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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043655 | Low-energy method of manufacturing bulk metallic structures with submicron grain sizes Three dimensionally large metallic structures comprised of submicron grain sizes are produced by a process which includes directing a supersonic powder jet against a substrate such that the powder adheres to the substrate and to itself to form a dense cohesive depos... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7758917 | Method of producing an arc-erosion resistant coating and corresponding shield for vacuum interrupter chambers A method for producing an arc-erosion resistant coating provides a substrate material with an arc-erosion resistant layer by a cold-gas spraying method. The method can be used for producing an arc-erosion resistant coating in inner regions of vacuum interrupter cham... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758916 | Material and method of manufacture of a solder joint with high thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity The present invention provides a powder blend or composite powder that is fed into a kinetic spray device, accelerated towards a substrate or part in order to form a composite solder with thermal and electrical properties better than existing solder. The other advan... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7601389 | Metal material and method for production thereof A metal material comprises a Zn—Al—Sn based alloy (ZAS alloy) and Cu diffused in the alloy, wherein Cu is diffused into the inside of the alloy to a depth from the surface of 0.5 mm or more, the concentration of Cu decreases from the surface of the ZAS alloy tow... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7501149 | Electrode and method for forming the same An electrode and a method for forming the electrode. The electrode comprises: a substrate; and a plurality of metal particles adhering to the substrate. The method comprises steps of: providing a substrate; providing a solution including a solvent and a plurality of... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7479299 | Methods of forming high strength coatings The present invention thus provides an improved method for coating turbine engine components. The method utilizes a cold high velocity gas spray technique to coat turbine blades, compressor blades, impellers, blisks, and other turbine engine components. These method... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7442408 | Methods for ink-jet printing circuitry The present invention is drawn toward a method of forming conductive paths on a substrate using ink-jet technology. An ink-jettable suspension or solution can be formed containing a conductive particulate having certain desired conductive properties. The suspension ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437817 | Process for fabricating hollow electroactive devices A process for fabricating a ceramic electroactive transducer of a predetermined shape is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of providing a suitably shaped core having an outer surface, attaching a first conductor to the outer surface of the core, coating an ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431964 | Method of forming a porous metal catalyst on a substrate for nanotube growth A method is provided for forming a porous metal catalyst (44) on a substrate (42) for nanotube (84) growth in an emissive display. The method comprises depositing a metal (44) onto a surface of a substrate (12) at an angle (Θ) to ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422769 | Protective coating for application to a substrate and method for manufacturing a protective coating A refractory, oxidation-resistant, and corrosion-resistant protective coating for application to a substrate, in particular for application to parts of turbines or aircraft propulsion engines, is described, including a spray coating made of a thermally sprayed, prim... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7402277 | Method of forming metal foams by cold spray technique The present invention relates to a method of forming metallic foams using cold spray processing. The method allows for the formation of metallic foams on existing substrates as a layer. The method includes the steps of providing a substrate for coating of a metallic... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393559 | Methods for production of FGM net shaped body for various applications Methods for the production of functionally graded material (FGM) are provided. FGM is processed by powder cold spraying ceramic-metal layers, the final shape is pre-pressed by cold isostatic pressing and is then sintered using field activated sintering technique (FA... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7378132 | Method for applying environmental-resistant MCrAlY coatings on gas turbine components There is provided a method for depositing a modified MCrAlY coating on a surface of a gas turbine engine component. The method includes cold gas dynamic spraying techniques to provide a metallurgical bond between a substrate, such as a superalloy substrate, and the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7358217 | Quenching oil compositions Quenching oil compositions comprising (1) an oil having kinematic viscosity (ASTM Test Method D-445) at 40° C. ranging from about 4 to about 45 mm2sec−1 (about 40 to about 210 Saybolt Universal Seconds (SUS)) and having a saturated content from about 80% to about... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351450 | Correcting defective kinetically sprayed surfaces Disclosed is a method for repairing defects in kinetically sprayed surfaces. The typical defects comprise isolated or connected conical shaped holes in the kinetic spray coating. The repair involves thermally spraying a molten material into the defective area to fil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335341 | Method for securing ceramic structures and forming electrical connections on the same A new kinetic spray process is disclosed that enables one to secure a plurality of ceramic elements together quickly without the need for glues or other adhesives. The process finds special utilization in the formation of non-thermal plasma reactors wherein the kine... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316850 | Modified MCrAlY coatings on turbine blade tips with improved durability There is provided a method for depositing a modified MCrAlY coating on a turbine blade tip. The method utilizes laser deposition techniques to provide a metallurgical bond between a turbine blade substrate, such as a superalloy substrate, and the modified MCrAlY com... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273337 | Partially coated fastener assembly and method for coating A fastener assembly includes a row of fasteners having a head, a tip, and a portion of a shank coated with a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polymer material such as polyurethane and metal particles. The polymer composition is used to provide... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267869 | Conductive corrosion-resistant coating A conductive, corrosion-resistant coating includes a mixture of corrosion-resistant binder and highly conductive corrosion-resistant particles. The size of the particles is equal to or greater than the final thickness of the coating. After the coating is applied and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250192 | Sprayable noble metal coating for high temperature use directly on aircraft engine alloys A method of applying a heat-rejection coating directly on a substrate of a metallic component is disclosed. The steps include supplying a metallic component, such as of a gas turbine engine, before applying a reflective-coating mixture onto the component, wherein th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244466 | Kinetic spray nozzle design for small spot coatings and narrow width structures An improved nozzle for use in kinetic spray systems is disclosed. The nozzle includes a supersonic portion comprising a tubular section and a flow regulator. A portion of the flow regulator is received in the tubular portion. The flow regulator includes a biconical ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244512 | Method of manufacturing electromagnetic devices using kinetic spray A method of manufacturing electric machines comprised of geometrically patterned arrays of permanent magnets, soft magnetic materials, and electrical conductors deposited by kinetic spraying methods directly atop a carrier. The magnets and planar coils of the presen... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220456 | Process for the selective deposition of particulate material A process for the patterning of a desired substance on a surface includes: (i) charging a particle formation vessel with a compressed fluid; (ii) introducing into the particle formation vessel a first feed stream comprising a solvent and the desired substance dissol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208193 | Direct writing of metallic conductor patterns on insulating surfaces A method for direct writing an electrically conductive metallic feature on an insulating substrate comprises creating a gas jet comprising metallic particles (301), ejecting the gas jet comprising metallic particles through a straight bore tube (302), ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201940 | Method and apparatus for thermal spray processing of medical devices The invention relates to devices for the treatment of heart disease and particularly to endo-arterial prostheses, which are commonly called stents. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of manufacturing and coating stents utilizing thermal spray proces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179539 | Electromagnetic device An electric machine made from kinetically sprayed permanent magnet material and a binder material form a composite admixture having microstructure of permanent magnet material embedded in the binder material. The admixture has a permanent magnetic moment. The magnet... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172663 | Palladium-containing particles, method and apparatus of manufacture, palladium-containing devices made therefrom Provided are palladium-containing powders and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the palladium-containing particles of high quality, of a small size and narrow size distribution. An aerosol is generated from liquid feed and sent to a furnace, where liquid in d... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163197 | Liquid substance supply device for vaporizing system, vaporizer, and vaporization performance appraisal method In a liquid substance supply device, a three port two valve directional control valve is provided in a transfer line, and a substance container and the transfer line are connected together by a four port three valve directional control valve in such a way that the f... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163715 | Spray processing of porous medical devices Thermal spray processing and cold spray processing are utilized to manufacture porous starting materials (such as tube stock, wire and substrate sheets) from biocompatible metals, metal alloys, ceramics and polymers that may be further processed into porous medical ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143967 | Method and system for cold gas spraying A cold gas spraying method and device, whereby the sprayed particles are accelerated in a gas flow. A powder tube and an outer nozzle body together form a Laval nozzle that produces high gas flow velocities. The injection of the sprayed particles occurs in the diver... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128945 | Method of producing a material library A method of producing a material library of surface areas having different properties is described, in which mixtures of substances are applied to a substrate by a combinatory method so that a combinatory system is obtained. At least two suspensions are used to prod... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128948 | Sprayed preforms for forming structural members A preform and method for forming preforms and structural members are provided. The preform can be formed by cold spraying a structural material onto a base member, such that the preform has dimensions approximating the dimensions of the machined structural member to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108893 | Spray system with combined kinetic spray and thermal spray ability Disclosed is a system and a method for simultaneously applying a kinetic spray coating and a thermal spray coating onto a substrate using a single application nozzle to produce a combined coating. The system may include a higher heat capacity gas heater to permit bo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097885 | Method of manufacturing electromagnetic devices using kinetic spray A method of manufacturing electric machines comprised of geometrically patterned arrays of permanent magnets, soft magnetic materials, and electrical conductors deposited by kinetic spraying methods directly atop a carrier. The magnets and planar coils of the presen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083850 | Electrically conductive thermal interface A porous, flexible, resilient heat transfer material which comprises network of metal flakes. Such heat transfer materials are preferably produced by first forming a conductive paste comprising a volatile organic solvent and conductive metal flakes. The conductive p... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066977 | Flame synthesis and non-vacuum physical evaporation A method for producing fine or ultra fine powder particles comprising mixing a metal alkoxide with a non-metallic hydride in an organic solvent, agitating the mixed solution, and then burning the mixed solution. The burning process comprises igniting the solution di... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048080 | Roller cone bits with wear and fracture resistant surface Roller cone bits include a steel bit body having a leg extending therefrom. A steel cone is disposed on the leg and includes steel cutting elements projecting outwardly therefrom. One of the cutting elements comprises a steel base integral with the cone and that pro... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029721 | Method for applying a high-temperature bond coat on a metal substrate, and related compositions and articles A method for applying a bond coat on a metal-based substrate is described. A slurry which contains braze material and a volatile component is deposited on the substrate. The slurry can also include bond coat material. Alternatively, the bond coat material can be app... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019445 | Process for fabricating hollow electroactive devices A process for fabricating a ceramic electroactive transducer of a predetermined shape is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of providing a suitably shaped core having an outer surface, attaching a first conductor to the outer surface of the core, coating an ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007872 | Methods for modifying the surface area of nanomaterials Methods for changing the surface area of nanomaterials to improve properties, processing and product manufacturing. These methods are useful for oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, metals, alloys, chalcogenides, and other compositions. ... | 03/07/2006 |
