Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures inventions 07/07

20070169585 - Alloy powder for forming hard phase and ferriferous mixed powder using the same, and manufacturing method for wear resistant sintered alloy and wear resistant sintered alloy: Alloy powder for forming a hard phase for a valve seat material having excellent high temperature wear resistance. The overall composition is consisted of Mo: 48 to 60 mass %, Cr: 3 to 12 mass % and Si: 1 to 5 mass %, and the balance of Co and inevitable... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070169586 - Tungsten-based sintered material having high strength and high hardness, and hot press mold used for optical glass lenses: A first tungsten-based sintered material of the present invention comprises Ni in a range from 0.2 to 1.5% by mass, Y2O3 in a range from 0.1 to 1% by mass, and optionally, (a) VC in a range from 0.05 to 0.5% by mass and/or (b) Co and/or Fe in a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070169587 - Optimization of bioleaching process: A method for optimizing a bioleaching process, at least in respect of heat generation and primary copper sulphide leaching, by actively monitoring and controlling inorganic and organic compounds in a raffinate solution, produced in the process, to levels below that which could be inhibitory to microbial activity of bioleaching strains... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070163382 - Advanced erosion resistant carbonitride cermets: The invention includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Fe, Mn and mixtures thereof, Q is carbonitride, R... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20070163383 - High-throughput printing of nanostructured semiconductor precursor layer: Materials and devices are provided for high-throughput printing of nanostructured semiconductor precursor layer. In one embodiment, a material is provided that comprises of a plurality of microflakes having a material composition containing at least one element from Groups IB, IIIA, and/or VIA. The microflakes may be created by milling precursor... Agent: Nanosolar, Inc.

20070163384 - Powder for grinding and grinding method: Powder for grinding according to the present invention is powder for grinding that is manufactured according to the atomize method and serves as a medium for grinding a surface of a base substrate to form concave portions. The powder for grinding contains as its components at least one of Fe... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070163385 - Process for producing microparticles and apparatus therefor: The invention provides a process for producing microparticles, which process enables production of microparticles such as oxide microparticles by means of a simple apparatus at low cost and which is suitable for producing ITO powder, and an apparatus for producing the microparticles. In the process for producing microparticles, a raw... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070163386 - Pyrochemical reprocessing method for spent nuclear fuel: This invention is provided for improvement of corrosion-resistant property of a crucible and for promotion of safety in a pyrochemical reprocessing method for the spent nuclear fuel. The spent nuclear fuel is dissolved in a molten salt placed in the crucible. In a pyrochemical reprocessing method, the nuclear fuel is... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070163387 - Method and apparatus for preheating and feeding material: A casting furnace for preheating and melting solid feed material includes a melting chamber with a melting hearth therein and a feed chamber in fluid communication with the melting chamber for conveying the solid material into the melting chamber. A heat source melts the feed material within the melting hearth... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070163389 - Briquette for use as steelmaking material and method of manufacturing the same: A briquette for use as steelmaking material and a method of manufacturing the same, capable of effective reusing of the shot waste. After dropping a solidification assistant into shot waste consisting of powder metal containing iron powder and shot beads, the shot waste is compression molded. The compression molded shot... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070163388 - Steel manufacturing dust solidified, process for producing the same and production apparatus therefor: This process for producing a steel manufacturing dust solidified includes placing dust (10) containing steel as a main component that occurs in a steel manufacturing process in cylindrical mold (8) and applying pressure to thereby obtain solidified dust (B). This steel manufacturing dust solidified (B) is in the form of... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070157761 - Use of an induction furnace for the production of iron from ore: A method of using an induction furnace to process iron ore into an iron product such as pig iron in which iron ore is the main or exclusive source of iron fed into the induction furnace.... Agent: Butzel Long

20070151413 - Systems and methods of electromagnetic influence on electroconducting continuum: Thus, as shown by an exact electrodynamic computation of EMBF and the estimations described above of the velocity of turbulent flows arising due to their effect, application of amplitude- and frequency-modulated helically traveling (rotating and axially traveling) electromagnetic fields in metallurgical and chemical technologies and foundry can considerably increase the... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070151414 - Systems and methods of electromagnetic influence on electroconducting continuum: Thus, as shown by an exact electrodynamic computation of EMBF and the estimations described above of the velocity of turbulent flows arising due to their effect, application of amplitude- and frequency-modulated helically traveling (rotating and axially traveling) electromagnetic fields in metallurgical and chemical technologies and foundry can considerably increase the... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070151415 - Large particle size and bimodal advanced erosion resistant oxide cermets: One form of the disclosure includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Y, Fe, Mn, Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements, and... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20070151417 - Fine composite metal particles and their production method, micro-bodies, and magnetic beads: Fine composite metal particle comprising a metal core and a coating layer of carbon, and being obtained by reducing metal oxide powder with carbon powder.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070151418 - Method of manufacturing nanoparticles: Provided are methods and systems for generating nanoparticles from an inorganic precursor compound using a hydrothermal process within at least one CSTR or PFR maintained at an elevated temperature and an elevated pressure and a treatment vessel in which this reaction solution can be applied to one or more catalyst... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070151419 - Briquette of ferrous metal working scrap, method of making the same, mashing crusher of grinding chips and briquette making apparatus using the same: A briquette meeting required strength that is formed in an energy-saving manner from ferrous metal working scrap, such as grinding chips, and a method of making the briquette are provided. In a briquette formed by applying a pressing pressure to a ferrous metal working scrap, the percentage by weight of... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP