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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393595 | Composite comprising a metal or alloy and a shape memory alloy A composite element comprises:(a) a metal or metal alloy component having an elastic modulus that decreases with increasing temperature in a temperature range; and (b) sufficient amount of a shape memory alloy component having an elastic modulus that shows an increa... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364632 | Radiator member for electronic appliances and processes for producing the same The present invention is a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, and is characterized in that, in a process for producing a radiator member for electronic appliances, the radiator member comprising a composite material in which SiC parti... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342989 | Apparatuses and methods for mechanical shielding and cooling A transport or storage cask comprises a cask body, a modular thermal conducting and shielding system and a mechanical attachment. The modular thermal conducting and shielding system includes a modular fin and a modular neutron shield. The mechanical attachment retai... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328645 | Compensation system for a firearm A compensation system for a firearm includes a barrel having a longitudinal bore that defines a firing axis. A compensator assembly is also included and has an attaching mechanism for releasably attaching the compensator assembly adjacent a muzzle end of the barrel.... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328831 | Method of making a brazed metal article and the article formed thereby A method of making an article that is comprised of a metal foam in contact with a base metal by an intermediate braze composition, in particular, a method of brazing a metal foam to a base metal via a braze composition. In one preferred method, a polymeric foam is c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7288325 | Hydrogen storage material based on platelets and/or a multilayered core/shell structure A hydrogen storage material includes a nano size material that can be formed in a multi-layered core/shell structure and/or in a nanotabular (or platelet) form. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279023 | High thermal conductivity metal matrix composites Discontinuous diamond particulate containing metal matrix composites of high thermal conductivity and methods for producing these composites are provided. The manufacturing method includes producing a thin reaction formed and diffusion bonded functionally graded int... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7214281 | Aluminum-zinc-magnesium-copper alloy extrusion An aluminum alloy extrusion product having improved strength and fracture toughness, the aluminum base alloy comprised of 1.95 to 2.5 wt. % Cu, 1.9 to 2.5 wt. % Mg, 8.2 to 10 wt. % Zn, 0.05 to 0.25 wt. % Zr, max. 0.15 wt. % Si, max. 0.15 wt. % Fe, max. 0.1 wt. % Mn,... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182014 | Gun barrel for launching projectiles A gun barrel that can be used to fire projectiles. The gun barrel may be used in satellite-launching operations, in artillery operations, or in fire-fighting operations. The gun barrel has an outer support layer, an inner support layer lining the bore of the gun bar... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175686 | Erosion-corrosion resistant nitride 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 Si, Mn, Fe, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and mixture... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172641 | Ultra-hard boride-based metal matrix reinforcement A composite of M/AlMgB14 or M alloy/AlMgB14 is synthesized, where M=Al, Ti, W, or Cu. Small particles and/or fibers of AlMgB14 are distributed throughout a metal matrix to strengthen the resulting composite. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7097431 | Mechanical kinetic vacuum pump A mechanical vacuum pump includes a rotor made of a light metal alloy by powder metallurgy. The powder metallurgy increases the resistance of the rotor to heat and creep. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086151 | Powder metal scrolls Scrolls made from one or more near-net shaped powder metal processes either wholly or fabricated together from sections. Both “conventional” press and sinter methods and metal injection molding methods will be described. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7064512 | Positioning apparatus, exposure apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method A positioning apparatus includes an X stage, a linear motor (X-axis) which drives the X stage along the X-axis, a linear motor (Y-axis) which drives a Y stage along the Y-axis, a laser interferometer which detects position information of the stages along the X and Y... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008463 | Method for producing amorphous metal, method and apparatus for producing amorphous metal fine particles, and amorphous metal fine particles A method and apparatus are invented for producing an amorphous metal, which can readily realize amorphous metal fine particles of sub-micron order to 100 micron order including fine particles of several micrometer of a material from which an amorphous metal cannot b... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994916 | Friction stir grain refinement of structural members The present invention provides an improved structural assembly constructed of a plurality of structural members secured together. At least one of the plurality of structural members defines a first region characterized by comparatively high operational stress and a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6949230 | Solid state oxygen anion and electron mediating membrane and catalytic membrane reactors containing them This invention relates to gas-impermeable, solid state materials fabricated into membranes for use in catalytic membrane reactors. This invention particularly relates to solid state oxygen anion- and electron-mediating membranes for use in catalytic membrane reactor... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938333 | Method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic circuit board A metal-ceramic circuit board is characterized by being constituted by bonding on a base plate of aluminum or aluminum alloy at least one of ceramic substrate boards having a conductive metal member for an electronic circuit. A method of manufacturing a metal-cerami... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908588 | Process for manufacturing an evaporation source The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an evaporation source for physical vapor deposition. The evaporation source is formed of the actual sputtering target with an aluminum component and one or more further components as well as of a backing plate mad... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905306 | Mechanical kinetic vacuum pump with rotor and shaft A mechanical kinetic vacuum pump with a stator (1), a rotor (6, 7) made from an aluminum or magnesium alloy and a rotor (6, 7) and a bearing shaft (3). The shaft (3) and the rotor (6, 7) are connected by a shrink- or screw-f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902699 | Method for preparing cryomilled aluminum alloys and components extruded and forged therefrom High strength aluminum alloy powders, extrusions, and forgings are provided in which the aluminum alloys exhibit high strength at atmospheric temperatures and maintain high strength and ductility at extremely low temperatures. The alloy is produced by blending about... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6849102 | Metal matrix composites with intermetallic reinforcements A discontinuously reinforced metal composite, having a metal matrix and a plurality of intermetallic particles comprising at least two different metals, the intermetallic particles having a size ranging from 1 μm to about 10 μm and being dispersed within the metal... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837915 | High density, metal-based materials having low coefficients of friction and wear rates High theoretical density, metal-based materials containing graphite or hexagonal boron nitride have low coefficients of friction and wear rates are useful for bearings, bushings and other articles subject to bearing loads. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805725 | Oxidation resistant and low coefficient of thermal expansion Nia1-CoCrAly alloy A bond coat composition for use in thermal barrier coatings comprises a NiAl—CoCrAlY matrix containing particles of AlN dispersed therein. The bond coat composition is prepared by croymilling NiAl and CoCrAlY in liquid nitrogen. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6746507 | Production method of composite material and composite material produced by the production method There are disclosed a method for producing a composite material composed of a dispersing agent and a matrix, and a composite material produced by the method. The matrix is formed by the steps of coating a metal-coated dispersing agent to form a metal-coated layer on... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6666901 | Thermal shock resistant quasicrystalline alloy target Targets for the fabrication of quasicrystalline films are prepared from powders of the elemental constituents of the objective quasicrystalline material that have been pressed into a required target shape. The temperature of target fabrication is maintain... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6630008 | Nanocrystalline aluminum metal matrix composites, and production methods Objects comprising carbide particulate having pressure consolidated nanocrystalline coating material are formed. Oxides of the coating material, in particulate form, may become dispersed in the pressure consolidated object, thereby increasing its strength... | 10/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6514309 | Activated feedstock An alloy feedstock for semi-solid metal injection molding. The alloy feedstock is an alloy material in particulate form and has a heterogeneous structure, a temperature range at 20% of the height of the peak of the main melting reaction greater than 40° ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6485681 | Process for manufacturing thin pipes The invention relates to a method for manufacturing thin-walled pipes, which are made of a heat-resistant and wear-resistant aluminum-based material. The method comprises the spray-compacting of a thick-walled pipe made of a hypereutectic aluminum-silicon... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6482248 | Aluminum composite for gun barrels An aluminum/diamond composite for the manufacture of metal structures having high yield strength, high stiffness, high thermal conductivity, and low coefficient of thermal expansion. The composite consists of aluminum metal with included diamond particles... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6475263 | Silicon aluminum alloy of prealloyed powder and method of manufacture A silicon base binary alloy of prealloyed powder having less than 10% aluminum, excluding zero. The alloy may be in the form of gas atomized prealloyed powder, which powder may be consolidated to form an article. Preferably, the article is a sputtering ta... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6398843 | Dispersion-strengthened aluminium alloy A dispersion-strengthened material is described which comprises aluminium or aluminium alloy containing a substantially uniform dispersion of ceramic particles to confer dispersion strengthening which is inherently stable at high working temperatures, the... | 06/04/2002 |
