Oxide-containing Component Patents (Class 428/632)
  • Publication number: 20120128999
    Abstract: The invention provides thin, hydrogen-permeable, sulfur-resistant membranes formed from palladium or palladium-alloy coatings on porous, ceramic or metal supports. Also disclosed are methods of making these membranes via sequential electroless plating techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: J. DOUGLAS WAY, Mark Lusk, Paul Thoen
  • Publication number: 20120129000
    Abstract: A vanadium resistant coating system resistant to high temperature vanadium attack. The system comprises a high temperature superalloy substrate. A bond coat overlies the superalloy substrate. The bond coat may be applied in multiple layers. A ceramic coating overlies the bond coat. The ceramic coating further comprises a zirconium oxide stabilized by at least one cation selected from the group consisting of Yb3+, Lu3+, Sc3+ and Ce4+, in the amounts of about 5-10 weight percent. An overcoat may overlie the ceramic coating. The overcoat may be a sacrificial layer of YSZ infiltrated with cations having an atomic radius larger than Y3+. Alternatively, the overcoat may comprise zirconium oxide stabilized by Ce4+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Surinder Singh Pabla, Vinod Kumar Pareek, Suchismita Sanyal, Krishnamurthy Anand, Prajina Bhattacharya
  • Patent number: 8182929
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solar absorptive material for a solar selective surface of an absorber of solar radiation. The solar absorptive material comprises a dispersed metallic material and a receiving boundary through which the solar radiation is received. Further, the solar absorptive material comprises a first region and a second region. The first region being located at a position closer to the receiving boundary than the second region and the first region has an average volume fraction of the dispersed metallic material that is larger than that of the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Sydney
    Inventors: Yongbai Yin, Lingxia Hang, David Mills
  • Publication number: 20120114967
    Abstract: 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 substrate is made of magnesium or magnesium alloy. The anti-corrosion layer includes a magnesium layer formed on the substrate and a magnesium oxide layer formed on the magnesium layer. The coated article has improved corrosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: HSIN-PEI CHANG, WEN-RONG CHEN, HUANN-WU CHIANG, CHENG-SHI CHEN, XIAO-QIANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120103526
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a chamber component or a method for fabricating a chamber component for use in a plasma processing chamber apparatus. The chamber component includes a polished high purity aluminum coating and a hard anodized coating that is resistive to the plasma processing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Ouye, Renee Marguerite Koch
  • Publication number: 20120108436
    Abstract: A substrate of the present invention includes a copper layer, an alloy layer containing copper and nickel, formed on the copper layer, a nickel layer formed on the alloy layer, and an intermediate layer formed on the nickel layer. The concentration of nickel in the alloy layer at the interface between the alloy layer and the nickel layer is greater than the concentration of nickel in the alloy layer at the interface between the alloy layer and the copper layer. According to the present invention, there can be provided a substrate that allows the AC loss of a superconducting wire to be reduced, a method of producing a substrate, a superconducting wire, and a method of producing a superconducting wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicants: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamaguchi, Masaya Konishi, Hajime Ota
  • Patent number: 8163401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component having a coating system, which comprises at least one bonding coat applied directly onto the component and at least one thermal barrier coat formed on the bonding coat, the bonding coat comprising from 22 to 36 wt. % Cr, from 15 to 30 wt. % Ni, at most 55 ppm Al, and Fe as a basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jochen Barnikel, Friedhelm Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20120094145
    Abstract: A process for joining a stainless steel part and a zirconia ceramic part comprising: providing a SUS part, a ZrO2 ceramic part, a Mo foil and a Cu foil; depositing a nickel coating on a surface of the ZrO2 ceramic part; placing the ZrO2 ceramic part, the Mo foil, the Cu foil, and the SUS part into a mold, the Mo foil and the Cu foil located between the ZrO2 ceramic part and the SUS part; placing the mold into a chamber of a hot press sintering device, heating the chamber and pressing the SUS part with the nickel coating, the ZrO2 ceramic part, the Mo foil, and the Cu foil at least until the SUS part, the ZrO2 ceramic part, the Mo foil and the Cu foil form a integral composite article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HSIN-PEI CHANG, WEN-RONG CHEN, HUANN-WU CHIANG, CHENG-SHI CHEN, WEN-FENG HU
  • Patent number: 8153274
    Abstract: A thermal barrier layer for metallic components, in particular for gas turbine components which are subject to high temperatures or hot gas, is disclosed. The thermal barrier layer includes an inner contact layer and an outer top layer, where the inner contact layer is applied to a surface of the component via an adhesion-promoting layer that is disposed therebetween, and between the outer top layer and the inner contact layer an intermediate layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Schneiderbanger, Ralf Stolle, Thomas Uihlein, Wolfgang Wachter
  • Patent number: 8147994
    Abstract: A layered structure includes an amorphous Ta layer, a metallic oxide layer formed from zinc oxide (ZnO) or magnesium oxide (MgO) on the Ta layer, and a FePt magnetic layer formed on the metallic oxide layer. Therefore, an L10 structural FePt ordered alloy is obtained at a temperature of 300° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Hironobu Matsuzawa, Tsutomu Chou
  • Patent number: 8147982
    Abstract: A method for coating a substrate of a turbine engine component, the method comprising cold spray depositing a metal-based material onto a surface of the substrate, and heating the deposited metal-based material to increase the porosity of the deposited metal-based material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin W. Schlichting, Melvin Freling
  • Publication number: 20120052321
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Karl THOMAS
  • Patent number: 8114525
    Abstract: A component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber has a structure having an electroplated coating comprising yttrium-containing species. The electroplated coating can include zirconium oxide, or can have an oxide layer thereon. In another embodiment the electroplated coating comprises a first species and is coated with a second electroplated coating comprising a second species that is different from the first species. The electroplated coating is resistant to corrosion in the plasma. In another embodiment, the electroplated coating has an interface having a thickness with a first concentration gradient of an yttrium-containing species and a second concentration gradient of a second species. An electroplated coating having a layer comprising first and second concentration gradients of first and second metals can be formed by varying the concentration of the first and second metal electrolyte species in the electroplating bath to electroplate the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Nianci Han, Li Xu, Hong Shih, Yang Zhang, Danny Lu, Jennifer Y. Sun
  • Patent number: 8101287
    Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; a tin layer deposited on the substrate; a magnesium-tin layer formed between the substrate and the tin layer; a chromium layer deposited on the tin layer; a chromium-tin layer formed between tin layer on the chromium layer; and a chromium oxide or nitrogen layer deposited on the chromium layer. The substrate is made of magnesium or magnesium alloy; the tin layer is comprised of tin; the magnesium-tin layer is a magnesium-tin layer; the chromium layer is comprised of chromium; the chromium-tin layer is a chromium-tin layer; the chromium oxide or nitrogen layer is a chromium oxide nitrogen layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Pei Chang, Wen-Rong Chen, Huan-Wu Chiang, Cheng-Shi Chen, Man-Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8101286
    Abstract: A multi-layer coating for a smooth contact surface of a clutch plate and a method for manufacturing the same have been developed. This coating can help reduce the prevalence of clutch shudder, noise, and plate wear that is often encountered in a friction-disc clutch mechanism found in a motor vehicle's powertrain. The multi-layer coating may comprise a relatively soft base layer and one or more relatively hard particle layers overlying the base layer. This combination of layers can help provide stable friction characteristics and thermal properties between clutch plate surfaces. One or more optional bonding layers may also be provided between any two adjacent layers to improve the adherent bonding therebetween. At least some of the layers of the multi-layer coating may be applied by a HVO/AF thermal spray procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Simon Chin-Yu Tung, Gregory Mordukhovich
  • Publication number: 20120015209
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an article includes a surface; a metallic layer including a first metal and contacting the surface; and an oxide layer including an oxide of a second metal different from the first metal and contacting the metallic layer. The article may further include a polymer layer contacting the surface of the oxide layer directed away from the article surface. In certain instances, the article is a vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ann Marie Straccia, Larry P. Haack, Steven J. Simko
  • Publication number: 20110318604
    Abstract: An alloy including a Pt-group metal, Ni and Al in relative concentration to provide a ?-Ni+??-Ni3Al phase constitution, and a coating including the alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gleeson, Daniel Sordelet, Wen Wang
  • Patent number: 8080321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rust-preventive metallic component part in which a steel wire to which wire-drawing processing is performed is adapted into a substrate and which comprises a rust-preventive coating film being free from chromium on a surface of the substrate, and to a manufacturing method for the same; and its object is to provide a rust-preventive metallic component part whose rust-preventive coating film exhibits such good adhesiveness to substrate that it is not come off by elastic deformations in service, by sliding contacts at the time of transportation, and the like, and to provide a manufacturing method for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Togo Seisakusyo Corporation
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20110305921
    Abstract: Protective coating systems for gas turbine engine applications and methods for fabricating such protective coating systems are provided. An exemplary protective coating system comprises an aluminide-comprising bond coating disposed on a substrate, a thermal barrier coating overlying the aluminide-comprising bond coating, and a silicate layer interposed between the thermal barrier coating and the aluminide-comprising bond coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Derek Raybould, Paul J. Mravcak, Christian Delacruz
  • Patent number: 8067096
    Abstract: There is provided an electrode material for electrolytic capacitor that attains an unprecedentedly high capacitance. The electrode material for electrolytic capacitor comprises a layer of valve metal particles furnished on the surface thereof with an oxide film, the layer having a porosity of 20 to 60% and a specific surface area of 30×103 to 400×103 cm2/cm3, wherein the valve metal particles are mixed together, with the particle diameters exhibiting a given distribution at least within the range of 0.005 to 0.1 ?m, and form a base material surface, and wherein the valve metal consists of aluminum, and wherein the composition ratio of Al/O of the layer of valve metal particles furnished on the surface thereof with the oxide film is within the range of 2.0 to 5.5. The electrode material thus realizes high capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Makino, Masahiko Shinohara, Takeshi Kageyama
  • Patent number: 8053089
    Abstract: A protective coating system for metal components includes a superalloy metal substrate, such as a component of a gas turbine. A single layer bond coat is applied to the superalloy metal substrate in a thermal spray process from a homogeneous powder composition having a particle size distribution wherein about 90% of the particles by volume are within a range of about 10 ?m to about 100 ?m. The percentage of particles within any 10 ?m band within the range does not exceed about 20% by volume, and the percentage of particles within any two adjacent 10 ?m bands within the range does not deviate by more than about 8% by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joshua Lee Margolies, Joseph G. Albanese, Tamara Jean Muth, Stephen D. Dillon
  • Publication number: 20110268986
    Abstract: The method of producing a magnesium alloy joined part has the following steps: a joining step of joining a reinforcing material made of metal to a plate material made of magnesium alloy without allowing an organic material to remain at the joined portion and a plastic-working step of performing plastic working on the plate material to which the reinforcing material is joined. A desirable means of joining the reinforcing material to the plate material can be to use an inorganic adhesive. Because the magnesium alloy joined part is formed by a structure in which the reinforcing material is joined to the plate material, in comparison with the case where the reinforcing material is formed by machining or the like, the magnesium alloy structural member can be obtained with high production efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masatada Numano, Ryuichi Inoue, Nobuyuki Okuda, Nozomu Kawabe, Koji Mori, Nobuyuki Mori, Yukihiro Oishi, Takahiko Kitamura
  • Patent number: 8043718
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Allister W. James, Douglas J. Arrell
  • Patent number: 8043717
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Allister W. James, Douglas J. Arrell
  • Patent number: 8039116
    Abstract: Nb—Si based alloy articles comprising a Nb—Si based alloy upon which is disposed an environmentally-resistant coating are described. They include a coating comprising at least one phase selected from the group consisting of M(Al,Si)3, M5(Al,Si)3, and M3Si5Al2, wherein M is one or more of Nb, Ti, Hf, Cr. Such coating can improve the environmental (e.g., in oxidation-promoting environments) resistance of a Nb—Si based alloy and alloy articles. Methods for preparing these articles are described as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Ramgopal Darolia, Voramon Supatarawanich Dheeradhada, Richard DiDomizio, Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Joseph David Rigney, Pazhayannur Ramanathan Subramanian
  • Patent number: 8039113
    Abstract: Environmental barrier coating having CMAS mitigation capability for oxide components. In one embodiment, the barrier coating includes an outer layer selected from AeAl2O19, AeHfO3, AeZrO3, ZnAl2O4, MgAl2O4, Ln4Al2O9, Lna4Ga2O9, Ln3Al5O12, Ln3Ga5O12, and Ga2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Glen Harold Kirby, Brett Allen Boutwell, John Frederick Ackerman
  • Patent number: 8039117
    Abstract: 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 nickel (Ni) and a second amount, by weight percent, of cobalt (Co), the first amount being greater than the second amount. The alloy coating also includes chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), and yttrium (Y). The alloy coating further includes at least one of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), and rhenium (Re). Moreover, the alloy coating includes at least one rare earth element, and an oxide of at least one of the yttrium the at least one rare earth element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Allister W. James, Douglas J. Arrell
  • Publication number: 20110250465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of variants of multilayer structural materials with enhanced corrosion resistance, including successively connected outer main layers which directly contact corrosive operating environments on one or both sides of the multilayer material and, disposed therebetween, alternating internal main and internal sacrificial layers. The main layers are made of metallic materials which are characterized by a state of passivity over a prolonged period with subsequent development therein of pitting-type corrosion, while the internal sacrificial layers, which contact the corrosive operating environment as deep foci of pitting corrosion develop in the preceding outer and internal main layers, are characterized by the development of general corrosion and have a protective action in relation to the outer and internal main layers. Methods for preparing such materials are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Andrei Evgenievich Rozen, Irina Sergeevna Los, Leonid Borisovich Pervukhin, Jury Petrovich Perelygin, Jury Alexandrovich Gordopolov, Olga Leonidovna Pervukhina, Gennady Vladimirovich Kiry, Pavel Ivanovich Abramov, Sergei Gennadievich Usaty, Dmitry Borisovich Kryukov, Igor Vladimirovich Denisov, Andrei Andreevich Rozen
  • Patent number: 8025980
    Abstract: The invention provides a hot dip galvanized steel sheet which has: a hot dip galvanizing layer having a flat part on a surface thereof; and a film formed on the flat part. The film is composed of a compound containing Zn, Fe, and O, having an average film thickness A in a range from 10 to 100 nm determined by an element analysis of the film, and has {[Fe]/([Zn]+[Fe])} in the film in a range from 0.002 to 0.25, where [Zn] and [Fe] designate the content (% by atom) of Zn and Fe in the film, respectively. Since the hot dip galvanized steel sheet of the invention has excellent press-formability, bondability, and phosphatability, it is suitable for automobiles and electrical appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichiro Taira, Yoshiharu Sugimoto, Yoichi Miyakawa, Akira Gamou, Masayasu Nagoshi, Takashi Kawano
  • Patent number: 8012562
    Abstract: The present technology generally relates to a wear-resistant coating, especially for gas turbine components, comprising a horizontally segmented or multilayered structure, i.e. at least one relatively hard, ceramic layer and at least one relatively soft, metallic layer. The ceramic layer and the metallic layer are alternately arranged on top of each other in such a way that an external layer forming an external surface of the wear-resistant coating is embodied as a ceramic layer. According to the invention, at least the external, ceramic layer is segmented in a column-type manner in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Eichmann, Falko Heutling, Thomas Uihlein
  • Patent number: 8007923
    Abstract: A metallic member, which is subjected to rust-preventive treatment, includes a metallic substrate, a zinc composite coating film, and a coating layer. The metallic substrate is formed as a predetermined configuration. The zinc composite coating film is disposed on the metallic substrate. The coating layer is made by coating and drying a coating composition on the zinc composite coating film. The coating composition includes a coating vehicle, a body pigment, and a rust-preventive pigment. The coating vehicle includes an organic solvent, and a resinous material being dissolved in the organic solvent. The body pigment is dispersed in the coating vehicle. The rust-preventive pigment is dispersed in the coating vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Togo Seisakusyo Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Sakakibara, Yasutaka Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 8003218
    Abstract: With respect to a reflection-type display device, an Al-based alloy material for a reflective film, which has excellent reflective characteristics and can be directly bonded to a transparent electrode layer such as ITO and IZO is provided. The present invention is Al—Ni—B alloy material for a reflective film, comprising aluminum containing nickel and boron, wherein a nickel content is 1.5-4 at %, a boron content is 0.1-0.5 at %, and the balance is aluminum. It is more preferable if the nickel content is 1.5-3 at %, and the boron content is 0.1-0.4 at %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yoshinori Matsuura, Ryoma Tsukuda, Hironari Urabe, Takashi Kubota
  • Publication number: 20110189502
    Abstract: In order to improve both oxidation stability and thermo-mechanical stability, a two-layer MCrAlX coating is provided, wherein the contents of nickel and cobalt, but also chromium, aluminum, and zirconium, differ significantly. Each layer of the two layer coating may be the same thickness or the inner layer is thicker than the outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Friedhelm Schmitz, Werner Stamm
  • Patent number: 7989086
    Abstract: A multi-layer seal arrangement includes a dissolution barrier between a braze alloy and a ceramic component. The inventive seal is useful for joining a ceramic component to another ceramic component or a metal component, for example. In one example, the braze comprises a gold alloy and the dissolution barrier comprises a layer of alumina on the order of 2-3 microns thick. A titanium wetting layer is provided between the alumina layer and the alloy. A metallization layer provided between the dissolution barrier and the ceramic component in one example comprises a layer of gold between two thin layers of titanium. In one particular example, a platinum mesh is included with the gold of the braze alloy to control braze flow during the brazing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil G. Warrier, Richard S. Bailey, Willard H. Sutton
  • Patent number: 7989079
    Abstract: An exemplary insert-molded cover (10) for electronic devices includes a metallic body (11), a plastic antenna lid (12) integrally formed with the metallic body and an oxide film (12) formed on a surface (111) of the metallic body for attaching the plastic antenna lid. The present invention also relates a method for manufacturing the insert-molded cover for electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Ming Lee, Chih-Chien Hung, Hsiang-Sheng Chou, Ching-Hsien Chang
  • Patent number: 7981520
    Abstract: A coating suitable for use as protective oxide-forming coatings on Nb-based substrates, and particularly monolithic niobium-based alloys, exposed to high temperatures and oxidative environments. The coating contains aluminum, may further contain silicon, and optionally contains niobium, titanium, hafnium, and/or chromium, which in combination form one or more intermetallic phases that promote the formation of a slow-growing oxide scale. The intermetallic phases may be M(Al,Si)3, M5(Al,Si)3, and/or M3Si5Al2 where M is niobium, titanium, hafnium, and/or chromium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Pazhayannur Ramanathan Subramanian, Joseph David Rigney, Richard DiDomizio, Voramon Supatarawanich Dheeradhada
  • Patent number: 7968209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new composition and medical implant made therefrom, the composition comprising a thick diffusion hardened zone, and preferably further comprising a ceramic layer. The present invention relates to orthopedic implants comprising the new composition, methods of making the new composition, and methods of making orthopedic implants comprising the new composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Pawar, Shilesh C. Jani, Carolyn Weaver
  • Patent number: 7955707
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a material and method for obtaining a ceramic abradable system for high temperature applications. High purity partially stabilized zirconia and/or hafnia base material has higher sintering resistance compared to conventional 6-9 weight percent yttria stabilized zirconia systems. The benefits of these systems are higher service lifetime and low thermal conductivity to achieve high operating temperatures. System includes a superalloy substrate, oxidation resistant bond coat and a thick ceramic abradable top coat. Total coating thickness is about 0.5-5 mm. In some applications an intermediate layer of high purity partially stabilized zirconia or a partially stabilized YSZ/MCrAlY cermet is applied over the oxidation resistant bond coat. In other applications an abradable system is applied on top of a grid. Additional benefits should be reduced blade wear at high operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Sulzer Metco (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Liangde Xie, Mitchell Dorfman, Richard Schmid, Jacobus C. Doesburg, Matthew Gold
  • Patent number: 7955708
    Abstract: The invention is directed to high purity zirconia-based and/or hafnia-based materials and coatings for high temperature cycling applications. Thermal barrier coatings made from the invention high purity material was found to have significantly improved sintering resistance relative to coatings made from current materials of lower purity. The invention materials are high purity zirconia and/or hafnia partially or fully stabilized by one or any combinations of the following stabilizers: yttria, ytterbia, scandia, lanthanide oxide and actinide oxide. Limits for impurity oxide, oxides other than the intended ingredients, that lead to significantly improved sintering resistance were discovered. High purity coating structures suitable for high temperature cycling applications and for application onto a substrate were provided. In one structure, the coating comprises a ceramic matrix, porosity and micro cracks. In another structure, the coating comprises a ceramic matrix, porosity, macro cracks and micro cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Sulzer Metco (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Jacobus C. Doesburg, Liangde Xie, Richard Schmid, Matthew Gold
  • Patent number: 7955706
    Abstract: A cermet armor material for highly effective ballistic performance which is comprised of a layer of base metal in which is deposited a layer or layers of ceramic and a compatible metal such that the deposited metal in combination with the base metal forms a continuous matrix around the ceramic particles. The body has a structure which is continuously graded from a highest ceramic content at the outer surface (strike face) decreasing to zero within the base substrate, and contained no abrupt interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Materials & Electrochemical Research Corp.
    Inventors: James C. Withers, Roger S. Storm, Vladimir Shapovalov, Raouf Loutfy
  • Patent number: 7951459
    Abstract: A process for applying an oxidation resistant coating to an article includes the steps of mixing at least about 10% by volume to up to about 99% by volume of a slurry at least one silica based material having a viscosity of about 1×102 poise to about 1×107 poise at a temperature of about 1,292° F. (700° C.) to about 3,272° F. (1,800° C.) at least about 1% by volume to up to about 90% by volume of the slurry at least one oxygen scavenger, and a liquid medium to form the slurry; coating an article with the slurry to form a slurry coated article; and heat treating under an inert atmosphere the slurry coated article to form an article having at least one oxidation resistant coating layer containing the at least one oxygen scavenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Xia Tang, Tania Bhatia, David C. Jarmon, Wayde R. Schmidt, Harry E. Eaton, John G. Smeggil
  • Patent number: 7939181
    Abstract: A PVD layer system for the coating of workpieces encompasses at least one mixed-crystal layer of a multi-oxide having the following composition: (Me11-xMe2x)2O3, where Me1 and Me2 each represent at least one of the elements Al, Cr, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, Nb, Ti, Sb or V. The elements of Me1 and Me2 differ from one another. The crystal lattice of the mixed-crystal layer in the PVD layer system has a corundum structure which in an x-ray diffractometrically analyzed spectrum of the mixed-crystal layer is characterized by at least three of the lines associated with the corundum structure. Also disclosed is a vacuum coating method for producing a mixed-crystal layer of a multi-oxide, as well as correspondingly coated tools and components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Oerlikon Trading AG, Trubbach
    Inventors: Jürgen Ramm, Beno Widrig, Michael Ante, Christian Wohlrab
  • Patent number: 7939180
    Abstract: A resin product (e.g., a millimeter-wave radar device cover) comprises a plate-like resin substrate, a base film formed on the resin substrate, and a metallic gloss film having a discontinuous structure formed on the base film, a top coat, a block coat, or the like being formed as a protective film on the metal film. The metal film contains a first film having a discontinuous structure obtainable by vacuum deposition of a first metal, a modified surface obtainable by modification of the surface of the first film by bringing the surface into contact with air, and a second film having a discontinuous structure obtainable by vacuum deposition of a second metal on the modified surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujii, Chiharu Totani, Hiroshi Watarai, Takayasu Ido
  • Patent number: 7935428
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component made from a substrate with a coating, whereby that coating forms a surface of the component with reduced wettability. The invention further relates to production of said component. The coating which forms a surface with projections and recesses, brings about a reduction in wettability, in particular, by means of an effect based on the properties of lotus blossom. According to the invention, a metal with antimicrobial properties, in particular silver is provided under the coating, which is not fully covered, in other words, regions remain free of the coating in which the surface of the component is formed by the antimicrobial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Doye, Ursus Krüger, Manuela Schneider
  • Patent number: 7910219
    Abstract: A cermet armor material for highly effective ballistic performance which is comprised of a layer of base metal in which is deposited a layer or layers of ceramic and a compatible metal such that the deposited metal in combination with the base metal forms a continuous matrix around the ceramic particles. The body has a structure which is continuously graded from a highest ceramic content at the outer surface (strike face) decreasing to zero within the base substrate, and contained no abrupt interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Materials & Electrochemical Research Corp.
    Inventors: James C. Withers, Roger S. Storm, Vladimir Shapovalov, Loutfy Raouf
  • Patent number: 7901790
    Abstract: There is provided a high temperature component with a thermal barrier coating, which can be used as a high temperature component for a gas turbine, an aircraft gas turbine engine, or the like. A top coat is formed of a ceramic on a bond coat, the bond coat being formed on a heat resistant alloy substrate composed mainly of at least one element of nickel and cobalt, wherein the bond coat contains at least one of nickel and cobalt, chromium and aluminum, and further contains at least one selected from a group consisting of tantalum, cesium, tungsten, silicon, platinum, manganese and boron in a range of 0 to 20 wt %. The high temperature component according to the present invention has very high durability of a thermal-insulating ceramic layer, and is less susceptible to spalling damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
    Inventors: Hideyuki Arikawa, Akira Mebata, Yoshitaka Kojima, Kunihiro Ichikawa, Takayuki Yoshioka, Mitsutoshi Okada, Tohru Hisamatsu
  • Patent number: 7892652
    Abstract: A composition for deposition as a coating includes a matrix material having a molten fraction of between about 33% and about 90% by volume and a filler material interspersed within the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Richard M. Kabara, Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 7887929
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of forming a ceramic workpiece having oriented ceramic reinforcement, and severing the ceramic workpiece to produce a ceramic member having a desired orientation of the ceramic reinforcement. The ceramic member is then attached to a turbine engine component as a thermal barrier layer for the turbine engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Susan M. Tholen
  • Patent number: 7883738
    Abstract: A method and composition for enhancing corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and contact resistance of a device comprising a copper or copper alloy substrate and at least one metal-based layer on a surface of the substrate. The composition comprises a phosphorus oxide compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphonic acid, a phosphonate salt, a phosphonate ester, a phosphoric acid, a phosphate salt, a phosphate ester, and mixtures thereof; an aromatic heterocycle comprising nitrogen; and a solvent having a surface tension less than about 50 dynes/cm as measured at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Abys, Shenliang Sun, Chonglun Fan, Edward J. Kudrak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7879459
    Abstract: A protective coating system includes a coating having a composition that includes about 5-40 wt % of chromium, of about 5-35 wt % of aluminum, about 0.1-9 wt % of at least one of silicon, hafnium, or magnesium, about 0.05-2 wt % of a Group IIIB Periodic Table element, a non-zero amount less than 13 wt % of at least one noble metal selected from platinum, palladium, and gold, and a balance including nickel, cobalt or iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melvin Freling, Kevin W. Schlichting