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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7763359 | Aluminum phosphate, polyphosphate and metaphosphate particles and their use as pigments in paints and method of making same An aluminum phosphate composition comprising aluminum phosphate, aluminum polyphosphate, aluminum metaphosphate, or a mixture thereof. The composition may be characterized by, when in powder form, having particles wherein some of the particles have at least one or m... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7410705 | Rare earth-transition metal alloy articles A phosphate bonded ceramic is used to provide a protective coating on a rare earth-transition metal (RE-TM) alloy substrate, conferring degradation resistance to the alloy by being oxidation resistant and acting as a diffusion barrier, thereby minimising/preventing ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381281 | Surface treatment method of metal member, and metal goods A method of surface-treating a metal member involves heating, or heating under pressure, the metal member in an aqueous alkaline solution having a pH of 9 or more and containing a manganese compound and a chelating agent dissolved in water, whereby a mold release ag... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354047 | Gasket material A gasket material to be mounted on an engine of a vehicle, including: a metal plate; a film made from silica and a reaction product of an acid component and metal or a metallic compound; and a rubber layer formed on at least one of opposite surfaces of the metal pla... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332229 | Varnish, shaped item, electrical insulating film, laminate, flame retardant slurry and process for producing flame retardant particles and varnish The invention provides a varnish that contains an insulting resin, a curing agent, a flame retardant, and an organic solvent. The flame retardant comprises flame retardant particles surface treated with at least one surface treatment agent selected from the group co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7291402 | Surface-treated steel sheets of good white rust resistance, and method for producing them The invention is to provide a surface-treated steel sheet of good white rust resistance with no chromium in its surface treatment film, and it has realized a surface-treated steel sheet of higher-level corrosion resistance by forming a reaction layer of plating meta... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7189639 | Use of germanium dioxide and/or alloys of GeO2 with silicon dioxide for semiconductor dielectric applications A method is disclosed for depositing a dielectric film on a substrate having a plurality of gaps formed between adjacent raised surfaces disposed in a high density plasma substrate processing chamber substrate. In one embodiment the method comprises flowing a proces... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175920 | Copper foil for high-density ultra-fine printed wiring board The present invention is to provide an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier which comprises a release layer, a diffusion preventive layer and a copper electroplating layer laminated in this order, or a diffusion preventive layer, a release layer and a copper electr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175914 | Base material having thereon polyaniline-containing film surface, and process for forming film surface on base material In a heat exchanger having tubes and fins, a polyaniline film made of polyaniline and/or a derivative thereof is formed on the surfaces of the tubes and the fins. This polyaniline film is imparted with at least one hydrophilic functional group selected from the clas... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160746 | GeBPSG top clad for a planar lightwave circuit A method of depositing a top clad layer for an optical waveguide of a planar lightwave circuit. A GeBPSG top clad layer for an optical waveguide structure of a planar lightwave circuit is fabricated such that the top clad layer comprises doped silica glass, wherein ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152662 | Method of preventing cracking in direct chill cast ingots A method of casting a metal ingot having the steps of delivering molten metal to a direct chill mold, forming a solidified shell of metal, applying a coolant to a surface of the shell as it emerges from the mold, and withdrawing a solidified ingot from the mold. The... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7125610 | Capacitor containing aluminum anode foil anodized in low water content glycerine-phosphate electrolyte without a pre-anodizing hydration step A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. The capacitor has a CV Product of at least 9 μF-V/cm2 at 250 volts. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7052552 | Gas chemistry cycling to achieve high aspect ratio gapfill with HDP-CVD A method and apparatus are disclosed for depositing a dielectric film in a gap having an aspect ratio at least as large as 6:1. By cycling the gas chemistry of a high-density-plasma chemical-vapor-deposition system between deposition and etching conditions, the gap ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033678 | Resin coated metal sheet A resin coated metal sheet of the invention has an epoxy resin layer on a galvanized metal sheet, wherein the resin layer contains iron phosphide and at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum triphosphate, calcium ion exchange silica and amorphous ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029762 | Inorganic-organic composite-treated zinc-plated steel sheet The present invention provides an inorganic-organic composite-treated zinc-plated steel sheet whose treated coatings do not contain any chromium and which is excellent in corrosion resistance after degreasing, coating adhesion and electrodeposition coating performan... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029769 | Insulation film, powder for magnetic core and powder magnetic core and processes for producing the same An insulation film whose requisite constituent elements are first elements and a second element. The first elements include B, P, O and Fe. The second element can generate cations whose hexa-coordinated ion radius, defined by Shannon, R. D., is 0.073 nm or more, and... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026059 | Copper foil for high-density ultrafine printed wiring boad The present invention is to provide an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier which comprises a release layer, a diffusion preventive layer and a copper electroplating layer laminated in this order, or a diffusion preventive layer, a release layer and a copper electr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011895 | Inorganic-organic composite-treated zinc-plated steel sheet The present invention is intended to provide an inorganic-organic composite-treated zinc-plated steel sheet whose treated coatings do not contain any hazardous chromate and which is excellent in corrosion resistance after alkaline degreasing and coating adhesion. | 03/14/2006 |
| 6929705 | Antimicrobial coated metal sheet The present invention relates to metallic sheets having an improved antimicrobial property and also related to a method of manufacturing such sheets. More particularly, it relates to the continuous coating on metallic sheets with a resin composition containing antim... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923153 | Piston and connecting rod assembly having phosphatized bushingless connecting rod and profiled piston pin The present invention relates to a connecting rod and piston pin assembly for an internal combustion engine to improve wear of the piston/connecting rod pivot point and reduce deformation of the pin bore. To this end, the assembly includes a piston having a pin bore... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6881279 | High performance non-chrome pretreatment for can-end stock aluminum A chemically and thermally stable chromate free aqueous liquid treatment for metals, especially aluminum, that imparts corrosion resistance as good as that from conventional chromate containing treatments, contains water and a fluoroacid selected from the group cons... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6866765 | Electrolytic copper-plated R-T-B magnet and plating method thereof An R-T-B magnet (R is at least one kind of rare-earth elements including Y, and T is Fe or Fe and Co) has an electrolytic copper-plating film where the ratio [I(200)/I(111)] of the X-ray diffraction peak intensity I(200) from the (200) plane to the X-ray diffraction... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6835459 | Conductive organic coatings A conductive and weldable anti-corrosion composition for coating metal surfaces which contains: (a) 5 to 40 wt. % of an organic binder containing: (aa) at least one epoxide resin (ab) at least one hardener selected ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835460 | Dry-in-place zinc phosphating compositions and processes that produce phosphate conversion coatings with improved adhesion to subsequently applied paint, sealants, and other elastomers Excellent adhesion to subsequently applied paint or elastomer is obtained by coating a metal substrate with a phosphate conversion coating by contact with a liquid phosphating solution that contains zinc cations, phosphate anions, and at least one adhesion promoter ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6828033 | Coating technique Disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate with a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) material, comprising the steps of selecting a substrate which is reactive with said ZDDP material; providing an atmosphere containing said ZDDP material at a predetermined ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824882 | Fluorinated phosphonic acids Fluorinated phosphonic acid compounds, useful as treatments for substrate surfaces, have the formula: wherein: R1 is a straight chain alkylene group having from about 3 to ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6818313 | Corrosion-inhibiting coating A corrosion-inhibiting coating, process, and system that provides a tight, adherent zinc- or zinc-alloy coating that is directly deposited onto steel or cast iron surfaces for enhanced corrosion protection. A process for applying the coating is also provided. The pr... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6756092 | Surface treated steel material, a method for its manufacture, and a chemical conversion treatment liquid A chemical conversion treatment liquid which can stably form a phosphate-type chemical conversion film on a steel material for a joint portion of an oil well steel pipe containing 0.5-13% Cr is developed. Using a chemical conversion treatment liquid to which ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753095 | Zinc-based metal plated steel sheet treated with phosphate being excellent in formability and method for production thereof The aim of the present invention is to provide a phosphate treated zinc coated steel sheet with excellent workability. A steel sheet coated with a zinc based alloy has a phosphate treated coating on the surface thereof. The phosphate treated coating comprises mainly... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6733896 | Process for treating steel-, zinc- and aluminum-based metals using a two-step coating system The present invention comprises a method for treating one or more multi-metal articles. The method comprises exposing the one or more articles to a first treatment composition capable of providing a conversion coating on steel- and zinc-based metal, and exposing the... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6719852 | PROCESSING SOLUTION FOR FORMING HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM FREE AND CORROSION RESISTANT CONVERSION FILM ON ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY PLATING LAYERS, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM FREE AND CORROSION RESISTANT CONVERSION FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME A processing solution for forming a hexavalent chromium free, corrosion resistant trivalent chromate conversion film on zinc or zinc alloy plating layers comprises a silicon compound; trivalent chromium and oxalic acid in a molar ratio ranging from 0.5 to 1.5, where... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6686058 | Coating structure of a metal pipe and method of coating a metal pipe On the outer surface of a metal pipe 10 there is formed a zinc plating layer 20 having a predetermined thickness by electroplating method. A coating layer 30 predominantly composed of a chromium compound and a phosphoric acid compound is formed by dipping... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6677053 | Surface-treated steel sheet and production method therefor A surface-treated steel sheet includes a steel sheet, an Al--Zn-base alloy plating layer formed on the steel sheet, a chemical conversion film provided on the alloy plating layer, and a concentric layer of a Cr compound that is formed on the alloy plating... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673470 | Surface treated tin-plated steel sheet and surface treatment solution A surface treated tin-plated steel sheet which has an alloy layer formed on the surface of a steel sheet, a tin plating layer being formed on said alloy layer with a remaining exposed portion of the alloy layer having an area of 30% or more of that of the... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652669 | Method for producing an ultraphobic surface on an aluminum base The invention relates to a method for producing an ultraphobic surface on aluminium as the supporting material and to the resulting surface and its use. According to said method, the surface of an aluminium support is anodized, especially by anodic oxidat... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649275 | Zinc phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and color tone A zinc phosphate treated galvanized steel sheet capable of securing sufficient white rust resistance and non-uniform dew condensation resistance without requiring a sealing chromate treatment has high white color and is excellent in color tone uniformity.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645644 | Enhanced bonding of phosphoric and phosphoric acids to oxidized substrates Ligand-containing coating layers on the surface of hydroxide-bearing substrates comprising transition metal atoms selected from the group consisting of Group IVB, Group VB and Group VIB of the Periodic Chart covalently bonded to the surface hydroxyls of s... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632540 | Cementitious ceramic surface having controllable reflectance and texture An article is fabricated with a ceramic surface having a controllable surface finish. In one form, the ceramic is applied as a coating to a substrate article. Preferably, an aqueous coating mixture of phosphoric acid, alumina powder, and cordierite powder... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627321 | Implants with modified surfaces for increased biocompatibility, and method for production thereof An implant with a surface modified for improved bio-compatiability consisting of a metal or an alloy thereof, said implant surface comprising a modified outer layer is disclosed, wherein said metal preferably is titanium, zirconium, hafnium or tantalum, a... | 09/30/2003 |
