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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396421 | Duplex stainless steel and manufacturing method thereof A duplex stainless steel containing C, Si, Mn, P, S, Al, Ni, Cr, Mo, N (nitrogen, O (oxygen), Ca, Mg, Cu, B, and W, and the balance Fe and impurities, where a number of oxide-based inclusions, which have a total content of Ca and Mg of 20 to 40% by mass and also hav... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7324307 | Plated base plate for suspension assembly in hard disk drive A swage mount that includes a flange, having a first side and a second side, and a cylindrically shaped hub. The hub is primarily comprised of a metal (such as stainless steel), and extends from the second side of the flange, and has an inner surface and an outer su... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304824 | Plated base plate for suspension assembly in disk drive A swage mount for a recording head suspension comprising a flange, and a hub made of a base metal extending from the flange, and at least an outer surface of the hub is plated with one or more layers of metal which provides increased retention torque, and/or increas... | 12/04/2007 |
| 6921443 | Process for producing stainless steel with improved surface properties A process for treating a stainless steel strip in an electrolytic tank produces a stainless steel with improved surface properties. The process subjects the stainless steel to a bright annealing process, followed by an electro-chemical treatment stage at current den... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6793746 | Stainless steel parts with suppressed release of sulfide gas and method of producing Disclosed are stainless steel parts, particularly, parts of electronic apparatus, with which troubles caused by so-called “sulfide gas” mainly of H2S must be avoided. Release of the sulfide gas from the parts is effectively suppressed. The parts have ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6780257 | Iron component and a manufacturing method therefor A base plate of a stainless-steel body material formed by pressing is polished and cleared of burrs by means of an abrasive material that consists mainly of Fe2O3 in a polishing process. The polished base plate is heated to a heat treatment tem... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6467148 | Method of producing metal band of metal belt for belt-type continuously variable transmission A producing method of a metal band of a metal belt for a belt-type continuously variable transmission includes the following steps of: superposing a predetermined number of blank rings concentrically on one another to constitute a laminated blank rings; f... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6436202 | Process of treating a stainless steel matrix Heat resistant stainless steel may be treated in a low oxidizing atmosphere in a heat/soak-heat/soak sequence to deplete its surface of Ni and Cr which tend to catalyze coking of hydrocarbons in contact with the surface of the stainless steel, and enrich ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6290790 | Method for reducing the resistivity of the corrosion-induced oxide layer, and applications A method for reducing the electrical resistance caused by a corrosion oxide coating at the current-carrying transition of a chromium steel component includes annealing the chromium steel component a temperature of at least 950° C. and removing any oxide ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6231698 | Surface hardened swage mount for improved performance A swage mount including a base plate having a first side and a second side. A hub extends from the first side of said base plate with the hub having an aperture therethrough. The second side of the base plate is mounted on either the actuator arm or the l... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6217679 | Method for producing chromium-containing hot rolled steel strip The invention provides hot-rolled steel strips which, after having been acid-pickled, can be directly used. The strips have no Cr-decreasing layer and no shot blasted marks on their surface and have good corrosion resistance. The invention also provides a... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6156440 | Material for use in an apparatus contacting organic amines A treated stainless steel is used as the material of construction for parts of an apparatus exposed to an organic amine. The stainless steel is treated by cleaning the stainless steel, forming a colored oxide film on the surface of the cleaned stainless s... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5976282 | Method for producing austenitic steel plate with excellent surface brightness and corrosion resistance An austenite stainless steel plate having both excellent surface brightness and superior corrosion resistance, without polishing after finish annealing and pickling for descaling of the strip. The steel plate contains Si 0.02 to 0.2 wt % together with Si ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5830291 | Method for producing bright stainless steel A method for producing bright stainless steel whereby a hot mill band having a dull oxide-free surface is first formed. The hot mill band is cold reduced to form a full hard coil having a shiny surface. The coil is subjected to continuous annealing at a t... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5814166 | Process for heat treating and tempering surgical needles A continuous process for heat treating and cleaning and tempering martensitic stainless steel surgical needles is disclosed. The method comprises exposing the surgical needles to a partial vacuum at a temperature less than the heat treating temperature to... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5626689 | Method of generating heat using catalytic material This invention relates to a catalytic fuel composition capable of reducing pollutants in the combustion gasses generated upon combustion of the same. A catalytic material is combined with a liquid, petroleum-based fuel, mixed and solid particles are separ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5605587 | Apparatus for magnetic conditioning of liquids and methods of making same Martensitic steel components of apparatus for magnetic conditioning of liquids which are subjected to cathodic reaction and degradation are treated prior to use to form a barrier of iron-chromium oxide and a uniform level of hardness throughout by heating... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5591277 | Method for thermally conditioning disc drive swage mounts A method for thermally conditioning a disc drive swage mount to enhance torque retention capability and plate stiffness wherein the swage mount is baked in an oxygen depleted environment to an elevated temperature within a predetermined range of temperatu... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5575867 | Method of preventing local corrosion at weld joints A method of preventing corrosion damage at weld joints, in the heat affected zones of weld joints, and in heat-treated zones of components made of stainless steels having chromium contents ࣙ12% by weight, which comprises exposing weld joints and the hea... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5557704 | Heating vessel with chromium-enriched stainless steel substrate promoting adherence of thin film heater thereon A kettle which includes a vessel that provides a chamber for holding water, a pouring spout for dispensing water from the chamber, and a handle for lifting and tilting the vessel during pouring, also includes an electric heating element in the form of a c... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5505786 | Method for treating surface oxides on a metal alloy strip A system for descaling a strip of metal includes a nozzle assembly mounted within a spray box for spraying descaling product on the strip. The nozzle assembly includes a spray chamber; nozzles mounted directly to the spray chamber; and a heater for heatin... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5476554 | FE-CR-AL alloy foil having high oxidation resistance for a substrate of a catalytic converter and method of manufacturing same Fe--Cr--Al alloy foil having high oxidation resistance for a substrate catalytic converter. The alloy foil contains about: C: 0.02 wt. % or less, N: 0.02 wt. % or less, Si: 1.0 wt. % or less, Mn: 1.0 wt. % or less, Cr: from 15 to 26 wt. %, Al: from 4.5 to... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5411613 | Method of making heat treated stainless steel needles Surgical needles are produced from martensitic precipitation-hardening stainless steel and then vacuum heat treated and vacuum cooled to increase its tensile strength while retaining the polished surface of the needle. A needle made by this process is als... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5407492 | Process for forming passivated film A process for a passivated film which is far reduced in the amount of gas discharge and can desorb an adsorbed gas more readily, which process comprises heating a stainless member with a surface roughness, Rmax, of 1.0 μm or less in an atmosphere of a mi... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5380378 | Method and apparatus for batch coil annealing metal strip Method and apparatus is disclosed for heat treating coiled, metal strip in bell shaped annealing furnaces employing an annealing stand upon which coils of strip are vertically stacked. An inner cover removably sealed to the stand surrounds the coil and an... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5306354 | Method of blackening treating a stainless steel strip surface A blackening treating furnace includes a soot generation burner for blowing an incomplete combustion flame toward a surface of a cold-rolled stainless steel strip moving continuously through the furnace. A pair of secondary air nozzles installed at positi... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5288347 | Method of manufacturing high strength and high toughness stainless steel A high strength, high toughness stainless steel consisting, by weight, of C more than 0.16% but less than 0.25%, Si not more than 2.0%, Mn not more than 1.0%, Ni not more than 2.0%, Cr from 11 to 15%, Mo not less than 0.5% but less than 3.0%, Co from 12 t... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5259935 | Stainless steel surface passivation treatment The present invention provides a method for surface passivating stainless steel articles against the effects of corrosive materials having activities anywhere from aqueous salt solutions to corrosive gases such as hydrogen chloride and silane. Additionall... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5226984 | Process of preparing Fe-Cr-Ni-Al ferritic alloys Fe-Cr-Ni-Al ferritic alloy capable of forming hot oxidation/corrosion resistive aluminum oxide scale in the surface thereof by exposure to oxidation environments at elevated temperatures. Due to the ferritic structure, the aluminum oxide scale is formed u... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5188681 | Process for manufacturing thin strip or sheet of Cr-Ni-base stainless steel having excellent surface quality and material quality A process for manufacturing a thin sheet of a Cr-Ni-base stainless steel having an excellent surface quality and material quality, which comprises casting a cast strip having a thickness of 6 mm or less from a Cr-Ni-base stainless steel including 18% Cr-8... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5167735 | Process for the annealing of steel annealing material For the annealing of steel in continuously operating units, the formation of so-called white dust is almost completely eliminated by subjecting the steel to a deoxidizing pretreatment before the annealing sequence so as to at least largely remove the oxyg... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5080671 | Method of treating a metal prosthetic device prior to surgical implantation to enhance bone growth relative thereto following implantation Metal prosthetic devices to be surgically implanted are heated prior to implantation thereof to a temperature between 110° C. and 430° C. for a period of from twenty minutes to three hours. Such heating enhances bone growth relative to the prosthetic de... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5064479 | Thermal treatment in a fluidized bed Processes and apparatus for the thermal treating of articles, particulary for the quench hardening of metal alloys in an improved fluidized bed containing from 21 to 60 weight percent of fine alumina particles having a size from 20 to 100 microns and from... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4854978 | Manufacturing method for high hardness member A metal molded shape having a high hardness surface layer which is hard to work is obtained by casting an easy to work alloy member into a desired molded form, and then changing the composition of the member surface by volatilizing off the high vapor pres... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4812177 | Hot working method for producing a superplastic ferrous duplex-phase alloy A superplastic hot working method for a duplex-phase, nitrogen-containing ferrous alloy and stainless steel, and a superplastic duplex-phase ferrous alloy are disclosed. The ferrous alloy comprises: at least one of Si and Mn in an amount of not less than ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4713154 | Continuous annealing and pickling method and apparatus for steel strips In a method of continuously annealing and pickling steel strips successively transferred through a continuous annealing apparatus including heating and cooling zones and a pickling apparatus, annealing the steel strips is effected in reducing atmosphere a... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4473412 | Annealing steel strip using molten B2 O3, SiO2 Na2 O, NaF glass bath A process for annealing steel strip comprising dipping the strip in a molten glass bath maintained 950° C. or higher to anneal it, taking the strip out of the bath to form coagulated glass coatings on the surfaces of the strip and cooling the strip to de... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4381660 | Method for preventing weld fracture A method for preventing weld cracking of autogenous weldments of metastable stainless steel during deforming of the weld, as by stretching; this is achieved by cooling the weld with a pressurized CO2 spray during the deforming operation.... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4334938 | Inhibited annealing of ferrous metals containing chromium A process for limiting the absorption of nitrogen by ferrous metal containing chromium as an alloying additive (e.g. stainless steel) during high temperature annealing in an atmosphere of nitrogen and hydrogen by controlled additions of an inhibitor selec... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4268246 | Method and apparatus for metal object heat treatment Apparatus comprising a metal shell enclosing a spaced adapted to be heated, low heat retention, thermal shock resistant insulation on one substantially entire surface of the metal shell, a heater to heat the space enclosed by the metal shell, a vent for h... | 05/19/1981 |
