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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7037868 | Transparent tile glaze The present invention provides zinc-free glass frits that can be used to formulate glaze compositions that develop glossy surfaces when fired on ceramic products such as floor tile and wall tile. The zinc-free glass frits include, by weight, from about 50% to about ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6905783 | Steel sheet for porcelain enameling and method for production thereof, and enameled product and method for production thereof Steel sheet for porcelain enameling having excellent workability yet capable of providing an enamel layer having excellent adhesion with the steel sheet on direct-on enameling once and still free of black specks defects, a method for producing the same, as well as a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884467 | Method for simultaneously protecting carbon-containing components against catalytic oxidation and high temperature non-catalytic oxidation Coated articles (19) that comprise components, made of carbon fiber or carbon-carbon composites which may be configured, for example, as aircraft landing system brake discs. The components (10) are coated with a system that includes a phosphorus-contai... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6649214 | Compositions and methods for forming coatings of selected color on a substrate and articles produced thereby A copper containing component and a manganese containing component are applied onto the surface of a substrate to form a coating having a selected ratio of copper to manganese to form a desired color. For a brown color, the film molar ratio of copper to m... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6602607 | Titanium doxide photocatalyst carrier and process for its production A titanium dioxide photocatalyst carrier is prepared by coating a surface of a substrate with a titanium dioxide precursor solution prepared from a hydrolyzable titanium compound and an aromatic compound solvent, and then heat-treating the coated substrat... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6562473 | Electrical steel sheet suitable for compact iron core and manufacturing method therefor Electrical steel sheets having superior magnetic properties, anti-noise properties, and workability, are ideal for use a compact iron core material in electric apparatuses, such as compact transformers, motors, and electric generators. A totally new elect... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6541066 | Thin ceramic coatings The invention relates to a method for applying a non-permeable, ceramic layer of a thickness of not more than about 100 μm to a ceramic or metallic body by applying a solution of one or more elastomers, which elastomers contain substantially not exclusiv... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6524725 | Enameled steel and process for enameling a zinc or zinc-alloy precoated steel surface Enameled steel and process for enameling a zinc or zinc-alloy precoated steel surface includes providing steel having a surface to be precoated and enameled; applying a zinc or zinc-alloy coating having a thickness ranging from 1 to 30 μm to the surface ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6423379 | Method of making an artistic medium The present invention is directed to a mineral-based coating composition that can be used on a wide range of substrate surfaces. The composition is comprised of a mineral extender, such as a delaminated hydrated aluminum silicate based clays, having an as... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6258412 | Method of making an artistic medium The present invention is directed to a mineral-based coating composition that can be used on a wide range of substrate surfaces. The composition is comprised of a mineral extender, such as a delaminated hydrated aluminum silicate based clays, having an as... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6129994 | Member having composite coating and process for producing the same A composite steel sheet including a steel base member; an undercoat having opposed surfaces and a thickness of 10-750 μm obtained by spraying one or more spraying materials selected from metals, non-oxide ceramics, oxide ceramics and cermets onto the ste... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6103312 | Process for the production of decorated tableware with increased resistance to scratches caused by cutlery The resistance of tableware decorations to cutlery scratches can be improved by using a decoration coloring substance whose coloring component is a molecular sieve charged with a metal selected from V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ag, Au, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, I... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6077564 | Process for producing a metal-coated, metallized component of aluminum nitride ceramic and metal-coated component obtained thereby The invention relates to a process for producing a metal-coated, metallized component of aluminum nitride ceramic in the steps: preparation of a metallizing paste comprising a pulverulent glass of the MnO--Al2 O3 --SiO2 system ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068939 | Colored and fired film and method for producing the same A method for producing a colored and fired film formed on a substrate having an improved chemical resistance includes the steps of applying a coloring composition onto a substrate so as to form a film, coating the surface of the film with a coating agent,... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6063446 | Process for the production of decorated tableware with increased resistance to scratches caused by cutlery and coloring substance therefor The resistance of tableware decorations to cutlery abrasion traces can be increased by using, in the production of the decoration, a decoration coloring substance containing a pigment and a glass flux with the characteristics profile according to the inve... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5952249 | Amorphous carbon-coated carbon fabric wet friction material The present invention provides a novel amorphous carbon-coated carbon fabric which comprises a single ply of a woven carbon fabric comprising interwoven strands of yarn. The yarn strands are formed of bundles of individual fibers and have amorphous carbon... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5824360 | Method of planarizing film in semiconductor device A method of planarizing films in a semiconductor device, which is capable of uniformly planarizing films at a good controllability in polished amounts while keeping uniformity in polishing within a wafer surface. The method includes the steps of forming a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5736232 | High temperature composite and method A carbon/carbon composite having an oxidation protection outer coating system comprising a coating of a glass, a coating of a ceramic, and a wrap of a ceramic containing fabric.... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5556442 | Method for fabricating an optical waveguide A process for forming film structure using Flame Hydrolysis Deposition (FHD) in which (1) glass soot is deposited on a substrate via FHD to form a first porous vitreous layer having a first bulk density, (2) a second porous vitreous layer having a second ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5534300 | Two-layer high temperature coating on a ceramic substrate, and process for obtaining same The high temperature coating for the protection of ceramic materials, in particular porous ones, from erosion and chemical and/or mechanical failure according to the invention comprises a barrier (primer) layer and an emissivity glaze (topcoat) layer, wit... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5516586 | Method for protecting a metal surface Protection of a metal surface is carried out by applying a coating of vitreous enamel to the surface so that the enamel forms a strong bond with the metal and then spraying a coating of an atomized protective metal on the enamel. Preferably a peening oper... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5462763 | Method for manufacturing a laminated coil A laminated coil for motor having heat resistance and capable of voluminous production at a moderate cost, in which a conductive pattern 116 for coil is formed on a glass substrate 111, a glass coating 112 is applied on the conductive pattern 116 for oil,... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5427818 | Antiglare/antistatic coating for CRT An antiglare/antistatic coating for a cathode ray tube (CRT) is applied to the outer surface of the CRT's faceplate and includes a first inner hygroscopic layer of silane, water, sulfuric acid and an alcohol mixture which may be applied by dipping, spinni... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5411804 | Water-dispersible, heat-resistant composition and use thereof The present invention relates to a heat resistant composition which exhibits excellent heat and wear resistances after being cured. Further, it has excellent releaseability and durability, and the cured film thereof has a more excellent stability than a p... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5391396 | Method for protecting metal products against corrosion and metal products obtained from said method The method for providing a temporary protection against corrosion of a cleaned metal product, in particular a metal sheet, comprises the following steps: applying on at least a part of the metal product an emulsion obtained by dispersion in water of 3 to ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5387439 | Process for making a chemically-resistant porcelain enamel A process for preparing a chemically resistant coating in which a substrate is sequentially contacted with a ground coat, fired, contacted with an intermediate coat, fired, and contacted with a cover coat and fired. The intermediate coat is comprised of a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5385594 | Method for fabricating an optical waveguide In the first step, a fuel and raw material gases are fed to burner while flames from the burner scan a Si substrate. Synthesized fine glass particles are deposited on the substrate to form a first porous vitreous layer to be an under cladding layer. In th... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5290737 | Fiber-reinforced metal or ceramic matrices A composite material having a fiber system embedded in a host matrix material. The fiber system has a protective reaction barrier around the embedded fibers to prevent deleterious chemical or mechanical reaction between the fiber and matrix. The fiber coa... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5256454 | Method for suppression of electrification Electrification is suppressed with a water-soluble electrification-suppressing film having an electron conductivity and comprising a polymer resin. A high electrification-suppressing effect which is also high in vacuum can be easily obtained by using the ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5225283 | Coating for protecting a carbon-carbon composite from oxidative degradation A process for forming a high temperature oxidation resistant coating on a carbon-carbon composite is disclosed and claimed. The process comprises applying a cyclosiloxane monomer blend containing a filler such as silicon carbide to a carbon-carbon composi... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5202153 | Method for making thick film/solder joints A method for making a thick film/solder joint comprising the sequential steps of: (1) applying a layer of first thick film conductor paste to an electrically non-conductive substrate in a pattern which has preselected solder pad areas and firing the layer... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5091224 | Method of preparation of a surface-coated metal-made ornamental article A metal-made ornamental article, such as watch cases and the like, is provided with a bilayered coating layer composed of an undercoating layer of a specified thickness formed from an aqueous colloidal solution of sodium silicate and silica sol in a speci... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5053077 | Fire resistant paint or coating using frits A coating composition for providing or enhancing the fire resistance of a material. The composition includes a carrier, a polymer base selected from the group consisting of polyepoxide resins and vinylchloride/acrylic copolymers, an inorganic solid substa... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5032429 | Method of producing luminous decorations A method of producing luminous, wear-resistant decorations on ceramic or silicate bases is disclosed. A luster metal preparation or a precious metal preparation is first coated onto the base material. A decorative color preparation is then coated onto the... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5009485 | Multiple-notch rugate filters and a controlled method of manufacture thereof An error-compensated process for forming a multiple-notch optical filter which is characterized by a continually and accurately varying periodic profile. The optical medium if formed on a substrate so that the profile of the refractive index is multiply s... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4955135 | Method of making matrix composites Matrix composites and especially metal matrix composites are formed by coating a foam with a metal or ceramic to form a continuous structure from which the foam material is removed by pyrolysis. If this structure is composed of a metal it is subjected to ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4889769 | Method of producing matte precious metal decorations In order to produce matee precious metal decorations on carriers of ceramics and porcelain, before applying bright precious metal preparations, the carrier is first provided with a base layer composed of: (a) 50 to 80% by weight of a mixture of (aa) 50 to 80% ... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4879066 | Fire retardant additives and their uses A composition comprising two or more frits of different melting temperatures and optionally one or more ceramic material or basalt or intumescent substance is provided that may be added to a variety of materials to provides or enhance fire resistance. Suc... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4770943 | Method of forming rigid film of calcium phosphate compound A method of forming a rigid film of calcium phosphate compound having good bio-conformance on a surface of a ceramic or metal substrate is disclosed. According to this method, a slurry of a fine powder of phosphate-series glass of CaO-Na2 O-P | 09/13/1988 |
| 4664946 | Silicon carbide substrates and a method of producing the same This invention relates to a method of producing a silicon carbide substrate having desirable electrical insulation properties. The silicon carbide substrate is produced by applying to a surface of a silicon carbide plate a film-forming composition which c... | 05/12/1987 |
