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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034152 | Composite materials and method of its manufacture A novel solution route has been developed that after heat-treatment to 500-600° C. under inert atmosphere, yields highly porous composites of nano-sized metal (Ni) particle inclusions in ceramics (Al2O3). Metal loadings could be made from | 10/11/2011 |
| 7578867 | Ceramic sintered product and method for production thereof, and decorative member using the ceramic sintered product A ceramic sintered product which comprises a first hard phase containing a nitride of titanium, a second hard phase containing at least one of alumina and zirconia, and a binding phase containing nickel; and a method for producing the ceramic sintered product. The c... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7544228 | Large particle size and bimodal advanced erosion resistant oxide cermets One form of the disclosure includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Y, Fe, Mn, Group IV, Group ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7468089 | Cermet materials A self-cleaning porous cermet material, filter and system utilizing the same may be used in filtering particulate and gaseous pollutants from internal combustion engines having intermetallic and ceramic phases. The porous cermet filter may be made from a transition ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7438740 | Briquette for raw material for iron manufacture and briquette for introduction into slag generating apparatus With the object of effective utilization of a fine powder generated during comminution of a crude material for iron manufacture, a briquette is provided which comprises a porous brittle molded body with a bulk specific gravity of 1.5 or more which is obtained by com... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7361205 | Method for production of metallic elements of high purity such as chromes The invention relates to a method of producing granules made of high purity metal or metal alloy, in particular based on chromium, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: preparing a metal or a metal alloy having non-metallic inc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361235 | Method for producing dispersed oxide reinforced ferritic steel having coarse grain structure and being excellent in high temperature creep strength A method of manufacturing an oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steel excellent in high-temperature creep strength having a coarse grain structure. The method comprises mixing alloy powders and an Y2O3 powder, subjecting the mixed powder to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347968 | Method to form multi-material components The invention shows how powder injection molding may be used to form a continuous body having multiple parts, each of which has different functional properties such as corrosion resistance or hardness, there being no connective materials such as solder or glue betwe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316724 | Multi-scale cermets for high temperature erosion-corrosion service A cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS)X comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ), a binder phase (RS) and X wherein X is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an oxide dispersoid E, an intermetallic compound F and a derivative compound ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7288132 | Advanced erosion resistant carbide cermets with superior high temperature corrosion resistance Cermets are provided in which a substantially stoichiometric metal carbide ceramic phase along with a reprecipitated metal carbide phase, represented by the formula MxCy, is dispersed in a metal binder phase. In MxCy M is ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288133 | Three-phase nanocomposite A three-phase nanocomposite that comprises about 0.5 to 10 vol % nano-scale aluminum oxide particles and about 1 to 45% high modulus ceramic particles and an aluminum alloy matrix. The nano phase is to enhance nanocomposite strength and the modulus phase is to enhan... | 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 |
| 7271127 | Catalyst for partial oxidation reforming of fuel and fuel reforming apparatus and method using the catalyst Disclosed is a catalyst for a partial oxidation reforming reaction of fuel in the form of disk having through-hole. In addition, according to the invention, there is provided a fuel reforming apparatus and method using the catalyst. The catalyst for a partial oxidat... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267882 | Ceramic/metal material and method for making same An improved ceramic/metal composite material is disclosed which is fully reacted with aluminum. The composite is made from a ceramic preform, such as silicon carbide, having a binding agent, such as silica, that is contacted with a metal mixture or alloy, such as al... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232611 | Component including a zirconium alloy, a method for producing said component, and a nuclear plant including said component The present invention relates to a component (1) comprising an element (2), which contains zirconium or a zirconium alloy and which has a surface (3) on which a corrosion protective layer (4) is formed, the oxide layer (4) comprisi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220699 | Catalyst incorporation in a microreactor A method and device for loading a catalyst into a chamber. The catalyst loading is well suited for production of hydrogen producing microreactors. The catalyst is coated onto a strip which is mountable within the chamber. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217388 | Method for preparing reinforced platinum material The present invention provides a method in which a strengthened platinum material can be produced, in which no blisters occur on the surface of the material even after heat treatment of 1,400° C. or higher and a metal oxide such as zirconium oxide is finely dispers... | 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 |
| 7196028 | Sliding device, fluid dynamic pressure bearing, and motor using the same The present invention provides sliding members respectively having sliding surfaces opposed to each other for creating dynamic pressure in a fluid, in which the sliding surfaces are formed of ceramics containing crystal grains of Al2O3, crystal... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7160578 | Method for depositing aluminum oxide coatings on flat glass A chemical vapor deposition process for laying down an aluminum oxide coating on a glass substrate through the use of an organic ester having a β hydrogen on the alkyl group bonded to the carboxylate oxygen and an inorganic aluminum halide. The resulting article ha... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153338 | Advanced erosion resistant oxide cermets One embodiment of the invention includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Y, Fe, Mn, Group IV, Group V... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141209 | Method for producing oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steel tube There is provided a method for producing oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steel tube by fabricating a raw tube by mixed sintering of a metal powder and an oxide powder and producing a tube of the desired shape by repeating cold rolling and heat treatment for a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131768 | Extended temperature range EMF device A sensor and method of manufacturing an extended temperature range EMF sensor that is cost effective and highly reliable, with a stable EMF output and with an operating range of up to 1700° C. in hostile environments. The sensor is formed of highly stable dispersio... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108830 | Apparatus and method for fabricating high purity, high density metal matrix composite materials and the product thereof A method of production of large Ingots of neutron attenuating composites using a vacuum-bellows system allows for large cross-sectional shapes to be extruded and rolled. This method uses a vacuum-bellows technology which allows the manufacturing of large 8–16 inch... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094474 | Composite powder and gall-resistant coating A composite powder includes an FeMo based first powder including between about 20% and about 55% by weight Fe and between about 45% and about 80% by weight of Mo. The composite powder also includes an aluminum bronze based second powder blended with the FeMo based f... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059233 | Tungsten-containing articles and methods for forming the same Tungsten-containing articles and manufacturing processes for tungsten-containing articles. The articles may include firearms projectiles, such as shot, shot slugs, bullets, big game bullets, lead-equivalent bullets, black powder bullets, etc.; radiation shields; and... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052526 | Magnesium base composite material and its manufacturing method A magnesium base composite material is provided such that compound particles generated by a solid-phase reaction with magnesium are uniformly dispersed in a magnesium alloy body. The compound particles dispersed in the body comprise magnesium silicide (Mg2 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041250 | Combined liquid phase and activated sintering of refractory metals A process for producing a binder phase free fine grained refractory metal compact at temperatures that are less than about 80 percent of the melting point of the refractory metal. A refractory metal is mixed with a metallic reagent to produce a mixture with a low me... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7001570 | Metal-made seamless pipe and process for production thereof A metal-made seamless pipe is provided, containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals each having a melting point of 1,600° C. or more, and has a porosity of 0.3 to 25%. The porosity is defined as a ratio of the open pores present at th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977017 | Cu-ZN-A1(6%) shape memory alloy with low martensitic temperature and a process for its manufacture The present invention provides for Cu—Zn—Al(6%) alloy and an improved process to lower the martensitic transformation temperature, by a low temperature re-betatising treatment from 110° C. to 30° C. i.e. a lowering of 80° C. wherein previously high temperatur... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969560 | Wear-resistant coating and silent chain coated with same A wear-resistant coating, capable of imparting excellent wear resistance to a silent chain, comprises a base coating consisting of a hard inorganic material having interspersed particles of a hard inorganic material different from the inorganic material of the base ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953554 | Catalytic devices and method of making said devices The invention is a catalytic device comprised of a catalyst support of fused ceramic grains and a catalyst that is surface-bound to at least a portion of the ceramic grains, incorporated into at least a portion of the ceramic grains or combinations thereof, wherein ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6921422 | Ductile binder phase for use with A1MgB14 and other hard materials This invention relates to a ductile binder phase for use with AlMgB14 and other hard materials. The ductile binder phase, a cobalt-manganese alloy, is used in appropriate quantities to tailor good hardness and reasonable fracture toughness for hard materi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905779 | Sliding material made of copper alloy, method of producing same, sliding bearing material, and method of producing same A copper-based sliding material comprising sintered copper or sintered copper alloy, and 0.1 to 5 vol. % hard substance particles harder in hardness than said copper or copper alloy, said hard substance particles being substantially evenly dispersed so that, when at... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6830637 | Large diameter tungsten-lanthana rod A large-diameter tungsten-lanthana rod having an elongated grain structure substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod is described. The large diameter rod is produced by rolling at a temperature greater than 1400° C. and less than 1700° C. to achie... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6723387 | Multimodal structured hardcoatings made from micro-nanocomposite materials A thermal spray method for the fabrication of ceramic/metal and ceramic/ceramic hardcoating for wear applications. The method makes use of feedstock powder, composed of micron-scale aggregates of hard phase material particles that are either mixed or coated with a r... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6663728 | Gold-free platinum material dispersion-strengthened by small, finely dispersed particles of base metal oxide A gold-free platinum material that is dispersion-strengthened by small, finely dispersed particles of base metal oxide. The base metal is either 0.01-0.5 wt. % Sc or a mixture/alloy of Sc and at least one metal from the group consisting of Zr, Y, and Ce w... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6638334 | Sliding contact material comprising Ag-Ni based alloy having Ni metal particles dispersed and clad composite material, and Dc compact motor using the same The present invention is aimed at providing a sliding contact material that has an alloy composition containing no harmful substance like Cd, especially excellent contact resistance properties, electrical functions that are good and is not subject to secu... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635098 | Low cost feedstock for titanium casting, extrusion and forging A low cost titanium, titanium alloy material, or Ti matrix composite comprising clean and divided titanium turnings that are blended with titanium, titanium alloy powder, and/or ceramic powder and consolidated is provided. A method of making the material ... | 10/21/2003 |
