US3049799A
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Method of gas plating
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1958-07-28
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Granted: 1962-08-21
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Expires: 1978-07-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Breining Elmer Robert
- 👤 John R Whitacre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:33
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/04; C23C16/045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S29/00; Y10S29/029; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982; Y10T29/49984; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
THE PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING A BODY OF LOOSELY PACKED CONTACTING FRAGMENTS WITHIN A CONTAINER SUCH THAT THE BODY TAKES THE SHAPE OF SAID CONTAINER AND THE FRAGMENTS DEFINE INTERSTICES BETWEEN THEMSELVES, SAID FRAGMENTS BEING HOLLOW, SPHERULITIZED AND OF LOW HEAT CONDUCTIVITY, HEATING THE CONTAINER TO THEREBY TRANSMIT HEAT TO THE FRAGMENTS, PERMEATING THE BODY WITH A HEAT DECOMPOSABLE METAL BEARING GAS WHEREBY METAL DEPOSITS FROM THE GAS INITIALLY AT A GREATERRATE ON THE WALL PORTION OF THE CONTAINER THAN IN THE BODY OF THE FRAGMENTS TO CAUSE FURTHER HEATING OF THE FRAGMENTS THROUGH THE DEPOSITED METAL, CONTINUING THE PERMEATION OF THE BODY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
THE PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING A BODY OF LOOSELY PACKED CONTACTING FRAGMENTS WITHIN A CONTAINER SUCH THAT THE BODY TAKES THE SHAPE OF SAID CONTAINER AND THE FRAGMENTS DEFINE INTERSTICES BETWEEN THEMSELVES, SAID FRAGMENTS BEING HOLLOW, SPHERULITIZED AND OF LOW HEAT CONDUCTIVITY, HEATING THE CONTAINER TO THEREBY TRANSMIT HEAT TO THE FRAGMENTS, PERMEATING THE BODY WITH A HEAT DECOMPOSABLE METAL BEARING GAS WHEREBY METAL DEPOSITS FROM THE GAS INITIALLY AT A GREATERRATE ON THE WALL PORTION OF THE CONTAINER THAN IN THE BODY OF THE FRAGMENTS TO CAUSE FURTHER HEATING OF THE FRAGMENTS THROUGH THE DEPOSITED METAL, CONTINUING THE PERMEATION OF THE BODY
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-08-20 | 1966-02-19 | 1966-08-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-08-20 | 1970-02-19 | 1970-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-08-20 | 1974-02-19 | 1974-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |