surface of the substrate; patterning the seedlayer in a predetennined configuration; depositing a polyimide layer on the patternedseed layer and a part of the substrate, whichis not covered with the patterned seed layer; directing a light beam onto a portion ofthe polyimide layer fonned on top of thepatterned seed layer; developing the portion of the polyimide layer to expose thepatterned seed layer; curing the remainingportion of the polyimide layer under appropriate conditions to fonn an insulator; andelectroplating the conductive layer on theexposed patterned seed layer.
Waterborne Coatingus. Patent 5,777,022. July 7, 1998J. Bugajskiet al., assignorsto Bee ChemicalCo.,Lansing, III.
A one-coat, waterborne coating systemfor untreated polypropylene-based substrates consisting of dispersed particulatesof chlorinated polyolefin resin and separatedispersed particulates of an acrylic resindispersed in aqueous medium.
Urethane Coating Compositionus. Patent 5,777,024. July 7, 1998T.H. Killileaet a/., assignorsto The Valspar Corp.,Minneapolis
A coating composition comprising anallophanate-modified urethane resin.
Polyester Powder Coatingus. Patent 5,777,045. July 7, 1998LJ. Carr, assignorto AmocoCorp., Chicago
A powder coating composition comprising a resin comprising a polyglycidyl-terminated polyester and a carboxylated polyester.
In-Mold Coating Compositionus. Patent 5,777,053. July 7, 1998D.S. McBain et al., assignorsto GenCorp Inc.,Fairlawn, Ohio
An in-mold coating composition comprising a saturated aliphatic polyester urethane acrylate; an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic (meth)acrylate; a hydroxyalkyl(meth) acrylate; a vinyl-substituted aro-
matic having 8 to 12 carbon atoms; and apolyacrylate ester of an alkylene polyol.
Cleaning System for ElongatedObjectsus. Patent 5,778,907. July 14, 1998G.F. Ransley et al., assignorsto DEC InternationalInc., Madison, Wis.
An apparatus for cleaning elongated objects comprising a tank; a first conveyormounted inside the tank and downwardlyinclined from the feed end toward the tankbottom; a second conveyor mounted insidethe tank and upwardly inclined from the bottom toward the exit end; a manifold capableof producing a jet stream that can be directedat the angular section fonned by the planes ofthe first and second conveyors; and a meansfor driving the conveyors.
Nozzle for Paint Spray Gunsus. Patent 5,779,153. July 14, 1998J. Wu, Taipei Hsien, assignorto Chia ChunEnterprisesCo. Ltd., Taipei Hsien, Japan
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Spraying Deviceus. Patent 5,779,162. July 14, 1998T.J. Noakes et al., assignorsto ImperialChemicalIndustriesPLC, London
An electrostatic spraying device capableof spraying liquids having resistivities ofthe order of 5 x 10° ohm'cm and viscositiesof the order of I Poise at a spraying rate upto at least 4 cc/min.
Abrasive Grainus. Patent 5,779,743. July 14, 1998W.P. Wood, assignorto 3M Co., St. Paul, Minn.
A method for making alpha aluminabased ceramic abrasive grain, comprisingpreparing a homogeneous dispersion bycombining components comprising liquidmedium, acid, greater than 60% by weight
boehmite, converting the dispersion to alpha alumina-based ceramic precursor material; and sintering the precursor materialto provide alpha alumina-based ceramicabrasive grain having a density of greaterthan 90% theoretical.
Composite Material HavingAntiwear PropertyUS. Patent 5,779,872. July 14, 1998S. Kito et al., assignorsto Toyota JidoshaKK andNisshinSteel, both of Japan
A process for producing metallic alloyparticles adapted for dispersion in a matrixof a composite material having an antiwearproperty comprising electroplating a plating layer including either tin or nickel onouter peripheral surfaces of at least onegroup of particles selected from the groupconsisting of Fe-C alloy particles and FeW-C alloy particles with an electric currentdensity of from 0.5 to 5.0 A/dm2 so as toelectroplate tin in an amount of I to 15%by weight or nickel in an amount of I to10% by weight with respect to the particles; immersing the particles having the
plating layer formed thereon into aZnCI2'NH4Cl flux so as to deposit a layerof the flux on outer peripheral surfaces ofthe particles having the plating layerformed thereon, the flux layer having athickness of 0.18 to 0.78 micrometer; andvacuum drying.
Electroplating of Nickel onNickel Ferrite DevicesUS. Patent 5,779,873. July 14, 1998H.H. Law et al., assignorsto LucentTechnologiesInc., Murray Hill, N.J.
A method of electroplating nickel on anickel ferrite device comprising providinga substrate of nickel-containing ferrite: adhering a metal conductor to the substrate:disposing the substrate and conductor in anickel plating bath comprising nickel saltand an acidic buffer substantially free ofboric acid for buffering the bath to a pH of3 or less: and applying an electric currentthrough the conductor to isotropically electroplate a desired thickness of nickel on theconductor.
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