Coating processes – With post-treatment of coating or coating material – Heating or drying
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Parker, Fred J. (Department: 1762)
Coating processes
With post-treatment of coating or coating material
Heating or drying
C427S380000, C427S398100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10778263
ABSTRACT:
According to the present invention, the kinetic conditions (i.e. temperature and time) related to how metal glass alloys are transformed are manipulated to alter the microstructure and the resulting properties of the subject alloys. Low temperature recovery, relaxation, crystallization, and recrystallization phenomena are used to shift the microstructure of amorphous or partially crystalline coatings in order to tailor and improve their properties for specific applications.
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Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
Parker Fred J.
The NanoSteel Company, Inc.
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