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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167971 | Sliding part and method of manufacturing the same A sliding part in which a surface coverage ratio of copper in the sliding part increases. A bearing which is the sliding part is formed by filling the raw powder into the filling portion of the forming mold, compacting the raw powder to form a powder compact, and si... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8097062 | Use of conductor compositions in electronic circuits Use of a composition comprising finely divided particles of (a) an electrically-conductive material; (b) one or more inorganic binders; and (c) zinc, wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are dispersed in a liquid vehicle, in the manufacture of an electrically-conduct... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7959706 | Manufacturing method of a sintered powder molded body A sintering compound containing a sinterable powder and a binder removable in a debinding step is injected into a metal mold set provided with a sintering compound injecting mold, in a sintering compound molding step (S104). An add-on forming compound which b... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7935168 | Use of conductor compositions in electronic circuits Use of a composition comprising finely divided particles of (a) an electrically-conductive material; (b) one or more inorganic binders; and (c) zinc, wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are dispersed in a liquid vehicle, in the manufacture of an electrically-conduct... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7799111 | Thermal spray feedstock composition The invention relates to a thermal spray feedstock composition that employs free flowing agglomerates formed from (a) a ceramic component that sublimes,(b) a metallic or semi-conductor material that does not sublime and (c) a binder. The invention also relates to a ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7384448 | Method and apparatus for producing nano-particles of silver Apparatus for producing silver nano-particle material comprises a furnace and a crucible positioned within the furnace, the crucible containing a quantity of precursor material, the furnace heating the quantity of precursor material contained in the crucible to vapo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7360991 | Methods and apparatus for fabricating gas turbine engines Methods and apparatus of fabricating a gas turbine engine component are provided. The method includes selecting a surface of a component to apply a wear-resistant material, applying a formed wear pad fabricated from a wear-resistant alloy and a braze material, and v... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338516 | Method for applying an exothermic coating to a substrate A substrate that is capable of generating heat upon activation is provided. Specifically, the substrate is applied with an exothermic coating that may be formed from a variety of different components, including oxidizable metals, carbon components, binders, electrol... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331274 | Sliding film, sliding member, composition for sliding film, sliding device, swash-plate type compressor, process for forming sliding film, and process for producing sliding member A sliding film includes a solid lubricant, a binder resin, and a low-melting-point material. The binder resin is for holding the solid lubricant on a surface of a substrate, and exhibits a glass transition temperature. The low-melting-point material exhibits a melti... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300490 | Iron-based mixed powder for powder metallurgy and sintered body An iron-based mixed powder for powder metallurgy having improved machinability, without degrading the mechanical property of a sintered body made by compacting the iron-based mixed power. The iron-based mixed powder comprises a mixture of an iron-based powder, a pow... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294165 | Method of forming nano-crystalline structures and product formed thereof A product in which at least a portion of the product has a nanocrystalline microstructure, and a method of forming the product. The method generally entails machining a body in a manner that produces chips consisting entirely of nano-crystals as a result of the mach... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288224 | Method of producing a sputtering target A sputtering target contains a target material including as constituent elements Ag, In, Te and Sb with the respective atomic percents (atom. %) of α, β, γ and δ thereof being in the relationship of 0.5≦α | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273584 | Method of manufacturing oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel excellent in high-temperature strength having residual α-grains An oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel excellent in high-temperature strength having residual α-grains can be manufactured by a method comprising mixing either element powders or alloy powders and a Y2O3 powder; subjecting the resu... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261389 | Systems and methods for dissipating heat into a fluid ejector carriage device A thermally-conductive fluid ejector carriage device is used to dissipate heat from a thermal fluid ejector module in a fluid ejection device. The thermally-conductive fluid ejector carriage device is molded from a polymer, or a polymer material including at least o... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261951 | Copper based sintered contact material and double-layered sintered contact member With the objectives of alleviating the property of attacking on the mating member by scratching-off of local agglutinates on the sliding contact surface, achieving improved wear resistance, and achieving improved seizure resistance through restraint of frictional he... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245580 | Optical recording medium having protective and/or adhesive layers, and method of manufacture An optical recording medium including a substrate having guide groove thereon; a first protective layer located overlying the substrate; a recording layer located overlying the first protective layer; a second protective layer located overlying the recording layer; ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241368 | Hafnium silicide target for gate oxide film formation and its production method The present invention relates to a hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film composed of HfSi0.05-0.37. Obtained is a hafnium silicide target superior in workability and embrittlement resistance, and suitable for forming a HfSiO film and HfSiO... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235208 | Dust core A dust core consists essentially of ferromagnetic powder; and an insulating binder, in which the ferromagnetic powder is dispersed; wherein the insulating binder is a silicone resin comprising a trifunctional alkyl-phenyl silicone resin and optionally containing an ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235116 | High temperature corrosion and oxidation resistant valve guide for engine application A powder metal component particularly suited for use as a valve guide in high temperature applications. The powder metal component according to a first embodiment has a chemical composition on a weight percent basis of about 0.1-2.0% C; about 8.0-18.0% Cr; about 1.0... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223310 | Soft magnetic co-based metallic glass alloy Disclosed is a soft magnetic Co-based metallic glass alloy with high glass forming ability, which has a supercooled-liquid temperature interval (ΔTχ) of 40 K or more, a reduced glass-transition temperature (Tg/Tm) of 0.59 and a low... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217907 | Stick resistant cooking utensils Durable, stick resistant, stain resistant, dishwasher safe, and thermal shock resistant cooking utensils produced from a MAX phase and methods for their production are provided. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211323 | Hard and low friction nitride coatings and methods for forming the same An improved coating material possessing super-hard and low friction properties and a method for forming the same. The improved coating material includes the use of a noble metal or soft metal homogeneously distributed within a hard nitride material. The addition of ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7192116 | Systems and methods for dissipating heat from a fluid ejector carriage A system, method and structures for dissipating heat away from a thermal fluid ejector modules through a thermally-conductive carriage molded from a polymer to the ambient air surrounding the structure upon which the thermally-conductive fluid ejector carriage trans... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186368 | Method for producing an electrode that has a temperature-stabilized conductivity The invention relates to a method for the production of an electrode for use at high temperatures, in which an electrode green compact is formed from a ceramic slip. The slip is formed from at least one solid electrolyte material as well as a metal oxide powder. The... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165881 | Methods and apparatus for high-shear mixing and reacting of materials Methods and apparatus for high shear reacting and/or mixing of moving fluid streams of materials employ an interdiffusing and reacting zone formed in the space between two stationary surfaces, the surfaces being spaced apart a maximum distance of the sum of the thic... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156893 | Method of making niobium and other metal powders Methods of forming niobium powders and other metal powders are described. The method involves milling the metal powders at elevated temperatures and in the presence of at least one liquid solvent. The methods of the present invention have the ability to reduce DC le... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153468 | Physical vapor deposition targets and methods of formation A method includes combining a solid first material and a solid second material and melting at least a portion of the first material sufficient to coat the second material and any remaining first material. An approximately homogenous distribution of the second materi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144463 | Highly quenchable Fe-based rare earth materials for ferrite replacement The present invention relates to highly quenchable Fe-based rare earth magnetic materials that are made by rapid solidification process and exhibit good magnetic properties and thermal stability. More specifically, the invention relates to isotropic Nd—Fe—B type... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144546 | Nitrided valve metals and processes for making the same Nitrided valve metals are described, such as nitrided tantalum and nitrided niobium. The nitrided valve metals preferably have improved flow properties, higher Scott Densities, and/or improved pore size distribution which leads to improved physical properties of the... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142408 | Tantalum powders and methods of producing same Methods of forming tantalum powders and other valve metal powders are described. The method involves high impact milling a starting powder in a fluid medium and optionally a milling media using a high energy mill. The methods of the present invention have the abilit... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138004 | Production process for niobium powder A niobium hydride or niobium hydride alloy is ground at a temperature of −200 to 30° C. in the presence of a dispersion medium to obtain a niobium powder for capacitors, having a low oxygen content, the niobium powder for capacitors is granulated to obtain a niob... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137741 | Rolling bearing A rolling bearing intended for longer life by improving seizure resistance and wear resistance in the circumstance with slip contact or in the circumstance where lubricant tends to be exhausted, which is manufactured by applying carburization or carbonitridation to ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117961 | Dynamic seal with soft interface A device and method for dynamically sealing between rotatable members such as a rolling cone of a rock bit. The assembly includes a seal ring having a facing surface of a relatively hard material, such as hardened steel or tungsten carbide, and a second seal ring of... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109642 | Composite piezoelectric apparatus and method The present invention relates to composite piezoelectric apparatus, transducers and methods of manufacture. In an embodiment, a composite piezoelectric apparatus has a sacrificial base and pillar array. Different volume percents of piezoelectric material are used in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102171 | Magnetic semiconductor material and method for preparation thereof A magnetic semiconductor material having magnetization characteristics and a method for preparing the same is provided. In the method for preparing the magnetic semiconductor, Mn is vapor-deposited at a thickness of 200 to 300 Å onto a CdGeP2 sin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097688 | Method for producing silicon based alloys in atomized form A method for producing an alloy in atomized form, wherein the alloy includes between about 10% to about 100% of a silicon based alloy, including obtaining a base silicon-iron alloy mixture and an atomization unit having an atomization chamber and a plurality of nozz... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098360 | Processes employing multiple successive chemical reaction process steps and apparatus therefore The invention provides processes and apparatus for the production of materials requiring a plurality of chemical reaction steps. In the prior art the number of reaction vessels is minimized by performing two or more reactions together in the same vessel. Instead eac... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090730 | R-Fe-B sintered magnet An R—Fe—B base sintered magnet having a composition of 12–17 at % of R (wherein R stands for at least two of yttrium and rare earth elements and essentially contains Nd and Pr), 0.1–3 at % of Si, 5–5.9 at % of B, 0–10 at % of Co, and the balance of Fe, c... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087862 | Methods and apparatus for assembling cooking appliances A rack assembly includes a pair of laterally spaced inner rails, wherein each inner rail includes a coating layer configured to withstand a self clean oven temperature, and a pair of laterally spaced outer rails, wherein each outer rail is slidably coupled to a corr... | 08/08/2006 |
