| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 428614000 | Laterally noncoextensive components (e.g., embedded, etc.) | 24 |
| 20080292901 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND THIN WORKPIECE MADE OF THE SAME - An exemplary magnesium alloy includes: by weight, magnesium as a main ingredient, aluminum in an amount from 7.5% to 7.8%, zinc in an amount from 0.35% to 1.0%, manganese in an amount from 0.15% to 0.5%, silicon less than 0.1%, copper less than 0.03%, iron less than 0.005%, and nickel less than 0.002%. The present invention also provides a thin workpiece made of the magnesium alloy. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090081476 | UV-LIGA PROCESS FOR FABRICATING A MULTILAYER METAL STRUCTURE HAVING ADJACENT LAYERS THAT ARE NOT ENTIRELY SUPERPOSED, AND THE STRUCTURE OBTAINED - A layer of photoresist is spread on a metal substrate and heated, this layer is exposed through a mask to UV irradiation, the parts not photocured are developed, by dissolving them, so as to obtain a mould, a first layer of metal or of an alloy is galvanically deposited in the open parts of the mould, the metal structure and the mould are levelled by machining so as to obtain a plane upper surface, a metal ply layer is deposited on the entire upper surface, and then the above steps are repeated. A second layer of metal or an alloy is galvanically deposited in the open parts of the mould, the multilayer metal structure obtained is detached from the substrate by delamination and the photoresist is cured, the photoresist is separated so as to free the multilayer metal structure, and then that portion of the metal ply layer or layers which is not inserted between two electrodeposited metal layers is removed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090258246 | PLASTIC HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A plastic housing includes a substrate, an activating metal coating made of noble metal, a chemical metal coating deposited on the activating metal coating, an oxidized metal film formed on and partially covering the chemical metal coating, an electroplated metal coating formed on a portion of the chemical metal coating not covered by the oxidized metal film, and a patterned ink coating formed on the oxidized metal film. The patterned ink coating is recessed relative to the electroplated metal coating. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090311552 | COMPONENT WITH A REINFORCING PLATING - A component, in particular a rotor blade of a gas turbine, having a blade tip plating, the plating including a cover layer that is formed of abrasive particles embedded in a metallic matrix material, and the cover layer being applied onto a surface of the component with the intermediate situation of a metallic bonding layer, wherein the metallic bonding layer is fashioned as a bonding layer applied to the component by high-speed flame spraying, and that the metallic matrix material of the cover layer is galvanically deposited. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100047613 | Advanced end fitting design for composite brace, strut, or link - A composite brace, strut, or link for any application requiring the transfer of a concentrated load uses a stepped insert at the lug end to distribute the applied loads into a composite structure formed of a stacked arrangement of internal and external plies of composite material. The manufacture of the brace, strut, or link is performed in a cost effective manner. The composite lay-up is done so that many individual parts can be cut from the initial multi-part assembly, allowing the economy of scale to lower fabrication costs of the individual manufactured parts. The structure provides a system whereby the concentrated load applied at the stepped inserts can be distributed into the composite material without any gapping or separation as would occur in a traditionally configured end fitting joint between a circular metallic bushing and the adjacent composite material interface. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100086804 | FIBRE METAL LAMINATE PANEL - A fibre metal laminate panel with a number of layers, arranged in the form of a laminate, of a planar metal material and a fibre material, the planar metal material being joined at splices by a metal-metal connection to overlapping metal layers, and, in reinforced regions which are used to attach the panel to a support structure with longitudinally extending support elements, additional layers of at least the planar metal material being provided. The additional metal layers reinforcing the panel are formed by overlapping metal-metal connections of the splices. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100183895 | DUAL METAL OPTICAL DISCS - An optical disc having at least two metal-containing layers with different compositions and partially overlapping areal extents in the plane of the disc and method of forming the disc are described. The optical disc with dual metallization exhibits visually distinct regions suitable for use for identification purposes. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110064966 | LIPOSOMAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE - Disclosed herein are novel liposome compositions generally including a foreign inclusion (e.g., diamond) component, and a liposome (e.g., a paucilamellar liposome) component. Also disclosed are methods of using these composition for plating and plate obtained thereby. Novel liposomal compositions including components such as diamonds, are also disclosed, which can be used in a variety of applications, such as in abrasive, cosmetic or medical applications. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110076511 | MULTI-LAYER HIGH MOISTURE BARRIER POLYLACTIC ACID FILM - A laminate film including a first core polylactic acid layer, a coating receiving-layer of polylactic acid, and coated on one side of the coating receiving-layer with PVOH, EVOH, a blend of crosslinked EVOH/PVOH, vinyl alcohol-vinylamine (PVAm) copolymer, anionic carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR) emulsion, or blends thereof. This coating may be applied after the machine-direction orientation step and dried and oriented in a transverse direction orientation oven if in-line coating is desired; or applied to the film in an off-line coating method and dried in an air flotation oven. The dried coating layer can be metallized. This laminate film exhibits excellent gas and moisture barrier properties, appearance, and metal adhesion. It may also optionally include a heat sealable or winding improving layer on the side opposite the coating receiving-layer of the core layer. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110223440 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, HIGH YIELD STRENGTH METAL COMPOSITE AND METHOD - An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes a composite structure of materials that are formed together in a way which gives the composite structure improved yield strength and thermal conduction capabilities. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120107638 | SILVER INLAID PRODUCT AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a silver inlaid product and a method of manufacturing the silver inlaid product, in which silver having the aesthetic appeal and the sterilizing ability is inlaid into metal, such as stainless steel and brass, having the durability and convenience in use, to provide tableware having the property of both metal and silver. method of inlaying silver includes: a first step of preliminarily processing stainless steel into a stainless steel plate according to a shape of a finished product; a second step of engraving a top surface of the preliminarily processed stainless steel plate in a shape for inlaying silver to form an engraved part; a third step of inlaying silver into the engraved part to form a preliminarily inlaid part; a fourth step of pressing the top surface in which the inlaid part is formed and welding the silver; a fifth step of flattening processing the top surface of the stainless steel plate and removing the silver protruding beyond the stainless steel plate; a sixth step of bending processing the flattening processed stainless steel plate in one direction; and a seventh step of polishing processing the top surface of the bending processed stainless steel plate. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120308842 | COMPOSITE ARTICLE HAVING LAYER WITH CO-CONTINUOUS MATERIAL REGIONS - A composite article includes a substrate, at least one protective layer on the substrate, and an intermediate layer between the protective layer and the substrate. The intermediate layer includes a first material that occupies a first continuous region and a second material that occupies a second continuous region next to the first continuous region. The first continuous region and the second continuous region are each in contact with the substrate and the protective layer. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120308843 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HOT-GAS COMPONENT WITH A COOLING CHANNEL AND A HOT-GAS COMPONENT THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a hot-gas component with cooling channels and a hot gas component manufactured by the method is provided. Pre-sintered preform materials are used for the manufacturing of a hot-gas component with a cooling channel. The method initially involves providing a carrier substrate for the hot-gas component and then providing a sheet of pre-sintered preform material. The sheet is then arranged on the carrier substrate so as to form the cooling channel. The sheet and the carrier substrate are then brazed to manufacture the hot-gas component with the cooling channel. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130143062 | METHOD AND SUPPORT MEMBER FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE, AND STRUCTURE MEMBER FOR WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate manufacturing method includes forming a layered configuration including a first metal layer, a peeling layer, and a second metal layer, removing an edge part of the layered configuration, so that the first metal layer is smaller than the second metal layer from a plan view, forming a support body by adhering the first metal layer to a base member and adhering the base member to a process part, the process part being formed by the removing of the edge part, forming a wiring substrate on the second metal layer, removing a part of the support body and a part of the wiring substrate that are superposed with respect to the process part from a plan view, and separating the second metal layer and the wiring substrate from the support body after the removing of the parts of the support body and the wiring substrate. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140004374 | Multi-Layer Encapsulated Structures | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140011046 | HOUSING HAVING COATING - A housing having a coating is disclosed. The housing comprises a base substrate made of metallic material; a micro-arc oxide layer formed on the base substrate; and a protection outer film formed on the micro-arc oxide layer and comprising a coating layer and a metallic layer, wherein the metallic layer is formed on the micro-arc oxide layer and covers a portion of the micro-arc oxide layer; and the coating layer is formed on a remaining portion of the micro-arc oxide layer so that the micro-arc oxide layer is covered by the metallic layer and the coating layer. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140057127 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST ONE CARBON FIBER, METHOD FOR FABRICATING A CARBON COPPER COMPOSITE, AND CARBON COPPER COMPOSITE - A method for processing at least one carbon fiber according to an embodiment may include: electroplating a metal layer over at least one carbon fiber, wherein the metal layer contains a metal, which forms a common phase with carbon and a common phase with copper; and annealing the at least one carbon fiber and the metal layer. A method for processing at least one carbon fiber according to another embodiment may include: electroplating a first metal layer over at least one carbon fiber, wherein the first metal layer contains a metal, which forms a common phase with carbon and a common phase with nickel; electroplating a second metal layer over the first metal layer, wherein the second metal layer contains nickel; and annealing the at least one carbon fiber, the first metal layer and the second metal layer. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140057128 | PRECOATED STEEL PLATE, WELDED BLANK, PART AND METHODS - A plate is provided. The plate includes a steel substrate and a precoat having a layer of intermetallic alloy in contact with the substrate, topped by a layer of aluminum alloy. On at least one precoated face of the plate, an area situated at the periphery of the plate has the aluminum alloy layer removed. A part and a welded blank are also provided. Methods are also provided. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140120364 | EDGE JOINT OF LIGHT WEIGHT COMPOSITES - There are often difficulties in producing materials that are wide and long, such as from the availability of properly dimensioned feedstock materials, processing costs, engineering challenges, and the like. As such, new methods for joining materials are needed. The present invention relates to composite materials, such as a sandwich composite, articles prepared from a composite material, and methods for preparing articles, that employ an edge joint. The edge joint may be employed for attaching the composite material to another composite material, or for attaching it to a monolithic material. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140134452 | COATINGS, COMPOSITION AND METHOD RELATED TO NON-SPALLING LOW DENSITY HARDFACE COATINGS - A heterogeneous composite body that is spall resistant and comprises a substantially discontinuous cermet phase in a substantially continuous metal rich matrix phase. The heterogeneous composite body is typically bonded to a substrate to form a hardfacing on the substrate. The heterogeneous composite body exhibits ductile phase toughening with a strain to failure of at least about 2 percent, a modulus of elasticity of less than about 35 million pounds per square inch, and a density of less than about 7 grams per cubic centimeter. The metal rich matrix phase between the ceramic rich regions in the heterogeneous composite body has an average minimum span of about 0.5 to 8 microns to allow ductility in the heterogeneous composite body. The heterogeneous composite body has a Vicker's hardness number of greater than approximately 500. The ceramic rich regions exhibit high hardness as compared with the matrix phase. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140134453 | Multi-Layer, Multi-Material Micro-Scale and Millimeter-Scale Devices with Enhanced Electrical and/or Mechanical Properties - Some embodiments of the invention are directed to electrochemical fabrication methods for forming structures or devices (e.g. microprobes for use in die level testing of semiconductor devices) from a core material and a shell or coating material that (1) partially coats the surface of the structure, (2) completely coats the surface of the structure, and/or (3) completely coats the surface of structural material of each layer from which the structure is formed including interlayer regions. These embodiments incorporate both the core material and the shell material into the structure as each layer is formed along with a sacrificial material that is removed after formation of all layers of the structure. In some embodiments the core material may be a material that would be removed with sacrificial material if it were accessible by an etchant during removal of the sacrificial material. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20150314566 | METHODS FOR IMPARTING COMPRESSIVE STRESS ON METALLIC GLASS PARTS - Described herein are methods of constructing a part using metallic glass-forming alloys, layer by layer, as well as bulk metallic glass-forming materials designed for use therewith. In certain embodiments, a layer of metallic glass-forming alloy powder, wire, or a sheet of metallic glass material is deposited to selected positions and then fused to a layer below by suitable methods such as laser heating or electron beam heating. The deposition and fusing are then repeated as need to construct the part, layer by layer. One or more sections or layers of material that is not a metallic glass can be included as needed to form composite parts. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160017476 | METAL SHEET AND METHOD FOR ITS TREATMENT - A method for treating sheet metal is disclosed in which a material containing at least one alloying element is applied onto a first area of at least one surface of the metal sheet. A second area of the surface is kept free of the material. The metal sheet is subsequently heat treated in order to diffuse the alloying element into the first area of the metal sheet. The temperature of the first area is lower than the melting temperature of the metal sheet during the diffusion. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160172229 | STIFFENER TAPE FOR ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY | 06-16-2016 |
