| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 148241000 | Testing or electrical or wave energy utilized | 25 |
| 20090255608 | ZR-/TI-CONTAINING PHOSPHATING SOLUTION FOR PASSIVATION OF METAL COMPOSITE SURFACES - The present invention relates to an aqueous composition and to a method for the anticorrosion conversion treatment of metallic surfaces, particularly metallic materials which are assembled into composite structures, comprising steel or galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel and any combinations of these materials, the composite structure being composed at least in part of aluminum or the alloys thereof. The aqueous composition according to the invention is based on a phosphating solution and contains, in addition to water-soluble compounds of zirconium and titanium, a quantity of free fluoride in a ratio that both permits phosphating of the steel and galvanized and/or alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and determines low pickling rates with regard to the aluminum substrate with simultaneous passivation of the aluminum. The metallic materials, components and composite structures conversion treated in accordance with the underlying invention are used in automotive body construction, in shipbuilding, in construction and for the production of white goods. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100018611 | ULTRA-FAST BORIDING OF METAL SURFACES FOR IMPROVED PROPERTIES - A method of ultra-fast boriding of a metal surface. The method includes the step of providing a metal component, providing a molten electrolyte having boron components therein, providing an electrochemical boriding system including an induction furnace, operating the induction furnace to establish a high temperature for the molten electrolyte, and boriding the metal surface to achieve a boride layer on the metal surface. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100170594 | METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF METAL BASE METALLIC MATERIAL TREATED BY THE SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD AND METHOD OF COATING THE METALLIC MATERIAL - A metal surface treatment method for a metal base material in order to improve the uniformity of a cathodic electrodeposition coating film, the method including: a surface treatment step for forming a chemical conversion film on a metal base material by contacting the metal base material with a metal surface treatment composition including zirconium and/or titanium ions and an adhesive imparting agent characterized in being at least one selected from the group consisting of (A) silicon-containing compound, (B) adhesive imparting metal ion, and (C) adhesive imparting resin; and a heating/drying step to heat and dry the metal base material, on which the chemical conversion film is formed, at 60° C. to 190° C. for at least 30 seconds. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110017352 | CONTINUOUS METHOD FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF METAL STRIPS - A continuous method for surface treatment of metal strips applies a finish coat having a thickness of not more than 3 μm, the apparatus employed for application being equipped with at least one IR sensor which faces a coated side of the strip, operates in reflection geometry, and serves to measure the coat thickness of the finish coat, with the strip running. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110094629 | PROCESSES FOR IN-SITU COATING OF METALS - Processes for coating metal surfaces are disclosed and described. Applying a metal powder ( | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110180184 | SURFACE LASER TREATMENT OF ZR-ALLOY FUEL BUNDLE MATERIAL - A method for treating a Zr-alloy fuel bundle material in a nuclear reactor includes treating a surface of the Zr-alloy fuel bundle material with a laser beam generated by a solid-state laser, and a nuclear reactor including a treated Zr-alloy fuel bundle material. This may reduce the generation of shadow corrosion and/or reduce the propensity for interference between control blade and fuel channel during operation of the nuclear reactor. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180185 | TINNED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A tinned steel sheet includes an Sn-containing plating layer disposed on at least one surface of a steel sheet and in which mass per unit area of Sn is 0.05 to 20 g/m | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110192498 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID-DISCHARGE HEAD SUBSTRATE - A manufacturing method for a liquid-discharge head substrate including a base material provided with an energy generating element that generates energy utilized for discharging liquid, a noble metal layer including noble metal provided on a surface of the base material on energy generating element side, and a material layer provided to come into contact with the noble metal layer. The manufacturing method includes preparing the base material on which the material layer is provided, oxidizing a part of a surface of the material layer by discharging electricity in oxygen-containing gas, and providing the noble metal layer on the base material. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110284134 | CHALCOGENIDE-BASED MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH MATERIALS UNDER VACUUM USING POST-CHALCOGENIZATION TECHNIQUES - The present invention provides strategies for making high quality CIGS photoabsorbing compositions from sputtered precursor film(s). The precursors are converted into CIGS photoabsorbing material via a chalcogenizing treatment (also referred to as “post-chalcogenization,” including, e.g., “post-selenization” when Se is used and/or “post-sulfurization” when S is used) using techniques that allow the post-chalcogenizing treatment to occur under atypically low pressure conditions. Consequently, the strategies of the invention are readily incorporated into batch processes or continuous processes such as roll-to-roll process occurring under vacuum. The present invention is useful at lab, pilot plant, and industrial scales. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120085466 | Method For Producing A Steel Component By Hot Forming And Steel Component Produced By Hot Forming - A method for producing a steel component provided with a metallic coating which protects against corrosion, in which a steel flat product, produced from an alloyed heat-treated steel, is coated with an Al coating which contains ≧85% wt. Al and optionally ≦15% wt. Si, a Zn coating with ≧90% wt. Zn, and a top layer, the main constituent of which is at least one metal salt of phosphoric acid or diphosphoric acid and which additionally can contain contents of up to 45% of an Al:Zn ratio as well as optionally metal oxides, metal hydroxides and/or sulphur compounds, the steel flat product is heat treated at ≧750° C., and the steel component is hot-formed from the heated steel flat product. The hot-formed steel component is cooled at a cooling rate sufficient to form a tempered or martensitic structure. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120152409 | SURFACE TREATMENT OF MAGNESIUM ALLOY CASTINGS FOR CORROSION PROTECTION - A method is disclosed for improving the corrosion behavior of cast magnesium alloy articles in which the magnesium alloy comprises an average composition of more than about 5 per cent by weight of aluminum. A microstructure with regions of varying aluminum content is developed during solidification. The microstructure comprises magnesium-rich grains generally surrounded by an aluminum-enriched phase on the boundaries between adjacent grains The magnesium-rich grain interiors are then selectively chemically or electrochemically attacked to leave a more corrosion resistant aluminum-enriched surface on the articles. The corrosion resistance of the articles may be further enhanced by one or more of anodizing, aluminizing or painting the corrosion-resistant aluminum-enriched surface. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120216920 | AUTOMOBILE PART MANUFACTURING METHOD USING QUENCHED STEEL SHEET - Disclosed herein is method of manufacturing an automobile part having different local strengths, more particularly, a method of manufacturing an automobile part using a steel sheet subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different local thicknesses. The method includes preparing blank sheets using steel sheets subjected to heat-treatment hardening and having different thicknesses or different material properties according to desired strength; forming a blank assembly by joining the blank sheets to each other via laser welding; cold-pressing the blank assembly; and heating the cold-pressed part to a temperature of AC | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130112321 | RAPID DISCHARGE FORMING PROCESS FOR AMORPHOUS METAL - Embodiments herein relate processes for bulk solidifying amorphous metal alloys by rapid capacitor discharge. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130118644 | WEAR-RESISTANT MEMBER MADE OF TITANIUM METAL - A wear-resistant titanium metal member includes a substrate having a carburized layer formed by plasma carburizing and a polished surface having a surface roughness Ra of 0.01 to 0.80 μm formed on the surface of the carburized layer, a titanium oxide layer superposed on the polished surface, and an amorphous carbon (GLC) layer superposed on the titanium oxide layer. The GLC layer is rigid and has a flat and smooth surface, so that it is free of stress concentration. By adjusting the plasma carburizing temperature and the concentration of the carburizing gas, carbon ions can penetrate the polished surface and form the carburized layer under the polished surface. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130233449 | CONTROLLED COATING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Apparatus and systems may operate to provide a first reactant as a gas that flows under reduced atmospheric pressure to interact with a surface, such as a tool body surface, the interaction confined to a passage within the tool body, wherein the passage includes the surface and extends without interruption from an entrance end of the passage to an exit end of the passage. Additional activity may include providing a second reactant as a gas under the reduced atmospheric pressure, subsequent to the first reactant, to interact with the surface of the tool body; and repeated provision of the first and second reactants until a selected coating thickness on the surface is formed. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140090752 | COATING OF BULK METALLIC GLASS (BMG) ARTICLES - Exemplary embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus for forming a coating layer at least partially on surface of a BMG article formed of bulk solidifying amorphous alloys. In embodiments, the coating layer may be formed in situ during formation of a BMG article and/or post formation of a BMG article. The coating layer may provide the BMG article with surface hardness, wear resistance, surface activity, corrosion resistance, etc. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140230967 | Non-ablative Laser Patterning - A method for processing a transparent substrate includes generating at least one laser pulse having laser parameters selected for non-ablatively changing a conductive layer disposed on the transparent substrate into a non-conductive feature, and directing the pulse to said conductive layer. A protective film may be affixed to a surface of the transparent substrate and need not be removed during the processing of the substrate. After processing, processed areas can be visually indistinguishable from unprocessed areas. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140290801 | HYDRIDE ASSEMBLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING A HYDRIDE BATCH - A hydride assembling system includes a first spool configured to support a sensor tube assembly comprising a wire disposed within a sensor tube. Also included is a hydrogen inlet fluidly coupled to the first spool for providing hydrogen from a hydrogen plenum. Further included is a second spool configured to receive the sensor tube assembly as the sensor tube assembly is fed from the first spool. Yet further included is a heated section at a temperature above an ambient temperature and configured to heat the sensor tube assembly as the sensor tube assembly is fed through the heated section. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290802 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD AND COATING METHOD FOR STEEL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MACHINE COMPONENT - This surface treatment method comprises a rustproofing step, a rinsing step, and a cleaning step. In the rustproofing step, a rustproofing liquid containing orthophosphoric acid and an organic acid is used to perform a rustproofing treatment on the surface of a steel material. In the rinsing step, a treatment liquid containing an oxo acid salt of a transition metal is used to perform a rinsing treatment on the surface of the steel material. In the cleaning step, the surface of the steel material that has undergone the rinsing step is subjected to a cleaning treatment. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150083277 | Method For Producing Oxide Layers Which Protect Against Wear And/Or Corrosion - Method for producing oxide layers which protect against wear and/or corrosion on barrier layer-forming metals, preferably aluminium, magnesium and titanium, alloys and mixtures thereof by means of laser treatment, characterised in that on the surface a continuous near-surface oxygen-plasma is produced to form the oxide layer. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150090368 | BLACKENING TREATMENT SOLUTION FOR BLACK Cr-Co ALLOY PLATING FILM - The present invention provides a blackening treatment method for a black Cr—Co alloy plating film, the method comprising bringing a black Cr—Co alloy plating film having a Cr content of 1 to 15 wt. % into contact with a blackening treatment solution comprising an aqueous solution with a pH value of −1 to 5. According to the present invention, the blackish color of a less blackish plating film formed from a plating bath containing trivalent chromium is enhanced to further improve decorativeness. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance of the film can be more improved by performing electrolytic chromate treatment after blackening treatment. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150321254 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ULTRAFINE TUNGSTEN POWDER - A method for finely powdering tungsten powder, which includes: a process for classifying a material tungsten powder into a fine powder having a relatively small average particle diameter and a coarse powder having a relatively large average particle diameter; an oxidation process for forming an oxide film on the particle surface of the coarse powder; and an alkali treatment process for removing the oxide film formed in the oxidation process and a natural oxide film formed on the fine powder with an alkali aqueous solution. Also disclosed is a method for producing ultrafine tungsten powder, which includes obtaining tungsten powder having an average particle diameter of 0.04 to 0.4 μm and a BET specific surface area of 5 to 15 m | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150322572 | Method for Passivating a Metal Surface - A method for passivating a metal surface including, generating an atmospheric plasma beam by electrical discharge in a working gas, introducing an acid-containing passivating agent into the plasma beam, applying the plasma beam containing the passivating agent the metal surface, and depositing a passivating salt on the metal surface by a reaction between the acid-containing passivating agent and the metal surface. This method simplifies the process for passivating a metal surface and renders it more effective. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160002807 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING HIGH-STRENGTH COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEETS - A process of manufacturing high-strength cold rolled steel sheets containing 0.5 to 2.0 mass % silicon includes a pickling step of thermally annealing a steel sheet in a non-oxidizing atmosphere and thereafter pickling the steel sheet to dissolve away 0.5 g/m | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160024309 | AQUEOUS AGENT AND COATING METHOD FOR THE ANTICORROSIVE TREATMENT OF METALLIC SUBSTRATES - An aqueous agent for the anticorrosive treatment of metallic substrates and to a method for coating such substrates. The aqueous agent according to this invention includes at least one compound that dissociates into zirconium- or titanium-fluorine complexes in aqueous solution, at least one water-soluble compound that releases metal cations, the metal cations being selected from the group composed of: iron-, copper-, or silver ions, and a water-soluble alkoxysilane that has at least one epoxy group. | 01-28-2016 |
