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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075957 | Method of preventing corrosion degradation using Ni or Ni-alloy plating Disclosed herein is a method of preventing corrosion degradation in a defective region including an expansion transition region and/or an expansion region of a heat transfer tube of a steam generator in a nuclear power plant by using nickel (Ni) plating or nickel (N... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7854966 | Coating process for fatigue critical components A coating process for fatigue critical components is provided. The coating process comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a first modulus of elasticity, depositing a layer of a material having a second modulus of elasticity less than the first modulus o... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7713586 | Method for a surface being plated locally A method for a surface being plated locally includes a fixture for holding at least a work piece and the fixture is supported with two opposite lateral walls of a plating tank. Hence, a plated zone on a surface of the work piece can be immerged into the liquid conta... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7531220 | Method for forming thick quasi-single phase and single phase platinum nickel aluminide coatings A quasi-single phase or single phase thick platinum nickel aluminide coating and methods for forming the coating over a nickel-based superalloy substrate are provided. The method includes the steps of forming a metal layer over a surface of the nickel-based superall... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7416763 | Process for forming metal layers A process in which a base metal film is formed on the surface of a plastic film using a dry plating process, and a liquid containing an organic monomer is then brought in contact with the base metal film, thereby selectively forming a conductive organic polymer coat... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413778 | Bond coat with low deposited aluminum level and method therefore A method for applying a NiAl based bond coat and a diffusion aluminide coating to a metal substrate comprises, in part, coating a portion of the external surface of the superalloy substrate, by physical vapor deposition with a layer of a NiAl based metal alloy, wher... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358189 | Copper clad laminate To reduce warping of a copper clad laminate coated with copper foils of different thicknesses on both sides, and thereby to improve production efficiency of the printed-wiring boards, there is provided a copper clad laminate coated with copper foils of different thi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7297397 | Method for applying a decorative metal layer A method for applying a decorative metal finish to a substrate is provided which includes the following steps. The method employs depositing a thermally cured leveling layer overlying the substrate, and then subsequently a radiation-cured layer overlying the levelin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7280028 | Temperature sensor and method of making the same A method for manufacturing a planar sensor, comprises disposing a film of a material on a substrate, wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium, palladium and mixtures and alloys comprising at least one of the foregoing materials... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264887 | MCrAlY bond coating and method of depositing said MCrAlY bond coating A method of depositing a bond coating to a surface of an article includes the steps of depositing an inner layer of the bond coating consisting of β-NiAl comprising Fe, Ga, Mo, B, Hf or Zr or γ/β-MCrAlY comprising Fe, Ga, Mo, B, Hf or Zr or γ/γ′- or γ-MCrAlY... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238390 | Coating precursor and method for coating a substrate with a refractory layer The purpose of the invention is a coating precursor comprising a silicone resin and a mineral filler capable of chemically reacting so as to produce a solid layer on a substrate and a cohesive refractory layer after a calcination operation. The precursor may also in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229701 | Chromium and active elements modified platinum aluminide coatings The present invention provides a chromium and active elements modified platinum aluminide coating that may be used on a surface of a gas turbine engine component such as a turbine blade. The coating may be used as a protective coating that impedes the progress of co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220448 | Glass molding die and renewing method thereof A glass molding die and renewing method thereof. The molding die for molding glass includes a substrate, a first noble metal layer overlying the substrate, a second noble metal layer overlying the first noble metal layer, a carbon-containing third noble metal layer ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220494 | Metal dusting resistant product A product resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting, coking, oxidation, and having sufficient mechanical strength for use at temperatures greater than 400° C. The product consists of a load-bearing member and a corrosion resistant member, wherein the corr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7189433 | Process for preparing a film having alternatively monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer by layer-by layer growth The present invention provides a process for preparing a thin film having alternating monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer by layer-by-layer growth. The process comprises the steps of: (1) applying onto a surface of a substra... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175694 | Composite gas separation modules having intermediate porous metal layers The present invention relates to a composite gas separation module and to methods for fabricating a composite gas separation module. The present invention also relates to methods for selectively separating hydrogen gas from a hydrogen gas-containing gaseous stream. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169707 | Method of manufacturing package substrate with fine circuit pattern using anodic oxidation Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a package substrate with a fine circuit pattern using anodic oxidation. By anodizing a metal core which is opened through a masking process, oxidation layers are formed in open areas of the metal core to insulate portion... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163639 | Metallic building element for optoelectronics The present invention relates to a method of patterning metallic building elements, and also to a metallic building element, where the measuring accuracy achieved can lie in the sub-micrometer range. Starting from a silicon master or original that can be etched to s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150939 | Surface-treated steel sheet for battery container, a battery container, and a battery using same A battery container having an inner surface provided with a nickel-phosphorous alloy layer, optionally provided with a nickel-cobalt alloy layer as the lower layer thereof. The outer surface of the battery container is preferably provided with a nickel-cobalt alloy ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150922 | Beta-phase nickel aluminide overlay coatings and process therefor A beta-phase nickel aluminide (NiAl) overlay coating (24) and method for modifying the grain structure of the coating (24) to improve its oxidation resistance. The coating (24) is deposited by a method that produces a grain structure characteriz... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138189 | Heat-resistant Ti alloy material excellent in resistance to corrosion at high temperature and to oxidation Disclosed is a heat-resistant Ti alloy material excellent in high-temperature corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance, which comprises a base made of a heat-resistant Ti alloy and a surface layer formed on the surface of the base. The surface layer has a multi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096921 | Functionally graded alumina-based thin film systems The present invention provides coating systems that minimize thermal and residual stresses to create a fatigue- and soldering-resistant coating for aluminum die casting dies. The coating systems include at least three layers. The outer layer is an alumina- or boro-c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094444 | Method for repairing coated components using NiAl bond coats According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for repairing a coated high pressure turbine blade, which has been exposed to engine operation, to restore coated airfoil contour dimensions of the blade, and improve upon the prior bond coat is disclosed. The me... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094446 | Method for applying a coating system including a heat rejection layer to a substrate surface of a component A method for applying a coating system that is applied to a surface of a component for preventing or at least substantially preventing interdiffusion between the component surface and a protective thermal layer applied to the component surface when the thermal layer... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083827 | Nickel-base superalloy having an optimized platinum-aluminide coating A nickel-base superalloy substrate includes a surface region having an integrated aluminum content of from about 18 to about 24 percent by weight and an integrated platinum content of from about 18 to about 45 percent by weight, with the balance components of the su... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078073 | Method for repairing coated components According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for repairing a coated high pressure turbine blade, which has been exposed to engine operation, to restore coated airfoil contour dimensions of the blade, is disclosed. The method comprises providing an engine ru... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078076 | Particulate metal alloy coating for providing corrosion protection Coatings containing particulate metal alloy are disclosed. The coatings provide corrosion protection to a substrate, such as a metal substrate. The coatings contain zinc-metal-containing alloy in flake form, most particularly an alloy flake of zinc and aluminum. The... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052569 | Method for producing a high-quality insulation of electric conductors or conductor bundles of rotating electrical machines by means of spray sintering The present invention discloses a process for producing a high-quality insulation for conductors or conductor bundles of electrical machines by means of spray-sintering. Unlike in the prior art, it is possible to apply internal corona-discharge protection, insulatio... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049008 | Hydrogen-permeable membrane and manufacturing method of the same A hydrogen-permeable membrane includes a permeable layer which has a function of making hydrogen permeate therethrough, and a catalyst layer which acts as a catalyst for promoting permeation of the hydrogen in the permeable layer. An area of the catalyst layer which... | 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 |
| 7026010 | Coupling enhancement for medium with anti-ferromagnetic coupling Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic Ru-containing interlayer is stabilized by Ru-containing layer between the recording layers and Co-containing stabilization layers through anti-ferromagnetic coupling. The i... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015273 | Polymer complex coating agents, method for the production and use thereof The invention relates to water-dilutable binding agents and coating agents with particularly quick drying surfaces. The invention also relates to a method for the production and use thereof. The water-dilutable binding agents are based on polymer dispersions, which ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014723 | Nickel-base alloy Castable and weldable nickel-base alloys that exhibit a desirable balance of strength and resistance to corrosion and oxidation suitable for gas turbine engine applications. The alloy contains, by weight, about 10% to about 25% cobalt, about 20% to about 28% chromiu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001675 | Method of forming a nanocomposite coating There is disclosed a method of depositing a nanocomposite coating of stainless steel and a metallic carbide or metallic nitride, e.g. chromium carbide or chromium nitride, onto a stainless steel substrate 10, including the steps of (a) providing the stainless... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997787 | Process for copper free chrome plating of a vehicle wheel surface A cutting tool having a hard tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against a surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated to smooth and seal the surface. The smoothed and sealed wheel surface is then chrome plated with a process that includes applying a nicke... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998151 | Method for applying a NiAl based coating by an electroplating technique The present invention provides a method to coat an article using a plating process, either electroless or electrolytic, whereby nickel is plated on the article using a solution that includes a suspension of powders or containing one or more of the following elements... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964791 | High-temperature articles and method for making A coated article, a coating for protecting an article, and a method for protecting an article are provided. The article comprises a metallic substrate and a substantially single-phase coating disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating comprises nickel (Ni) and a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932897 | Titanium-containing metals with adherent coatings and methods for producing same A method for plating a titanium-containing metal, comprising the steps of: (a) surface treating the titanium-containing metal in a solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solvent and hydrochloric acid for a period of time sufficient to activate the surface of ... | 08/23/2005 |
