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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998333 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic recoding medium The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having high recording density. The magnetic recording medium manufacturing method of the present invention is directed to a manufacturing method including: disposing at least a sili... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7422674 | Method of producing structures by anodizing Provided are electron-emitting devices improved in durability during concentration of an electric field and thus rarely suffering chain discharge breakdown. An electron-emitting device has an electroconductive film, a layer placed on the electroconductive film and c... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7332259 | Aluminum support for planographic printing plate, its manufacturing process, and planographic printing plate material Disclosed is a process for manufacturing an aluminum support for a light sensitive planographic printing plate material, the process comprising the steps of surface-roughening an aluminum plate, anodizing the surface-roughened aluminum plate, surface treating the an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323230 | Coating for aluminum component A coated aluminum component for a substrate processing chamber comprises an aluminum component having a surface; a first aluminum oxide layer formed on the surface of the aluminum component, the aluminum oxide layer having a surface comprising penetrating surface fe... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7192510 | Fluid control device and method of manufacturing the same A fluid control device has very fine pores with an average diameter not greater than 10 nm and provides a large flux. The fluid control device comprises an anodized alumina film having fine pores and a silicon based micro-porous film having very fine pores and made ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177075 | System and methods for filtering electromagnetic visual, and minimizing acoustic transmissions A combination of filters for filtering selected wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation is provided on a transparent substrate such as a plastic film or glazing of a window. The combination of filters prevents or attenuates the passage of wavelengths through the su... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175676 | Process for manufacturing high-stability crystalline anodic aluminum oxide for pulse discharge capacitors A process for producing high stability crystalline anodic aluminum oxide includes anodizing an anodic foil, hydrating the foil, and forming a barrier oxide layer on the foil. Anodizing the anodic foil produces nano-porous amorphous oxides which can then be converted... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166205 | Method for producing hard surface, colored, anodized aluminum parts The present invention uses a two-step anodizing process to produce a colored anodized coating on the surface of an aluminum part. In accordance with this invention, a thin hard anodized coating layer is first formed on the surface of the aluminum part and then growi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7126812 | Solid electrolytic capacitor method of manufacturing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor using a conductive polymer compound as a solid electrolyte includes an anode body, a dielectric oxide coating formed on a surface of the anode body, a sulfone group-containing silanol derivative layer formed on at least a portion of th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6896786 | Method and device for producing wear resisting surfaces A process for the production of wear-resistant, coated surfaces includes the use of at least two electrodes connected to a voltages source which are mounted in, or border, a reaction space through which an electrolyte flows in which the surface to be coated is locat... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6637334 | Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor which comprises a substrate having thereon an anodic oxidation layer, with the printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic layer containing at least one kind of fine particles selected from the ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6540900 | Method of anodizing aluminum capacitor foil for use in low voltage, surface mount capacitors Disclosed is a process for the continuous anodizing of aluminum foil for use in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Specifically, etched anode foil is anodized to relatively low voltage in a two-step reel-to-reel process. The process is particularly useful ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6475368 | Method of aqueous anodizing aluminum substrates of solid capacitors A method of anodizing an aluminum substrate comprising heating the substrate to a first temperature of 200° C. to about 380° C.; suspending the substrate into a first electrolyte and applying a first anodizing current to the first electrolyte; rinsing t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6440288 | Method for preparing anode electrode for high voltage electrolytic capacitor Disclosed is a method for forming an aluminum oxide film of a large surface area on an electrode for a high voltage electrolytic capacitor. In accordance with the method, an oxide film of a uniform thickness is formed, prior to a process of etching the ox... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6358391 | Method for making anode foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitor A method for making an anode foil for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor which comprises a first anodizing step of forming an anodized film on the surface of an aluminum foil, an immersion treatment step of immersing this aluminum foil in an aqueous solut... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6342145 | Process for manufacturing multi-colored picture frames Methods of producing aluminum picture frames having two regions of different colors. Aluminum frame stock is coated with a colored maskant or paint. Selective regions of the coated frame stock are abraded, and then anodized and dyed a second color absorbe... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6299752 | Very high volt oxide formation of aluminum for electrolytic capacitors An anode foil treatment method produces a useful high quality oxide with inherently high capacitance at voltages as high as 750 Volts or more. The anode foil treatment method comprises a series of formation and relaxation steps. Oxide layer formation is p... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6267861 | Method of anodizing valve metals A method of non-thickness-limited anodizing for valve metals and alloys which are resistant to the non-thickness-limited growth of anodic oxide, such as niobium and high niobium content alloys. Non-thickness-limited anodic oxide film growth is produced on... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6261434 | Differential anodization process for electrolytic capacitor anode bodies An electrolyte comprising water, an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether and mixtures thereof, and a sufficient amount of alkali metal salt of a weak organic acid, so that the ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6231993 | Anodized tantalum pellet for an electrolytic capacitor An anodized pressed valve metal powder pellet is described. The anodized pellet is particularly useful as an anode in an electrolytic capacitor having an improved breakdown voltage. The anodized pellet is formed by periodically holding the pellet at a con... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6183618 | Process for treating impregnated electrolytic capacitor anodes A process for treating an impregnated electrolytic capacitor anode whereby the anode body is immersed in a liquid electrolytic solution and a voltage is applied to the anode body, whereby a current flows through and repairs flaw sites in the anode body. T... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6096184 | Method of manufacturing aluminum foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitor An inventive method of preparing an aluminum foil used in a high voltage aluminum electrolytic capacitor is disclosed. The method involves: (a) immersing an aluminum foil in a first forming solution, (b) applying a first voltage to said aluminum foil immersed in sa... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6060220 | Method for producing an optical information carrier having a variable relief structure A method for making a master used in the production of optical information carriers having a relief structure, the relief structure representing data. The steps to obtain the relief structure involve: covering a substrate with a first blocking material, r... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6027629 | Vacuum chamber made of aluminum or its alloys, and surface treatment and material for the vacuum chamber The present invention relates to a vacuum chamber and chamber parts made of aluminum or its alloys which exhibit excellent corrosion resistance to a corrosive gas or plasma introduced into the vacuum chamber, the surface treatment, and material for the va... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5820740 | High-absorptance high-emittance anodic coating A colored anodic coating for use on surfaces of substrates, e.g. aluminum substrates in which it is desirable to maintain a high solar absorptance (a) and a high infrared emittance (e), particularly in low earth orbit space environments. This anodic coati... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5643432 | Selective anodization of capacitor anode body A method for forming solid electrolytic capacitors provides for anode lead and body surface with increased dielectric thickness as distinguished from a dielectric thickness formed within the inner anode body such that a capacitance value associated therew... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5486283 | Method for anodizing aluminum and product produced An improved method of anodizing aluminum which produces an oxide surface receptive to the formation of strong and durable bonds with epoxy adhesives and coatings with underlying bulk properties providing dissimilar metal separation and basic corrosion pro... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5472788 | Colored anodized aluminum and electrolytic method for the manufacture of same A broad range of colors within the visible spectrum can be obtained by light interference and multiple refraction in an anodized aluminum product, by electrolytically depositing on an aluminum-based substrate an aluminum oxide anodic film separated from t... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5382347 | Protective coatings for metal parts to be used at high temperatures A method for producing protecting layers on a metal selected from aluminum, titanium and zirconium, or alloys thereof, involves at least two anodic oxidation steps producing oxide layers and a thermal treatment which is carried out before or simultaneousl... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5288372 | Altering a metal body surface A method for changing a metal body, especially an aluminum alloy body, and, in particular, a method for producing a uniform metal body surface for use in achieving desired light reflectance characteristics and/or other useful attributes. The method compri... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5277788 | Twice-anodized aluminum article having an organo-phosphorus monolayer and process for making the article A twice-anodized aluminum substrate is anodized sequentially in first and second aqueous electrolytes. In the first, the substrate is conventionally anodized to produce (i) a porous anodic oxide layer having open pores and a passivation layer thereunder. ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5158663 | Protective coatings for metal parts to be used at high temperatures A method for producing protecting layers on a metal selected from aluminum, titanium and zirconium, or alloys thereof, involves at least two anodic oxidation steps producing oxide layers and a thermal treatment which is carried out before the last anodic ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5156720 | Process for producing released vapor deposited films and product produced thereby A process for producing a released film made of at least two layers, one or more of which has been formed by a vapor deposition technique. The process involves anodizing a metal substrate comprising a valve metal or valve metal alloy to form an anodic oxi... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5143591 | Method of producing ultra stable aluminum oxide for high volt electrolytic capacitors and product thereof The invention relates to a method of producing aluminum capacitor foil adapted for use in high voltage AC motor start capacitors. Aluminum foil is electrolytically etched in a hot aqueous solution of sodium cloride and then immersed in a hot solution of n... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5141603 | Capacitor method for improved oxide dielectric Capacitor structure capable of achieving increased energy storage density is disclosed together with a fabrication sequence for the capacitor and its anodic oxide dielectric material. Soft porous aluminum oxide which has been formed in a first anodization... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5135618 | Process for manufacturing a solid state electrolytic capacitor A process for manufacturing a solid state electrolytic capacitor having on an anode a dielectric coating layer and a solid state electrolytic layer, comprises the steps of forming a conductive polymer compound layer as the solid state electrolytic layer, ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5124022 | Electrolytic capacitor and method of making same An improved valve metal electrolytic capacitor is disclosed, such as an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, as well as a method of making same wherein the improvement comprises forming a hydration resistant composite layer on the valve metal, including a val... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5112449 | Two phase metal/oxide films A process for producing a two phase metal/oxide film. The process comprises forming a porous oxide film on a substrate, introducing a weakened stratum into the oxide film so that the film (or at least an outer part of the film) can be subsequently detache... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5021104 | Steel strip for food packaging and process for production thereof The suitability of the kind of steel strip known as black plate, optionally coated with small quantities of tin or nickel for food packaging, is greatly improved by ensuring the presence of a layer of P-type semiconducting oxide on the surface thereof. Th... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4936957 | Thin film oxide dielectric structure and method A metallic oxide such as aluminum oxide of significantly improved electrical properties is disclosed. The method of oxide formation includes a combination of soft porous anodization followed by transformation to a hard barrier form of oxide using inter al... | 06/26/1990 |
