K-W. lee and A. Viehbeck, assignors to IBM Corp., Armonk, N. Y

A method for inspecting copper or mo- lybdenum lines on a substrate for defects in the lines, which comprises selectively met- allizing a substrate with copper or molyb- denum lines; selectively coating the sub- strate having the copper or molybdenum lines with an inspection layer wherein the inspection layer is located on the copper or molybdenum lines, or on the substrate, then imaging the substrate: and removing the inspection layer after the imaging.

Method of Producing a Corrosion-Protective Coating on Bronze U.S. Parent 5756,158. May 26, 1998 M. Pilz and H. Romrch, assignors to Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft zur Ftirderung der angewandfen Forschun e. V , Munich, Germany

A method of producing a corrosion-pro- tective coating on an article of or contain- ing bronze. in which at least one protective coating is applied to the surface of the article. wherein the protective coating con- taina an organofunctional hydrosilicone polycondensation product; the polyconden- sation product is incorporated in an organic solvent; the i;olution is applied to the article in the form ot’ at least one coating with a thickness of 0.5 to 20 pm.

Triboelectric Coating Powder U.S. Patent 5.756164. May 26, 1998 PR. Horinka and M.J. Korecky, assignors to Morton lntemafional Inc., Chicago

In a coating process wherein plastic powder is fed to a triboelectric spray gun and in which the powder is then spray deposited onto a substrate. said powder having an average particle size between 30 and 35 microns, the improvement wherein the powder has particle size distribution comprising in percents by weight 95 to IOO% smaller than 88 microns, 5 to 15% smaller than IS.56 microns. and 0 to 6% smaller than I I microns,

Strip Coatings for Metal Components of Drive Units U.S. Patent 5,756.217. May 26, 1998 J Schriider et al., assignors fo MTU Motoren-und Turbinen Union Mtinchen GmbH, Miinchen, Germany

An article comprising a component and an abrasive coating on a tip of the compo- nent for abrading during a stripping opera- tion.

Corrosion Protective Coating for Metal U.S. Patent 5,756,218. May 26, 1998 R.G. Buchheif and M.A. Man’inez, assignors fo Sand/a Corp., Albuquerque, N.M.

A process for the corrosion protection of tion so that the surface and resulting coat- the surface of a metallic material compris- ing are in a substantially alkaline condition; ing cleaning the metal surface; forming a and sealing the coating without an interme- coating by chemically treating the metal diate rinsing step by contacting with an surface with a first alkaline aqueous solu- aqueous solution consisting essentially of

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