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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173093 | Iron silicide sputtering target and method for production thereof Provided is an iron silicide sputtering target in which the oxygen as the gas component in the target is 1000 ppm or less, and a manufacturing method of such iron silicide sputtering target including the steps of melting/casting high purity iron and silicon under hi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158092 | Iron silicide powder and method for production thereof Provided is iron silicide powder in which the content of oxygen as the gas component is 1500 ppm or less, and a method of manufacturing such iron silicide powder including the steps of reducing iron oxide with hydrogen to prepare iron powder, heating the iron powder... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8119089 | Method for manufacturing iron silicide nano-wires A method for making iron silicide nano-wires comprises the following steps. Firstly, providing an iron object and a growing device, and the growing device comprising a heating apparatus and a reacting room. Secondly, placing the iron object into the reacting room. T... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7972583 | Iron silicide sputtering target and method for production thereof An iron silicide sputtering target in which the oxygen as a gas component in the target is 1000 ppm or less and a method of manufacturing such an iron silicide sputtering target are provided. The method includes the steps of melting/casting high purity iron and sili... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7927570 | Nanoscale crystalline silicon powder An aggregated crystalline silicon powder with a BET surface area of 20 to 150 m2/g is provided. The aggregated crystalline silicon may be doped with a doping component and can be used to produce electronic components. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7829050 | Methods of forming single-crystal metal-silicide nanowires and resulting nanowire structures Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of forming single-crystal metal-silicide nanowires and resulting nanowire structures. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of fabricating nanowires is disclosed. In the method, a nu... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811541 | Silicide compositions containing alkali metals and methods of making the same The invention relates to a method of making alkali metal silicide compositions, and the compositions resulting from the method, comprising mixing an alkali metal with silicon and heating the resulting mixture to a temperature below about 475° C. The resulting compo... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7731927 | Ceramic nanowires and a process for producing them by ion beam irradiation A method by which ceramic nanowires with diameters ranging from several to several tens of nanometers can be synthesized with improvements in the shape retention of the nanowires and the yield of conversion to ceramic, which method comprises the steps of forming a t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7674446 | Hafnium silicide target for forming gate oxide film, and method for preparation thereof A hafnium silicide target is provided. The target is used for forming a gate oxide film composed of HfSi1.02-2.00. The target material is superior in workability and embrittlement resistance and is suitable for forming a HfSiO film and HfSiON film that ma... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7541015 | Process for producing a silicon nitride compound A process for producing a silicon nitride compound is presented. A starting solution comprising fluorosilicic acid is provided. The starting solution is derived from a silicon, etching process wherein silicon is etched with a solution comprising hydrofluoric acid an... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7517515 | Hafnium silicide target for forming gate oxide film and method for preparation thereof The present invention relates to a hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film composed of HfSi1.02-2.00. Obtained is a hafnium silicide target superior in workability and embrittlement resistance, and suitable for forming a HfSiO film and HfSiO... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7507390 | Organometallic compounds and their use as precursors for forming films and powders of metal or metal derivatives Disclosed are organometallic compounds derived from Groups VIIb, VIII, IX, and X metals useful as precursors for the formation of metal containing powders and for the chemical deposition of the metals on substrates, particularly for the chemical vapor deposition of ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7438883 | High-pressure phase silicon nitride having a cubic spinel structure and the manufacturing method A method for preparing a high-pressure phase cubic spinel-type silicon nitride includes housing a molding containing low-pressure phase silicon nitride powder and a metal powder in a cylindrical container, arranging an explosive in the cylindrical container so as to... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422631 | Mould parts of silicon nitride and method for producing such mould parts The present invention relates to silicon nitride mould parts, particularly crucibles for use in connection with directional solidification and pulling of silicon single crystals. The mould parts consist of Si3N4 having a total open porosity bet... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7364714 | 3C-SIC nanowhisker and synthesizing method and 3C-SIC nanowhisker 3C—SiC nanowhisker and a method of synthesizing 3C—SiC nanowhisker wherein its diameter and length can be controlled. The method is safe and low cost, and the whisker can emit visible light of various wavelengths. 3C—SiC nanowhisker is formed by depositing thi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357907 | Method for producing single walled carbon nanotubes A catalyst composition and method of use of the catalyst composition for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The catalyst is cobalt (Co) and molybdenum (Mo) on a silica support. The Mo occurs primarily as dispersed Mo oxide clusters on the support whil... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334377 | Raceway construction for an air handing unit An air handling unit (AHU) for housing a number of components used in a heating or cooling system to provide forced air for climate control in a particular structure includes a single raceway construction having both low thermal conductivity and enhanced mechanical ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332442 | Systems and methods for forming metal oxide layers A method of forming (and apparatus for forming) a metal oxide layer, preferably a dielectric layer, on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process and ozone with one or more metal organo-amine precursor... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311765 | Energy and/or mass exchange apparatus having an integrated fluid separator A liquid separator configured to separate liquid from a fluid stream. The separator includes a housing, a separation chamber disposed within the housing, a drain having a drain passageway for draining liquid from the separation chamber, an inlet chamber configured t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282670 | Ceramic heater and glow plug having the same The present invention relates to a ceramic heater which is capable of preventing an electric conduction defect of a heat-generating resistor from being caused by a supplied current, thus being excellent in voltage endurance, and a glow plug containing the ceramic he... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273904 | Nanocrystals in ligand boxes exhibiting enhanced chemical, photochemical, and thermal stability, and methods of making the same Dendron ligands or other branched ligands with cross-linkable groups were coordinated to colloidal inorganic nanoparticles, including nanocrystals, and substantially globally cross-linked through different strategies, such as ring-closing metathesis (RCM), dendrimer... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246937 | Golf ball mixing and dispensing apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus and system for mixing castable polyurethanes for dispensing into a golf ball mold for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. The apparatus comprises a mixing block for merging together at least two polyurethane component... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208133 | Method for the preparation of IV-VI semiconductor nanoparticles A high temperature non-aqueous synthetic procedure for the preparation of substantially monodisperse IV-VI semiconductor nanoparticles is provided. The procedure includes introducing a first precursor selected from the group consisting of a molecular precursor of a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7166557 | Process for the preparation of a microspheroidal catalyst Process for preparing a catalyst active for the fluid bed acetoxylation of ethylene to produce vinyl acetate. The process comprises the steps of (a) impregnating microspheroidal silica support particles by the incipient wetness technique with an aqueous solution of ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153484 | Porous SiNproducing method A producing method of a porous Si3N4 having high porosity and formed of Si3N4 particles having a high aspect ratio includes the following steps. A compound of a rare earth element as a first sintering agent is mixed in an ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150862 | Method of manufacturing powder A method of manufacturing a powder, by which it is possible to adjust the strength of the obtained powder is provided. The manufacturing method of a powder involves a step of preparing a slurry containing agglomerated particles of a synthetic material which is produ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144624 | Dendritic fiber material A thermal interface includes nanofibrils. The nanofibrils may be attached to a flat base or membrane, or may be attached to the tip portions of larger diameter fibers. The nanofibrils have a diameter of less than about 1 micron, and may advantageously be formed from... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132161 | Fiber adhesive material A fiber velvet comprising nano-size fibers or nanofibrils attached to micro-size fibers is disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the velvet as well as various uses of the velvet are also described. For example, the fiber velvet can be used as a thermal interface or as... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122082 | Silicon wafer and manufacturing method thereof A silicon wafer wherein stacking fault (SF) nuclei are distributed throughout the entire in-plane direction, and the density of the stacking fault nuclei is set to a range of between 0.5×108 cm−3 and 1×1011 cm−3.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108756 | Method for heat-treating work pieces made of temperature-resistant steels A method of producing a workpiece of a heat-resistant steel, such as hot forming tool steel, where the workpiece may be hardened and depassivated after mechanical machining and electrochemical treatment. The hardening including a reduction step, so that no depassiva... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6994907 | Carbon nanotube product comprising single-walled carbon nanotubes A carbon nanotube product formed from a metallic catalytic particle and single-walled carbon nanotubes deposited thereon. The catalytic particles preferably contain at least one metal from Group VIII, including for example Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt, and at leas... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6982070 | Process for synthesizing spinel type silicon nitride powders A large amount of spinel type silicon nitride powders of a high-pressure phase is produced by mixing raw powders having a particle size of 10 μm or less of α-, β- or amorphous silicon nitride, each of which is a low pressure phase, with non-nitrified metal powder... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6955800 | Method and apparatus for producing carbon nanotubes A method and apparatus for catalytic production of carbon nanotubes. Catalytic particles are exposed to different process conditions at successive stages wherein the catalytic particles do not come in contact with reactive (catalytic) gases until preferred process c... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6919064 | Process and apparatus for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes A process and apparatus for catalytic production of single walled carbon nanotubes. Catalytic particles are exposed to different process conditions at successive stages wherein the catalytic particles do not come in contact with reactive (catalytic) gases until pref... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913075 | Dendritic fiber material A thermal interface includes nanofibrils. The nanofibrils may be attached to a flat base or membrane, or may be attached to the tip portions of larger diameter fibers. The nanofibrils have a diameter of less than about 1 micron, and may advantageously be formed from... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872374 | Porous molybdenum disilicide-based material prepared by self-propagating high temperature synthesis process, and method for preparing the same A porous molybdenum disilicide-based material prepared by preheating a preform consisting of size-controlled molybdenum (Mo) powder and content-controlled silicon (Si) powder and igniting the preform to initiate self-propagating high temperature synthesis, and a met... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861038 | Ceramics and method of producing ceramics A method of continuously producing a non-oxide ceramic formed of a metal constituent and a non-metal constituent. A salt of the metal constituent and a compound of the non-metal constituent and a compound of the non-metal constituent are introduced into a liquid alk... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6858196 | Method and apparatus for chemical synthesis An apparatus is provided for synthesis and collection of higher order chemical compounds from lower order precursors. The apparatus includes a first silent electric discharge reactor configured to synthesize an intermediate product (e.g., disilane) from a precursor ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6849243 | Catalysts for the gas-phase oxidation of ethylene and acetic acid to vinyl acetate, a process for producing them and their use The invention relates to a supported catalyst and the production and use thereof in the synthesis of vinyl acetate in the gaseous phase from ethylene, acetic acid and oxygen, or from gases containing oxygen, whereby the activity and selectivity are simultaneously im... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6818189 | Tubular reactor with gas injector for gas phase catalytic reactions A continuous flow chemical reaction apparatus comprises a tubular reactor having a length and having a first fluid reactant inlet at a first end and a product outlet at a second end, said tubular reactor having a central tube/interior conduit extending lengthwise wi... | 11/16/2004 |
