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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053034 | High performance tank systems The high performance tank systems relate to producing efficient, inexpensive, durable corrosion proof galvanized mild-steel tanks for transporting fluids on land transport vehicles. The tanks can be used to transport fluids of many types. Due too the annealing proce... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7695771 | Process for forming a well visible non-chromate conversion coating for magnesium and magnesium alloys The present invention is directed to a process for forming a well visible non-chromate conversion coating on surfaces of magnesium and magnesium alloys, to a composition therefor and to a method of use for such coated articles having surfaces of magnesium or any mag... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7494696 | Coated metallic articles It is now feasible to coat metal objects having a substantially unexpanded surface area with a fused plasticized polyvinyl chloride coating uniformly covering and firmly anchored to the metal object. This objective is achieved by providing a metal substrate to be co... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7413777 | Coating composition and methods of coating Various coatings and methods of coating fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of coating includes applying a chromate coating to a fastener. In other embodiments, the method may include deoxidizing an aluminum fastener, etching the fastener, deoxidizi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413769 | Process for applying a metallic coating, an intermediate coated product, and a finish coated product The present invention is directed to a method of refining spangle facet size in a hot-dip coated product by applying grain-refining particles to the surface of a steel substrate before immersion into the hot-dip coating bath, to an intermediate coated steel sheet, a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402329 | Method of using support device to coat a stent A support device for a stent and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| RE40406 | Process for coating and/or touching up coatings on metallic surfaces A composition and method for coating and touching up a metal surface is provided. The composition contains from about 0.5 to about 240 millimoles per kilogram of a fluorometallate ion, from about 0.5 grams/liters to about 10 grams/liter of phosphorous-containing ino... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7368057 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357175 | Heating element The invention relates to a heating element comprising a base body (4) made of metal, preferably aluminum or stainless steel, the surface (10) of which is highly polished and corrosion resistant. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344757 | Method for treating or pretreating containers A process for the treatment or pretreatment of containers made of aluminum, aluminum-containing alloys, magnesium-containing alloys, iron-containing materials such as steel, coated iron-containing materials such as galvanized steel, or aluminum alloys, tinplate, bra... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338588 | Intermetallic compounds A method for the production of an intermetallic compound (M1Z) involves treating a solid precursor material comprising three or more species, including first and second metal or metalloid species (M1, Z) and a non-metal species (X), by electro-... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316727 | High-selectivity supported SAPO membranes SAPO membranes and methods for their preparation and use are described. The SAPO membranes are prepared by contacting at least one surface of a porous membrane support with an aged synthesis gel. A layer of SAPO crystals is formed on at least one surface of the supp... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294294 | Surface modified stamper for imprint lithography A method of performing imprint lithography of a surface substrate includes a stamper having a thin lubricant coating thereon to facilitate release of the stamper from the imprinted surface to reduce degradation of image replication. Embodiments of the invention incl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285331 | Ultraphobic surface The invention relates to a structured surface with ultraphobic properties. Said surface as a surface topography in which the value of the integral of a function S: S(log f)=a(f)·f, which gives a relationship between the spatial frequencies f of the individual Fouri... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7238392 | Conveyance method and apparatus for processing step A swinging link mechanism, provided on a conveyance truck, for raising and lowering a vehicle body held on a supporting member includes a first arm having a fixed end section which is attached to the conveyance truck in a vertically rotatable manner by means of a ho... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217464 | Method of manufacturing electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil for high-temperature heat-resistance and electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil for high-temperature heat-resistance obtained by the manufacturing method The object is to provide a method of manufacturing electrodeposited copper foil with a carrier foil for high-temperature heat-resistance in which the peeling of the carrier foil is easy even by press working at temperatures of not less than 200°C. For this purpose ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195800 | Metal part, and surface treating method thereof In a metal part in which a rubber is adhered to a portion or the whole of a surface thereof, and a surface treating method of the metal part to improve adhesive property between the metal and the rubber, to make it easy to form a surface roughness in a portion of a ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179376 | Method and system for removing residual water from excess washcoat by ultrafiltration A washcoat coating composition is disclosed that includes at least one water insoluble organic solvent and at least one polymer, such as an epoxy acrylic copolymer. A method of removing residual water from a mixture of residual water and washcoat using ultrafiltrati... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172794 | Method for treating ferrous alloy parts in order to improve the rubbing properties thereof without causing hardness loss or deformation A method for obtaining a ferrous alloy part that supports a very high seizure load with very low dispersion includes steps of covering the part with an iron sulphide coating having an appropriate thickness and Fe/S ratio, where the coating is selected from among tho... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160582 | Method for forming on a metallic substrate a sulphur-free metallic coating The invention concerns a method wherein the substrate (5) to be coated is immersed in an autocatalytic chemical deposit bath (4), for example nickel, contained in a stainless steel vessel (1) and wherein can be optionally mixed a suspended MCrAl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156905 | Composition and method for treating magnesium alloys The invention relates to a composition and method for treating a magnesium alloy. The inventive composition comprises an acid aqueous solution containing niobium pentoxide, a water-soluble cerium salt and, optionally, a zirconium salt and/or hydroflouric acid. Said ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144599 | Hybrid metal oxide/organometallic conversion coating for ferrous metals The ferrous metal chemical conversion coating is comprised of mixed oxides and organometallic compounds of aluminum and iron. A ferrous metal substrate is immersed for a period of time in a bath composition, at a temperature, at a pH, and at a concentration for each... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135075 | Corrosion resistant coating with self-healing characteristics An aqueous solution for depositing an inorganic corrosion resistant coating on a metal substrate is disclosed. The aqueous solution comprises a film-forming agent, a supplemental anion, and a substrate activator. The film-forming agent is a vanadate salt that forms ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128947 | Pre-treating method for plating a Fe-Mn-Al alloy surface A pre-treating method for plating a Fe—Mn—Al alloy surface includes the steps of: cleaning a Fe—Mn—Al alloy surface with ultrasonic energy; heat-degreasing the Fe—Mn—Al alloy surface with a basic solution for removing accumulated grease; deterging the Fe... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118621 | Organo-functional polysiloxanes The present invention relates to an organo-functional polysiloxane of formula (1) wherein each R1 is independently selected from alkyl or aryl radicals, each R2 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl or aryl radicals, n is selected so t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101589 | Magnesium corrosion protection with adhesion promoter A method for protecting from corrosion an element comprised of magnesium or a magnesium alloy comprises applying an adhesion promoter after applying a chromate solution to a surface of the element, whereby the chromate solution creates a corrosion-resistant chromate... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083829 | Vehicle having atmosphere pollutant treating surface A method and apparatus for treating the atmosphere comprising moving a vehicle through the atmosphere, the vehicle having at least one atmosphere contacting surface and a pollutant treating composition located on said surface. A specific embodiment comprises coating... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081164 | Conveyance method and apparatus for processing step An operating arm (12) supported on a movable body (3) is operated to move downwards, and a supporting body (14) located on the front end section of the operating arm (12) is rotated about an axis in the lateral direction of a processing l... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7052740 | Frame assembly and method for coating a strand of workpieces The subject invention includes a plating apparatus (10) having an electrically conductive rack (12) and a frame assembly (14). The frame assembly (14) includes a rod (24) and series of support structures (26). A number of re... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024767 | Method for making terminal A method for making a terminal includes forming a reinforcement enclosed around the pieces of the distal end of the terminal to combine and connect the pieces. Thus, the pieces of the distal end of the terminal are connected closely by the reinforcement to form a co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011242 | Coated staple and fastening tool for the same Insulated or coated staple and a fastening tool for driving the same into a substrate. The tool includes a housing and a driver reciprocally mounted in the housing and moveable with respect to the housing, the driver having a driving surface for engaging a fastener ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005151 | Method and apparatus for coating a product There is described an apparatus (1) that may be used for providing ice lollies (2) with a coating from a dipping container (4). The coating mix (3) comprises almond flakes (16) and fluid chocolate (10) which is inserted in a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994754 | Method and installation for dip coating of a metal strip, in particular a steel strip A process for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (1) in a tank (11) containing a liquid metal bath (12), in which process the metal strip (1) is made to run continuously through a duct (13), the lower part of which is imme... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984410 | Process for antibiotic coating of elements with interconnecting microcavities, elements thus coated as well as their usage The invention concerns the manufacture of an antibiotic coating of elements with interconnecting microcavities, elements thus coated as well as their use. In a preferred embodiment, a homogenous solution of a gentamicin derivative in a solvent is introduced into the... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6953603 | Functional ceramic layers based on a support layer produced with crystalline nanoparticles The invention concerns a method for producing porous ceramic layers on metallic, ceramic, enameled or glass substrates using crystalline nanoparticles of particle sizes of between 3 nm and 100 nm via a wet-chemical process and functionalising of this porous ceramic ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946201 | Chromium (VI)-free conversion layer and method for producing it A chromium(VI)-free, chromium(III)-containing and substantially coherent conversion layer on zinc or zinc alloys presenting, even in the absence of further components such as silicate, cerium, aluminum and borate, a corrosion protection of approx. 100 to 1000 h in t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936297 | Siliconized surgical needles and methods for their manufacture A siliconized surgical needle is provided which requires significantly less force to effect tissue penetration than a standard siliconized needle. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929826 | Self-assembled nano-phase particle surface treatments for corrosion protection An aqueous composition for applying to and treating metallic substrates that does not include chrome or chromium-containing compounds, does not include an organic solvent, and promotes adhesion of overcoat layers that are applied to the metallic substrate. The compo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926924 | Metal-composite hose and a process for manufacturing the same A metal-composite hose having a wall including an innermost metal layer and a resin layer surrounding it, in which the metal layer has at each end portion of the hose an inner surface covered with a resin layer, an elastic rubber layer, or both. A process for manufa... | 08/09/2005 |
