designations... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4908069 | Alloys containing gamma prime phase and process for forming same A method of making a work-strengthenable alloy which includes a gamma prime phase which method comprises forming a melt comprising the following elements in percent by weight: ______________________________________ molybdenum 6-16 chr... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4888253 | High strength cast+HIP nickel base superalloy A nickel base superalloy composition useful in the cast+HIP+heat treated condition is described. Articles having the invention composition have properties which are significantly better than similarly processed IN718 articles. This is achieved by modifyin... | 12/19/1989 |
