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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7851070 | Diffusion barrier alloy film and high-temperature apparatus member A diffusion barrier alloy film has a diffusion barrier layer which has more excellent diffusion barrier properties than an Re—Cr alloy film, and can stand usage at higher temperatures (e.g., 1150° C. or higher). The diffusion barrier layer is made of an Re—W al... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7326472 | Golf club head A head body of a golf club head has a hollow portion defined by an outer wall. An opening portion is provided in a part of the head body. A small tungsten alloy piece having a shape fittable to the opening portion so as to cover the opening portion is fixedly attach... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7252751 | Methods for electrically forming materials The invention includes a method of forming a material which comprises at least two elements. More specifically, the method comprises providing an electrolytic cell comprising a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution extending between the cathode and anode. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7128980 | Composite component for fusion reactors A highly heat-resistant laminated component for a fusion reactor has at least of a plasma-facing area made of tungsten or a tungsten alloy, a heat-dissipating area of copper or a copper alloy with a mean grain size of more than 100 μm, and an interlayer of a refrac... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7001670 | Wear protection layer for piston rings, containing wolfram carbide and chromium carbide The invention relates to a wear protection layer for piston rings in internal combustion engines consisting essentially of chromium carbides, wolfram carbide, chromium and nickel. The wear protection layer is formed from a mixture of powders in which the first powde... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984358 | Diffusion bonding process of two-phase metal alloys A method for producing diffusion bonds between components formed of tungsten heavy alloy (WHA) uses aid material to accelerate diffusion across the joint surfaces. The aid material consists of an alloy of palladium (Pd) with one or more of the secondary elements of ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6866943 | Bond pad structure comprising tungsten or tungsten compound layer on top of metallization level A bond pad structure formed over a predetermined area of an IC substrate comprising quickly and easily removable redundancy and passivation layers upon lithography and plasma etching in a plasma containing Cl2, the bond structure comprises: a liner or low... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6803117 | Magnetic recording medium with an exchange layer structure including a CoCrPtB ferromagnetic layer A magnetic recording medium for high areal recording density that has excellent thermal fluctuation resistance and recording/reproduction characteristics, and a method of producing the same. The magnetic recording medium includes a glass substrate, an NiP layer havi... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6692833 | Article formed by depositing a tungsten-based and/or molybdenum-based layer on a rigid substrate The present invention is directed to a process for depositing at least one layer (3) based on tungsten and/or on molybdenum by chemical vapor deposition on a non-conductive substrate (1), such as glass, ceramic, glass-ceramic, or polymer, which includes p... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6660413 | Component of a magnetic recording medium with sealing layer for corrosion protection A component of a recording device comprising a magnetic layer, means for improving corrosion resistance of the magnetic layer and a carbon overcoat, and a method of making and using the same are disclosed. The means for improving corrosion resistance of t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6565988 | Composite for high thermal stress The invention provides a component or composite part, such as a divertor plate for the "first wall" of a fusion reactor, adapted to endure a high thermal load, which is made, at least in some sections, of tungsten or a tungsten alloy. In accordance with t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544667 | Magnetic recording medium, producing method of the same and magnetic recording system In a magnetic recording medium having Co-based alloy magnetic layer containing Pt formed on a substrate through an underlayer, by forming said underlayer with plural underlayers including double layer structure which is formed by piling up 1st underlayer ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6531226 | Brazeable metallizations for diamond components A multilayer brazeable metallization structure for diamond components is described. The brazeable metallization finds particular application for the attachment of diamond components such as heat spreaders in electronic packages that incorporate high power... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6503641 | Interconnects with Ti-containing liners An electrical conductor for use in an electronic structure is disclosed which includes a conductor body that is formed of an alloy including between about 0.001 atomic % and about 2 atomic % of an element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, In, ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6492037 | Joined structure of dissimilar metallic materials A friction welded joint structure includes friction welded dissimilar first and second metallic materials. The first metallic material has a rigidity greater than the second metallic material. The angle of the first metallic material to a free edge of the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6451185 | Diffusion bonded sputtering target assembly with precipitation hardened backing plate and method of making same Described is a method for producing a diffusion bonded sputtering target assembly which is thermally treated to precipitation harden the backing plate without compromising the diffusion bond integrity. The method includes heat treating and quenching to al... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6436550 | Sintered compact and method of producing the same A highly reliable sintered compact which can be readily and safely produced, and a method for producing such sintered compact are provided. The sintered compact is preferably formed into a heat sink 1 which comprises a heat sink main body 2. The heat sink... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6391473 | Cu plated ceramic substrate and a method of manufacturing the same A Cu plated ceramic substrate is used in a semiconductor. On a ceramic substrate layer, a thin-film Cr layer is put, and a thin-firm Au layer is put on the Cr layer. The Au layer is plated with Cu. By providing the Au and Cr layers between the ceramic pla... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6376097 | Recording media with a TiW sealing layer Sputter-deposited TiW film interposed between a magnetic layer and a nitrogen-containing overcoat of a magnetic recording medium significantly reduces the migration of nitrogen from the overcoat to the magnetic layer, thereby improving the magnetic record... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372364 | Nanostructure coatings A thin film product having a nanostructured surface, a laminate product including the thin film and a temporary substrate opposite the nanostructured surface, a laminate product including the thin film and a final substrate attached to the nanostructured ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6368729 | Tungsten film, method of manufacturing the same, and thin-film heater The invention provides a thin-film heater having a high heat-resisting property and a high resistivity and suitable for low power consumption and for a compact and fine structure, and a method of manufacturing this thin-film heater. A thin-film heater con... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6274015 | Diffusion bonded sputtering target assembly with precipitation hardened backing plate and method of making same Described is a method for producing a diffusion bonded sputtering assembly which is thermally treated to precipitation harden the backing plate without compromising the diffusion bond integrity. The method includes heat treating and quenching to alloy sol... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6255006 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate having thereon a non-magnetic undercoat, a magnetic film and optionally a protective film. The magnetic film comprises a material containing Co as a main component. The non-magnetic undercoat... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6218025 | Sintering electrode A sintered electrode of high-melting metal (for example tungsten) is produced from spherical metal powder having a well defined particle size. The mean particle size is from 5 to 70 μm. The particle size distribution covers a range from at most 20% below... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6214479 | Covered member and method of producing the same This invention provides a covered member which possesses a high bond strength of a base material and a covering film, and has a smooth surface. The covered member comprises a base material and a covering film and the surface of the base material to be cov... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6203931 | Lead frame material and process for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a lead frame material and a process for manufacturing a lead frame material. The process includes forming an intermediate layer on a lead frame substrate by vacuum deposition and forming a top protective layer on the interme... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203752 | Rhenium-coated tungsten-based alloy and composite articles and method therefor A furnace component having a tungsten-based substrate whose surface is protected by a rhenium-based layer in order to render the component less reactive to quartz, glass and other forms of silica. The layer preferably consists essentially of rhenium or rh... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200694 | Mo-W material for formation of wiring, Mo-W target and method for production thereof, and Mo-W wiring thin film A Mo--W material for the formation of wirings is discloses which, as viewed integrally, comprises 20 to 95% of tungsten and the balance of molybdenum and inevitable impurities by atomic percentage. The Mo--W material for wirings is a product obtained by c... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6162552 | Rhenium-coated tungsten-based alloy and composite articles and method therefor A furnace component having a tungsten-based substrate whose surface is protected by a rhenium-based layer in order to render the component less reactive to quartz, glass and other forms of silica. The layer preferably consists essentially of rhenium or rh... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6020076 | Joined ceramic structures and a process for the production thereof A joined ceramic structure including a ceramic member and a metallic joining member joined to each other through a joining layer made of a brazing material wherein a metallic member is buried in the ceramic member in the state that a metal-exposed portion... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017401 | Conductivity improvement in thin films of refractory metal A method of increasing conductivity of a refractory metal film disposed upon a substrate includes exposing the refractory metal film to an atmosphere comprising a silane of the form Sin H.sub.(2n+2), where n is a positive integer, while subject... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5928799 | High temperature, high pressure, erosion and corrosion resistant composite structure The present invention is a metallic composite which is resistant to erosion and corrosion at the high temperatures and pressures which are encountered in gun tubes, including projectile launchers. This composite comprises a ductile layer of rhenium or a r... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5856028 | Process for producing a metal-coated, metallized component of aluminum nitride ceramic and metal-coated component obtained thereby A component of aluminum nitride metallized with a metallizing paste containing: (i) a pulverulent glass of the MnO--Al2 O3 --SiO2 system as an adhesion promotor having a mean particle size of 2-15 μm; (ii) a refractory me... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5856026 | High aspect ratio low resistivity lines/vias by surface diffusion A structure and method for fabricating circuits which use field effect transistors (FETs), bipolar transistors, or BiCMOS (combined Bipolar/Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon structures), uses low temperature germanium gas flow to affect metals and alloys ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5851643 | Magnetic recording media and magnetic recording read-back system which uses such media A magnetic recording media with a magnetic film made from at least two layers stacked via a non-magnetic intermediate layer, wherein the magnetic film is formed on a structure control underlayer situated on a non-magnetic substrate. A magnetic recording s... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5783316 | Composite material having high thermal conductivity and process for fabricating same A process for fabricating a composite material such as that having high thermal conductivity and having specific application as a heat sink or heat spreader for high density integrated circuits. The composite material produced by this process has a therma... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776550 | Oxidation inhibitor coating The invention relates to an oxidation inhibitor coating for high-melting metals selected from the group of molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and niobium and/or alloys thereof. The oxidation inhibitor coating comprises 1 to 14% by weight boron, 0.1 to 4% by w... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5744256 | Magnetic recording medium and method of producing same The present invention relates to a high-density magnetic recording medium (or "media" as it is sometimes called) for a recording/reproduction system (such as thosed used in computer disk drives) and, more particularly, to a magnetic recording medium havin... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5738948 | Electrode-wiring material and electrode-wiring substrate using the same The present invention discloses an electrode wiring material including at least one main element selected from the group consisting of Mo and W and an additional element selected from the group consisting of Kr and Xe in an amount of 0.0003 atomic % to 3 ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5740516 | Firearm bolt A firearm bolt prepared from an alloy of tungsten, nickel and iron having a density of about from 14.1 g/cc to 18.0 g/cc. The alloy preferably also contains at least one of molybdenum, cobalt, rhenium, tantalum and gold. The alloy is preferably manufactur... | 04/14/1998 |
