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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7160581 | Preparation of steel surfaces for single-dip aluminium-rich zinc galvanising A process is disclosed for the preparation of a steel surface for single-dip aluminium-rich zinc galvanizing. The process steps comprise: cleaning the surface so as to obtain less than 0.6 μg/cm2 residual dirt; pickling the surface; applying a protective... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6534118 | Method of applying a shielding film to a light source bulb A method for producing a light source bulb wherein a shielding film is formed on the outer peripheral face of a glass tube extending along a reference bulb axis, such that a coating for providing the shieiding film can be applied efficiently and precisely... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6254923 | Solder particle deposition Solder particles 220 are deposited onto metallized contacts of a direct chip attach (DCA) site located on a substrate 301. The contacts 302 are coated with a layer of flux 303. A pick up head 211 is positioned in a reservoir 201 of solder particles 220 an... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6221431 | Method of hot-galvanizing ferrous materials In a method of hot-galvanizing ferrous materials, in order to improve results, there is provision, during the course of the galvanizing, for a step for the introduction of various suitable metals, preferably selected from aluminum, potassium, nickel, magn... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6200636 | Fluxing process for galvanization of steel An improved fluxing method for the galvanization of steel, particularly batch galvanization, is disclosed. In this process, a metallic element is deposited (for example, by electroless plating) on the surface of the steel sheet or other article prior to i... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6168854 | Method of making a printed circuit board having a tin/lead coating A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board comprising a high density conductive pattern comprising at least one pad suitable for forming a solder connection with at least one surface mounted component. The method comprises the steps of forming the ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6135024 | Screen printing method and printing apparatus Regarding filling of a paste, a temperature gradient at a paste-pressing face is managed by a heater incorporated in a filling head. Alternatively, a nonvolatile component is applied to a printing face of a base material before the paste is filled, thereb... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5330801 | Process for tinning electrically conductive wire A process for tinning plated wire involves first the placing of the wire in a suitable chemical flux for a period of time, the wire is then immersed for a period of time into a static solder pot having molten solder therein, the wire is then re-immersed i... | 07/19/1994 |
| 4865876 | Process for selectively forming at least one metal or alloy coating strip on a substrate of another metal and integrated circuit lead frame achieved by this process The metal substrate (4) is coated with a coating (6) of another metal of alloy of 4-50 μm thickness by deposition of a molten metal or alloy (5) through a nozzle (2), the melting temperature of this metal or alloy being lower than that of the substrate m... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4776508 | Electronic component lead tinning device An electronic component tinning apparatus comprising a longitudinal base unit having two longitudinally extending sides connected to a first end and an opposing second end, a top portion connected to and bounded by said sides and ends with an open longitu... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4499120 | Method for solder tinning of component leads Method and apparatus which allows the component leads of pre-taped electronic components to be solder tinned to preserve the solderability and shelf life of such component leads. Pre-taped electronic components and the like are prepackaged in a reel and p... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4431688 | Process and installation for the high-velocity dip-coating of filament like materials In a case where filament-like articles (e.g. wires) are dip-coated by upwardly passing the article into a bath of molten metal through the bottom and top vertical openings of a spout containing the molten metal, the article to be coated is wrapped, before... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4376171 | Process for the production of polyester resins Polyester resins are produced by chemically reacting a broken-down alkali metal lignin-cellulose polymer, a substituted organic hydroxy compound and a polycarboxylic acid compound and/or a polycarboxylic acid anhydride. Polyester resins may be used as mol... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4321289 | Method of and apparatus for the cladding of steel sheet or strip with lower melting metals or alloys A cladding process and apparatus in which steel strip or sheet is cladded with a metal of lower melting point, e.g. lead, by maintaining a bank of constant level of the molten cladding material between a belt and the strip or sheet substrate which passes ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4277518 | Solder-coating method A continuous process for applying a solder coating to copper-coated holes and tracks on a printed circuit board. The upper surface of the circuit board having a flux thereon is contacted with a contact member and the circuit board and contact member are m... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4269870 | Solder flux and method Electrical and electronic components loosely mounted in a circuit board with their leads extending through holes in the board are temporarily stabilized in position in the board by treating the board and component leads at least in part with a selected ma... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4152471 | Method for continuously contact-coating one side only of a ferrous base metal strip with a molten coating metal Method and means for continuously contact-coating one side only of a ferrous base metal strip with a molten coating metal. One or more roll means are provided to conduct the strip surface to be coated above the surface of a bath of the molten coating meta... | 05/01/1979 |
