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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854997 | Adherends with enhanced surfaces Metallic substrates have a surface for receiving application of an adhesive that includes a precipitated coating of metallic nanoparticulates. A first portion of the nanoparticulates is adhered to the surface and a second portion is in contact with the first portion... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7575815 | Aluminide coatings Disclosed herein are aluminide coatings. In one embodiment coatings are used as a barrier coating to protect a metal substrate, such as a steel or a superalloy, from various chemical environments, including oxidizing, reducing and/or sulfidizing conditions. In addit... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572521 | Aluminum alloy for surfaces which are subjected to extreme stresses due to friction The invention relates to an aluminium alloy used as a coating for surfaces subjected to extreme friction stress, with an aluminium matrix incorporating at least a soft phase and a hard phase, as well as a process for producing the coating. The soft phase and/or the ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7563517 | Metal coating for a kitchen utensil The invention relates to a metal coating for a utensil for cooking food products. The coating consists of an aluminum-based alloy containing more than 80% by weight of one or more quasicrystalline or approximant phases, having the composition Ala(F... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7442491 | Aluminum alloy blank for lithographic printing plate and support for lithographic printing plate There is provided an aluminum alloy blank for a lithographic printing plate including iron in a range of 0.20 to 0.80 wt %; and the balance being aluminum, a crystal grain refining element, and unavoidable impurity elements. The unavoidable impurity elements may inc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416790 | Coating systems containing rhodium aluminide-based layers A coating process and system suitable for use on components subjected to high temperatures. The coating system includes an overlay coating of predominantly B2 phase rhodium aluminide (RhAl) intermetallic compound containing about 25 to about 90 atomic percent rhodiu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7405010 | Metal/rubber composite for tire A metallic body of carbon steel covered with an adhesive layer capable of adhering to a rubber matrix based on diene elastomer. The carbon content of the steel is between 0.35 and 1.2% by weight. The adhesive layer is formed of a metallic layer bearing aluminum oxid... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393596 | Aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate and method for producing same When an aluminum plate is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying molten aluminum which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an additive, such as a TiB alloy, Ca or Sr, for decreasing the grai... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391018 | Nanostructured thin films and their uses The present invention generally discloses the use of a nanostructured non-silicon thin film (such as an alumina or aluminum thin film) on a supporting substrate which is subsequently coated with an active layer of a material such as silicon or tungsten. The base, un... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368176 | Pre-plating surface treatments for enhanced galvanic-corrosion resistance The invention relates to a method that involves (a) removing graphite from at least one surface of a metal graphite composite material; (b) chemically cleaning or plasma etching the surface of the metal graphite composite material; (c) applying a metal-containing ma... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364632 | Radiator member for electronic appliances and processes for producing the same The present invention is a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, and is characterized in that, in a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, the radiator member comprising a composite material in which SiC parti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338539 | Die cast battery terminal and a method of making A battery part such as a battery terminal and method of making the same with the battery part having a sealing region or sealing bead located on a lateral face of the acid ring with the beveled sealing region increasing the resistance to leakage therepast as the con... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323254 | Layered material The invention relates to an alloy consisting of at least three components A, B, C, which form at least a first matrix and a soft phase dispersed therein, with a first surface (5) and a second surface (9) lying opposite it, the proportions of components... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311940 | Layered paint coating for turbine blade environmental protection The present invention is a gas turbine engine turbine blade comprising an airfoil section having at least an exterior surface, a platform section having an exterior surface, an under platform section having an exterior surface, and a dovetail section having an exter... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311981 | Gas turbine part provided with a protective coating A gas turbine part comprises a superalloy metal substrate, a bonding underlayer formed on the substrate and comprising an intermetallic compound of aluminum, nickel, and platinum, and a ceramic outer layer anchored on the alumina film formed on the bonding underlaye... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300707 | Aluminium composite structure having a channel therein and method of manufacturing the same To provide an aluminium composite structure having a highly airtight channel therein, including: a core material having a concave groove on a surface; a covering material made up of aluminium or aluminium alloy which covers the surface of the core material other tha... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294411 | Brazing product and method of its manufacture The invention relates to a brazing sheet product comprising a core sheet, a clad layer on said core sheet made of an aluminum alloy containing silicon in an amount in the range of 4 to 14% by weight, an optional layer comprising nickel on the outersurface of said cl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294407 | Laminated sheeting and method of manufacture A laminated sheeting and method for making the sheeting. The sheeting is a metal composite sheeting with a single metal sheet. The sheeting is relatively lightweight and inexpensive and can manufactured rapidly in a continuous process. The sheeting is especially des... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293720 | Fluid balanced paint system Disclosed herein is a paint circulation system for a painting line, comprising a supply channel, a return channel and a plurality of drop lines downstream of the supply channel and upstream of the return channel, a paint pump means for circulating paint through the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276292 | Insulating substrate boards for semiconductor and power modules An insulating substrate board for a semiconductor of the present invention comprises a ceramic substrate board (2) and a metal alloy layer (3) consisting of aluminum formed on one surface portion of the ceramic substrate board (2), wherein the V... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270892 | Friction bearing The invention describes a friction bearing with a steel support shell and a lead-free bearing metal layer on the basis of copper with the main alloy elements of tin and zinc, which layer is applied to the support shell. In order to combine advantageous sliding prope... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7255931 | Aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate and method for producing same When an aluminum plate is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying molten aluminum which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an additive, such as a TiB alloy, Ca or Sr, for decreasing the grai... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250225 | Gamma prime phase-containing nickel aluminide coating An intermetallic composition suitable for use as an environmentally-protective coating on surfaces of components used in hostile thermal environments, including the turbine, combustor and augmentor sections of a gas turbine engine. The coating contains the gamma-pri... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247393 | Gamma prime phase-containing nickel aluminide coating An intermetallic composition suitable for use as an environmentally-protective coating on surfaces of components used in hostile thermal environments, including the turbine, combustor and augmentor sections of a gas turbine engine. The coating contains the gamma-pri... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238429 | Ultra-hard low friction coating based on A1MgBfor reduced wear of MEMS and other tribological components and system Performance and reliability of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) components enhanced dramatically through the incorporation of protective thin film coatings. Current-generation MEMS devices prepared by the LIGA technique employ transition metals such as Ni, Cu, F... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235310 | Hillock-free aluminum layer and method of forming the same A hillock-free conductive layer comprising at least two aluminum (Al) layers formed on a substrate, wherein said at least two Al layers comprise a barrier Al layer formed on the substrate, and a pure Al layer formed on the barrier Al layer. The barrier Al layer coul... | 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 |
| 7229700 | Corrosion-resistant coating for metal substrate A novel coating composition is provided for imparting corrosion and wear resistance to metal substrates. The novel coating composition is thermally applied and comprises an aluminum alloy mixed with a hard, inert matrix. The coating composition has found particular ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211333 | Resin forming mold and production method for the resin forming mold The present invention is to provide a resin-forming mold having high releasability and permitting a production without increasing production costs. The resin-forming mold can be used to produce a resin-molded product having minute uneven portions on a front face the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207756 | Seat mounting rail, particularly for a commercial aircraft A seat mounting rail suitable for mounting passenger seats to a floor, for example an aircraft cabin floor, is divided into an upper section for securing a seat and a lower section for mounting the rail to the floor. The upper section is preferably made of a titaniu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192649 | Passivation layer on aluminum surface and method thereof A protective passivation layer is formed on the surface of an aluminum mass, such as bare aluminum particles, creating a protected aluminum mass. Formation of the protective layer onto the aluminum mass may occur from an in-situ process. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175882 | Process for coating metal surfaces A protective coating is formed on a metallic surface by contacting the surface with an aqueous solution of fluorometallate followed by an aqueous solution containing vanadate ions. The process does not require the use of any organic substances, but provides a corros... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172820 | Strengthened bond coats for thermal barrier coatings A strengthened bond coat for improving the adherence of a thermal barrier coating to an underlying metal substrate to resist spallation without degrading oxidation resistance of the bond coat. The bond coat comprises a bond coating material selected from the group c... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166364 | Polyester conversion coated metal or its alloys I provide an aqueous coating composition to provide an outer protective coating for a metal selected from the group consisting of an aluminum, aluminum alloy, iron, iron alloy, zinc, zinc alloy, zinc coated iron, zinc coated iron alloy, and these metals and magnesiu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163963 | Chemically and thermally stabilized alumina for Fischer-Tropsch catalysts This invention is generally related to the field of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. In particular, the present invention is related to a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and method of making same. More particularly, the present invention discloses a catalyst comprising a support... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150921 | Bi-layer HVOF coating with controlled porosity for use in thermal barrier coatings A bi-layer bond coating for use on metal alloy components exposed to hostile thermal and chemical environment, such as a gas turbine engine, and the method for applying such coatings. The preferred coatings include a bi-layer bond coat applied to the metal substrate... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150924 | Metal based resistance heating element and method for preparation therefor Discloses is a metal-based resistance heat-generation element. The element comprises a core made of a platinum group metal or refractory metal, and a coating film formed on the core. The coating film has at least two layers including a core-side inner layer of a Reâ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141310 | Metal matrix composite structure and method Compound preforms are provided having a first region, including a porous ceramic and a second region including a porous or solid ceramic in which the two regions differ in composition. The compound preform is infiltrated with a liquid metal which is then solidified ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138065 | Method for removing at least one area of a layer of a component consisting of metal or a metal compound The invention relates to a method for removing an area of a layer of a component consisting of metal or a metal compound. According to prior art, corrosion products of a component are removed in a first step by applying a molten mass or by heating in a voluminous po... | 11/21/2006 |
