Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures inventions 09/07

20070221012 - Scrap bale for steel making process: A bale of ferrous scrap for use in a steel making process where the bale comprises a compacted volume of scrap with an external marginal layer surrounding a center portion of the bale and a package of elements formed from commingled flux being compacted into the center portion and encapsulated... Agent: Robert V. Vickers Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070214910 - Salt composition to be used with molten magnesium: Salt composition for protecting, refining and/or recycling molten magnesium or magnesium alloys, where in that the salt composition consists of halogen ides of strontium, potassium, cesium or mixtures thereof.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070214911 - Manufacturing method for ultra fine composite powder of tungsten carbide and cobalt: The present invention relates to an economically excellent method for manufacturing ultra fine tungsten carbide-cobalt composite powder having tungsten compound and cobalt compound as its raw material. More particularly, the present invention provides a manufacturing method comprising a process for mixing tungsten compounds, cobalt compounds, grain-grown inhibitor compounds and oxide... Agent: Stephen M. De Klerk Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070214912 - Hydrometallurgical separation process of steel mill electric arc furnace (eaf) dust and the pigments obtained by the process: A hydrometallurgical process for the treatment of steel mill electric arc furnace (EAF) dust containing agglomerates of small ferrite particles and larger magnetite particles, the process comprising the steps of: a) washing the EAF dust in water to dissolve soluble salts, metals and simple oxides contained in the dust, said... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20070214913 - Functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide: The present invention is a method for producing functionally graded materials that contain a hard phase that is embedded in a metal matrix phase. The material have a continuous gradient of a matrix metal phase. An example of these types of materials include functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide (the hard... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West

20070209475 - Flaky copper powder, method for producing the same, and conductive paste: It is an object of the present invention to provide a flaky copper powder composed of fine particles having a sharp distribution particle size, a large crystallite diameter and high oxidation resistance. The flaky copper powder of the present invention contains P and has a crystallite diameter/D1A ratio of 0.01... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070209477 - Method for manufacturing alloy nano powders: A method for manufacturing alloy nanopowders is disclosed, which comprises a step in which a wire manufactured in such a manner that at least one hetero metal is coated on a metallic wire is used to manufacture alloy nanopowders. At least one hetero metal is coated on a pure metal... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070209478 - Methods of making superfine alloys: A method of making a superfine alloy comprises: incorporating a grain growth inhibitor polymeric precursor into a composition for synthesis of a superfine material; synthesizing the superfine material from the composition comprising the incorporated precursor; incorporating an alloy additive into the composition for synthesis of the superfine material before synthesizing... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070209479 - Method and apparatus for reducing metal-oxygen compounds: Disclosed is a method of reducing a metal-oxygen compound wherein carbon acts as a reducing agent. The method includes in a first reaction stage, passing CO gas into a reaction chamber containing the metal-oxygen compound, under conditions such that CO is converted to solid carbon and carbon dioxide thereby introducing... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070209481 - Process for extraction of nickel, cobalt, and other base metals from laterite ores by using heap leaching and product containing nickel, cobalt, and other metals from laterite ores: The present invention embodies a process for extraction of nickel, cobalt, and other metals from laterite ores by heap leaching, and of the product obtained as well, characterized by the fact that it is comprised of crushing (I), agglomeration (II), stacking (III), and heap leaching (IV) stages, with this last... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070209482 - Manufacturing method of briquette for use as metal stock: A manufacturing method of briquette for use as metal stock is provided which is adapted for effective reduction of a drying time of a porous mass such that the quantity of energy required for the drying process may be reduced. A porous mass is formed by compressing cotton-like aggregates containing... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070204724 - Aerosol method and apparatus, particulate products, and electronic devices made therefrom: Provided is an aerosol method, and accompanying apparatus, for preparing powdered products of a variety of materials involving the use of an ultrasonic aerosol generator (106) including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (120) underlying and ultrasonically energizing a reservoir of liquid feed(102) which forms droplets of the aerosol. Carrier gas... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070204725 - Method of smelting using a solar reflector: A method for effecting solar radiation in space prior to the solar radiation reaching Earth. The method includes the steps of choosing a location between the Earth and the sun, focusing reflected solar radiation from two reflectors upon the location, monitoring solar radiation that passes through the focal location, and... Agent: Robert J Jacobson Pa