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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7833473 | Material for storage and production of hydrogen, and related methods and apparatus An apparatus, method, and material for storing and retrieving hydrogen are presented. The apparatus comprises a storage component, and this component comprises a hydrogen storage medium. The hydrogen storage medium comprises gallium. The method for storing and retri... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7404866 | Sliding member and method for manufacture thereof A sliding member includes a superficial portion forming a sliding surface. The superficial portion includes an oxygen-containing alloy containing at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten in an amount of from 2 to 80... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364632 | Radiator member for electronic appliances and processes for producing the same The present invention is a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, and is characterized in that, in a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, the radiator member comprising a composite material in which SiC parti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360676 | Welded aluminum alloy structure A method of welding age-hardenable aluminum alloys to improve strength properties in the heat affected zone and the weld zone, the method comprising the steps of providing precipitation hardenable aluminum alloy members to be welded and subjecting said members to a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347904 | Low carbon steel sheet and low carbon steel slab and process for producing same The present invention provides a low carbon steel sheet and a low carbon steel slab on which formation of surface defects can be surely prevented by preventing aggregation of inclusions in the molten steel and finely dispersing inclusions in the steel sheet or slab,... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329384 | Porous metal based composite material A porous composite material includes a metal material for forming a matrix, and at least two kinds of fine particle materials having different wettabilities with respect to the metal material. The porous composite material is provided by melting and impregnating the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7288133 | Three-phase nanocomposite A three-phase nanocomposite that comprises about 0.5 to 10 vol % nano-scale aluminum oxide particles and about 1 to 45% high modulus ceramic particles and an aluminum alloy matrix. The nano phase is to enhance nanocomposite strength and the modulus phase is to enhan... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262505 | Selective electroless-plated copper metallization Structures and methods are provided which include a selective electroless copper metallization. The present invention includes a novel methodology for forming copper vias on a substrate, including depositing a thin film seed layer of Palladium (Pd) or Copper (Cu) on... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7201210 | Casting of aluminum based wrought alloys and aluminum based casting alloys Preferred embodiments of the present invention include methods that allow for casting alloys, and preferentially casting wrought alloys to circumvent problems such as, for example, hot tearing. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for alloys having... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192785 | Water-soluble luminescent quantum dots and biomolecular conjugates thereof and related compositions and methods of use The present invention provides a water-soluble luminescent quantum dot, a biomolecular conjugate thereof and a composition comprising such a quantum dot or conjugate. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of obtaining a luminescent quantum dot, a met... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188524 | Conductive element for a movable electric circuit and a vibration gyroscope A conductive element for a movable electrical circuit (a conductive element most suitable for an electric circuit that is placed on a movable element in which the shape of the circuit itself changes during circuit operation) which is Al-based and has an average cros... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177384 | Aluminum composite material, manufacturing method therefor, and basket and cask using the same A basket has a lattice-like section for accommodating individual used nuclear fuel in predetermined positions in a cask. The basket is made from aluminum composite material having good neutron absorption ability, excellent mechanical property and workability. The al... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160503 | Metal matrix composites of aluminum, magnesium and titanium using silicon hexaboride, calcium hexaboride, silicon tetraboride, and calcium tetraboride A metal matrix composite was fabricated by adding particles of calcium hexaboride to a metal of aluminum, magnesium or titanium and their alloys. The resulting metal matrix composite is light weight has improved strength, increased elastic modulus and reduced therma... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141207 | Aluminum/magnesium 3D-Printing rapid prototyping A 3D Printing Rapid Prototyping process using Al/Mg particles coated with a metal (i.e. copper, nickel, zinc, or tin) that (1) prevents oxidation of the Al/Mg particles, and (2) either alone, or when alloyed with the aluminum or magnesium core metal, melts below the... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125515 | Aluminum base alloy containing boron and manufacturing method thereof A aluminum base alloy containing boron and manufacturing method thereof, said alloy exhibiting good mechanical properties (such as high-temperature strength and creep strength) over a long period of time and also having a neutron absorbing capacity owing to boron pr... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097431 | Mechanical kinetic vacuum pump A mechanical vacuum pump includes a rotor made of a light metal alloy by powder metallurgy. The powder metallurgy increases the resistance of the rotor to heat and creep. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097780 | Aluminum composite material and method of producing the same An aluminum composite material has a surface structure in which a part of lubricative granules projects by 2 μm to 25 μm from the surface of the aluminum alloy base material. The lubricative property of the lubricative granules is utilized sufficiently, and the ab... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070735 | Aluminum alloy material for forging and continuous casting process therefor An aluminum alloy material for forging obtained by a continuous casting process, the alloy comprising: a surface of which roughness is not more than Ra 35, and a segregation layer having 0.1 to 2 mm thickness and generated in the surface. The cast surface after cont... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7025113 | Semi-solid casting process of aluminum alloys with a grain refiner A method for the refining of primary aluminum in hypoeutectic alloys by mixing a titanium based grain refiner into a solid/semi-solid hypoeutectic slurry is described. The method provides control of the morphology, size, and distribution of primary Al in a hypoeutec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6976728 | Side impact protection device as well as motor vehicle door having a side impact protection device A side impact protection device has a side impact carrier and a fastening device for the side impact carrier on a motor vehicle door part. The fastening device has at least one console and a holding bolt which reaches through the console and an end section of the si... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6942929 | Process chamber having component with yttrium-aluminum coating A substrate processing chamber component is a structure having an integral surface coating comprising an yttrium-aluminum compound. The component may be fabricated by forming a metal alloy comprising yttrium and aluminum into the component shape and anodizing its su... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929726 | Sputtering target, Al interconnection film, and electronic component A sputtering target consists essentially of 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one kind of element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al, and the balance of Al. The element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al is uniformly dispersed in the target textur... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919127 | Silicon carbide composites, and methods for making same Improved silicon carbide composites made by an infiltration process feature a metal phase in addition to any residual silicon phase. Not only are properties such as mechanical toughness improved, but the infiltrant can be so engineered as to have much diminished amo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905306 | Mechanical kinetic vacuum pump with rotor and shaft A mechanical kinetic vacuum pump with a stator (1), a rotor (6, 7) made from an aluminum or magnesium alloy and a rotor (6, 7) and a bearing shaft (3). The shaft (3) and the rotor (6, 7) are connected by a shrink- or screw-f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6835251 | 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... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833339 | Non-plated aluminum based bearing alloy with performance-enhanced interlayer A bi-metal aluminum bearing includes an aluminum-based bearing layer, a steel backing, and an intermediate aluminum-based layer that has a thickness of from 60 to 120 micrometers positioned between the aluminum-based bearing layer and the steel backing. The intermed... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6736947 | Sputtering target, A1 interconnection film, and electronic component A sputtering target consists essentially of 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one kind of element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al, and the balance of Al. The element that forms an intermetallic compound with Al is uniformly dispersed in the target textur... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733725 | Reversible hydrogen storage composition Hydrogen storage compositions which liberate hydrogen readily and which are readily regenerated from a dehydrogenated state formed by liberation of hydrogen are derived from an AlH3-based complex hydride incorporating a member selected from a metalloid su... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6702982 | Aluminum-lithium alloy A method for mixing an in-situ aluminum matrix composite with an aluminum-litium alloy via the spray deposition process to obtain an Al--Li composite.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6630247 | Ceramic-metal composite and method to form said composite A ceramic-metal composite that is tough and stiff has been prepared and is comprised of an inert ceramic (e.g., alumina) embedded and dispersed in a matrix comprised of a metal (e.g., aluminum), a reactive ceramic (e.g., boron carbide) and a reactive cera... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6617583 | Inventory control A novel encoding system and methods for determining the location and/or identity of a particular item or component of interest is provided. In particular, the present invention utilizes a "barcode" comprising one or more sizes of semiconductor nanocrystal... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6605199 | Textured-metastable aluminum alloy sputter targets and method of manufacture An aluminum alloy sputter target having a sputter target face for sputtering the sputter target is provided. The sputter target face has a textured-metastable grain structure. The textured-metastable grain structure has a grain orientation ratio of at lea... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6596671 | Non-plated aluminum based bearing alloy with performance-enhanced interlayer A bi-metal aluminum includes bearing an aluminum-based bearing layer, a steel backing, and an intermediate aluminum-based layer that has a thickness of from 60 to 120 micrometers positioned between the aluminum-based bearing layer and the steel backing. T... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6531092 | Master alloy for modification and grain refining of hypoeutectic and eutectic Al-Si foundry alloys A master alloy for modification and grain refining of hypoeutectic and eutectic Al--Si based foundry alloys is described. In addition to unavoidable contaminants the alloy contains nucleating and modifying additions of Ti, B and Sr, wherein the content of... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6517954 | Aluminium alloy, notably for a layer The invention relates to an aluminium alloy, in particular for a layer of a friction bearing, for example, which, apart from aluminium and smelt-related impurities, additionally contains soft-phase formers, e.g. Sn, Pb, Bi, Sb or similar. The alloy contai... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491772 | Solderable aluminum The invention is directed to a solderable aluminum alloy having an aluminum alloy which is formable into a substrate. The aluminum alloy has 0.05-4.5% by weight of tin added to the aluminum alloy to be formed into the substrate. The invention is also dire... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6471793 | Refined aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitors Thin foil of refined aluminum for the manufacture of anodes for electrolytic capacitors, the foil being formed of aluminum of a purity greater than 99.9% by weight and at least one of the elements Pb, B and In with an average total content of these elemen... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468808 | Water-soluble luminescent quantum dots and biomolecular conjugates thereof and related compositions and method of use The present invention provides a water-soluble luminescent quantum dot, a biomolecular conjugate thereof and a composition comprising such a quantum dot or conjugate. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of obtaining a luminescent quantum... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6423161 | High purity aluminum materials The invention includes a material containing aluminum grains which have an average grain size of less than 20 μm. The material contains manganese, with a total non-aluminum content of 0.01 to 10.0% by weight. The material is preferably used as a sputteri... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6312534 | High strength cast aluminum-beryllium alloys containing magnesium A high strength cast aluminum-beryllium alloy including magnesium represented by the formula (25-60% Al)+(40-75% Be)+(0.1-1.25% Mg)+(0 | 11/06/2001 |
