Jun 15 2010
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ff0f0/patent_map_and_tec) has announced the addition of the "Patent map and technology intelligence report. Coating Of Or With Metallic Material; By Diffusion, Chemical Conversion, Substitution, Ion Implantation And Others" report to their offering.
Hot-dipping or immersion processes for applying the coating material in the molten state without affecting the shape; Apparatus therefor; Coating by spraying the coating material in the molten state, e.g. by flame, plasma or electric discharge; Coating by casting molten material on the substrate; Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals; Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces; Solid state diffusion of at least one non-metal element other than silicon and at least one metal element or silicon into metallic material surfaces; Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material; Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapor deposition processes; Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating; Chemical coating by decomposition of either solid compounds or suspensions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, Miscellaneous.
Key Topics Covered:
- Pace of Invention. Recent trends and patenting growth patterns.
- Technology Overview. Organization of patented inventions into broad and specific technology fields, based on the International Patent Classification system
- Competitive Intelligence Major patenting players. Top inventors . Key attorneys agents or attorney firms representing innovators.
- Appendix A Tabulation of all data used in the report. Patenting activity for the last 20 years timeframe. Listing of top 100 players, inventors and agents.
- References List of references.