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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L. Heimann, Centralia, MO (US);
Branko Popov, Columbia, SC (US);
Dragan Slavkov, Columbia, SC (US);
Bala Haran, Columbia, SC (US);
Assignee:
Elisha Holding LLC, Moberly, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/02 ; B05D 3/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/02 ; B05D 3/10 ;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to an electroless or electrolytic process for treating metallic surfaces. The process employs a medium comprising at least one oxygen containing water soluble compound (e.g., stannates, molybdates, vanadates and hydrated cerium compounds) having a controlled and predetermined concentration, temperature and pH wherein the metallic surface is at least partially corroded or solubilized.