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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168056 | Electrocomposite coatings for hard chrome replacement The invention provides a method and system for electrolytically coating an article. The method includes providing an article to be coated and disposing the article in an electrolytic cell. The cell includes an anode, a cathode in operable communication with the arti... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8025783 | Method for producing a composite material, associated composite material and associated semiconductor circuit arrangements A method for producing a composite material, associated composite material and associated semiconductor circuit arrangements is disclosed. A plurality of first electrically conducting material particles are applied to a carrier substrate and a second electrically co... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7815784 | Electro-composite coating for flexible seals and method of applying the same An electro-composite tribological coating for coating a flexible or compliant structure, for example a structural seal, includes a cobalt and cobalt alloy base containing a fine dispersion of tribologically suitable particles such as chromium carbide (Cr3... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7641781 | Method for coating a substrate In a method for coating a substrate, and a coated object, in a first step, in an external current-less or electrolytic manner, nickel and/or cobalt and/or platinum are deposited on a substrate in a deposition bath. In the deposition bath, particles are additionally ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7604726 | Platinum aluminide coating and method thereof Platinum containing coatings for corrosion and oxidation protection of a substrate, and platinum electrodeposition methods for coating a substrate. The coating may comprise platinum and at least one supplementary constituent, and the method may involve co-electrodep... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7468122 | Composite layer including metal and inorganic powders and method for manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a composite layer including a metal and inorganic powders, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a composite layer including a metal and inorganic powders includes step of preparing an electrolyte whic... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7393446 | Cellular metal structure A porous metal structure having a continuous metal phase intermingled with a continuous tortuous porous phase. The continuous tortuous porous phase can be made to terminate at a surface of the porous metal structure with elongated pores. The porous metal structure c... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367860 | Sintering method for carbon nanotube cathode of field-emission display A vacuuming sintering method for forming a carbon nanotube of a field display is disclosed. A cathode is attached to an anode, and the assembly of the cathode and anode is disposed on a heating element of a vacuum sintering furnace with cathode adjacent to the heati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354733 | Method for sorting and separating living cells We disclose methods of sorting or separating mixtures of living cells (e.g., eukaryotic, prokaryotic, mammalian, pathogenic, bacterial, viral, etc.). We perform our methods by activating cell-selective photophoric labels, which photosensitize and chemically reduce a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323432 | Catalyst assembly A catalyst assembly comprising a substrate, nanofilaments which have a nanometer-size diameter and are formed on the substrate, and particles which have a nanometer-size diameter, at least one of the nanofilaments and the particles having a catalytic function, is pr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318963 | Composite chromium plating film and sliding member having the same and method for manufacture thereof A composite chromium plating film containing hard particles in network-shaped microcracks, a surface-occupying ratio of the microcracks being 10 to 20% by area, a distribution density of the microcracks being 1,200 to 2,500/cm, and the amount of the above hard parti... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309412 | Compositions and coatings including quasicrystals Composite coating compositions, composite metallic coatings derived from these compositions, and methods of forming the composite coating compositions and composite metallic coatings, wherein the compositions and coatings comprise particles of at least one quasicrys... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300860 | Integrated circuit with metal layer having carbon nanotubes and methods of making same A method of fabricating an integrated circuit comprises forming or providing a solution containing carbon nanotubes and forming a metal layer utilizing the solution. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288170 | Process for producing a ready-to-use electrolyte A process is intended to allow simple and particularly reliable electrolyte generation and conditioning from metal-containing used electrolytes and/or used process solutions and/or pulverulent metal wastes. For this purpose, waste products containing metal ions from... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285202 | Method for electroplating a cylindrical inside surface of a work-piece-extending substantially over a semi-circle A method is described for electroplating a cylindrical inside surface (4) of a work-piece (3) extending substantially over a semi-circle, with an electrolyte being conveyed from a bath (8) in a circulation through a gap (9) between the in... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282112 | Method and apparatus for an improved baffle plate in a plasma processing system The present invention presents an improved baffle plate for a plasma processing system, wherein the design and fabrication of the baffle plate advantageously provides for a uniform processing plasma in the process space with substantially minimal erosion of the baff... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279433 | Deposition and patterning of boron nitride nanotube ILD A method for forming a dielectric layer is disclosed herein. In accordance with the method, a first material is provided (303) which comprises a suspension of nanoparticles in a liquid medium. A dielectric layer is then formed (305) on the substrate fr... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7244452 | Member excellent in antibacterial antimold and/or antialgae effects and process for producing the same Disclosed is a member which is superior in anti-fungus property and anti-alga property, and is coated with a surface treatment coating comprising at least a layer having anti-fungus property and/or anti-alga property laminated between a topmost surface functional la... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238265 | Electroplating apparatus with functions of voltage detection and flow rectification The present invention provides a fountain-type electroplating apparatus with functions of voltage detection and flow rectification, comprising: an electroplating tank, a rectification device, and an overflow tank, wherein the electroplating tank is positioned inside... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235159 | Methods for producing and using catalytic substrates for carbon nanotube growth A catalyst material for carbon nanotube synthesis includes a uniform dispersion of host particles on a substrate. The host particles themselves include catalyst nanoparticles that are effective to catalyze nanotube syntheses reactions and provide nucleation sites. M... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233101 | Substrate-supported array having steerable nanowires elements use in electron emitting devices In accordance with the inventions, a new configuration of spaced-apart nanostructures is provided as well as a variety of improved articles using the new configuration. Improved articles include microwave amplifiers, field emission displays, plasma displays, electro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226531 | Method of making an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of metal and carbon nanotubes Method of making an electroplated interconnection wire of a composite of metal and carbon nanotubes is disclosed, including electroplating a substrate having a conductive baseline on a surface thereof in an electroplating bath containing a metal ion and carbon nanot... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226530 | Conducting polymer nanofiber sensors Polymer nanofibers, such as polyaniline nanofibers, with uniform diameters less than 500 nm can be made in bulk quantities through a facile aqueous and organic interfacial polymerization method at ambient conditions. The nanofibers have lengths varying from 500 nm t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224039 | Polymer nanocomposite structures for integrated circuits In accordance with certain embodiments consistent with the present invention, diamond nanoparticles are mixed with polymers. This mixture is expected to provide improved properties in interlayer dielectrics used in integrated circuit applications. This abstract is n... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220346 | Methods for fabricating metal nanowires Methods for the preparation of long, dimensionally uniform, metallic nanowires that are removable from the surface on which they are synthesized. The methods include the selective electrodeposition of metal nanowires at step edges present on a stepped surface, such ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7179147 | Manufacturing method of electroluminescent device An electroluminescent element which is superior in luminescence properties and lifetime can be provided by forming a thin film with high controllability according to the invention. An electroluminescent layer is formed over a first electrode by applying a current de... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166200 | Method and apparatus for an improved upper electrode plate in a plasma processing system The present invention presents an improved upper electrode for a plasma processing system, wherein the design and fabrication of an electrode plate coupled to an upper assembly advantageously provides gas injection of a process gas with substantially minimal erosion... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166941 | Electroplated stator bar end and fitting The interior of a stator bar clip that is joined to the end of a stator bar is electroplated so that a metallic barrier coating overlies the braze joint between the stator bar and the clip to define a seal at and around the joint that is substantially impermeable to... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160582 | Method for forming on a metallic substrate a sulphur-free metallic coating The invention concerns a method wherein the substrate (5) to be coated is immersed in an autocatalytic chemical deposit bath (4), for example nickel, contained in a stainless steel vessel (1) and wherein can be optionally mixed a suspended MCrAl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150819 | Structure and plating method of thin film magnetic head and magnetic storage apparatus A material for magnetic pole for attaining a writing head generating an intense recording magnetic field, and a structure and a manufacturing method therefor. The thin film magnetic head includes a magnetic pole layer having a plated magnetic layer containing Co, Ni... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147933 | Tin-silver coatings The present invention relates to improved coatings for electrical or electronic connectors such as contacts or terminals used in automotive applications. Coatings in accordance with the present invention preferably comprise binary tin-silver coatings consisting of m... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147831 | Carbon nanotube-based device and method for making the same A carbon nanotube-based device includes a substrate (10); a catalyst layer (13) disposed on the substrate, the catalyst layer comprising a number of nano-sized catalyst particles (131), a size of the catalyst particles decreasing along a given d... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147896 | Electroless nickel plating method for the preparation of zirconia ceramic An electroless nickel plating method for the preparation of zirconia ceramic material. The surface of the zirconia ceramic material is first cleaned of contaminants. This is followed by an etching step where the surface of the material is etched by an acid. Then, ac... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132172 | Composite material for use in the manufacture of electrical contacts and a method for its manufacture An electrically conductive composite material for use in the manufacture of electrical contact components, consisting of a metal strip and a contact layer made of a silver or tin contact material, which contact layer is applied at least to one side of the metal stri... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129603 | Corrosion protective coating for extending the lifetime of water cooled stator bar clips A water-cooled stator bar clip for electrical generators and a method for applying a corrosion-resistant protective coating, preferably Sc, Ti, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ni, and Al, and their alloys or oxides to existing stator bar end fittings in order to signific... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122106 | Electrosynthesis of nanofibers and nano-composite films A method for producing an array of oriented nanofibers that involves forming a solution that includes at least one electroactive species. An electrode substrate is brought into contact with the solution. A current density is applied to the electrode substrate that i... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122466 | Two step semiconductor manufacturing process for copper interconnects An embodiment of the invention is a method of manufacturing copper interconnects 30 on a semiconductor wafer 10 where an electroplating process is used to deposit a first layer of copper grains 30d having an initial grain size and a secon... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096712 | Material testing system for turbines The wear resistance of impellers used in multi-stage turbine pumps is tested by using a multi-stage turbine pump having impellers with different physical properties to pump a fluid containing small amounts of an abrasive material. After the fluid has been pumped for... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097032 | Chain pin for hinge conveyor chains A chain module according to the invention comprises at least one link from ferritic-pearlitic stainless steel and at least one chain pin, which chain pin comprises an outwardly facing surface formed from a steel alloy which is substantially non-seizing to the ferrit... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082683 | Method for attaching rod-shaped nano structure to probe holder The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a probe for detecting surface signals or chemical signals through a long and slender rod-shaped nano structure such as tungsten nanowire, carbon nanotube, boron nanotube, etc., being attached to a tip end p... | 08/01/2006 |
