Boride, Carbide Or Nitride Component Patents (Class 428/627)
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Patent number: 8808871Abstract: A sintered cermet of a rotary tool has a hard phase with a first hard phase and a second hard phase comprising a carbide, a nitride, and a carbonitride of at least one of group 4, 5, and 6 metals of the periodic table of which metals the metal titanium is a main component. The result of an X-ray diffraction measurement in a surface region of the sintered cermet provides a first peak intensity Ib on a high angle side that is attributable to a (220) plane of the first hard phase and a second peak intensity Ia on a low-angle side that is attributable to a (220) plane of the second hard phase, and an intensity ratio Ib/Ia of the first peak intensity Ib to the second peak intensity Ia is in the range of 0.5 to 1.5.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Hideyoshi Kinoshita, Katsuhiro Hanaki
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Patent number: 8795845Abstract: Methods for the low-temperature synthesis of an integrated, corrosion-resistant coating structure for metal substrates by means of multi-component pack cementation are provided. The synthesis of the integrated coating structures at low temperatures can avoid or minimize degradation of the mechanical properties of the substrates. The integrated coating structures can increase the lifetime of high temperature steels under severe steam environments and, therefore, provide a technological enabler for the high-temperature operation of steam power generation plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: John Harry Perepezko, Ridwan Sakidja
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Publication number: 20140208929Abstract: A durable ceramic and metallic coating has been applied to ceramic tiles to protect the tiles while undergoing a molten metal casting operation. The plasma sprayed coating consists of a ceramic top coat layer of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, or other oxides with or without a metallic bond coat layer and with or without a functionally gradient coating. This coating protects the underlying ceramic tile, which is composed of boron carbide, silicon carbide, alumina (Al2O3) or other type of hard ceramic, from reacting chemically with the molten metal. The molten metal is cast around the ceramic tiles to create a lattice of ceramic tiles that are used for protection from projectiles and shrapnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: BUYCASTINGS.COM, INC., APS MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Robert W. Willson, Michael C. Willson, Anil R. (Neil) Chaudhry
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Patent number: 8790791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Southwest Research InstituteInventors: Narayana S. Cheruvu, Ronghua Wei
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Patent number: 8790789Abstract: Disclosed herein is an erosion and corrosion resistant coating comprising a metallic binder, a plurality of hard particles, and a plurality of sacrificial particles. Also disclosed is a method of improving erosion and corrosion resistance of a metal component comprising disposing on a surface of the metal component the foregoing erosion and corrosion resistant coating comprising, and a metal component comprising a metal component surface and the foregoing erosion and corrosion resistant coating comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is disposed on the metal component surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thodla Ramgopal, Krishnamurthy Anand, David Vincent Bucci, Nitin Jayaprakash, Jane Marie Lipkin, Tamara Jean Muth, Surinder Singh Pabla, Vinod Kumar Pareek, Guru Prasad Sundararajan
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Publication number: 20140199561Abstract: A coated article includes a stainless steel substrate, a primer layer, a transition layer, and a hard layer formed directly on the stainless steel substrate in that order. The primer layer is a Ti layer. The transition layer is TiaCrb layer, wherein 1?a?2 and 2?b?3. The hard layer is a TixCryNz layer, wherein 2?x?4, 3?y?8 and 10?z?16. A method for manufacturing the coated article is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHUN-JIE ZHANG, XU LIU
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Patent number: 8765268Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a composite layer formed on the substrate, and a chromium-oxygen-nitrogen layer formed on the composite layer. The composite layer includes a plurality of nickel-aluminum-holmium layers and a plurality of iridium layers. Each nickel-aluminum-holmium layer interleaves with one iridium layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Publication number: 20140140835Abstract: A slurry pump component includes a base member with a cladding surface. The cladding surface includes a brazing alloy inner layer, a ductile intermediate layer and a wear resistant outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Justin Curtis Embrey, Daniel Herbert Gerke, M. Brad Beardsley, Ondrej Racek
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Patent number: 8715837Abstract: A black-coated steel sheet exhibits good bendability and a good appearance after press working is provided. Zinc based plating layers, a chromium-free chemical conversion coating disposed on the zinc based plating layer, and a colored single organic coating which is disposed on the chemical conversion coating and which contains a polyester resin having a hydroxyl value of 10 KOHmg/g or more, an imino-containing melamine resin, and 5 to 15 percent by mass of carbon black are included, wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the organic coating is 40° C. or higher, the film thickness is 10 ?m or less, and the hardness is 200 N/mm2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Chiyoko Tada, Hiroyuki Ogata
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Publication number: 20140113453Abstract: A tungsten carbide coated chamber component of semiconductor processing equipment includes a metal surface, optional intermediate nickel coating, and outer tungsten carbide coating. The component is manufactured by optionally depositing a nickel coating on a metal surface of the component and depositing a tungsten carbide coating on the metal surface or nickel coating to form an outermost surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Hong Shih, Lin Xu, John Michael Kerns, Anthony Amadio, Duane Outka, Yan Fang, Allan Ronne, Robert G. O'Neil, Rajinder Dhindsa, Travis Taylor
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Patent number: 8697249Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate and a color layer formed on the substrate. The color layer is a chromium-aluminum-silicon layer containing chromium atoms, aluminum atoms and silicon atoms. The color layer has an L* value between about 25 to about 28, an a* value between about ?1 to about ?6, and a b* value between about ?5 to about ?9 in the CIE L*a*b* (CIE LAB) color space. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Chun-Jie Zhang
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Publication number: 20140078684Abstract: A power module substrate includes: a ceramics substrate composed of AlN, having a top face; a metal plate composed of pure aluminum and joined to the top face of the ceramics substrate with a brazing filler metal including silicon interposed therebetween; and a high concentration section formed at a joint interface at which the metal plate is joined to the ceramics substrate, having a silicon concentration that is more than five times the silicon concentration in the metal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshirou Kuromitsu, Kazuhiro Akiyama, Takeshi Kitahara, Hiroshi Tonomura
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Patent number: 8673455Abstract: A coating steel component with a pattern of an iron based matrix with crystalline particles metallurgically bound to the surface of a steel substrate for use as disc cutters or other components with one or more abrading surfaces that can experience significant abrasive wear, high point loads, and large shear stresses during use. The coated component contains a pattern of features in the shape of freckles or stripes that are laser formed and fused to the steel substrate. The features can display an inner core that is harder than the steel substrate but generally softer than the matrix surrounding the core, providing toughness and wear resistance to the features. The features result from processing an amorphous alloy where the resulting matrix can be amorphous, partially devitrified or fully devitrified.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Craig A. Blue, Frank Wong, Louis F. Aprigliano, Peter G. Engleman, William H. Peter, Tibor G. Rozgonyi, Levent Ozdemir
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Publication number: 20140057130Abstract: A flat steel product which is provided for forming into a component by hot pressing and which has a base layer of steel on which is applied a Zn or a Zn alloy metallic protective coating for protecting against corrosion. On at least one of the free surfaces of the flat steel product, a separate cover layer is applied which contains an oxide, nitride, sulphide, carbide, hydrate or phosphate compound of a base metal. In addition, a method which allows the production of such a flat steel product, and a method which allows the production of a component from such a flat steel product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AGInventors: Ken-Dominic Flechtner, Thorsten Koehler, Maria Koeyer, Manfred Meurer, Axel Schrooten
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Patent number: 8637161Abstract: A coated article is provided. A coated article includes a composite substrate made from carbon fiber and zirconium diboride. A chromium layer is deposited on the substrate. A chromium diffusing layer is formed between the substrate and the chromium layer. A chromium-nitrogen layer is deposited on the chromium layer. A iridium layer is deposited on the chromium-nitrogen layer opposite to the chromium layer, wherein the chromium-nitrogen layer includes a first chromium-nitrogen layer and a second chromium-nitrogen layer. The first chromium-nitrogen layer abuts the chromium layer. The second chromium-nitrogen layer abuts the iridium layer. The atomic nitrogen content in the first chromium-nitrogen layer gradually increases with the thickness of the first chromium-nitrogen layer. The atomic nitrogen content in the second chromium-nitrogen layer gradually decreases with the thickness of the second chromium-nitrogen layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Publication number: 20140015158Abstract: Multilayer substrates for the growth and/or support of CNT arrays are provided. These multilayer substrates both promote the growth of dense vertically aligned CNT arrays and provide excellent adhesion between the CNTs and metal surfaces. Carbon nanotube arrays formed using multilayer substrates, which exhibit high thermal conductivity and excellent durability, are also provided. These arrays can be used as thermal interface materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Baratunde A. Cola
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Publication number: 20140004376Abstract: A hard-faced composite article includes an iron-based substrate having a composition with less than 0.6% by weight of carbon, and a wear-resistance element joined to the iron-based substrate. The wear-resistance element has a metallic matrix and boron-containing regions dispersed through the metallic matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Robert J. Gaster, Brent A. Augustine
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Publication number: 20130330571Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus are disclosed for providing improved backside metal contacts to silicon carbide. Embodiments include depositing a barrier layer on the bottom surface of a silicon carbide wafer. The barrier layer is located between the silicon carbide wafer and a silicon layer. The silicon carbide wafer is separated into individual silicon carbide die. Embodiments further include mechanically scrubbing each silicon carbide die on the top surface of a package, forming a gold-silicon eutectic solder that bonds the silicon carbide die to the package. The barrier layer reduces or eliminates diffusion of species into the gold-silicon eutectic solder to reduce or eliminate voids in the gold-silicon eutectic solder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Ramesh Varma, Thomas J. Knight
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Patent number: 8597804Abstract: A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—C—N layer. Then, Ce ions are implanted in the Al—C—N layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of N and C in the Al—C—N gradient layer gradually increase from the side of Al—C—N gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—C—N gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industy Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Yi-Chi Chan, Xiao-Qiang Chen
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Patent number: 8597797Abstract: [Task] The chromium nitride ion-plating coating has a property that it is hard but is liable to peel off. Year by year, the required level of wear resistance and scuffing resistance becomes higher in a diesel engine. The property of a coating is improved to enhance the wear resistance and scuffing resistance and also to improve resistance against peeling off. [Means for Solution] (1) Composition is mainly composed of chromium, nitrogen, and carbon, and the concentration of carbon relative to the total concentration of the main components is from 4 to 8% by weight. (2) The crystal structure is that texture of the CrN (111) plane orientation is from 0.4 to 2.0 in terms of a CrN (111) structural coefficient. (3) Vickers hardness is from Hv 1600 to Hv 2000.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha RikenInventors: Takuma Sekiya, Terushige Ueda, Yuji Shima, Shigeo Inoue
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Patent number: 8592050Abstract: A piston ring includes: a refined steel including: carbon C in a range of 0.20% mass to 0.90% mass, silicon Si in a range of 0.10% mass to less than 0.60% mass, manganese Mn in a range of 0.20% mass to 1.50% mass, chromium Cr in a range of 0.30% mass to 2.00% mass, and a remnant including: iron Fe, and an unavoidable impurity. A parameter A calculated from the following expression (1) based on contents of the Si, Mn and Cr is 9.0 or less: parameter A=8.8 Si+1.6 Mn+1.7 Cr—expression (1). A parameter B calculated from the following expression (2) based on contents of the C, Si, Mn and Cr is 10.8 or more: parameter B=36 C+4.2 Si+3.8 Mn+4.5 Cr—expression (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junpei Ogawa, Takaaki Kondou, Tomonori Miyazawa, Toyoki Iguchi, Takuma Suzuki, Takeshi Makita, Katsuaki Ogawa, Takahiro Okazaki
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Patent number: 8585385Abstract: A refrigerant compressor includes a first layer (24) composed of a single layer of chromium, a second layer (25) composed of an alloy layer of chromium and tungsten carbide, a third layer (26) composed of an amorphous carbon layer containing at least one of tungsten and tungsten carbide, and a fourth layer (27) composed of an amorphous carbon layer containing carbon and hydrogen without metals, which are sequentially formed on a surface of a sliding member (13b) of a compression mechanism formed of tool steel. The second layer (25) is formed to have a chromium content higher on a side of the first layer (24) than a side of the third layer (26), and have a tungsten carbide content higher on the side of the third layer (26) than the side of the first layer (24). In addition, the third layer (26) is formed to have a tungsten content or a tungsten carbide content higher on a side of the second layer (25) than a side of the fourth layer (27).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Toshiba Carrier CorporationInventor: Norihisa Watanabe
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Patent number: 8585995Abstract: A high purity ZrB2 powder having a purity of 99.9 wt % or higher excluding C and gas components, and a manufacturing method of such high purity ZrB2 powder, including the steps of: subjecting a Zr sponge raw material to electron beam melting and casting to prepare an ingot having a purity of 99.9 wt % or higher; cutting the ingot into a cut powder and hydrogenating the cut powder into ZrH2; pulverizing and dehydrogenating the resultant product into a Zr powder and oxidizing the Zr powder at a high temperature in an oxygen atmosphere into a ZrO2 fine powder; and mixing the ZrO2 fine powder with B having a purity of 99.9 wt % or higher so as to reduce ZrO2 and obtain a ZrB2 powder having a purity of 99.9 wt % or higher. Purity of the ZrB2 powder for use in sintering is made to be 99.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: JX Nippon Mining & Metals CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Shindo, Kouichi Takemoto
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Patent number: 8568905Abstract: A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—C—N layer. Then, Gd ions is implanted in the Al—C—N layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of N and C in the Al—C—N gradient layer gradually increase from the side of Al—C—N gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—C—N gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Yi-Chi Chan, Xiao-Qiang Chen
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Patent number: 8568907Abstract: A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—C—N layer. Then, Nd ions are implanted in the Al—C—N layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of N and C in the Al—C—N gradient layer gradually increase from the side of Al—C—N gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—C—N gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Yi-Chi Chan, Xiao-Qiang Chen
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Patent number: 8568906Abstract: A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—C—N layer. Then, La ions is implanted in the Al—C—N layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of N and C in the Al—C—N gradient layer gradually increase from the side of Al—C—N gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—C—N gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Yi-Chi Chan, Xiao-Qiang Chen
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Patent number: 8557396Abstract: In the copper-alloy-based sliding material, alloy steel particles containing fine carbides are dispersed in a range of 1 to 20 wt % of the total weight into a Cu-based matrix containing 5 to 15 wt % of Sn, and the copper-alloy-based sliding material has a Vickers hardness in a range of 44 to 148 as a macro hardness.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventor: Masanori Ueyama
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Publication number: 20130260172Abstract: In one aspect, composite articles are described herein comprising a lightweight, high strength metal substrate and an abrasion resistant coating adhered to the substrate. In some embodiments, a composite article described herein comprises a titanium or titanium alloy substrate and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating comprising particles disposed in a metal or alloy matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Paul Dehnhardt Prichard, Joel Thomas Dawson, Mark Rowe
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Patent number: 8545990Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first magnesium-tin alloy layer, a tin layer, a second magnesium-tin alloy layer, a magnesium layer and a magnesium-nitrogen layer. The substrate is made of magnesium or a magnesium alloy. The substrate made of magnesium or magnesium alloy. The first magnesium-tin alloy layer formed on the substrate. The tin layer formed on the first magnesium-tin alloy layer. The second magnesium-tin alloy layer formed on the tin layer. The magnesium layer formed on the second magnesium-tin alloy layer. The magnesium-nitrogen layer formed on the magnesium layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Man-Xi Zhang
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Patent number: 8518554Abstract: A ceramic-metal composite includes a ceramic substrate, an active metal brazing alloy layer, and a metal plate bonded to the ceramic substrate through the active metal brazing alloy layer disposed therebetween. The active metal brazing alloy layer contains a transition metal that is at least one element selected from Group-8 elements specified in the periodic table. According to the above configuration, the following composite and device can be provided: the ceramic-metal composite that exhibits high bonding strength, heat cycle resistance, durability, and reliability even if the ceramic-metal composite is used in a power module and a semiconductor device including the ceramic-metal composite.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Naba, Michiyasu Komatsu, Noritaka Nakayama, Hiromasa Kato
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Patent number: 8512858Abstract: A housing includes a substrate and a nano-composite layer deposited on the substrate. The nano-composite layer includes a number of metal oxide nitride layers and a number of Ce layers. Each metal oxide nitride layer alternates with a Ce layer, and the outermost nano-composite layer is a metal oxide nitride layer. The metal in the metal oxide nitride layer aluminum, titanium, silicon, chromium, or zirconium.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Zhi-Jie Hu
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Patent number: 8497028Abstract: A coating system for a turbine engine component having a substrate includes a multi-layer bond coat applied to the substrate. The multi-layer bond coat has an oxidation resistant layer and a spallation resistant layer deposited over the oxidation resistant layer. Processes for forming the coating system are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Brian S. Tryon, David A. Litton, Benjamin Joseph Zimmerman, Russell A. Beers
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Patent number: 8455095Abstract: An article includes a substrate; and a color layer deposited on the substrate, wherein the color layer has an L* value between about 28 to about 32, an a* value between about ?1 to about 1, and a b* value between about ?1 to about 1 in the CIE L*a*b* color space.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Juan Zhang
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Patent number: 8445114Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for electrolytically coating an article. The method includes providing an article to be coated and disposing the article in an electrolytic cell. The cell includes an anode, a cathode in operable communication with the article, and an electrolyte bath. During electrolysis, the electrolyte bath comprises cobalt ions, phosphorous acid, and tribological particles selected from the group consisting of refractory materials, solid lubricants and mixtures thereof dispersed therein. The method further includes applying steady direct electric current through the anode, the electrolyte bath and the cathode to coat the article with cobalt, phosphorous and the tribological particles. An improved composition of matter is also provided that may be used as a coating, or the composition may be electroformed on a mandrel to form an article made from the composition of matter.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Amitava Datta, John D. Carpenter, Aaron T. Nardi, Blair A. Smith
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Patent number: 8440320Abstract: An article includes a substrate made of carbon fiber and zirconium diboride composites; an chromium layer deposited on the substrate; an chromium diffusing layer formed between the substrate and the chromium layer; and a iridium layer deposited on the chromium layer opposite to the chromium diffusing layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Shyan-Juh Liu, Cong Li
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Patent number: 8440321Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, a plurality of nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers and a plurality of zinc layers formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium layer. Each nickel-chromium-nitrogen layer interleaves with one zinc layer. One of the nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers is directly formed on the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Patent number: 8431102Abstract: Described herein are rhenium boride compounds having desirable characteristics for a variety of applications, ranging from abrasives and cutting tools to protective coatings.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Richard B. Kaner, Sarah H. Tolbert, Abby Kavner, Jenn-Ming Yang, Michelle B. Weinberger, Robert W. Cumberland, John J. Gilman, Hsiu-Ying Chung, Jonathan B. Levine
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Patent number: 8431238Abstract: A composition and process for forming an electrodeposited coating comprising a co-deposit of a metal and MCrAlY particles. The composition includes a metal and a MCrAlY particles, and the electrodeposited coating comprises a metal matrix and MCrAlY particles dispersed in the matrix. In one aspect, a coating is provided that exhibits excellent oxidation resistance and tribological characteristics at high temperatures, including up to at least about 1350° F. A high temperature coating may comprise a nickel/cobalt alloy matrix comprising MCrAlY particles and chromium carbide particles dispersed in the nickel/cobalt matrix.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Jeremy M. Payne, James E. Beach, Amitava Datta, Kenneth W. Cornett, Dominick G. More
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Composite articles made by process for joining stainless steel part and silicon carbide ceramic part
Patent number: 8426032Abstract: A process for joining a stainless steel part and a silicon carbide ceramic part comprising: providing a SUS part, a SiC ceramic part, a Mo foil and a Ni foil; depositing a nickel coating on a surface of the SiC ceramic part; placing the SiC ceramic part, the Mo foil, the Ni foil, and the SUS part into a mold, the Mo foil and the Ni foil located between the SiC ceramic part and the SUS part; placing the mold into a chamber of an hot press sintering device, heating the chamber and pressing the SUS part with the nickel coating, the SiC ceramic part, the Mo foil, and the Ni foil at least until the SUS part, the SiC ceramic part, the Mo foil and the Ni foil form a integral composite article.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Wen-Feng Hu -
Patent number: 8415023Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, a combining layer formed on the substrate, a plurality of chromium nitride layers and a plurality of copper-titanium alloy layers formed on the combining layer. The combining layer is a chromium layer. Each chromium nitride layer interleaves with one copper-titanium alloy layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Publication number: 20130084465Abstract: A method of making a coated substrate comprises depositing a base layer onto a substrate to form a first coated substrate. A chromium nitride layer is then deposited onto the first coated substrate to form a second coated substrate. The chromium nitride has an atomic percent of nitrogen less that about 45 atom percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: VAPOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Bryce Randolph Anton, Jeffrey S. Rice
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Patent number: 8409723Abstract: A process for joining a brass part and a silicon carbide ceramics part, comprising steps of: providing parts comprising a brass part, a silicon carbide ceramics part, an aluminum foil and a nickel foil; bringing surfaces of the silicon carbide ceramics part, the aluminum foil, the nickel foil and the brass part into contact in turn; applying a joining pressure between about 10 MPa and 40 MPa to the parts; heating the parts at a rate below 50° C./min when a temperature of the parts is below about 300° C.; when the temperature of the parts is above about 300° C., heating the parts at a rate of about 80° C./min˜200° C./min until to a joining temperature of about 550° C. to about 650° C., and maintaining the joining temperature between about 15 minutes and 40 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Wen-Feng Hu
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Patent number: 8409724Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, a plurality of nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers and a plurality of copper-zinc alloy layers formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium layer. Each nickel-chromium-nitrogen layer interleaves with one copper-zinc alloy layer. One of the nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers is directly formed on the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Patent number: 8377569Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, a plurality of nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers and a plurality of copper-silver-cerium alloy layers formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium layer. Each nickel-chromium-nitrogen layer interleaves with one copper-silver-cerium alloy layer. One of the nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers is directly formed on the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Patent number: 8372523Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a stainless steel substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, and a hard layer formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium alloy layer. The hard layer is a nickel-chromium-boron-nitrogen layer. The mass percentage of nitrogen within the hard layer is gradually increased from the area near the bonding layer to the area away from the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Patent number: 8372524Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a stainless steel substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, and a hard layer formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium alloy layer. The hard layer is a nickel-chromium-boron-carbon-nitrogen layer. The mass percentages of carbon and nitrogen within the hard layer are gradually increased from the area near the bonding layer to the area away from the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Cong Li
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Patent number: 8372522Abstract: A process for joining a brass part and a silicon carbide ceramic part comprising: providing a brass part, a SiC ceramic part, a Ti foil and a Ni foil; placing the SiC ceramic part, the Ti foil, the Ni foil, and the brass part into a mold, the Ti foil and the Ni foil located between the SiC ceramic part and the brass part, the Ti foil abutting against the SiC ceramic part, the Ni foil abutting against the brass part and the Ti foil; placing the mold into a chamber of an hot press sintering device, heating the chamber and pressing the brass part, the SiC ceramic part, the Ti foil, and the Ni foil at least until the brass part, the SiC ceramic part, the Ti foil and the Ni foil form a integral composite article.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huann-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Wen-Feng Hu
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Publication number: 20130029175Abstract: A composite material has a cBN sintered body firmly bonded to a hard metal. The composite material includes a cBN sintered body, hard metal, and a bonding layer present between the cBN sintered body and the hard metal. The bonding layer includes a metal with a thickness of 0.1 to 5 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Tungaloy CorporationInventor: Takashi Umemura
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Publication number: 20130029174Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, an anti-corrosion layer formed on the substrate, and a decorative layer formed on the anti-corrosion layer. The anti-corrosion layer is an amorphous alloy layer containing elements of iron, chromium, boron and M, wherein M is one or more selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, carbon and silicon. A method for making the coated article is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO. LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: HUANN-WU CHIANG, CHENG-SHI CHEN, CONG LI
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Patent number: RE44789Abstract: In order to produce a wire electrode having a core consisting of a copper/zinc alloy and to produce a specific sheath layer, the sheath layer is coated onto the core at a temperature at which no diffusion occurs. The wire electrode is subsequently heated at a heating speed higher than 10° C. per second, briefly annealed at temperatures above 500° C. and subsequently cooled again very rapidly at cooling speeds higher than 10° C. per second.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Berkenhoff GmbHInventors: Bernd Barthel, Heinrich Groos, Hans Hermanni