Metal Coating Patents (Class 427/250)
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Patent number: 8173010Abstract: The invention relates to materials used as electrodes and/or catalysts, as well as methods associated with the same. The materials may comprise an alloy or intermetallic compound of a transition metal (e.g., Ni) and a metal additive (e.g., Sn). The transition metal and additive are selected to provide improved electrode and/or catalytic performance. For example, the materials of the invention may have a high catalytic activity, while being less susceptible to coking than certain conventional electrode/catalytic materials. These performance advantages can simplify the equipment used in certain applications, as well as reducing energy and capital requirements. Furthermore, the materials may be manufactured using traditional ceramic processing methods, without the need for complex, unconventional fabrication techniques. The materials are particularly suitable for use in fuel cells (e.g., SOFCs electrodes) and in reactions that use or produce synthesis gas.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Jackie Y. Ying, Steven E. Weiss
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Publication number: 20120107502Abstract: Methods for deposition of elemental metal films on surfaces using metal coordination complexes comprising bisamineazaallylic ligands are provided. Also provided are bisamineazaallylic ligands useful in the methods of the invention and metal coordination complexes comprising these ligands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Jeffrey W. Anthis
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Patent number: 8168256Abstract: A process and composition for preventing cracking in composite structures comprising a metal coated substrate and a selenide, sulfide or mixed selenide sulfide film. Specifically, cracking is prevented in the coating of molybdenum coated substrates upon which a copper, indium-gallium diselenide (CIGS) film is deposited. Cracking is inhibited by adding a Se passivating amount of oxygen to the Mo and limiting the amount of Se deposited on the Mo coating.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Inventors: Erten Eser, Shannon Fields
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Patent number: 8163341Abstract: Some embodiments include methods of forming metal-containing structures. A first metal-containing material may be formed over a substrate. After the first metal-containing material is formed, and while the substrate is within a reaction chamber, hydrogen-containing reactant may be used to form a hydrogen-containing layer over the first metal-containing material. The hydrogen-containing reactant may be, for example, formic acid and/or formaldehyde. Any unreacted hydrogen-containing reactant may be purged from within the reaction chamber, and then metal-containing precursor may be flowed into the reaction chamber. The hydrogen-containing layer may be used during conversion of the metal-containing precursor into a second metal-containing material that forms directly against the first metal-containing material. Some embodiments include methods of forming germanium-containing structures, such as, for example, methods of forming phase change materials containing germanium, antimony and tellurium.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Quick, Eugene P. Marsh
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Publication number: 20120094148Abstract: Process for depositing a coating for protection against oxidation and against hot corrosion on a superalloy substrate, and coating obtained The present invention relates to a process for depositing a coating for protection against oxidation and against hot corrosion on a metallic superalloy substrate (1), characterized by the fact that it comprises the deposition of the following successive layers on the substrate, a first layer of aluminium and of at least one element capable of being alloyed with sulphur, a second layer of a material that isolates said element capable of being alloyed with sulphur. The element capable of being alloyed with sulphur is chosen from the reactive elements: zirconium, hafnium, yttrium, silicon, and the rare earth elements: cerium, lanthanum, gadolinium. The invention also relates to the coating thus formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SNECMAInventors: Justine MENUEY, Sarah Hamadi, André Hubert Louis Malie
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Publication number: 20120094022Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a metal thin film which can reduce leakage current while improving electric properties by improving step coverage of a device. The method of forming a metal thin film includes supplying a metal precursor including chlorine, purging byproducts produced after the supplying of the metal precursor by injecting a purge gas, supplying a reactant to allow the reactant and the metal precursor to react with each other to form a thin film layer, and purging the byproducts produced after the reaction by injecting a purge gas, wherein before the supplying of the metal precursor, the method further includes supplying a reactant to be adsorbed on a treated product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Soon Lim, Jae-Hyoung Choi, Youn-Soo Kim, Min-Young Park, Sang-Yeol Kang
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Patent number: 8158216Abstract: Vapor plasma deposition of titanium (Ti) metal onto a substrate forms a structured surface that exhibits enhanced cell attachment properties. Initially deposited round nanoparticulate surface structures develop tentacles with a spine or thorn-like appearance upon continued deposition under special conditions. The density and size of the formed spinulose particles can be controlled by timing the deposition intervals. A significant increase in osteoblast, fibroblast and endothelial cell attachment is observed on Ti spinulose surfaces compared to attachment on nanoparticulate surfaces lacking spinulous nanostructure.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Metascape LLCInventors: Christina Kay Thomas, Luke J. Ryves, Daniel M. Storey
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Patent number: 8158199Abstract: A method for making an individually coated and twisted carbon nanotube wire-like structure, the method comprising the steps of: providing a carbon nanotube structure having a plurality of carbon nanotubes; forming at least one conductive coating on the plurality of carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube structure; and twisting the carbon nanotube structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kai-Li Jiang, Liang Liu, Kai Liu, Qing-Yu Zhao, Yong-Chao Zhai, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20120088047Abstract: A housing comprises a substrate and a decorative film. The decorative film comprises a transparent film, a metallic coating, a transparent varnish layer, a color layer, a protective layer and an adhesive layer. The metallic coating is formed on an inner surface of the transparent film. The varnish layer is formed on the metallic coating. The color layer is formed on the varnish layer. The protective layer is formed on the color layer. The adhesive layer is formed on the protective layer. The substrate is integrally molded with the decorative film bonding the adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-TAO LEI, HUAN-BING YE, ZHONG-TAO BI, CHUAN CHEN, XUE-YUN ZU, CHANG-SHUI HU
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Publication number: 20120088038Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum coating method with very high deposition rates at high layer thickness homogeneity and material yield as well as apparatuses for achieving the coating. In order to overcome the existing conflict between layer thickness homogeneity on the one side and material yield and coating rate on the other side reducing the classic vacuum evaporation, the substrate forms the boundary of an essentially closed coating chamber which is supplied by an evaporation source. The walls of this coating chamber as well as all surfaces which are not to be coated are either kept at a certain temperature or provided with a non-stick coating such that the vapor cannot condensate thereon and is scattered back into the coating chamber. Thereby, a very high vapor pressure is created in the coating chamber which leads to a very high condensation rate onto the substrate and to a homogenization of the layer thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventor: Werner Prusseit
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Patent number: 8147953Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a laminate which is good in adhesiveness between a substrate and a thin film laminated thereon by a dry film-forming method such as a chemical vapor growth method or a vacuum evaporation method even if the substrate is a polymer substrate made of a nonpolar polymer; and a process for producing the same. In order to attain the above-mentioned object, the invention provides a laminate comprising a polymer substrate, a primer layer comprising a cyclized rubber which is a conjugated diene polymer cyclized product or a derivative thereof, the layer being formed on the surface of the polymer substrate, and a thin film laminated on the surface of the primer layer by a dry film-forming method; and a process for producing the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Zeon CorporationInventors: Shizuo Kitahara, Tetsuya Toyoshima, Kouichirou Maeda, Junji Kodemura, Yutaka Katoh
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Patent number: 8147786Abstract: A film-forming apparatus includes a processing chamber, and TiCl4 gas and NH3 gas are supplied into the processing chamber for forming a TiN film on a substrate W in the processing chamber by CVD. The processing chamber has a gas exhaust system. The gas exhaust system includes a gas exhaust pipe for exhausting the exhaust gas in the processing chamber a trap mechanism provided to the gas exhaust pipe for trapping a by-product in the exhaust gas, and a heated reaction gas supply mechanism for supplying a heated reaction gas into the exhaust gas. The heated reaction gas is adapted to react with a component in the exhaust gas to produce a by-product. Specifically, NH3 gas is supplied by the heated reaction gas supply mechanism as the heated reaction gas, and NH4Cl is produced as the by-product.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventor: Einosuke Tsuda
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Publication number: 20120074007Abstract: A housing shell for electrical measuring, controlling and communication devices, in particular the lower housing part of a cellphone, has very great flexural and torsional rigidity in spite of an extremely small wall thickness if it is formed as a part created by a forming operation from the planar blank of a thermoplastically impregnated long-fibered multi-layered mat. Fine-membered functional elements of likewise thermoplastic material are then molded onto the housing shell in an injection mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventor: Dietmar Drummer
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Publication number: 20120076946Abstract: A system for coating a surface comprising providing a source of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements and applying the amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements to the surface by a spray. Also a coating comprising a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements. An apparatus for producing a corrosion-resistant amorphous-metal coating on a structure comprises a deposition chamber, a deposition source in the deposition chamber that produces a deposition spray, the deposition source containing a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements, and a system that directs the deposition spray onto the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventor: Joseph C. Farmer
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Publication number: 20120070685Abstract: The invention generally encompasses compositions comprising polymers coated with one or more metallic layers. In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses compositions comprising polyurethane foam coated with one or more metallic layers. The invention also encompasses methods of coating polymers using vapor depositions techniques, for example, physical vapor deposition, with one or more metallic layers. The invention further encompasses articles of manufacture including the compositions of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Terence KLOSS, Cynthia Kuper
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Patent number: 8137750Abstract: The present invention provides technology for controlling, or tuning, the catalytic activity of gold provided upon nanoporous supports such as those derived from nanoparticulate titania. It has been discovered that the nature of the surfaces of the nanoparticles used to support a nano-metal catalyst, such as catalytically active gold, has a profound effect upon the catalytic properties of the supported catalyst. The support surface may be altered as desired to control the activity of the gold. The present invention teaches how thermal treatment of nanoparticulate media incorporated into a nanoporous support prior to deposition of catalytically active gold dramatically suppresses the ability of a resultant catalyst system to oxidize hydrogen. Yet, the system still readily oxidizes CO.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Larry A. Brey, Thomas E. Wood, Gina M. Buccellato, Gezahegan D. Damte, Duane D. Fansler, Marvin E. Jones
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Patent number: 8137763Abstract: Processes for preparing catalyst structures, include forming a layer of a catalytic material on a substrate, and separating the layer of the catalytic material into droplet-shaped bodies of the catalytic material adhered to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Jean Dijon, Francoise Geffraye
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Patent number: 8137765Abstract: Liquid aluminum is sprayed as a fine mist onto an alloyed iron article to produce a thin tenacious non-corrodible layer. In some embodiments, air is heated and delivered through insulated tubing to a container having solid aluminum therein. In some embodiments the air is heated by an electric induction coil. In some embodiments, the container is heated independently of the heated air. In some embodiments, the container is heated by an electric induction coil.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Inventor: Charles J. Upchurch
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Publication number: 20120064247Abstract: A film-forming source material composed of a Cu complex is supplied to a wafer, which is kept at a relatively high first temperature and has a Ru film as a film-forming base film, and initial nuclei of Cu are formed on the wafer. Then, the film-forming source material composed of the Cu complex is supplied to the wafer kept at a relatively low second temperature, and Cu is deposited on the wafer having the initial nuclei of Cu formed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Kenji Hiwa, Yasuhiko Kojima
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Patent number: 8129271Abstract: A film forming method is provided with a substrate placing step wherein a substrate is placed in a process chamber in an airtight status; a first film forming step wherein the process chamber is supplied with water vapor and a material gas including an organic compound of copper, and an adhered layer of copper is formed on the substrate; an exhaust step wherein the water vapor and the material gas in the process chamber are exhausted; and a second film forming step wherein the process chamber is resupplied with only the material gas and a copper film is further formed on the adhered layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Yasuhiko Kojima, Taro Ikeda, Tatsuo Hatano
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Publication number: 20120052279Abstract: Methods and devices for cooling electronic circuits having at least one heat source are disclosed and described. One such thermally dynamic electronic device may include a layer of diamond material coated on a support substrate, and circuitry disposed on the layer of diamond material, the diamond material being configured to accelerate movement of heat away from the circuitry. Although the diamond material may be any known diamond material that functions to accelerate heat transfer, in one aspect the diamond material may be diamond-like carbon. In one specific aspect, the diamond-like carbon may be amorphous carbon. In another aspect, the diamond material may be crystalline diamond.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2007Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventor: Chien-Min Sung
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Publication number: 20120052321Abstract: A sanitary object having a decorative surface, which comprises substantially a body, formed of plastic or metal and an at least partial outer coating, that at least one metal layer has a combination of at least two elements selected from the following group: aluminum, chromium, zinc, silver, titanium, and/or zirconium, and is arranged as a coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventor: Karl THOMAS
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Patent number: 8124178Abstract: A directed vapor deposition (DVD) method and system for applying at least one bond coating on at least one substrate for thermal barrier coating systems. To overcome the limitations incurred by conventional methods, the DVD system uses an electron beam directed vapor deposition (DVD) technique to evaporate and deposit compositionally and morphologically controlled bond coats at high rate. The present DVD system uses the combination of an electron beam and a combined inert gas/reactive gas carrier jet of controlled composition to create engineering films. In this system, the vaporized material can be entrained in the carrier gas jet and deposited onto the substrate at a high rate and with high materials utilization efficiency. The velocity and flux of the gas atoms entering the chamber, the nozzle parameters, and the operating chamber pressure can all be significantly varied, facilitating wide processing condition variation and allowing for improved control over the properties of the deposited layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: University of Virginia Patent FoundationInventors: Derek D. Hass, Haydn N. G. Wadley, Kumar P. Dharmasena, Yosef Marciano
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Patent number: 8124275Abstract: To smoothly deliver a thermal energy required in an active site of a catalyst carried on a carrier. A method of manufacturing a catalyst carrier of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a mixed thin film in which at least metal and ceramics are mixed on a metal base, by spraying aerosol, with metal powders and ceramic powders mixed therein, on the metal base; and making the mixed thin film porous, by dissolving the metal of the mixed thin film into acid or alkaline solution to remove this metal.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Mineo Washima, Kenji Shibata, Fumihito Oka
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Publication number: 20120043222Abstract: A coating method for forming a pattern on a workpiece includes: providing a workpiece constituting a surface; forming a coating layer over the surface using a physical vapor deposition method; providing a mask including a through hole having a shape conforming to a predetermined pattern; attaching the mask to the surface such that a portion of the coating layer is exposed through the through hole, the coating layer consisting of the exposed portion and an unwanted portion surrounding the exposed portion; forming a shielding layer on the exposed portion of the coating layer in the through hole; removing the mask; removing the unwanted portion of the coating layer; and removing the shielding layer to obtain the exposed portion having the predetermined pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHUNG-PEI WANG
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Publication number: 20120045582Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process suitable for coating discrete articles with a zinc-rich, fully alloyed layer. A known method for the corrosion-protection of such articles comprises the steps of hot-dip galvannealing, typically followed by painting. This hot-dip process has however to be performed at a high temperature, thereby submitting the articles to severe thermal stress. A novel vacuum deposition process of Zn is therefore presented. It is characterized in that, in the step of contacting the article with metallic Zn vapor, the temperature of the article is equal to or higher than the dew point of the Zn vapor. The process results in a coating having a uniform thickness, even on less accessible surfaces. The surface roughness is well adapted for the adhesion of paint.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: Bruno Gay, Etienne Petit
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Patent number: 8118989Abstract: Methods are provided for bonding pure rhenium to a substrate comprising a material. Non-lubricated components configured to have friction contact with another component are also provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes disposing a eutectic alloy over the substrate to form an inter layer, the eutectic alloy comprised essentially of a base alloy and one or more melting point depressants and having a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the substrate material and a melting temperature of rhenium, placing pure rhenium over the inter layer, and heating the inter layer to a temperature that is substantially equal to or greater than the melting temperature of the eutectic alloy, but that is below the melting temperature of the substrate material and the melting temperature of the pure rhenium to bond the pure rhenium to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Don Mittendorf, Scott Sperl
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Publication number: 20120040084Abstract: Methods and systems for forming modified metal coatings on a gas turbine engine component (20). The gas turbine engine component (20) is placed inside a container (50) having a known volume, along with a source material (32) containing a secondary element. The container (50), gas turbine engine component (20), and the source material (32) inside the container are placed into an oxygen-depleted space (18) inside a reaction chamber (12). At least one temperature for the source material (32) is determined based upon the known volume of the container (50) and an amount of the source material (32). While in the oxygen-depleted space (18), the source material (32) is heated to the at least one temperature sufficient to release a vapor phase reactant (35) containing the secondary element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: MT COATINGS, LLCInventor: David C. Fairbourn
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Publication number: 20120040096Abstract: A coating method for forming a pattern on a workpiece is provided. The method includes the follow steps: providing a workpiece having a surface, forming a coating layer over the surface using a physical vapor deposition method; providing a mask having a shape conforming to a predetermined pattern; attaching the mask to the surface such that a portion of the coating layer is shielded. The coating layer consists of a shielded portion and an unwanted portion surrounding the shielded portion. Finally, removing the unwanted portion of the coating layer using a magnetic abrasive finishing method, and removing the mask to obtain the shielded portion having the predetermined pattern on the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHUNG-PEI WANG
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Patent number: 8110043Abstract: A methodology and system for applying coatings onto the interior surfaces of components, includes a vapor creation device, a vacuum chamber having a moderate gas pressure and an inert gas jet having controlled velocity and flow fields. The gas jet is created by a rarefied, inert gas supersonic expansion through a nozzle. By controlling the carrier gas flow into a region upstream of the nozzle an upstream pressure is achieved. The carrier gas flow and chamber pumping rate control the downstream pressure. The ratio of the upstream to downstream pressure along with the size and shape of the nozzle opening controls the speed of the gas entering the chamber. Vapor created from a source is transported into the interior regions of a component using binary collisions between the vapor and gas jet atoms. These collisions enable the vapor atoms to scatter onto the interior surfaces of the component and deposit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: University of Virginia Patent FoundationInventors: Derek D. Hass, Haydn N. G. Wadley
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Publication number: 20120028014Abstract: A monoaxially oriented film including a propylene-based random copolymer and at least about 3 wt % of a low density polyethylene which is oriented at least about 2.5 times in one direction and exhibits excellent linear directional tear properties parallel to the orientation direction and excellent heat seal performance in terms of high heat seal strengths and low seal initiation temperature. This film formulation and orientation is suitable for pouch applications requiring an “easy-tear” linear tear feature and excellent hermetic seal properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.Inventors: Harold Egon KOEHN, Matthew H. Brown
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Patent number: 8097299Abstract: The present invention is an organoruthenium compound for use in production of a ruthenium or ruthenium compound thin film by chemical vapor deposition, including ruthenium and an arene group and norbornadiene both coordinated to the ruthenium and represented by the following formula. The present invention is an organoruthenium compound for use in chemical vapor deposition which does not require the coexistence of oxygen during the thin film formation, and moreover, is liquid at ordinary temperature, thereby having good handleability and recyclability. wherein the substituents, R1 to R6, of the arene group are each hydrogen or an alkyl group, and the total number of carbons of R1 to R6 (R1+R2+R3+R4+R5+R6) is 6 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Tanaka Kikinzoku KogyoInventors: Junichi Taniuchi, Masayuki Saito, Minoru Ishida
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Patent number: 8097321Abstract: This invention relates to the use of vermiculite and layer minerals in general release films.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Qinetiq LimitedInventors: Andrew Martin Pitt, David Edward Higgins
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Publication number: 20120003388Abstract: A substrate support may include a body; an inner ring disposed about the body; an outer ring disposed about the inner ring forming a first opening therebetween; a first seal ring disposed above the first opening; a shadow ring disposed above the inner ring, extending inward from the outer ring and forming a second opening between the shadow and outer rings; a second seal ring disposed above the second opening; a space at least partially defined by the body and the inner, outer, first, second, and shadow rings; a first gap defined between a processing surface of a substrate when present and the shadow ring; and a plurality of second gaps fluidly coupled to the space; wherein the first gap and the plurality of second gaps are configured such that, when a substrate is present, a gas provided to the space flows out of the space through the first gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: GWO-CHUAN TZU, XIAOXIONG YUAN, AMIT KHANDELWAL, BENJAMIN CHENG WANG, AVGERINOS V. GELATOS, KAI WU, MICHAEL P. KARAZIM, JING LIN, OLKAN CUVALCI
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Patent number: 8088436Abstract: This invention relates to a preparation method and equipment of graphite and catalyst composite for a kind of synthetic diamond. Firstly, graphite particles shall be placed into the heating chamber for pre-heating; secondly, the heated graphite particle will be fed into the coating room with vibrator or agitator and steam of carbonyl metal complex is input for coating; finally, the coated graphite particles are fed into a cooling and passivation room for cooling and passivation of the discharging materials or enter a next round of heating and coating. The surface of each graphite particle is plated with metal layer which can promote the crystal nucleus growing into perfect diamond crystal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Jiangsu Tianyi Micro Metal Powder Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weixing Gao, Bin Wang, Zunbin Ke
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Publication number: 20110311725Abstract: An apparatus for providing a reactant comprises a reactant space and a reservoir space. The reactant space comprises a chemical complex capable of evolving the reactant when heated. The reservoir space, in turn, is in gas communication with the reactant space. The apparatus is operative to heat the chemical complex when a pressure of the reactant in the reservoir space is below a predetermined set-point, and to cool the chemical complex when the pressure of the reactant in the reservoir space is above the predetermined set-point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: SUNDEW TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Ofer Sneh, Jereld L. Winkler
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Publication number: 20110311837Abstract: There is provided a covering member for preventing erosion that has a high erosion resistance, is resistant to repeated thermal shocks so as to have a long life, and has a particular color allowing visual inspection of the surface layer for degradation. A covering member to be applied to a substrate made of an iron material or the like that will be eroded by contact with molten aluminum includes a Cr metal film as the lowest layer, a b layer formed of a CrN film, an intermediate layer, and an a layer formed of a TiSiN film, stacked in this order on the substrate. The intermediate layer includes layered films composed of the b layers and the a layers alternately stacked on top of one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: SMC CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroyuki Okuhira
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Publication number: 20110305832Abstract: A surface treating method for making a housing have a metallic main body includes the follow steps. A primer is coated on the metallic main body to form a bottom layer. A plating layer is formed on the bottom layer. An adhesive is coated on the plating layer to form an adhesive layer. Finally, a lacquer is coated on the adhesive layer to form an outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHWAN-HWA CHIANG
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Patent number: 8075954Abstract: The object of the present invention is to improve the productivity of a permanent magnet and to manufacture it at a low cost by effectively coating Dy and Tb on a surface of the magnet of Fe—B-rare earth elements having a predetermined configuration. The permanent magnet of the present invention is manufactured by a coating step for coating Dy on the surface of the magnet of Fe—B-rare earth elements having a predetermined configuration and a diffusing step for diffusing Dy coated on the surface of the magnet into crystal grain boundary phases of the magnet with being heat treated at a predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Nagata, Yoshinori Shingaki
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Publication number: 20110296873Abstract: Provided is a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating. Also provided is a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating. A method for making a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating is additionally provided. Further provided is a method for making a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: FREDERICK GOLDMAN INC.Inventor: Andrew Derrig
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Patent number: 8071161Abstract: A method for fabricating an electrode for electrochemical reactor is provided, wherein the electrode includes a porous carbon diffusion layer and a catalyst layer. The method includes a step of depositing the catalyst layer on the diffusion layer by a DLI-MOCVD process.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Sophie Mailley, Philippe Capron, Stéphanie Thollon, Thierry Krebs
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Publication number: 20110293845Abstract: Methods are provided for bonding pure rhenium to a substrate comprising a material. Non-lubricated components configured to have friction contact with another component are also provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes disposing a eutectic alloy over the substrate to form an inter layer, the eutectic alloy comprised essentially of a base alloy and one or more melting point depressants and having a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the substrate material and a melting temperature of rhenium, placing pure rhenium over the inter layer, and heating the inter layer to a temperature that is substantially equal to or greater than the melting temperature of the eutectic alloy, but that is below the melting temperature of the substrate material and the melting temperature of the pure rhenium to bond the pure rhenium to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Don Mittendorf, Scott Sperl
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Publication number: 20110293829Abstract: The object of the present invention is to improve the productivity of a permanent magnet and to manufacture it at a low cost by effectively coating Dy and Tb on a surface of the magnet of Fe—B-rare earth elements having a predetermined configuration. The permanent magnet of the present invention is manufactured by a coating step for coating Dy on the surface of the magnet of Fe—B-rare earth elements having a predetermined configuration and a diffusing step for diffusing Dy coated on the surface of the magnet into crystal grain boundary phases of the magnet with being heat treated at a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Hiroshi Nagata, Yoshinori Shingaki
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Publication number: 20110287223Abstract: Articles containing fine-grained and/or amorphous metallic coatings/layers on at least part of their exposed surfaces are imprinted with surface structures to raise the contact angle for water in the imprinted areas at room temperature by equal to or greater than 10°, when compared to the flat and smooth metallic material surface of the same composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTEGRAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Jared J. Victor, Uwe Erb, Klaus Tomantschger, Nandakumar Nagarajan, Diana Facchini
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Publication number: 20110287272Abstract: Metal-coated thermoplastic compositions comprising “flat” fibrous reinforcing filler have improved resistance to repeated thermal shock. Disclosed herein are metal coated compositions useful in automotive parts, toys, appliances, power tools, industrial machinery, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: Andri E. Elia
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Patent number: 8057856Abstract: The present invention is a method for gettering undesirable atomic species from a vaporizing atmosphere during deposition of multi-element thin film phosphor compositions. The method comprises vaporizing one or more getter species immediately prior and/or simultaneously during the deposition of a phosphor film composition within a deposition chamber. The method improves the luminance and emission spectrum of phosphor materials used for full colour ac electroluminescent displays employing thick film dielectric layers with a high dielectric constant.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Ifire IP CorporationInventors: Dan Daeweon Cheong, Paul Barry Del Bel Belluz, Stephen Charles Cool, Abdul M. Nakua, James Alexander Robert Stiles, Yong-seon Lee, Terry Hunt, Vincent Joseph Alfred Pugliese
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Publication number: 20110268878Abstract: The present invention is an organoruthenium compound for use in production of a ruthenium or ruthenium compound thin film by chemical vapor deposition, including ruthenium and an arene group and norbornadiene both coordinated to the ruthenium and represented by the following formula. The present invention is an organoruthenium compound for use in chemical vapor deposition which does not require the coexistence of oxygen during the thin film formation, and moreover, is liquid at ordinary temperature, thereby having good handleability and recyclability. wherein the substituents, R1 to R6, of the arene group are each hydrogen or an alkyl group, and the total number of carbons of R1 to R6 (R1+R2+R3+R4+R5+R6) is 6 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Junichi Taniuchi, Masayuki Saito, Minoru Ishida
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Patent number: 8043718Abstract: A combustion turbine component (10) includes a combustion turbine component substrate (16) and an alloy coating (14) on the combustion turbine component substrate. The alloy coating (14) includes nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), and yttrium (Y). Furthermore, the alloy coating includes at least one of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), and rhenium (Re). The alloy coating also includes at least one rare earth element, and an oxide of at least one of the yttrium (Y) and the at least one rare earth element.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Allister W. James, Douglas J. Arrell
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Patent number: 8043717Abstract: A combustion turbine component (10) includes a combustion turbine component substrate (16) and an alloy coating (14) on the combustion turbine component substrate. The alloy coating (14) includes a first amount, by weight percent, of cobalt (Co) and a second amount, by weight percent, of nickel (Ni), the first amount being greater than the second amount. The alloy coating further includes chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), at least one rare earth element, and an oxide of the at least one rare earth element.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Allister W. James, Douglas J. Arrell
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Publication number: 20110256417Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oxidation resistant nanocrystalline coating and a method of forming an oxidation resistant nanocrystalline coating. An oxidation resistant coating comprising an MCrAl(Y) alloy may be deposited on a substrate, wherein M, includes iron, nickel, cobalt, or combinations thereof present greater than 50 wt % of the MCrAl(Y) alloy, chromium is present in the range of 15 wt % to 30 wt % of the MCrAl(Y) alloy, aluminum is present in the range of 6 wt % to 12 wt % of the MCrAl(Y) alloy and yttrium, is optionally present in the range of 0.1 wt % to 0.5 wt % of the MCrAl(Y) alloy. In addition, the coating may exhibit a grain size of 200 nm or less as deposited.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Narayana S. CHERUVU, Ronghua WEI