With Heat Treatment Of A Coated Layer (e.g., Curing, Sintering, Etc.) Patents (Class 204/487)
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Patent number: 10814039Abstract: Provided is a bioimplant which is capable to inhibit the biofilm formation over a long period of time after an operation. The bioimplant of the present invention comprises a base material of metal, ceramic, or plastic and a thermal spraying film of a calcium phosphate-based material formed at least partially thereon and the silver concentration in the thermal-spray film is 0.05 wt % to 3.00 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: KYOCERA CORPORATION, SAGA UNIVERSITYInventors: Masaaki Mawatari, Masatsugu Tsukamoto, Iwao Noda
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Patent number: 10516155Abstract: Electrodes and methods of forming electrodes are described herein. The electrode can be an electrode of an electrochemical cell or battery. The electrode includes a current collector and a film in electrical communication with the current collector. The film may include a carbon phase that holds the film together. The electrode further includes an electrode attachment substance that adheres the film to the current collector.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Enevate CorporationInventors: Benjamin Yong Park, Sung Won Choi, Ian Russell Browne, William Hubert Schank
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Patent number: 10115528Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a laminated body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers, and first and second external electrodes. The laminated body further includes a first conductor layer, a first insulating coating layer, a second conductor layer, and a second insulating coating layer. The surface of the first conductor layer closer to a first end surface is partially connected to the first external electrode. The surface of the second conductor layer closer to a second end surface is partially connected to the second external electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hirotsugu Abe
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Patent number: 9962470Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated low-friction medical device, such as low-friction medical tubing, including applying a coating to one or more selected portions of a surface of low-friction medical tubing to indicate at least one marking formed along the surface of the low-friction medical tubing, and simultaneously or substantially simultaneously: (a) curing the applied coating to a designated temperature (which is above the temperature at which the low-friction medical tubing begins to decompose and shrink) to adhere the applied coating to the surface of the low-friction medical tubing, (b) utilizing one or more anti-shrinking devices to counteract or otherwise inhibit the shrinking of the low-friction medical tubing, and (c) exhausting any harmful byproducts resulting from curing the low-friction medical tubing to a temperate above the temperature at which the low-friction medical tubing begins to decompose.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Innovatech, LLCInventors: Adino D. Caballero, Bruce Nesbitt, Charles Berkelhamer, George F. Osterhout
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Patent number: 9943878Abstract: A coating method for forming a laminated coating film including a lower layer formed on a base material and an upper layer formed on the lower layer including: preparing a thermosetting coating material as a lower layer-coating material and preparing a thermosetting coating material as an upper layer-coating material; forming an uncured laminated coating film by applying the lower layer-coating material and the upper layer-coating material on the base material using a wet-on-wet technique; and simultaneously curing the lower layer-coating material and the upper layer-coating material by baking the uncured laminated coating film. In the preparation step, the lower layer-coating material and the upper layer-coating material are selected so that an absolute value of a difference in shrinkage ratio between the lower layer and the upper layer coating materials is 2.0% or smaller at a late stage of the baking step.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuji Yomo, Kazuyuki Tachi, Hisao Hayashi
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Patent number: 9931669Abstract: A coating method for forming a laminated coating film including: preparing a thermosetting coating material as a lower layer-coating material, an intermediate layer-coating material, and as an upper layer-coating material; forming an uncured laminated coating film by applying the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and the upper layer-coating materials on the base material using a wet-on-wet technique; and simultaneously curing the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and upper layer-coating materials by baking the uncured laminated coating film.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuji Yomo, Kazuyuki Tachi, Hisao Hayashi
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Patent number: 9744271Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated low-friction medical device, such as low-friction medical tubing, including applying a coating to one or more selected portions of a surface of low-friction medical tubing to indicate at least one marking formed along the surface of the low-friction medical tubing, and simultaneously or substantially simultaneously: (a) curing the applied coating to a designated temperature (which is above the temperature at which the low-friction medical tubing begins to decompose and shrink) to adhere the applied coating to the surface of the low-friction medical tubing, (b) utilizing one or more anti-shrinking devices to counteract or otherwise inhibit the shrinking of the low-friction medical tubing, and (c) exhausting any harmful byproducts resulting from curing the low-friction medical tubing to a temperate above the temperature at which the low-friction medical tubing begins to decompose.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Innovatech, LLCInventors: Adino D. Caballero, Bruce Nesbitt, Charles Berkelhamer, George F. Osterhout
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Publication number: 20140308570Abstract: Process for fabrication of all-solid-state thin film batteries, said batteries comprising a film of anode materials (anode film), a film of solid electrolyte materials (electrolyte film) and a film of cathode materials (cathode film) in electrical contact with a cathode collector, characterized in that: a first electrode film (cathode or anode) is deposited by electrophoresis on a conducting substrate or a substrate with at least one conducting zone, said substrate or said at least one conducting zone possibly being used as a collector of said electrode current (anode or cathode current) of the micro-battery, the electrolyte film is deposited by electrophoresis on said first electrode film, a second electrode film (anode or cathode) is deposited on the electrolyte film either by electrophoresis or by a vacuum deposition process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Fabien Gaben, Frédéric Bouyer, Bruno Vuillemin
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Patent number: 8784628Abstract: An archery bow is provided including an archery component such as a cable guard and/or cable guide that includes an e-coat film to minimize wear abrasion on a cable, bowstring or other element. A metal surface of an archery component optionally can be immersed in a bath of charged coating particles, and the metal surface can be caused to have an electrical charge. The charged coating particles can be electrodeposited on the metal surface to provide a coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Grace Engineering Corp.Inventors: Louis Grace, Jr., Nathaniel E. Grace
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Publication number: 20130316243Abstract: A power storage device including a negative electrode having high cycle performance in which little deterioration due to charge and discharge occurs is manufactured. A power storage device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is manufactured, in which the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer includes an uneven silicon layer formed over the negative electrode current collector, a silicon oxide layer or a mixed layer which includes silicon oxide and a silicate compound and is in contact with the silicon layer, and graphene in contact with the silicon oxide layer or the mixed layer including the silicon oxide and the silicate compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiko TAKEUCHI, Minoru TAKAHASHI, Takeshi OSADA, Teppei OGUNI, Takuya HIROHASHI, Hiroyuki TOMISU
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Patent number: 8557096Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage method for the corrosion-protective and adhesion-promoting treatment of metal surfaces, comprising a first method step for passivating pretreatment using an acidic aqueous composition (A) containing water-soluble compounds of Zr and/or Ti and fluoride ions, a subsequent method step for post-treatment using an aqueous composition (B) containing at least one organic compound having at least one aromatic heterocyclic compound, wherein the aromatic heterocyclic compound has at least one nitrogen atom. The invention further relates to a metal surface treated according to the method according to the invention and the use of said treated metal surface for subsequent coating with an organic binding agent system.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Andreas Schmidt, Nicole Teubert, Franz-Adolf Czika, Sophie Cornen
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Publication number: 20130052537Abstract: A power storage device including a negative electrode having high cycle performance in which little deterioration due to charge and discharge occurs is manufactured. A power storage device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is manufactured, in which the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer includes an uneven silicon layer formed over the negative electrode current collector, a silicon oxide layer or a mixed layer which includes silicon oxide and a silicate compound and is in contact with the silicon layer, and graphene in contact with the silicon oxide layer or the mixed layer including the silicon oxide and the silicate compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiko TAKEUCHI, Minoru Takahashi, Takeshi Osada, Teppei Oguni, Takuya Hirohashi
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Patent number: 8333878Abstract: This invention teaches a method of coating a vehicle wheel to increase wear resistance which, in its preferred embodiment, includes the steps of providing a vehicle wheel and applying a wear resistant coating between/intermediate a primer and a topcoat. The wear resistant coating is applied to at least the tire bead flange of the vehicle wheel but may be applied to any area of the wheel. It is advantageously comprised of a MIL-P-53022B Type II lead and chromate free, corrosion inhibiting epoxy primer with an addition of 3% polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and is formulated in such a manner so as to allow “wet on wet” application over a cured MIL-P-53084 primer. This application method improves adhesion through surface to surface covalent reaction between the polymerization of polyurethane top coat and the polymerization of intermediate epoxy polyamide wear resistant coating.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Hutchinson, SAInventors: Pascal Seradarian, Larry K. Rogers, Dawn M. DiMarco, Robert D. Holmers
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Patent number: 8329013Abstract: A process for the anticorrosive treatment of metal components that have been heat-treated at a temperature of at least 100° C. and at least partially comprise zinc surfaces, wherein the surfaces of the component that consist of zinc already partially have a crystalline zinc phosphate layer, wherein the cleaned component is given an activating pretreatment with an acidic aqueous dispersion of insoluble phosphates having a pH of not less than 4 and the component is subsequently subjected to a phosphating conversion treatment before electrocoating is applied. The invention also comprises the use of metal components that have been treated in such a process, for the application of multilayer systems and in particular for the manufacture of bodies in automobile production.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Jan-Willem Brouwer, Matthias Hamacher, Frank-Oliver Pilarek, Marc Balzer, Jens Kroemer, Roland Popp
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Patent number: 8329014Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a vehicle body, which, without removing protrusions on an electrophoretic coating, improves the coating quality. The outer surface of the vehicle body is sanded prior to a pre-treatment, where the vehicle body is degreased and washed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Takahashi, Yasuhiro Kume
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Patent number: 8273231Abstract: A method including depositing a powder on a substrate to form a first layer thereon, wherein the layer includes a Pt group metal, Si and reactive element selected from the group consisting of Hf, Y, La, Ce, Zr, and combinations thereof. Deposited on the first layer is a second layer including Al to form a coating with a ?-Ni+???Ni3Al phase constitution. In preferred embodiments, the second layer is deposited with an organo halocarbon activator.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventor: George Edward Creech
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Patent number: 8236157Abstract: A pigment dispersing resin is disclosed along with pigment dispersion, electrodepositable coating compositions using the pigment dispersing resin, and methods for applying the electrodepositable coating composition. The pigment dispersing resin consists essentially of the carboxylic acid salt of an aminated bisphenol epoxy resin and an alkoxylated styrenated phenol. Pigment dispersions made from the dispersing resin are especially useful for forming low or no volatile organic content electrocoating baths.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Taddesse Gebregiorgis
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Patent number: 8216439Abstract: The invention provides novel a hybrid slip casting-Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) process which can be used to produce arbitrary shape geometries with controlled materials properties. The invention provides processes for the fabrication of Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) by a controlled Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: San Diego State University (SDSU) FoundationInventors: Eugene Olevsky, Xuan Wang, Margaret Stern
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Publication number: 20120141777Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a metal layer with an insulating layer which is uniform and thin and can be produced in low cost. To achieve the object, a laminate composed of a ceramic insulating layer and a metal layer characterized in that the ceramic insulating layer has a binder provided among ceramic particles constituting a ceramic particle film formed by electrophoretic deposition of the ceramic particles is employed. The laminate can be suitably used as a base material for production of various types of electronic devices, the circuit formation of printed wiring boards, semiconductor circuits and circuits including semiconductor circuits, and capacitors utilizing dielectric performance of the ceramic insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Idemoto, Ryuichi Sato, Naohiko Abe
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Patent number: 8182719Abstract: A novel pyroelectric compound is presented. The compound is inorganic, quasi-amorphous oxide compound of a metal, mixture of metals or semiconducting element.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd.Inventor: Igor Lubomirsky
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Patent number: 8177942Abstract: A first electro-optic display comprises first and second substrates, and an adhesive layer and a layer of electro-optic material disposed between the first and second substrates, the adhesive layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric adhesive material and a hydroxyl containing polymer having a number average molecular weight not greater than about 5000. A second electro-optic display is similar to the first but has an adhesive layer comprising a thermally-activated cross-linking agent to reduce void growth when the display is subjected to temperature changes. A third electro-optic display, intended for writing with a stylus or similar instrument, is produced by forming a layer of an electro-optic material on an electrode; depositing a substantially solvent-free polymerizable liquid material over the electro-optic material; and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid material.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Richard J. Paolini, Jr., Michael D. McCreary, Charles Howie Honeyman, Bin Wu
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Patent number: 8152981Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods and compositions that are used during electrophoretic deposition (EPD) processes. In one embodiment, a method for forming a metallization material during an EPD process is provided which includes positioning a substrate containing apertures disposed thereon, exposing the substrate to a flux agent to form a flux coating within the apertures, exposing the flux coating to an EPD mixture to form a particulate layer therein, and exposing the substrate to a reflow process to form a metallization layer within the apertures. Optionally, the particulate layer may be exposed to the flux agent prior to the reflow process. The EPD mixture generally contains a dielectric hydrocarbon fluid, metallic particles, and a liquid crystal material (LCM), such as a cholesteryl compound. In some embodiments, an abietic acid compound may be used as the flux agent, or alternatively, as the LCM.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Kapila P. Wijekoon, Timothy Weidman
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Publication number: 20120055796Abstract: Methods for fabricating electrode structures on a substrate are presented. The fabrication method includes providing a substrate with a patterned metal layer thereon, defining an electrode area. A passivation glue is formed on the patterned metal layer. An electrode layer is formed in the electrode area. A filling process is performed to deposit nano metal oxides on the electrode layer to extensively fill the entire electrode area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kun-Mu Lee, Sz-Ping Fu, Wei-Hao Chiu, Chuan-Ya Hung
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Patent number: 7811623Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated medical device, includes applying a first low-friction coating to a surface of the medical device. The first low-friction coating includes a first colored pigment, such as a relatively light colored pigment. After applying the first low-friction coating, a suitable laser and laser energy is selectively applied to different areas of the coated medical device. The laser ablates or removes the first low-friction coating (at the different areas of the medical device) to leave the bare metal substrate of the medical device exposed. After selectively removing one or more portions of the first low-friction coating, a second low-friction coating is applied to the exposed bare metal substrate of the medical device and suitably cured. The second low-friction coating includes a second colored pigment, such as a relatively dark colored pigment, wherein the second colored pigment contrasts the first colored pigment of the first low-friction coating.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Innovatech, LLCInventor: Bruce Nesbitt
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Publication number: 20100159258Abstract: Disclosed are methods for passivating metal substrates, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The methods comprise the steps of depositing an electropositive metal onto at least a portion of the substrate, followed immediately by electrophoretically depositing on the substrate a curable, electrodepositable coating composition. The present invention also relates to coated substrates produced by the above methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Edward F. Rakiewicz, Mark W. McMillen, Richard F. Karabin, Michelle Miles
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Publication number: 20090211909Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated medical device, includes applying a first low-friction coating to a surface of the medical device. The first low-friction coating includes a first colored pigment, such as a relatively light colored pigment. After applying the first low-friction coating, a suitable laser and laser energy is selectively applied to different areas of the coated medical device. The laser ablates or removes the first low-friction coating (at the different areas of the medical device) to leave the bare metal substrate of the medical device exposed. After selectively removing one or more portions of the first low-friction coating, a second low-friction coating is applied to the exposed bare metal substrate of the medical device and suitably cured. The second low-friction coating includes a second colored pigment, such as a relatively dark colored pigment, wherein the second colored pigment contrasts the first colored pigment of the first low-friction coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventor: Bruce Nesbitt
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Publication number: 20090166204Abstract: In general, the present invention provides coating systems and processes for applying a selected coating system on a metallic substrate. The coating system includes two or more coating layers. A first layer comprises a MCrAl(Y, Hf)-type coating. The MCrAl(Y, Hf) coating is overlaid with a second coating composition that includes a metallic composition different from the MCrAl(Y, Hf) coating composition and includes one or more of: a platinum, silicon containing composition; a platinum, silicon, aluminum containing composition; a platinum, silicon, chromium containing composition; an aluminum, silicon containing composition; and an aluminum, silicon, chromium containing composition; each optionally combined with one or more of chromium, hafnium, lanthanum, manganese, yttrium and mixtures of these metals. Additionally the platinum in the metallic compositions can be exchanged in whole or in part by another noble metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: George Edward Creech, Subhash Krishna Naik
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Patent number: 7470353Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a field emitter electrode using self-assembling carbon nanotubes as well as a field emitter electrode manufactured thereby. The method comprises anodizing an aluminum substrate to form an anodized aluminum oxide film having a plurality of uniform pores on the aluminum substrate, preparing an electrolyte solution having carbon nanotubes dispersed therein, immersing the anodized aluminum substrate in the electrolyte solution and applying a given voltage to the aluminum substrate as one electrode, so as to attach the carbon nanotubes to the pores, and fixing the attached carbon nanotubes to the pores.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyoung Dong Kang
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Patent number: 7449094Abstract: A method of forming a phosphor layer on a shadow mask of a plasma display panel (PDP) is described. The shadow mask is bonded with a deposition mask such that predetermined apertures on the former are aligned with the openings on the latter and the other apertures blocked by the latter. The two masks are loaded into an electrophoretic cell, where a kind of phosphor is attracted by the shadow mask to pass through the openings on the deposition mask and deposit on the internal walls of the exposed apertures of the shadow mask. The phosphor layer is then dried to remove the solvent. By repeating the above steps with different kinds of phosphor, deposition masks and electrophoretic cells, phosphor layers of three different colors can be formed on the shadow mask for fabricating a full-color PDP.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.Inventor: Tsuei Li-Ren
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Patent number: 7422671Abstract: Non-line-of-sight process for coating complexed shaped structures of Si-based substrates with protective barrier layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Tania Bhatia, Neil Baldwin, Robert A. Barth, Xia Tang, John E. Holowczak
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Patent number: 7364645Abstract: The present invention provides an improved two-layer coating system. The present invention relates to a process for forming a cured gradient coating film, comprising the steps of: applying an aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising at least two resins and a curing agent, on an electrically conductive substrate, heating a electrodeposition coating film to form a layer separation, and then, curing the electrodeposition coating film to form a cured gradient coating film; wherein the resins include one resin component constituting a resin layer (a) in direct contact with air before applying top coating and other resin component constituting a resin layer (b) in direct contact with the electrically conductive substrate, and, wherein a solubility parameter (?a) of a resin component A and a solubility parameter (?b) of a resin component B have a specific relationship.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisaichi Muramoto, Koji Izumiya
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Patent number: 7291252Abstract: Steel cabinet parts and other steel objects are electrocoated in a cationic resin-containing bath. The steel objects are chromium-coated, free of phosphate and preferably free of chromium oxide. The products are not significantly subject to filiform corrosion, and the process is economically beneficial because throwpower is more easily controlled than in previous processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: United States Steel CorporationInventors: Jian X. Li, Daniel E. Bullard, Chyang J. Wu
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Patent number: 7182848Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing hollow ceramic membranes by electrophoretic deposition. The hollow ceramic membranes may have a small cross-sectional area of about 1.0×10?5 mm2 to about 25 mm2. The cross-sectional configuration of the hollow ceramic membranes may be any geometry such as circular, square, rectangular, triangular or polygonal. The hollow ceramic membranes produced by the methods of the present invention may have multiple layers but always the innermost layer, or the first deposited layer is porous and made by electrophoretic deposition. Subsequent layers may be porous or non porous and deposited before or after sintering the first layer. If it is deposited after sintering, it may require additional sintering steps. Additional layers may be deposited by further electrophoretic deposition, sol-gel coating, dip coating, vacuum casting, brushing, spraying or other known techniques.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Alberta Research Council, Inc.Inventor: Partha Sarkar
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Patent number: 7008522Abstract: A method of locally repairing parts coated with a thermal barrier including a ceramic outer layer and a metal underlayer of alumina-forming alloy for protecting the substrate against oxidation and for bonding with the ceramic outer layer, includes: defining the zone for repair with a mechanical mask adapted to the shape of the part and the zone for repair; scouring the zone for repair so as to remove the ceramic, the alumina layer, and the damaged portions of the underlayer; supplying materials for repairing the underlayer to the repair zone by subjecting the partially-scoured part to metal deposition by use of an electrical current; and subjecting the part to a heat treatment in order to enable the added metals to diffuse into the remaining underlayer in the repair zone for repair and to enable a surface film of alumina to form. After the underlayer has been reconstituted, the zone for repair is again defined by a mechanical mask and a new ceramic layer is deposited thereon.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Snecma Moteurs-Snecma ServicesInventors: Bruno Gilles François Boucard, Jean-Paul Fournes, Frédéric Yves Pierre Jacquot, Yann Philippe Jaslier, Jacques Louis Leger, André Hubert Louis Malie, Guillaume Roger Pierre Oberlaender, Catherine Marie-Hélène Richin
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Patent number: 6875471Abstract: The quality of painted surfaces of polymeric articles is improved by depositing a coating of a metal such as zinc or zinc alloy on the surface of the article to be painted. For example, zinc is electrodeposited on a conductive surface of the article. The metal coated polymeric surface provides a good base for electrostatic deposition of either liquid or powder paint and the metal surface prevents the formation of defects in the painted surface during heating of the article to dry or cure the paint film.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Hsai-Yin Lee, Yar-Ming Wang, Tao Xie
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Patent number: 6872294Abstract: The quality of painted surfaces of polymer composites is improved by first forming an electroless metal coating on the molded surface of the composite and then electroplating a coating of zinc or zinc alloy on the metallized composite surface. The “galvanized” composite surface provides a good base for electrostatic deposition of either liquid or powder paint and the zinc surface prevents the formation of defects in the painted surface during heating of the composite to dry or cure the paint film.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Hsai-Yin Lee, Yar-Ming Wang, Tao Xie
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Patent number: 6869513Abstract: The invention provides a photodegradation resistant curable electrodepositable coating composition which includes one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing cationic sulfonium salt group-containing resins which are electrodepositable on a cathode, and one or more curing agents having cationic groups or groups which are capable of forming cationic groups. The invention also provides processes for coating an electroconductive substrate with the coating composition, to form single layer or multi-layer composite coatings. Also provided is a multi-layer composite coating in which the electrodepositable coating composition is used to form the primer layer. The compositions have improved throw power versus typical sulfonium salt electrodepositable compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Anthony D. Kulfan, Ellor J. Van Buskirk, Craig A. Wilson
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Publication number: 20040253804Abstract: Disclosed are electrolyte compositions for depositing a tin alloy on a substrate. The electrolyte compositions include tin ions, ions of one or more alloying metals, an acid, a thiourea derivative, and an additive selected from alkanol amines, polyethylene imines, alkoxylated aromatic alcohols, and combinations thereof. Also disclosed are methods of depositing a tin alloy on a substrate and methods of forming an interconnect bump on a semiconductor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, L.L.C.Inventors: Rozalia Beica, Neil D. Brown, Kai Wang
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Patent number: 6830775Abstract: The method of manufacturing a superconducting quantum interference type magnetic fluxmeter including forming an input coil and a pickup coil integrated with the input coil by electrophoretically depositing high-temperature superconducting fine particles on a surface of the first cylindrical ceramic substrate, and sintering the fine particles, forming a high-temperature superconductor magnetic shield tube by electrophoretically depositing high-temperature superconducting fine particles on an entire surface of the second cylindrical ceramic substrate, and sintering the fine particles, magnetically coupling the input coil and the high-temperature superconducting quantum interference type element by placing the pickup coil such that a distal end portion thereof is inserted within a lower end portion of the magnetic shield tube and inserting the high-temperature superconducting quantum interference type element from an upper end portion of the magnetic shield tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Japan Science and Technology AgencyInventors: Masaharu Kawachi, Masahito Yoshizawa, Nobuyoshi Sato
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Patent number: 6811665Abstract: Process for the production of a three-dimensional substrate provided with a protective and decorative laminar structure, in which a primer layer of a coating composition (I) which is electrically conductive in the stoved state is applied without spraying onto an electrically conductive substrate and stoved, whereupon a substrate not yet in the desired three-dimensional shape is shaped, whereupon a second coating layer of an electrophoretically depositable coating composition (II) is electrophoretically deposited and stoved and whereupon a plastic film is applied.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Joachim Blum, Klausjörg Klein
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Patent number: 6779455Abstract: The gel method of printing variable information of the present invention involves applying inks onto a substrate that is part of or attached to a cylinder of the printing machine. Imaging is by means of an energy source in the UV, visible or infrared regions, modulated to represent a digital image pattern that has been composed on a computer. The consequence of imaging is to gel the ink and increase its adhesion to the substrate of the printing cylinder. The non-gelled background ink with lower adhesion is then removed by a squeegee action and returned to an ink reservoir. The remaining image is transferred to an offset blanket or directly to print stock by pressure. The process does not use a master, but produces an image that is erased after printing with each cylinder rotation so that the next rotation producing the next print can have fresh information written upon it.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Creo Il Ltd.Inventors: Murray Figov, Anna Sigalov
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Publication number: 20040118687Abstract: The present invention provides an improved two-layer coating system. The present invention relates to a process for forming a cured gradient coating film, comprising the steps of: applying an aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising at least two resins and a curing agent, on an electrically conductive substrate, heating a electrodeposition coating film to form a layer separation, and then, curing the electrodeposition coating film to form a cured gradient coating film; wherein the resins include one resin component constituting a resin layer (a) in direct contact with air before applying top coating and other resin component constituting a resin layer (b) in direct contact with the electrically conductive substrate, and, wherein a solubility parameter (&dgr;a) of a resin component A and a solubility parameter (&dgr;b) of a resin component B have a specific relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Hisaichi Muramoto, Koji Izumiya
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Publication number: 20040118686Abstract: A method of forming piezoelectric tubes. The method includes forming a suspension of ceramic particles in a fluid medium, positioning a rod in the fluid medium and then depositing particles on the rod using electrophoresis. The deposited layer is then heat treated to form a piezoelectric tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Jan Ma, Yin Chiang Boey
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Publication number: 20040050703Abstract: The quality of painted surfaces of polymeric articles is improved by depositing a coating of a metal such as zinc or zinc alloy on the surface of the article to be painted. For example, zinc is electrodeposited on a conductive surface of the article. The metal coated polymeric surface provides a good base for electrostatic deposition of either liquid or powder paint and the metal surface prevents the formation of defects in the painted surface during heating of the article to dry or cure the paint film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Hsai-Yin Lee, Yar-Ming Wang, Tao Xie
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Publication number: 20030213694Abstract: Processes for forming a coating on electroconductive flat blanks having two major surfaces and sheared edges are provided. Also provided is a process for forming a multi- composite coating on a pre-sheared, electroconductive, flat blank having two major surfaces and sheared edges. Methods for forming and coating metal blanks are also provided. The present invention further provides a pre-sheared, flat electroconductive blank having two major surfaces and coated with a multi-layer composite coating composition on one major surface. The present invention also provides a method for coating a continuous metal strip, optionally, thereafter forming a coated blank therefrom, and, optionally, applying a second coating to the blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Donald D. Emmonds, Catharine A. Palmer, Linda K. Anderson, Robin M. Peffer, Donald W. Boyd, Paul R. Kerr
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Patent number: 6645362Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a multi-layer paint film, comprising: applying a cationic electrodeposition paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on a surface of a painted matter, applying a water based intermediate coat paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on an electrodeposition paint film surface without curing the electrodeposition paint film to form an intermediate coat paint film, and then heating to cure both of the electrodeposition paint film and the intermediate coat paint film at the same time to thereby form a multi-layer paint film, wherein the above cationic electrodeposition paint contains a tin base catalyst of at lest 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin solid matter, and a cross-linking curing reaction in the electrodeposition paint film is controlled so that it starts earlier than a cross-linking curing reaction in the intermediate coat paint film.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Tomizaki, Akira Kasari, Takayoshi Hiraki
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Patent number: 6645363Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a multi-layer paint film, comprising: applying a cationic electrodeposition paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on a surface of a painted matter, applying a water based intermediate coat paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on an electrodeposition paint film surface without curing the electrodeposition paint film to form an intermediate coat paint film, and then heating to cure both of the electrodeposition paint film and the intermediate coat paint film at the same time to thereby form a multi-layer paint film, wherein the above cationic electrodeposition paint contains a tin base catalyst of at least 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin solid matter, and a cross-linking curing reaction in the electrodeposition paint film is controlled so that it starts earlier than a cross-linking curing reaction in the intermediate coat paint film.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Tomizaki, Akira Kasari, Takayoshi Hiraki
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Publication number: 20030054193Abstract: The invention provides a process for coating a substrate including electrodepositing an electrodepositable composition on the substrate, heating the coated substrate to cure the coating thereon, applying over the cured electrodeposited coating one or more pigment-containing coating compositions and/or one or more pigment-free coating compositions to form a top coat thereover, and heating the coated substrate to cure the top coat. The elecrodepositable composition is formed from an ungelled cationic salt group-containing resin where the salt groups are formed from pendant and/or terminal amino groups, and an at least partially blocked aliphatic polyisocyanate curing agent. Also provided is a photodegradation resistant multi-layer composite coating of a primer layer formed from the electrodepositable composition and a top coat thereover, where the composite coating exhibits substantially no interlayer delamination upon concentrated solar spectral irradiance exposure equivalent to two years outdoor weathering.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Gregory J. McCollum, Christian A. Anderton, Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Richard F. Karabin, Raphael O. Kollah, James E. Poole, Mattew S. Scott, Geoffrey R. Webster, Steven R. Zawacky, Robert R. Zwack
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Patent number: 6392785Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel electrophoretic displays and materials useful in fabricating such displays. In particular, novel encapsulated displays are disclosed. Particles encapsulated therein are dispersed within a suspending, or electrophoretic, fluid. This fluid may be a mixture of two or more fluids or may be a single fluid. The displays may further comprise particles dispersed in a suspending fluid, wherein the particles contain a liquid. In either case, the suspending fluid may have a density or refractive index substantially matched to that of the particles dispersed therein. Finally, also disclosed herein are electro-osmotic displays. These displays comprise at least one capsule containing either a cellulosic or gel-like internal phase and a liquid phase, or containing two or more immiscible fluids. Application of electric fields to any of the electrophoretic displays described herein affects an optical property of the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Jonathan D. Albert, Barrett Comiskey
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Publication number: 20020056641Abstract: A cured multilayer coating provides an improved edge corrosion resistance to a substrate. The method of making the cured multilayer coating includes applying by electrophoretic deposition a first curable coating composition to the substrate to establish a coated substrate. The coated substrate is then subjected to an amount of energy sufficient to cause the coated substrate to become a conductive coated substrate. Next, a second curable coating composition is applied to the conductive coated substrate to establish a multicoated substrate. The multicoated substrate is then subjected to an amount of energy sufficient for cross-linking the first and second curable coating compositions to make the cured multilayer coating. The cured multilayer coating provides the substrate with an edge corrosion resistance improved by at least 100%, as measured according to an Edge Corrosion Test, while a surface roughness, Ra, of the cured multilayer coating is maintained at or below 13 &mgr;in (4.29 nm).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventor: Timothy S. December