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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7273662 | High-temperature coatings with Pt metal modified γ-Ni+γ′-NiAl alloy compositions An alloy including a Pt-group metal, Ni and Al in relative concentration to provide a γ-Ni+γ′-Ni3Al phase constitution, and a coating including the alloy. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241511 | Rubber-based composite material and the rubber article using the same A rubber based composite material having a rubber composition and, adhered thereto, a reinforcing material having a coating film containing a metal or a metal compound capable of reacting with sulfur formed on the surface of the material, characterized in that the o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7101591 | Production method for copolymer film, copolymer film produced by the forming method and semiconductor device using copolymer film This invention provides a process for producing an organic polymer film whereby when using it as an interlayer insulating film in a semiconductor device, the film exhibits higher adhesiveness at its interfaces where other semiconductor materials are in contact with ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7060367 | Cutting blade and method of producing the same A blade with improved sharpness and durability is disclosed. The blade includes a base plate having an edge and a coating layer for coating the edge. The coating layer is formed of a material handling metal, and a tip of the coating layer is sharpened. It is preferr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049009 | Silver selenide film stoichiometry and morphology control in sputter deposition A method of sputter depositing silver selenide and controlling the stoichiometry and nodular defect formations of a sputter deposited silver-selenide film. The method includes depositing silver-selenide using a sputter deposition process at a pressure of about 0.3 m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7026057 | Corrosion and abrasion resistant decorative coating A new article of manufacture, for example a faucet or other article of hardware, has a specified decorative color, and is resistant to corrosion, abrasion and attack by chemicals. The article includes a substrate, one or more corrosion resistant layers applied to th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018720 | Layer sequence built on a substrate in thin-film technology The layer sequence built on a substrate in thin-film technology includes an electrically conductive sputtered layer and an electrically conductive reinforcing layer for reinforcing or strengthening the sputtered layer, which is applied on the sputtered layer by a me... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984453 | Electrolyte copper foil having carrier foil, manufacturing method thereof, and layered plate using the electrolyte copper foil having carrier foil An object is the provision of a peelable electrodeposited copper foil with carrier foil that stabilizes the peel strength between the carrier foil and the electrodeposited copper foil layer even when used in manufacture of the printed wiring boards that requires pre... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6933053 | Alpha Al2O3 and Ti2O3 protective coatings on aluminide substrates In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a process for forming a specific reactive element barrier on a titanium and aluminum containing substrate is provided. The process includes creating a dry air atmosphere with a concentration of water vapor belo... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913839 | Coated article having a quasicrystalline-ductile metal layered coating with high particle-impact damage resistance, and its preparation and use A coated article having a high resistance to particle-impact damage has a substrate, and a layered coating overlying the substrate. The layered coating includes a substantially continuous quasicrystalline layer, and a substantially continuous ductile metallic layer ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6881498 | Surface process involving isotropic superfinishing A surface processing method and power transmission component includes refining a surface region of a metal from a first roughness to a second roughness less than the first roughness. A solid lubricous coating or a hard coating is then deposited on the surface region... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6855437 | Decorative coatings having resistance to corrosion and wear The subject of the invention is a layer system for the decorative coating of galvanizable work pieces. In order to have a layer system which meets strict requirements with regard to corrosion resistance and which, at the same time, has a high abrasion resistance and... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6849344 | Fabricated titanium article having improved corrosion resistance A titanium article having improved corrosion resistance resulting from a direct or indirect attachment of a platinum group metal or alloy thereof or incorporation of this metal or alloy thereof into a minor surface portion of the article. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6822880 | Multilayer thin film hydrogen getter and internal signal EMI shield for complex three dimensional electronic package components A thin film hydrogen getter and EMI shielding are provided for protecting GaAs circuitry sealed in an hermetic package. The thin film getter comprises a multilayer metal film that is deposited by vacuum evaporation techniques onto a conductive metal, such as aluminu... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6749951 | Coated article having a quasicrystalline-ductile metal layered coating with high wear resistance, and its preparation and use A coated article having a high resistance to wear damage has a substrate, and a layered coating overlying the substrate. The layered coating includes a ductile metallic layer overlying and in facing contact with the substrate, and a protective layer overlying and in... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6730415 | Soft metal and method of manufacturing the soft metal, and decorative part and method of manufacturing the decorative part A film is formed on the surface of a soft metal portion (2) such that the film contains phosphorus and either platinum or palladium, and further, at least one element having homogeneous solubility with platinum or palladium, with the content of the phosphorus... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6720088 | Materials for protection of substrates at high temperature, articles made therefrom, and method for protecting substrates A group of alloys suitable for use in a high-temperature, oxidative environment, a protective coating system comprising a diffusion barrier that comprises an alloy selected from the group, an article comprising the diffusion barrier layer, and a method for protectin... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6699593 | Corrosion-resistant metallic member, metallic separator for fuel cell comprising the same, and process for production thereof A highly corrosion-resistant material and a corrosion-resistant member which are improved in corrosion resistance, adhesion, contact electrical resistance, electrical conductivity, airtightness, etc. and are suitable for use as, e.g., a metallic separator... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6682828 | Steel sheet provided with a coating comprising a main layer of zinc-chromium alloy the predominant phase of which has a delta and/or zeta structure The coating plant includes a device for running a sheet to be coated along a traveling path past a window for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A an B, sources for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A and element B placed successively in ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6652991 | Ductile NiAl intermetallic compositions The addition of small amounts of CeO2 and Cr to intermetallic compositions of NiAl and FeAl improves ductility, thermal stability, thermal shock resistance, and resistance to oxidation, sulphidization and carburization.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6617044 | Surface treating process, surface treating apparatus, vapor-depositing material, and rare earth metal-based permanent magnet with surface treated A surface treating process according to the present invention, a vapor deposited film is formed from an easily oxidizable vapor-depositing material on the surface of a work by evaporating the vapor-depositing material in a state in which the vapor deposit... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613445 | Metal slurry coatings on substrates, and related articles A method for forming a metal-containing layer on a substrate is disclosed. A slurry of the metal is first deposited on the substrate; followed by heating to remove volatile material from the slurry, and to form a layer of the metal. In another embodiment,... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613452 | Corrosion resistant coating system and method A system and method for producing a corrosion-resistant article includes a metal substrate and a multi-layer resistant coating disposed over the metal substrate. The coating is operable to resist corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement of the metal substrate... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610416 | Material treatment for reduced cutting energy and improved temperature capability of honeycomb seals The present invention provides for a method to reduce the strength of the honeycomb of a jet turbine stator, increasing its machinability, with a resultant reduction in measured peak tooth temperature, while maintaining or even improving its high temperat... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607846 | Titanium article having improved corrosion resistance A titanium article having improved corrosion resistance resulting from an applique of a platinum group metal or alloy thereof attached to a minor surface portion of the article.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599636 | -Al2O3 and Ti2O3 protective coatings on aluminide substrates A titanium aluminide substrate (4) is vulnerable to air oxidation, limiting the use of this substrate in a variety of industrial applications, including the aircraft and aerospace industries. A bilayer reactive barrier (2) is formed on a titanium aluminid... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6586114 | Coated article having a dark copper color An article, particularly a metallic article, is coated with a multi-layer coating having the color or appearance of dark copper. The coating comprises a chromium, refractory metal or refractory metal alloy adhesion promoting layer, a titanium-zirconium al... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6544669 | Cryogenic treatment of cookware and bakeware A method of making cookware and bakeware having a stick resistant and mar resistant cook surface comprising the steps of providing a cooking utensil having a cook surface, and cryogenically treating the cooking utensil at one or more selected temperatures... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6517954 | Aluminium alloy, notably for a layer The invention relates to an aluminium alloy, in particular for a layer of a friction bearing, for example, which, apart from aluminium and smelt-related impurities, additionally contains soft-phase formers, e.g. Sn, Pb, Bi, Sb or similar. The alloy contai... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506503 | Friction bearing having an intermediate layer, notably binding layer, made of an alloy on aluminium basis The invention relates to an intermediate layer, in particular a bonding layer, made from an alloy with an aluminium base, for multi-layered materials with layers of differing composition, in particular friction bearings. The alloy contains added quantitie... | 01/14/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6489043 | Iron aluminide fuel injector component An iron aluminide fuel injector component such as a nozzle, plunger or other part is manufactured from iron aluminide or includes an iron aluminide coating on at least a portion of a surface in contact with the fuel which passes through the fuel injector.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485844 | Thermal barrier coating having a thin, high strength bond coat A thermal barrier coating for nickel based superalloy articles such as turbine engine vanes and blades that are exposed to high temperature gas is disclosed. The coating includes a columnar grained ceramic layer applied to a platinum modified Ni3 | 11/26/2002 |
| 6475647 | Protective coating system for high temperature stainless steel A method for protecting high temperature stainless steel from coking and corrosion at elevated temperatures in corrosive environments, such as during ethylene production by pyrolysis of hydrocarbons or the reduction of oxide ores, by coating the stainless... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6455172 | Laminated ribbon and method and apparatus for producing same A method for producing a laminated metal ribbon comprises the steps of (a) vapor-depositing a third metal layer on at least one welding surface of a first metal ribbon 4 and a second metal ribbon 5 in a vacuum chamber 1, the third metal being the same as ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6416880 | Amorphous permalloy films and method of preparing the same A magnetically permeable material comprising a substantially amorphous permalloy film is disclosed. The substantially amorphous permalloy film is formed by ion-beam sputtering. The substantially amorphous permalloy film exhibits improved output amplitude ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6387541 | Titanium article having a protective coating and a method of applying a protective coating to a Titanium article A titanium aluminide turbine blade (10) includes an aerofoil (12), a platform (14) and a root (16). A protective coating (2) is applied to the aerofoil (12) and the platform (14) of the turbine blade (10). The protective coating (2) comprises austenitic s... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387536 | A1 alloy thin film for semiconductor device electrode and sputtering target to deposit A1 film by sputtering process for semiconductor device electrode The present invention provides an Al alloy thin film for a semiconductor device electrode having an electrical resistivity of as low as 6 μΩcm or less, high hillock resistance, high void resistance, and high corrosion resistance against an alkaline solu... | 05/14/2002 |
