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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7160627 | Boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite and method to form the composite A boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite is formed by mixing a boron containing ceramic with a metal powder comprised of aluminum or alloy thereof, shaping the mixture into a porous preform, contacting the preform with an infiltrating metal comprised of a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7105056 | Pneumatic handling and recoating apparatus and method of use A pneumatic handling and recoating apparatus for handling workpieces, such as glass, is provided. The apparatus utilizes a holding device operatively connected to a vacuum assembly. The holding device engages workpieces by vacuum and subsequently releases them by a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6716488 | Ferrite film formation method A ferrite layer formation process that may be performed at a lower temperature than conventional ferrite formation processes. The formation process may produce highly anisotropic structures. A ferrite layer is deposited on a substrate while the substrate is exposed ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6638564 | Method of electroless plating and electroless plating apparatus A method of electroless plating for processing a plating surface to form a barrier layer being capable of uniformly forming a barrier layer and reducing the consumption of a processing solution, comprising a step of feeding a processing solution used in a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6572930 | Holder for electroless plating and method of electroless plating A holder for electroless plating to hold a plurality of ceramic elements for ceramic electronic parts during electroless plating treatment, each surface of said ceramic elements being to be electroless plated, said holder comprising a plurality of cells t... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6514577 | Surface treatment method for a contact portion of a diaphragm spring A surface treatment method that increases the wear resistance of contact portions of levers of a diaphragm spring in a clutch cover assembly and of a plate member that slides there-against is provided. The surface treatment method is applied to the contac... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6419992 | Method of protecting articles having a bare ferrous base surface A zinc coating directly covers a bare ferrous base of parking meter housing parts. A non-epoxy thermosetting electrically insulating organic non-epoxy powder coating directly covers the zinc coating. The organic coating is directly applied to the zinc coa... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6306458 | Process for recycling vapor phase aluminiding donor alloy A process for reclaiming aluminum alloy donor from a vapor phase deposition process used to form a diffusion aluminide coating on a component, such as the high-temperature superalloy components of gas turbine engines. The process generally entails recycli... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6255228 | Method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer A method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer having a spin on coating of material. Contaminants are removed by applying a cleaning solution to the periphery, and preferably, the exposed backside of the wafer after the edge bead has been d... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251196 | Process for producing Fe-B-R based permanent magnet having a corrosion-resistant film An Fe--B--R based permanent magnet and metal pieces are placed into a treating vessel, where they are vibrated and/or agitated, whereby a metal film is formed on the surface of the magnet. A sol solution produced by the hydrolytic reaction and the polymer... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6165912 | Electroless metal deposition of electronic components in an enclosable vessel The present invention provides methods of electrolessly depositing metal onto the surfaces of electronic components using an enclosable single vessel. The methods of the present invention include contacting the electronic components with an activation sol... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6114254 | Method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer A method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer having a spin on coating of material. Contaminants are removed by applying a cleaning solution to the periphery, and preferably, the exposed backside of the wafer after the edge bead has been d... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5985365 | Method and automated apparatus for galvanizing threaded rods An automated method and apparatus for galvanizing threaded rods, comprising conveying threaded rods while horizontally oriented through a bath of molten zinc, then simultaneously spinning the threaded rods in horizontal orientation at sufficient rotationa... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5912050 | Method for chromizing small parts An improved process for chromizing commercial quantities of small, industrial, ferrous-based parts, such as but not limited to threaded connectors, pins, bolts, nuts, washers, fasteners, fittings, couplings, studs, etc., uses a retort filled with layers o... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5639507 | Method of making a planar multi-layer capacitor A method of manufacturing a terminated ceramic capacitor comprises forming the capacitor in the configuration of a parallelepiped having end surfaces joining the major base portions which define an acute angle with one base and an obtuse angle with the ot... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5318800 | Method of forming high temperature thermally stable micron metal oxide coatings on substrates and improved metal oxide coated products A method is disclosed of forming thin uniform micron range and submicron range aberration-resistant and hole-free high-temperature thermally stable metal oxide coatings upon metal, insulating and other substrates, involving the application of a polymer me... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5260098 | Method and apparatus for tinning tinnable areas on an electronic component package A method of tinning tinnable areas of an electronic component package, the method comprising a first step during which additional metal is applied in the liquid state to said tinnable areas, and a following step during which at least one cycle of oscillat... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5236117 | Impact solder method and apparatus A method and apparatus for tinning and soldering metal parts of electronic components and assemblies, and removing excess solder therefrom. The metal parts of the electronic components and assemblies are heated to a temperature near that of molten solder.... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5196238 | Method for forming a cermet porous ceramic compact and heating the metal so that it melts and flows into the pores of the ceramic A method of infiltrating a porous ceramic compact with a molten metal to form a cermet is disclosed. A solid-phase metal is disposed on a surface of a porous ceramic compact. The surface of the porous ceramic compact is at an angle to the horizontal which... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5079032 | Ion implantation of spherical surfaces An improved method and an apparatus for the ion implantation of spherical surfaces are disclosed. The method includes the provision of a revised fixture by which a plurality of spherical workpieces are presented to a large area ion beam in a way that thei... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5077099 | Electroless copper plating process and apparatus An electroless metal plating process, particularly for use in plating through-holes in printed circuit substrates, and more particularly for additively depositing copper metal on through-hole surfaces, in which the substrate is at least intermittently sub... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4983427 | Spray depositing of metals On spray-forming metals onto a substrate from which the sprayed coating is to be detached, unwanted adhesion may occur, even to a smooth substrate. Conversely, if the coating is meant to adhere, it may accidentially delaminate, even from a roughened subst... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4867857 | Method for the manufacture of catalyst electrodes with structurally connected carrier bodies and suitable catalyst suspensions A method for the manufacture of catalyst electrodes with structurally connected carrier bodies, in which an excess of catalyst suspension is applied to the surface of the carrier body which thereafter is centrifuged off by rotation of the carrier body abo... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4799616 | Solder leveling method and apparatus A method and apparatus for producing flush solder fill over recessed pins and over passage holes in circuitized substrates. A substrate carrying rack is immersed in a vessel of molten solder after it has been similarly immersed in a flux bath. While in th... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4763599 | Soldering apparatus A soldering apparatus includes a solder bath 40 and a component holder 43 positioned to lower an exposed tag of a component to contact solder in the solder bath 40. After removal from the bath the component is deliberately subjected to a mechanical shock ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4501770 | Method for removing solder from the drill holes of empty printed circuit boards coated with solder During the pre-soldering of printed circuit boards, as a rule, also the drill holes or bores and, in particular, the through-metallized drill holes are filled in an undesirable manner with solder. This solder must be removed before mounting the electrical... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4473602 | Palladium activation of 2.5% silicon iron prior to electroless nickel plating A method for electroless nickel plating of silicon-iron which has been heat treated prior to the plating operation and subjected to thermal shock after the plating operation includes the steps of cleaning the surface of the silicon-iron with a fluoride et... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4255467 | Method for galvanizing seafood pots Seafood pots made of wire mesh netting are prepared for galvanizing by first passing them through an incineration chamber to burn, melt and loosen foreign material thereon, and then passing them through a high pressure liquid spray to remove residual burn... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4246320 | Plated acrylate/styrene/acrylonitrile article An article comprising: (1) an interpolymer which comprises crosslinked (meth)acrylate, crosslinked styrene-acrylonitrile, and uncrosslinked styrene-acrylonitrile components; and (2) an adherent metallic coating on said interpolymer. The article is useful ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4237154 | Improved galvanizing method [and apparatus] Articles of almost any imaginable configuration are given a uniform, complete coating over all surfaces by placing them in a spinnable perforate container or basket that is suspended from a reversible spinning assembly which is adapted to spin the perfora... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4210095 | Machine for draining parts emerging from hot galvanizing baths A method of draining parts emerging from hot galvanizing baths using a range of vibration excitation frequencies capable of covering the fundamental frequencies of the parts to be drained. Three different methods are disclosed. According to a first method... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4148942 | Removal of excess molten aluminum or its alloys from articles coated by the hot-dip method A process for removing excess molten aluminum or its alloys from articles following the aluminizing of same in such melt by high speed revolution of said articles while withdrawing from said melt.... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4129668 | Method of draining parts emerging from hot galvanizing baths A method of draining parts emerging from hot galvanizing baths using a range of vibration excitation frequencies capable of covering the fundamental frequencies of the parts to be drained. Three different methods are disclosed. According to a first method... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4102678 | Metal coating by a powder metallurgy technique A method for coating a metal wire with a thin layer of a second powdered metal. A metal flake powder having a residual surface lubricant from a prior milling operation is placed in the lubricant holding box of a conventional draw bench. The wire to be coa... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4048352 | Method of producing a refractory lining in a cylinder or tube A method of producing a refractory lining in a cylinder or tube by initiating an exothermic reduction reaction, such as an aluminothermic reduction reaction, within the cylinder and causing the reaction products to coat the interior of the tube substantia... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3963839 | Method for the preparation of thin layers of tungsten and molybdenum Preparation of thin layers of tungsten or molybdenum on a highly temperature-resistant layer substrate by thermal evaporation in a high vacuum, where WO3 or MoO3, respectively, is evaporated and the layer substrate is heated so that ... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3938468 | Apparatus for wiping liquid from a strip This application discloses "wiping" of a liquid, molten zinc, for example, across the surface of a strip to which it adheres. A wiping fluid, such as steam, is directed from an orifice at the strip. A valve, preferably an elongated relieved bar is positio... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3934054 | Electroless metal plating A method and apparatus for electroless plating of a metal on a workpiece overcomes the problem of metal plating on solid particles suspended in the solution and on those parts of the plating apparatus in contact with the solution by maintaining a concentr... | 01/20/1976 |