Abstract:
Provided is a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating. Also provided is a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating. A method for making a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating is additionally provided. Further provided is a method for making a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating.
Abstract:
A method for forming a pattern in which a plating layer is selectively formed on a base material using a resin layer as a mask, includes resin layer-forming in which the resin layer is formed on the base material; and patterning in which the resin layer is selectively removed, in which in the patterning, a part of the resin layer is sublimed by heating to be removed.
Abstract:
Provided is a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating. Also provided is a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating. A method for making a jewelry ring comprising a substrate, a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride, and an external metallic coating is additionally provided. Further provided is a method for making a metallic article comprising a substrate comprising tungsten carbide, cobalt, tungsten, titanium, titanium carbide, zirconium, tantalum or aluminum; a first coating of a metallic nitride or a metallic boride; and an external metallic coating.
Abstract:
A self-lubricating solid composite coating configured for an application to timepiece mechanisms, including particles of graphene and/or graphene oxide distributed in a metal matrix.
Abstract:
Formation of an authentication element by deposition of a metal layer with embedded particles on a metal substrate, wherein the embedded particles are configured to convert energy from one wavelength to another. The embedded particles may be upconverters, downconverters, or phosphorescent phosphors, which can be detected and measured with analytical equipment when deposited in the metal layer. A metal substrate may include coinage.
Abstract:
A lower melting point metal substrate such as zinc is covered with a higher melting point metal layer such as nickel. In order to render the nickel layer suitable for coining without cracking, it is quickly annealed with a burst of induction heat. The induction heat is limited so that only the metal layer is heated without allowing substantial heat transfer to the metal substrate. This protects the metal substrate from any substantial melting, deformation or warping and maintains the metal substrate substantially in tact and without a change in properties and shape.
Abstract:
A counterfeiting deterrent device according to one implementation of the disclosure includes a plurality of layers formed by an additive process. Each of the layers may have a thickness of less than 100 microns. At least one of the layers has a series of indentations formed in an outer edge of the layer such that the indentations can be observed to verify that the device originated from a predetermined source. According to another implementation, a counterfeiting deterrent device includes at least one raised layer having outer edges in the shape of a logo. A light source is configured and arranged to shine a light through a slit in a substrate layer of the device and past an intermediate layer to light up the outer edge of the raised layer. The layers of the device are formed by an additive process and have a thickness of less than 100 microns each.
Abstract:
To provide a decorative component, a timepiece, and a manufacturing method of the timepiece capable of improving workability for color development and of enhancing decorativeness. A surface of an oscillating weight 160 develops a color by forming anode oxide films 22a and 22b on the surface of the oscillating weight body 164 which is formed using titanium or a titanium alloy, and on the surface of the oscillating weight body 164, of the portions at which the anode oxide films 22a and 22b are formed, a nitridization treatment layer 21 is formed at the portion at which the anode oxide film 22a is formed.
Abstract:
A process for the production of coin blanks suitable for minting into coins, includes providing metal coin core pieces of disc-like shape each having opposed faces from about 14 mm to about 40 mm in diameter and a face to face thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 2.6 mm. A charge of core pieces is loaded into a non-conducting perforated container with a diameter of from about 15 cm to about 50 cm, the number of core pieces in the container being such that the core pieces occupy from about 1/4 to 1/2 of the container volume. The container is placed in an electroplating bath, and a metallic cladding is plated on the core pieces, while moving the container angularly about a horizontal axis, at a voltage of from about 6 volts to about 18 volts and a current density of from about 470 A/m.sup.2 to about 1400 A/m.sup.2 based on the exposed area of the charge, until a plating thickness of from about 0.03 mm to about 0.08 mm of metal has been deposited on each face of each core pieces and a thickness of from about 2 to about 4 times the face thickness has been deposited on the circumference of each core piece. The cladded core pieces are then removed from the container and heated to form a metallurgical bond between the metallic cladding and core piece of each cladded core piece and to reduce the hardness to less than 65 on the Rockwell 30T hardness scale.
Abstract translation:一种用于制造适于铸造成硬币的硬币坯料的方法,包括提供圆盘形状的金属硬币芯片,每个具有直径约14mm至约40mm的相对面,并且面对面厚度为约0.5mm 至约2.6mm。 芯片的装料被装载到直径约15cm至约50cm的非导电穿孔容器中,容器中的芯片的数量使得芯件占据约1/4至1 / 2容器容量。 将容器放置在电镀浴中,并且将金属包层电镀在芯片上,同时以约6伏至约18伏特的电压并且电流密度为约470伏的方式围绕水平轴成角度地移动容器 基于电荷的暴露面积,A / m 2至约1400A / m 2,直到每个芯片的每个表面上沉积约0.03mm至约0.08mm的金属的镀层厚度,并且厚度为约2 至约4倍的表面厚度已经沉积在每个芯片的圆周上。 然后将包覆的芯片从容器中取出并加热,以在每个包覆的芯片的金属包层和芯片之间形成冶金结合,并且在Rockwell 30T硬度标度上将硬度降低到小于65。
Abstract:
A method for fabricating metal decorations on a domed dial made of insulating material, wherein the method includes the steps of forming a photosensitive resin mould by a UV LIGA type process, and electrodepositing a layer of at least one metal starting from the conductive layer to form a block, which substantially reaches the upper surface of the photosensitive resin.