Patents Examined by Veronica O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 4486246
    Abstract: Metal, such as steel, is quenched in a quenching bath comprising an aqueous solution of a substituted oxazoline polymer, one example of which is polyethyloxazoline having a molecular weight of 50,000 to 500,000. The bath is capable of providing quenching effects similar to those produced by oil quenchants, as well as quenching times between those provided by oil and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: E. F. Houghton & Co.
    Inventor: Joseph F. Warchol
  • Patent number: 4485150
    Abstract: Metal ceramics composites having high bonding strength wherein a metal body and a ceramics body are bonded through a bonding layer are produced bycoating on the ceramic body a metallizing layer-forming composition, which forms through heat treatment with the ceramic body a metallizing layer consisting essentially of70-90% by weight of at least one of molybdenum metal and tungsten metal, 0.5-15% by weight of manganese oxide, 0.1-10% by weight of yttrium oxide, 0.1-15% by weight of aluminum oxide and 0.1-15% by weight of silicon dioxide,heating the ceramic body and the coated metallizing layer-forming composition to form and adhere the metallizing layer on the ceramic body,applying metal plating on either or both of the metallizing layer surface to be bonded and the metal body surface to be bonded, andbonding the thus obtained ceramic body and metal body by using a brazing metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuo Tsuno
  • Patent number: 4485151
    Abstract: This invention relates to a high temperature oxidation resistant thermal barrier coating system for a nickel-, cobalt-, or iron-base alloy substrate. An inner metal bond coating contacts the substrate, and a thermal barrier coating covers the bond coating.NiCrAlR, FeCrAlR, and CoCrAlR alloys have been satisfactory as bond coating compositions where R=Y or Yb. These alloys contain, by weight, 24.9-36.7% chromium, 5.4-18.5% aluminum, and 0.05 to 1.55% yttrium or 0.05 to 0.53% ytterbium. The coatings containing ytterbium are preferred over those containing yttrium.An outer thermal barrier coating of partially stabilized zirconium oxide (zirconia) which is between 6% and 8%, by weight, of yttrium oxide (yttria) covers the bond coating. Partial stabilization provides a material with superior durability. Partially stabilized zirconia consists of mixtures of cubic, tetragonal, and monoclinic phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventor: Stephan Stecura
  • Patent number: 4483723
    Abstract: A cold rolled steel strip contains alloying elements, such as Al and Si, which have an affinity for oxygen greater than that of iron. During annealing of the strip, these alloying elements undergo oxidation to form an internal oxidation layer adjacent the surface of the strip. Formation of such an internal oxidation layer in the cold rolled steel strip is impeded by adding antimony to the steel, and depletion of the antimony prior to annealing the cold rolled strip is minimized by minimizing annealing and pickling of the strip before the strip attains substantially its final thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Inland Steel Company
    Inventor: Grigory Lyudkovsky
  • Patent number: 4483905
    Abstract: A metal powder containing particles of iron or steel and particles of an alloying element is apt to segregation and dusting. It has now been found that segregation and dusting can be reduced or eliminated if the powder contains a binding agent in solid or liquid state. It is preferred to add to the metal powder one of the agents polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, glycerine, and polyvinyl alcohol, in a quantity of 0.005-0.2 percent by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Hoganas AG
    Inventor: Ulf F. I. Engstrom
  • Patent number: 4482399
    Abstract: A nitrided cast iron product comprising cast iron matrix material and graphite particles distributed in the matrix material, a nitrided layer formed in a surface of the cast iron product and having gaps between the graphite particles and the matrix material, the gaps being exposed to the surface of the product and filled with resin which has a resistance to dissolution under a temperature below 250.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tuyoshi Morishita, Toshihiko Hattori, Yashuhumi Kawado, Kouji Tarumoto
  • Patent number: 4482612
    Abstract: A roll of which surface cracks are hardly caused under the condition of repetitive heating and cooling. A roll comprises that the alloy consisting of no more than 0.10 percent by weight of carbon, 10.about.14 percent by weight of chromium, 0.1.about.1.0 percent by weight of molybdenum, 0.5.about.2.0 percent by weight of cobalt and essentially balanced iron is coated on the surface of a roll body consisting of low alloy or carbon steel by build-up welding.Therefore, build-up welding layer of the above-mentioned compositions excel in view of resistance to corrosion, and that fact is related with a long-life of a roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Kuroki Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Kuroki, Tsuguo Honda
  • Patent number: 4481263
    Abstract: A programmable memory element for a programmable read only memory. The programmable memory element includes a Nichrome fusible link with a first metallization layer formed in contact with the Nichrome fusible link. An insulating layer is formed over the first metallization layer and over a portion of the Nichrome. The insulating layer is formed by first chemically vapor depositing a relatively thin layer of silicon dioxide at atmospheric pressure and then chemically vapor depositing a thicker layer of silicon nitride over the thin silicon dioxide layer, such silicon nitride layer being chemically vapor deposited in a vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kersi F. Cooper, Jerry W. Drake
  • Patent number: 4480013
    Abstract: The invention relates to semiconductor chip mounting substrate for use in semiconductor apparatus, wherein metal material or multi-laminated metal material is coated on its surface and/or lateral faces with thin film of insulated inorganic matter in order to obtain an insulated substrate not only capable of efficiently radiating the heat developed in the semiconductor chip but also having thermal expansion coefficient approximate to that of the semiconductor chip, or further coated with film of Cu or Al so that the substrate is provided with high thermal conductivity and required thermal expansion characteristics thereby enabling to produce semiconductor apparatus highly effective for the acceleration of increase of density, reduction of size and improvement of radiation of IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Doi, Nobuo Ogasa, Akira Ohtsuka, Tadashi Igarashi
  • Patent number: 4478650
    Abstract: A rosin free, water soluble solder flux suitable for use as a fusing fluid in high temperature solder operations has been developed. The novel flux comprises a high molecular weight amine activator, at least one other activator selected from a water soluble organic acid activator and an inorganic acid activator, and a solvent mixture. The acid activators are present in an amount which essentially neutralizes the amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: AT&T Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank M. Zado
  • Patent number: 4477293
    Abstract: An ultra lightweight, thin link for a windscreen wiper mechanism is formed of a strip which is of U-shaped section for most of its length and which has end portions in which integral bush bearings are provided by plunged holes in the strip. The strip is very thin, e.g. about 0.5 mm, and is formed of non-alloy steel having nitrogen diffused through substantially the whole of the section thereof.The nitrogen is in solid solution in a ferritic matrix. Such a structure is obtained by heat treatment in a nitrogen containing atmosphere followed by oil quenching. The strip also has an epsilon iron nitride surface layer thereon in a portion 19b of which oil is absorbed to impart self lubricating properties to the bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Lucas Industries Limited
    Inventor: John P. Timmis
  • Patent number: 4477324
    Abstract: Arrays of substantially parallel metallic wires of micron and sub-micron dimensions are made by directionally solidifying the components of a eutectic alloy system as a thin film and subsequently removing at least one of the phases. The arrays are useful, for example, as conductors in microelectronic devices and as diffraction gratings for electromagnetic and ultrasonic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Harvey E. Cline
  • Patent number: 4475946
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic metal particles are disclosed, which have a silane compound on the surface thereof. The silane compound is represented by the formula:R.sub.n --Si--(OR').sub.4-nwherein R and R' each represent an alkyl group and n represents 2 or 3. The ferromagnetic metal particles have excellent oxidation stability and corrosion resistance. Furthermore, the ferromagnetic metal particles have good dispersibility within a binder when used in connection with producing a magnetic recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Matsufuji, Shizuo Umemura, Masashi Aonuma, Hajime Miyatsuka, Tatsuji Kitamoto
  • Patent number: 4473412
    Abstract: A process for annealing steel strip comprising dipping the strip in a molten glass bath maintained 950.degree. C. or higher to anneal it, taking the strip out of the bath to form coagulated glass coatings on the surfaces of the strip and cooling the strip to destroy and peel off the coatings. The bath comprises 38.0 to 62.0% of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 18.0 to 32.0% of SiO.sub.2, 18.0 to 32.0% of Na.sub.2 O partly replaceable with K.sub.2 O, up to 10.0% of CaO partly replaceable with MgO, BaO, ZnO and/or SrO, up to 6.0% of Li.sub.2 O, up to 10.0% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0.5 to 4.0% of NaF, and has a viscosity not exceeding 200 poises as measured at 950.degree. C. The strip is preferably not exposed to air while above 400.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Maruhashi, Takayoshi Kanamaru, Hiroto Matsumoto, Kousuke Sawashige
  • Patent number: 4469530
    Abstract: To reduce the hardening distortion during the case hardening of large toothed rims or gear wheels formed of steel the toothed rim or the like during cooling thereof, starting from the hardening temperature, is shrunk during the .gamma./.alpha. transformation of its core material upon a support body member, and then there is limited, during the further cooling to room temperature, the increase of the stresses in the toothed rim in that the support body member is inserted into the toothed rim in a pre-heated condition. The material of the support body member has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the toothed rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Maag Gear-Wheel & Machine Company Limited
    Inventors: Urs Wyss, Johannes Federer
  • Patent number: 4469757
    Abstract: A composite is produced by placing a reinforcement between foils of a superplastic metal alloy to provide stack. The stack is then heated to a temperature at which the metal alloy exhibits its superplastic properties, and pressure is applied to the heated stack. This causes the foils to flow around the reinforcement and diffusion bond together in the solid state. A structural composite is thus formed comprising a reinforcement dispersed throughout a matrix of superplastic metal alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Amit K. Ghosh, C. Howard Hamilton, Neil E. Paton
  • Patent number: 4465523
    Abstract: A method of quenching metals is described, comprising immersing said metals in a quenching oil composition comprising: (a) a base oil, and (b) a compound represented by the general formula (1) or (2) as described below. ##STR1## (wherein all the symbols are the same as defined in the claims). The use of the quenching oil composition results in the formation of a black coating layer on the metal, producing those metallic articles having improved characteristics, such as good lubricity and rust preventive properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Company Limited
    Inventor: Tadashi Katabuchi
  • Patent number: 4465741
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced metal composite material comprising a metal or alloy as the matrix and an inorganic fiber as the reinforcing material, characterized in that at least one element selected from the group consisting of tin, cadmium and antimony in the form of simple substance or organic or inorganic compound is incorporated into the matrix metal in an amount of 0.0005 to 10% by weight (calculated in terms of the element) so as to enhance the mechanical strength of the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kohji Yamatsuta, Ken-ichi Nishio
  • Patent number: 4463058
    Abstract: The invention features a method and resultant article of the method, wherein deagglomerated silicon carbide whiskers are uniformly dispersed and/or distributed in a matrix material, generally a metal. The uniform distribution achieved by the invention greatly enhances the mechanical properties of the composite, such as the ultimate strength. The method comprises the deagglomeration of silicon carbide whiskers prior to mixing with matrix materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Paul E. Hood, John O. Pickens
  • Patent number: 4463059
    Abstract: The top surface metallurgy of LSI chip carriers is improved by multiple and phased interface of metal layers which enable such metallurgies to be suitable for joining by solder reflow and wire bonding techniques. The modifications result in separating the solder bonding metallurgy from the fan-out conductor metallurgy with an intermediate layer of a metal such as Cr or Ti which prevents the formation of intermetallic alloys which are mechanically weak or brittle and tend to fracture because of thermal fatigue stresses caused by thermal cycling during either multiple (up to 50) solder bonding reflow operations or operation of the circuit. The fan-out metallurgy conductors are preferably composed of Cr-Cu-Cr layers covered by at least one upper metal layer which is separated from the Cu of the conductor by means of a metal such as phased layers of Cr or Ti deposited before the other upper metal layer or layers. Solder ball bonding surfaces are composed of additional metal in the form of Au, Cu and Ni.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Somnath Bhattacharya, Dudley A. Chance, Nicholas G. Koopman, Sudipta K. Ray