...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007561 | Cermet insert and cutting tool A cermet insert having a structure composed of a hard phase and a binding phase and, as a sintered body composition, containing Ti, Nb and/or Ta, and W in a total amount of Ti in terms of carbonitride, Nb and/or Ta in terms of carbide and W in terms of carbide of 70... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7909905 | TiCN-base cermet and cutting tool and method for manufacturing cut article using the same A cermet comprises a binding phase made of a binding metal including Co and/or Ni. The binding phase is 5 to 30 mass %. The cermet further comprises a plurality of hard particles bound each other with the binding phase. The hard particles comprise core-containing st... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7645316 | Ti(C,N)-(Ti,Nb,W)(C,N)-Co alloy for finishing and semifinishing turning cutting tool applications A titanium based carbonitride alloy contains Ti, Nb, W, C, N and Co. The alloy also contains, in addition to Ti, Co with only impurity levels of Ni and Fe, 4-7 at % Nb, 3-8 at % W and has a C/(C+N) ratio of 0.50-0.75. The Co content is 9- | 01/12/2010 |
| 7442225 | High strength high toughness Mo alloy worked material and method for production thereof The present invention provides a worked molybdenum-alloy material that can be used at higher temperatures than at least temperatures at which known TZM alloys are used. A worked molybdenum-alloy material having high strength and high toughness includes at lea... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413591 | Throw-away tip and cutting tool The throw-away tip has a shape of substantially flat plate, comprising from 1 to 30% by weight of binder phase comprising at least one kind of Co and Ni, and 70 to 99% by weight of carbonitride phase comprising composite metal carbonitride of Ti and one or more kind... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7332122 | Ti(C,N)-(Ti,Nb,W)(C,N)-Co alloy for milling cutting tool applications A titanium based carbonitride alloy containing Ti, Nb, W, C, N and Co. The alloy also contains, in addition to Ti, 9-14 at % Co with only impurity levels of Ni and Fe, 1- | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326273 | Multi-element ceramic powder and method for preparation thereof, and sintered compact and method for preparation thereof After an alloy powder including W, Cr, at least one of Ti, Zr, and Hf, and at least one of V, Nb, and Ta is produced, the alloy powder, a powdery carbon material, and a catalyst are heat-treated in the presence of a nitrogen gas. The alloy powder is carbonitrided in... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314530 | Press and magnet manufacturing method A press machine 10 includes a die 12 with a through hole 12a that defines a cavity, a first press surface 14a and a second press surface 16a for pressing a magnetic powder 18 loaded in the cavity, and ma... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311874 | Sputter target and method for fabricating sputter target including a plurality of materials A method of fabricating a sputter target comprises: homogenously blending a plurality of powders including at least a first powder and a second powder. The first powder is comprised of chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), or iron (Fe). The second... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311239 | Probe attach tool A tool for attaching fine preformed probes to a substrate for use with a vacuum source is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body portion; a tip portion disposed at one end of the body portion; a first orifice extending from a first end of the body portion to the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309373 | Method of making a ceramic body of densified tungsten carbide A method of making tungsten carbide and a method of making a densified tungsten carbide-containing ceramic body with a transverse rupture strength greater than 300,000 psi are disclosed. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295646 | Method for producing a coating for absorption of neutrons produced in nuclear reactions of radioactive materials The invention relates to a method for producing a coating for absorption of neutrons produced in nuclear reactions of radioactive material which can be applied in an economically feasible and simple manner, increases the effectivity of absorption, enables greater va... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7250123 | Composite construction and manufacturing method thereof A composite construction 1 is obtained by coating the outer periphery of a core material 2 with a shell layer 3. The core material 2 is composed of a first sintered body that is obtained by bonding, with a binder metal, a first hard parti... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247186 | Advanced erosion resistant carbonitride cermets 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 Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W,... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238219 | Grain growth inhibitor for superfine materials A superfine material made by incorporation of an inorganic polymer precursor of a grain growth inhibitor into intermediates useful for the production of superfine materials. The precursor/nanostructured material composite is optionally heat treated at a temperature ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220480 | Cemented carbide and method of making the same A cemented carbide including WC, a binder phase based on Co, Ni or Fe, and gamma phase, in which said gamma phase has an average grain size | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211338 | Hard, ductile coating system The invention provides hard, ductile coatings comprising a ductile bonding layer of zirconium or titanium alloyed with a precious metal and a hard, surface layer comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of zirconium nitride, titanium nitri... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186288 | 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... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175687 | Advanced erosion-corrosion resistant boride cermets A cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and binder phase (RS) wherein, P is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements, Q is boride, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163657 | Cemented carbide body containing zirconium and niobium and method of making the same A sintered cemented carbide body (e.g., a cutting tool) and a method of making the same. The sintered cemented carbide body includes tungsten carbide, a binder phase of at least one metal of the iron group or an alloy thereof, and one or more solid solution phases. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162069 | Objectification of surface test methods through image processing The invention relates to the objectification of surface test methods through image processing. Information z(x, y) is measured and recorded for each image point (x, y) of the measuring field of an examined specimen surface, and resultant magnitudes are calculated th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160627 | Boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite and method to form the composite A boron containing ceramic-aluminum metal composite is formed by mixing a boron containing ceramic with a metal powder comprised of aluminum or alloy thereof, shaping the mixture into a porous preform, contacting the preform with an infiltrating metal comprised of a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157044 | Ti(C,N)-(Ti,Nb,W)(C,N)-Co alloy for finishing and semifinishing turning cutting tool applications A titanium based carbonitride alloy contains Ti, Nb, W, C, N and Co. The alloy also contains, in addition to Ti, Co with only impurity levels of Ni and Fe, 4–7 at % Nb, 3–8 at % W and has a C/(C+N) ratio of 0.50–0.75. The Co content is 9– | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147367 | Thermal interface material with low melting alloy A thermal interface composition undergoes a viscoelastic change at microprocessor operating temperatures to transfer heat generated by a heat source, such as a microprocessor to a heat sink. The composition includes a low melting alloy dispersed in a matrix. The mat... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128774 | Cutting tool The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert for metal machining comprising tungsten carbide in a binder phase of tungsten or a tungsten alloy. The insert contains, in addition, W2C in an amount such that in the x-ray diffraction pattern the pea... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112235 | Cubic boron nitride base ultra-high pressure sintered material cutting tip A cutting insert exhibiting excellent chipping resistance made of cubic boron nitride based ultra-high pressure sintered material. The cutting insert made of cubic boron nitride based ultra-high pressure sintered material exhibits, in a structural observation using ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7074253 | 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 ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071251 | Tire with component comprised of rubber composite of styrene/butadiene elastomer containing pendent silanol and/or siloxy groups The invention relates to a tire having at least one component (e.g. tread) of a rubber composition comprised of a styrene/butadiene elastomer composite comprised of a styrene/butadiene elastomer and a functionalized styrene/butadiene elastomer containing an internal... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018726 | Cemented carbide and cutting tool There is provided a cemented carbide comprising a hard phase component which comprises a tungsten carbide (WC) and at least one selected from carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides of metals of the groups 4a, 5a and 6a in the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014677 | Iron based sintered body excellent in enveloped casting property in light metal alloy and method for producing the same The object of the invention is to provide an iron based sintered body suitable for being enveloped in light metal alloy such as an aluminum alloy by casting, and a method for producing the same. A mixed powder is prepared by mixing an iron based powder, a copper pow... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998173 | Cemented carbide tool and method of making A coated cemented carbide tool, and a method for making the same, wherein the as-sintered substrate is formed by sintering in an atmosphere having at least a partial pressure and for a part of the time a nitrogen partial pressure. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974558 | Susbstrate material for mounting a semiconductor device, substrate for mounting a semiconductor device, semiconductor device, and method of producing the same To provide a substrate material made of an aluminum/silicon carbide composite alloy which has a thermal conductivity of 100 W/m×K or higher and a thermal expansion coefficient of 20×10−6/° C. or lower and is lightweight and compositionally homogeneou... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6918943 | Machining tool and method of producing the same A machining surface of a machining tool such as a drill is composed of a metal-rich section. A ceramics-rich section is formed centrally in the drill. Further, a gradient section is provided between the ceramics-rich section and the metal-rich section. In the gradie... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911063 | Compositions and fabrication methods for hardmetals Hardmetal compositions each including hard particles having a first material and a binder matrix having a second, different material comprising rhenium or a Ni-based superalloy. A two-step sintering process may be used to fabricate such hardmetals at relatively low ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6844281 | Reinforcement preform for metal matrix composites A preform for use in a metal matrix composite, particularly for a magnesium metal composite. In the preform the reinforcing material typically is silicon carbide, boron nitride, titanium nitride, carbon or graphite. The binder used in the preform is sintered magnesi... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6827755 | High-toughness and high-strength ferritic steel and method of producing the same A high-strength and high-toughness ferritic steel having a tensile strength of not less than 1,000 MPA and a Charpy impact value of not less than 1 MJ/m2 is provided. A ferritic steel comprising, by weight, not more than 1% Si, not more than 1.25% Mn, 8 t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6818040 | Powder metallurgy manufactured high speed steel A powder metallurgy manufactured high speed steel with a high content of nitrogen in the form of a body formed through consolidation of alloyed metal power has the chemical composition in weight-% ; 1-25 C, 1-3.5 N, 0.05-1.7 Mn, 0.05-1.2 Si, 3-6 Cr, 2-5 Mo, 0.05-5W,... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6814775 | Sintered compact for use in machining chemically reactive materials A sintered cubic boron nitride (cBN) compact for use in a tool is composed of between about 60 and 80 vol-% cBN having a volumetric mean particle size of between about 3 to 6 μm and between about 40 and 20 vol-% of a ceramic binder phase. The ceramic binder is comp... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6602314 | Aluminum composite material having neutron-absorbing ability The present invention provides an aluminum composite material having neutron absorbing power that improves the ability to absorb neutrons by increasing the content of B, while also being superior to materials of the prior art in terms of mechanical proper... | 08/05/2003 |