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Anodizing Pen

A recent IBISWorld report assessed that the services of electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring of metals accounted for almost one third of the US metal treating market, which they...
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Brandon Behringer, Allen Rocha | T190058US02

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METAL-BASED COMPOSITES AND METHODS THEREFOR

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel approach to effectively wet, incorporate and disperse ceramic nanoparticles into molten metal. The technique is based on rapidly heating the melt to induc...
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Lianyi Chen, Ali Nabaa | P230427US01

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Additive-Free Method of Zinc Electrodeposition

The need for corrosion-resistant materials is present throughout automotive, aerospace, and electronics manufacturing as well as many other metal and polymer manufacturing industries. Electrodepositio...
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Sujat Sen, Seth King | T210038US02

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METAL-METAL BONDED AMMONIA OXIDATION CATALYSTS

UW-Madison researchers have developed a diruthenium containing catalyst capable of efficiently converting ammonia to nitrogen in the presence of oxygen. These catalysts, which generally facilitate mul...
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John Berry, Christian Wallen, Tristan Brown, Sungho Park | P200013US02

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Knife Blade Edge Serrations And Method Therefor

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward blades having serrations, and methods for forming the serrations. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, laser ...
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Justin Morrow, Frank Pfefferkorn | P160255US01

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Coating Extends Life of Catalytic System

Biomass processing and many other industrial catalytic reactions are performed in hot, liquid conditions. These hydrothermal reactions may be carried out at elevated temperatures (e.g., 200 degrees C)...
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James Dumesic, Yomaira Pagan-Torres, Jeffrey Elam, Christopher Marshall, Joseph Libera | P140345US01

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Semi-Solid Forming of Metal-Matrix Nanocomposites

Semi-solid casting (SSC) is a high-integrity die casting technique, wherein metal is injected into a mold cavity in a semi-liquid/solid state with a “slushy” consistency. Semi-solid metal has lowe...
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Xiaochun Li, Lih-Sheng Turng, Michael DeCicco | P05344US

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