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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300685 | Steel wire with metal layer and roughnesses Steel wire is coated with a metal layer such that the metal layer has a surface with roughnesses. A surface roughness Ra of above 0.25 μm is reached. Preferably, the roughnesses are randomly dispersed at the surface. The result is an improved visual aspect and an i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7115302 | Paste coating method A ceramic capacitor having a ceramic body and terminal electrodes, the ceramic body being substantially a rectangular parallelopiped in shape, the terminal electrodes being provided at the two ends of the ceramic body in the length direction, each terminal electrode... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6953641 | Battery grid A method of forming battery grids or plates that includes the step of applying a lead alloy coating to a continuous strip of interconnected battery grids formed from a lead alloy grid material is disclosed. The battery grids may be formed by a continuous battery gri... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6706331 | Cold-formable metal-coated strip A method of producing a metal-coated steel strip includes the steps of forming a metal coating on a steel strip and conditioning the surface of the metal-coated steel strip by smoothing the surface of the strip. The method is characterised in that the conditioning s... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699593 | Corrosion-resistant metallic member, metallic separator for fuel cell comprising the same, and process for production thereof A highly corrosion-resistant material and a corrosion-resistant member which are improved in corrosion resistance, adhesion, contact electrical resistance, electrical conductivity, airtightness, etc. and are suitable for use as, e.g., a metallic separator... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6641869 | Method for producing electrode for alkali batteries An active material slurry 12a obtained by a mixing a powder of the active material with a binder and a solvent for the binder is heated to a predetermined temperature inside a slurry reservoir 20, and the heated active material slurry 12a is coated and ad... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6565916 | Method for producing oxide cathode A method for producing an oxide cathode including a sleeve containing a heater coil, a cathode substrate provided on one end of the sleeve, and an emissive material layer formed by thermally decomposing an alkaline earth metal carbonate layer adhered onto... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544586 | Method for manufacturing gas sensor element A gas sensor element includes a solid electrolyte layer having a plurality of projections formed on its outer surface, an inner electrode formed on the inner surface of the solid electrolyte layer, an outer electrode formed on the outer surface of the sol... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6406744 | Method of manufacturing electrodes by gas atomisation of molten metals A method of forming an electrode is characterized in that the method comprising forming a porous coating of an alloy by gas atomisation on a substrate. The porosity of the coating is provided by controlling one or more conditions selected from the group c... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6338877 | Method for rapidly imparting hydrophobicity to a hydrophilicity-imparted oxide solid surface A method for rapidly imparting hydrophobicity to an oxide solid surface, which comprises exerting a mechanical stimulation to a desired region of a hydrophilicity-imparted oxide solid surface, to change said region to be hydrophobic.... | 01/15/2002 |
| 5972418 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a workpiece having a rotation-symmetrically hardened surface area In a method and an apparatus for the manufacture of a workpiece with a rotation-symmetrically hardened surface area, the workpiece surface area to be hardened is initially applied with a carrier film of pulverized alloying elements. A roll is radially inf... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5741372 | Method of producing oxide surface layers on metals and alloys A method of producing oxide surface layers on compact and sintered metals and alloys has the steps of delivering a metal or alloy into a working chamber preheated to temperature from 200° C. to temperature below its melting point so that the metal or all... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5246731 | Method of and apparatus for depositing solder on the terminal pads of printed circuit boards A method and apparatus for depositing solder on the terminal pads of printed circuit boards in which a solder resist layer or layers having a thickness corresponding to the desired solder height border the pads. Molten solder from a reservoir is directed ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5172853 | Method for applying solder to printed wiring boards and printed wiring board to which solder has been applied A method for applying solder to printed wiring boards includes producing a printed wiring board with electrically conductive regions. Soldering paste is applied as a solder deposit on the electrically conductive regions. The solder deposits are melted to ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5167794 | Method for producing lead frame material The present invention relates to a lead frame material for a semiconductor, which comprises a copper or copper alloy matrix having a layer obtained by applying an Ag-plating of a thickness of from 0.005 to 0.5 μm on the surface of the matrix and diffusin... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5122408 | Two-sided lead composite and method of making same A composite lead sheet product comprising a layer of lead or lead alloy having first and second surfaces. A first layer of a porous, non-metallic material is mechanically bonded to the first surface of the lead layer, and a second layer of porous, non-met... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5087300 | Method for manufacturing high-conductivity copper-clad steel trolley wire First, a steel wire is continuously dipped in molten copper or molten copper alloy so that copper or copper alloy builds up and solidifies on the peripheral surface of said steel wire, thereby obtaining an initial copper-clad steel wire. Then, the initial... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5073415 | Apparatus for coating an iron based metal with a liquid protective metal and method In processes in which protective metal coating materials are applied to iron-based substrates in the form of liquid films which are then solidified by cooling, the metal coating can be contacted with a roll such as a tower roll, conveyor roll or guide rol... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4976995 | Consolidation of deposited metal Metal deposition apparatus having at least one roller arranged for consolidation of the deposited metal by rolling thereof in the course of the deposition process, which roller comprises a plurality of sub-rollers of independent movement.... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4937930 | Method for forming a defect-free surface on a porous ceramic substrate A process for hermetically sealing defects in a porous ceramic substrate comprising the steps of evaporating or sputtering a malleable metal layer onto the defective porous ceramic surface, swaging or smearing the malleable metal layer over the defects an... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4849253 | Method of making an electrochemical cell electrode An electrochemical cell electrode is produced by applying a plurality of thin layers of a catalyst material onto a substrate, filtering and compacting the layers between additions, until a desired catalyst amount is achieved. The catalyst bearing substrat... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4814204 | Notched doctored single kiss roll applicator An apparatus for applying spaced apart discontinuous stripes of a fluid to the surface of a moving web. The apparatus includes a rotating applicator roll partially immersed in a bath of the fluid. A notched doctor blade in contact with the surface of the ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4737381 | Method of making an oxidation resistant ferrous base foil Aluminum coated ferritic base metal foil formed by cold reduction of hot dip aluminum coated ferritic steel strip containing from 10% to about 35% chromium, up to 3% aluminum, and up to 1% silicon, the foil having a ratio of aluminum coating thickness on ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4737418 | Nickel clad corrosion resistant lid for semiconductor package A lid for closing an electronics package exhibits a high corrosion resistance. The lid is formed of a metal substrate which is clad with rolled or worked nickel, and covered with a layer of gold or precious metal electroplate. At edges of the lid, which a... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4600599 | Method of applying a wear-resistant coating on a thin, metallic strip-shaped carrier material There is disclosed a method of and apparatus for producing a wear-resistant coating on a thin metallic strip, for example for the manufacture of coating scrapers for paper webs. After preparatory surface treatment the strip is passed longitudinally throug... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4578287 | Process for producing graphite fiber/aluminum-magnesium matrix composites A method of treating a commercially available ion plated graphite/aluminum composite with suitable hydroscopic liquid selected from the group consisting of methylene chloride, toluene, xylene and where such liquid treatment results in capillary action in ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4464418 | Heat reflecting wall paper or wall covering Heat reflecting wall covering comprising a carrier substrate having a discontinuous metal layer thereon produced by (1) providing a brittle coating under the metal layer and then breaking up the same to also break-up the metal layer; or (2) selectively et... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4459327 | Method for the production of copper-boron carbide composite A process for manufacturing nuclear radiation shields consisting of neutron-absorbing boron carbide particles embedded in a heat-dissipating copper matrix. Copper is electroplated through a layer of loose, electrically nonconductive boron carbide particle... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4443501 | Method for forming minimized spangle coated strip Molten zinc coated strip is contacted with an internally cooled roll upon which is provided a thin film of liquid that serves to maintain effective heat transfer contact between the surface of the roll and the surface of the strip across the entire face o... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4408561 | Dual-purpose plant for producing cold rolled steel sheet and hot-dip galvanized steel sheet A dual-purpose production plant for cold rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets having, successively disposed in series, a heating zone, a soaking zone, a primary cooling zone, an overaging zone equipped with a controlled cooling facility... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4391854 | Method of making a bearing material containing an aluminum base alloy In the manufacture of a bearing material containing an aluminum base alloy, one surface of a steel strip is washed and roughened; the aluminum base alloy is spread on the surface of the steel strip; and the aluminum base alloy and the steel strip are hot-... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4352838 | Dipless metallizing process Metallic articles, for instance, ferrous strips are metallized, for instance, zinc coated by passing the heated article through a coating chamber and applying thereto a continuous stream of the molten coating metal so as to uniformly and evenly metallize ... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4349589 | Method for distributing liquid over a surface A surface of a substrate 11 (FIG. 2) is uniformly coated with a liquid L by wetting the surface with the liquid and compressibly contacting the wetted surface with an applicator member 10 having an outer layer 14 of a compressible liquid absorbing materia... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4333775 | Method of producing aluminum alloy composite The invention relates to the depositing of aluminum alloys useful as material for the manufacture of sleeve bearings. Aluminum and lead in the proper ratio are melted in a furnace, transferred to a holding furnace wherein the temperature of the melt is ma... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4242150 | Method of producing reinforcing bars with corrosion resistant coating A method of forming steel reinforcing bars and other bar mill products with a protective coating of nickel to enhance the corrosion resistant characteristics of such bars, such method comprising the steps of forming an elongated steel billet with a genera... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4216250 | Method for producing a steel sheet having a zinc coating on one side A method for producing a one-side zinc plated steel sheet, comprising; (a) a step of coating a steel sheet with zinc, (b) a step of heating the zinc-coated steel sheet to alloy at least the coated zinc on one side of the steel sheet with the steel sheet, and (c) a ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4197337 | Optical transformation of metallized polymeric film material Metallized polymeric film material having a high gloss, mirror-like surface is transformed by means of heat treatment to a material having a smooth lustrous surface appearance not unlike that of satin, or alternatively an apparent rough or granular surfac... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4173663 | Dipless metallizing process and apparatus Metallic articles, for instance, ferrous strips are metallized, for instance, zinc coated by passing the heated article through a coating chamber and applying thereto a continuous stream of the molten coating metal so as to uniformly and evenly metallize ... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4172155 | Surfacing circular-section metal members A method of surfacing mill guide rolls 1 in which a metallic powder (6) is deposited on to the surface of the rotatable roll by flame, arc or plasma spraying, fusion welded and then shaped and compacted while in a plastic condition by a roll former 7 rota... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4120997 | Process for producing one-side galvanized sheet material A method of continuously producing a one-side-only zinc coated ferrous metal strip initially having zinc coated on both wide surfaces, as by differentially hot-dip coating, and with the zinc on one of the wide surfaces being in the form of a thin film whi... | 10/17/1978 |
