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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7754062 | Method of pretreatment of material to be electrolessly plated After treated in a solution containing ozone, a plating material is brought into contact with a solution containing at least one of an anionic surface active agent and a nonionic surface active agent, and an alkaline component. Ozone acts to locally break unsaturate... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7384532 | Platable coating and plating process A process that can be uniformly employed for electroplating a wide variety of different non-conductive substrates, including those that are non-platable or difficult-to-plate using conventional electroless and electrolytic plating techniques involves application of ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364666 | Flexible circuits and method of making same Disclosed is a method for making flexible circuits in which portions of a tie layer are removed by etching the underlying polymer. Also disclosed are flexible circuits made by this method. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7316783 | Method of wiring formation and method for manufacturing electronic components A method of wiring formation includes forming a feeder film partially on a substrate, forming on the substrate a plating base film via a physical film making method so that the plate base film partially overlaps the feeder film, forming a plated wiring on the platin... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7138014 | Electroless deposition apparatus An apparatus and a method of depositing a catalytic layer comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of noble metals, semi-noble metals, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof in sub-micron features formed on a substrate. Examples of noble me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6951604 | Production method for flexible printed board A flexible printed board production method which ensures higher adhesion of copper, excellent workability, easier continuous production and lower costs. The flexible printed board production method comprises the steps of: treating a surface of a polyimide resin film... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6905622 | Electroless deposition method Methods and apparatus are provided for forming a metal or metal silicide layer by an electroless deposition technique. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate including depositing an initiation layer on a substrate surface, cleaning the substr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6878260 | Process for forming a high-quality interface between a plated and a non-plated area A process for forming an interface (106) between a plated and a non-plated area (102, 104) on the surface of a plastic component (100) is disclosed. First, an anti-plating layer (110) is formed over the surface of the plastic component. T... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875471 | Metallization of polymer parts for painting The quality of painted surfaces of polymeric articles is improved by depositing a coating of a metal such as zinc or zinc alloy on the surface of the article to be painted. For example, zinc is electrodeposited on a conductive surface of the article. The metal coate... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872294 | Metallization of polymer composite parts for painting The quality of painted surfaces of polymer composites is improved by first forming an electroless metal coating on the molded surface of the composite and then electroplating a coating of zinc or zinc alloy on the metallized composite surface. The “galvanized” c... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6833275 | Gold conjugates containing detergent A composition which contains stabilized conjugates composed of colloidal particles and biomolecules is obtained by adding a detergent to a solution containing biomolecules before or/and during treatment of colloidal particles with this solution. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6808641 | Method of wiring formation and method for manufacturing electronic components A method of wiring formation includes forming a feeder film partially on a substrate, forming on the substrate a plating base film via a physical film making method so that the plate base film partially overlaps the feeder film, forming a plated wiring on the platin... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802985 | Method for fabricating metal wirings There is provided a method for fabricating electrical wirings capable of being manufactured with low cost and easily applied to large-scale substrates. A photosensitive ground resin film is formed on an insulating substrate by coating process. The ground resin film ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6772489 | Collector for alkaline secondary battery, method for making the same, and alkaline secondary battery using the same A hydrophilic collector for alkaline secondary batteries is formed of a nonwoven fabric plated with nickel in which the nonwoven fabric is hydrophilized by sulfonation, a gaseous fluorine treatment, or vinyl monomer grafting. A method for making the collector includ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6740425 | Method for manufacturing copper-resin composite material A method for forming copper-resin composite materials is disclosed. This method affixes a palladium or palladium-tin catalyst onto resin substrate, and then subjects the catalyst-containing resin to an electroless copper plating bath without performing a catalyst ac... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6475629 | Adhesive film formed of a siloxane-modified polyamideimide resin composition, adhesive sheet and semiconductor device Adhesive film useful for the production of semiconductor devices is produced from a siloxane-modified polyamideimide resin composition, comprising 100 parts by weight of a siloxane-modified polyamideimide resin and 1 to 200 parts by weight of a thermosett... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468593 | Plated non-conductive products and plating method for the same Provided is a method of plating a non-conductive product comprising the steps of: forming a coating film on a surface of the non-conductive product with a conductive paint having the following composition of solid ingredients: (a) a resin vehicle in 20 to... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6468672 | Decorative chrome electroplate on plastics A process for forming a decorative chromium plating on a plastic substrate includes depositing an electrically conductive coating on the plastic substrate, electrodepositing on the electrically conductive coating a high leveling semi-bright nickel electro... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6406607 | Method for forming a nozzle plate having a non-wetting surface of uniform thickness and an orifice wall of tapered contour, and nozzle plate An inkjet printer nozzle plate having a non-wetting surface of uniform thickness and an orifice wall of tapered contour, and method of making the nozzle plate. In the method a metal masking layer is deposited on a glass substrate, the masking layer having... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6350365 | Method of producing multilayer circuit board A method of producing a multilayer circuit board comprising a core substrate and a plurality of layers of wiring lines on both sides of the core substrate with an insulation layer being interposed therebetween; the layers of wiring lines on both sides bei... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6303181 | Direct metallization process employing a cationic conditioner and a binder A method of applying a conductive carbon coating to a nonconductive surface, conductive carbon compositions for that purpose, and a printed wiring board having through holes or other nonconductive surfaces treated with such carbon compositions are disclos... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6258311 | Forming mold cavities A method for producing a multiplicity of fastener element molding cavities extending from a mold surface, for molding a plastic product having fastener elements integrally molded with and extending from a product base, and a mold so produced. The mold cav... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5888372 | Process for producing metal-coated films in web form A metal-coated film can be produced continuously from a non-conducting film by successive electroless and galvanic metallization in such a way that a film of this kind is subjected, in a continuous "roll-to-roll" process, to the following operations: a) a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5860234 | Iron having skirt with metal plating An iron having a housing with a skirt, a soleplate, and a heating element in the soleplate. The skirt has a molded body comprised of dielectric material. The body has a downwardly extending perimeter rim. A chrome plating is adhered directly onto the rim ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5846665 | Method for electroplating high-impact plastics A method for plating a high impact resistant plastic, particularly a polycarbonate substrate which has been modified with up to about 50 percent by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. The surface of the plastic is first conditioned with a halogenat... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5812405 | Three variable optimization system for thin film coating design A method and system for designing and manufacturing a high-performance, optimized optical interference coatings that have a minimal number of layers. Index of refraction, absorption coefficient, and thickness values are selected for each of the layers in ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5782021 | Iron having skirt with chrome plating An iron having a housing with a skirt, a soleplate, and a heating element in the soleplate. The skirt has a molded body comprised of dielectric material. The body has a downwardly extending perimeter rim. A chrome plating is adhered directly onto the rim ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5702584 | Enhanced plating adhesion through the use of metallized fillers in plastic substrate A polymer substrate is plated with a metal, using metallic filler particles in the polymer as anchorage points for a layer of metal formed by an electroless plating operation. The polymer has a filler that includes non-metallic filler particles and metall... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5620800 | Laminated structure of a metal layer on a conductive polymer layer and method of manufacturing such a structure A laminated structure (1) comprising a substrate (3) and a polymer layer (5) is provided. The polymer layer consists of conductive areas (7) having a sheet resistance of maximally 1000 Ω/square. The adjacent parts of the polymer layer are substantially n... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5569493 | Preparation of cured cyanate ester resins and composites for metal plating A method is provided for preparing the surface of a cured cyanate ester resin or composite for metal plating. The composite may comprise graphite fibers embedded in a cured cyanate ester resin matrix The surface is treated with a preheated solution contai... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5525440 | Method for the manufacture of a photo-electrochemical cell and a cell made by this method Method for the manufacture of a photoelectrochemical cell and a cell made by this method. A disadvantage of such cells (1) is the fact that their efficiency is not sufficient for economic use. It is therefore the aim of the invention to avoid this disadva... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516418 | Patterned electroplating A process for patterned electroplating involves the steps of: (i) coating a substrate with a layer of hydroxyquinoline which acts as an adhesion promoter; (ii) coating the adhesion layer with a radiation sensitive polymeric resist; (iii) imagewise exposin... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5478462 | Process for forming polyimide-metal laminates Polyimide-metal laminates are formed by etching the surfaces of a polyimide web with a glycol-containing etchant followed by electroless nickel or cobalt deposition and then by copper per deposition. The glycol containing etchant can be utilized to form t... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5454930 | Electrolytic copper plating using a reducing agent An electrolytic copper plating method using a reducing agent is provided, wherein a catalyzed, electrically nonconductive substrate is dipped in a solution, which contains a copper salt, a copper-reducing agent for the acceleration of copper deposition an... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5413817 | Method for adhering metal coatings to polyphenylene ether-polystyrene articles Substrates comprising blends of at least one polyphenylene ether and at least one poly(alkenylaromatic compound) (e.g., polystyrene) are treated with aqueous tetravalent cerium in a concentration of at least about 0.1 M, preferably acidified with nitric a... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5288519 | Method of producing modified polyimide layer having improved adhesion to metal layer thereon Method of producing a modified polyimide layer to improve adhesion of a metal layer thereon. A limited quantity of water is added to a halogenated polyamic acid to form a reaction product, which is then sprayed, degreased, oxidized and cured into a modifi... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5246564 | Method of manufacturing copper-polyimide substrate A method of manufacturing a copper-polyimide substrate, includes hydrophilicating the surface(s) of a polyimide film, applying a catalyst thereto, subjecting the film to electroless plating, heat-treating it in an inert atmosphere, and subjecting it to el... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5160600 | Chromic acid free etching of polymers for electroless plating The process of electroless plating of polymers containing units derived from at least one member of the group consisting of acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene, is carried out in an environment free of chromium ions, by the sequential steps of roughening... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5133840 | Surface midification of a polyimide The surface modification of polyimide materials by a chemical process is disclosed to provide a variety of functional groups on the surface. The surface is treated to produce polyamic acid carboxyl groups which are subsequently reacted with epoxies, hydra... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4950360 | Method of treating the surface of a molded article comprising liquid crystal polyester resin Three dimensional molded articles comprising liquid crystalline polyesters are recognized to be extremely difficult to finish such as by printing, painting, metallizing, plating, etc. An effective answer to this difficulty is provided by initially blendin... | 08/21/1990 |
