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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147983 | Tin-plated steel sheet A tin-plated steel sheet includes a plating layer containing tin on at least one surface of a steel sheet, and a chemical conversion coating containing P and tin on the plating layer is provided. In the steel sheet, a coated amount of the chemical conversion coating... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7575814 | Laminated composite material, production and use thereof The invention relates to the use of lead-free sliding layers in the laminated composite materials for slide bearings or bushes. According to the invention, the laminated composite material comprises a support layer, an antifriction layer (3) produced from a c... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7255933 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250224 | Coating system and method for vibrational damping of gas turbine engine airfoils A coating system and coating method for damping vibration in an airfoil of a rotating component of a turbomachine. The coating system includes a metallic coating on a surface of the airfoil, and a ceramic coating overlying the metallic coating. The metallic coating ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7235309 | Electronic device having external terminals with lead-free metal thin film formed on the surface thereof A resin sealed IC has a plurality of external terminals. A metal thin film made of a Sn—Bi alloy is formed in direct contact with the surface of a base member of each external terminal. A Bi content in the Sn—Bi alloy layer is within a range of 0.5 to 6.0 wt %. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229699 | Bearing having embedded hard particle layer and overlay and method of manufacture A multilayer sliding bearing includes a rigid metal backing having a metal bearing liner attached thereto. The metal bearing liner includes a metal bearing liner layer which is attached to the bearing surface of the metal backing layer and at least one metal overpla... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195825 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7153591 | Sliding member Disclosed is a sliding member having a bearing alloy layer, an intermediate layer of Ni or a Ni alloy formed on the bearing alloy layer, and an overlay layer of a Sn alloy containing Cu formed on the intermediate layer. There exist Sn—Cu compounds in the overlay l... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150781 | Pyrophosphoric acid bath for use in copper-tin alloy plating The invention relates to a pyrophosphoric acid bath for use in cyanogen-free copper-tin alloy plating that contains an additive (A) composed an amine derivative, an epihalohydrin and a glycidyl ether compound with ratios of epihalohydrin to glycidyl ether compound b... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147931 | Metal strip product A coated steel strip product with a dense and hard abrasion resistant coating on one side or both sides of said strip substrate is provided. The thickness of said coating is in total maximally 25 μm, the hardness of said coating is at least 600 HV and the tensile s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147932 | Metal strip product A coated steel strip product with a dense and hard abrasion resistant coating on one side or both sides of said strip. The thickness of said coating is in total maximally 25 μm, the hardness of said coating is at least 600 HV and the tensile strength of the steel s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135237 | Hot-dipped Sn—Zn plating provided steel plate or sheet excelling in corrosion resistance and workability A Pb-free hot-dip Sn—Zn coated steel sheet comprising a hot-dip coating layer comprised of 1 to 8.8 wt % of Zn and the balance of Sn in an amount of 91.2 to 99.0 wt % and unavoidable impurities and/or ancillary ingredients on the surface of steel sheet, the coatin... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7105740 | Stranded copper-plated aluminum cable, and method for its fabrication Aluminum cable type electrical conductor having at least one stranded conductor based on conductive wires with an aluminum core coated with an intermediate layer of copper itself coated by a surface layer of nickel. The surface layer of nickel has a thickness from a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087315 | Method for forming plating film A method for forming a plating film, comprising the steps of: applying a plating film onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode capable of varying current and an anode and; and maintaining th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063896 | Metallic surface of a body, method for producing a structured metallic surface of a body and the use thereof A method is proposed for preparing a structured metallic surface of a body or for the structuring close to the surface or the generation of metallic structures, first of all on a first metal layer or on a first intermetallic layer a second metal layer or a second in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7000823 | Fluxless brazing A method of manufacturing an article of manufacture for use in a fluxless brazing process is disclosed. The method comprises the step of applying a braze-promoting layer including one or more metals selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and iron, onto... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998689 | Fluid delivery for scanning probe microscopy The following invention pertains to the introduction of a gas (or fluid) around a SPM probe or nanotool™ to control chemical activity e.g. oxygen to promote oxidation, argon to inhibit oxidation or clean dry air (CDA) to inhibit moisture to control static charging... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969557 | Surface-treated copper foil low-dielectric substrate and copper-clad laminate and printed wiring board using the same The invention provides a surface-treated copper foil which can sufficiently ensure adhesive strength with a low-dielectric substrate used in forming a printed wiring board for high-frequency applications and can minimize transmission losses. There is provided a surf... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969764 | Optical recording medium and novel azaporphyrin compounds An optical recording medium having a recording layer which contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of mono-, di-, and triazaporphyrin compounds optionally in the form of a metal complex; or an optical recording medium comprising a substrate... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959853 | Fluxless brazing method and method for manufacturing layered material systems for fluxless brazing A brazing product for fluxless brazing comprises an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate; a layer of an aluminum eutectic-forming layer applied to the substrate, and a braze-promoting layer comprising one or more metals from the group comprising nickel, cobalt and i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953146 | Low-temperature flux for soldering nickel-titanium alloys and other metals A low-temperature flux is described which dissolves the refractory oxide layer from a shape memory alloy containing both nickel and titanium, such as Nitinol, and from other metals like stainless steel. The flux is particularly useful for preparing shape memory allo... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939621 | Plated copper alloy material and process for production thereof A plated copper alloy material for connecting terminals is provided which comprises a parent material of copper or copper alloy, a nickel layer and a copper-tin alloy layer. The nickel layer has a thickness of 0.1-1.0 μm. The copper-tin alloy layer has a thickness ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923692 | Electrical connectors incorporating low friction coatings and methods for making them Electrical connectors incorporate a composite coating of molybdenum disulfide and a metal, preferably tin, for one or both of the contact surfaces of the electrical connector. The coating provides for a low coefficient of friction, low contact resistance, and good e... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908693 | Sn-based metal-coated steel strip excellent in appearance and process for producing same A Sn-based metal-coated steel strip excellent in appearance comprises a Ni-based metal (such as Ni, a Ni—Sn alloy, a Ni—Zn alloy, a Ni—Fe alloy and a Ni—Co alloy) preplating layer and a Sn-based metal (such as a Sn—Zn alloy) coating formed thereon, and is ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905782 | Tarnish deterring tin coating The present invention is directed to a coated substrate, comprising: an antitarnish layer deposited on a substrate in an amount effective to prevent tarnishing of said coated substrate; and an outer layer deposited onto said antitarnish layer, said outer layer compr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896976 | Tin antimony solder for MOSFET with TiNiAg back metal A semiconductor device is disclosed containing a semiconductor die having a trimetal electrode soldered to a substrate by a Sn—Sb solder. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6884523 | Electronic component and method of manufacturing the same An external terminal of an electronic component is provided with a lead base material and a metal thin film coating a surface of the lead base material, and an average value of a crystal size index is not less than 7, which is defined based on dimensions of a crysta... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6872465 | Solder In a solder that realizes high-temperature-side solder bonding in temperature-hierarchical bonding, a connection portion between a semiconductor device and a substrate is formed of metal balls made of Cu or the like and compounds formed of metal balls and Sn, and th... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6858322 | Corrosion-resistant fuel tank A corrosion-resistant coated brass metal coated with a corrosion resistant alloy. The corrosion resistant alloy is a tin metal alloy or a tin and zinc metal alloy. The corrosion resistant metal alloy may also include one or more metal additives to improve the coatin... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6818322 | Surface treated steel sheet with less environmental impact for electronic components, excellent in solder wettability, a rust-proof property and a whisker-proof property The present invention provides a surface treated steel sheet for electronic components which does not include lead, which is a hazardous substance with environmental impact, and, in particular, satisfies the solder wettability after retort treatment, a rust-proof pr... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811891 | Corrosion-resistant coated metal and method for making the same A corrosion-resistant coated brass metal coated with a corrosion resistant alloy. The corrosion resistant alloy is a tin metal alloy or a tin and zinc metal alloy. The corrosion resistant metal alloy may also include one or more metal additives to improve the coatin... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805974 | Lead-free tin-silver-copper alloy solder composition A solder composition and associated method of formation. The solder composition comprises a substantially lead-free alloy that includes tin (Sn), silver (Ag), and copper. The tin has a weight percent concentration in the alloy of at least about 90%. The silver has a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6794060 | Corrosion-resistant coated metal and method for making the same A corrosion-resistant coated brass metal coated with a corrosion resistant alloy. The corrosion resistant alloy is a tin metal alloy or a tin and zinc metal alloy. The corrosion resistant metal alloy may also include one or more metal additives to improve the coatin... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790593 | Metallocenyl-phthalocyanines There was found a metallocenyl-phthalocyanine or its metal complex of a divalent metal, oxometal, halogenometal or hydroxymetal, in which at least one of the four phenyl rings of the phthalocyanine contains, bound via a bridge unit E, at least one metallocene radica... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773827 | Electronic component, method for producing electronic component, and circuit board An electronic component includes external electrodes formed on a base member, each external electrode including a plurality of layers of which the outermost layer is a tin plating layer. The tin plating layer has a polycrystalline structure, and atoms of a metal oth... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770383 | Plated material, method of producing same, and electrical/electronic part using same To provide a plated material having both high heat-resistance and good insertability/extractability. The plated material comprises an undercoating of any one of metals belonging to group 4, group 5, group 6, group 7, group 8, group 9 or group 10 of the periodic tabl... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6759142 | Plated copper alloy material and process for production thereof A plated copper alloy material for connecting terminals is provided which comprises a parent material of copper or copper alloy, a nickel layer and a copper-tin alloy layer. The nickel layer has a thickness of 0.1-1.0 μm. The copper-tin alloy layer has a thickness ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749952 | Tin-plated steel sheet The tin-plated steel sheet includes a base steel sheet; a tin plating layer coating approximately more than 97.0% of the base steel sheet; and a chemical conversion coating having approximately 0.5 to 100 mg/m2 phosphorus and approximately 0.1 to 250 mg/m... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6689488 | Lead-free solder and solder joint A lead-free solder, which contains from 1.0 to 3.5% of Ag, from 0.1 to 0.7% of Cu, and from 0.1 to 2.0% of In, the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities and Sn, is appropriate for ball-grid array (BGA). The solute Cu suppresses growth of intermetal... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686041 | Coloring master pellet for optical molded article and colored optical disk substrate Coloring master pellets for an optical molded article which are formed from a coloring composition, comprising a transparent thermoplastic resin (component A) containing a colorant (component B), wherein the proportion of pellets having colorant concentra... | 02/03/2004 |
