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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050016237 | Method and device for creating a hole on the outer circumference of a hollow profile In a method and a device for creating a hole on the outer circumference of a hollow profile which is circumferentially closed and under an internal high pressure, before hole-punching, a punch which is integrated in the internal high pressure forming mold such that it c... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016238 | Device for punching work pieces in an internal high-pressure forming tool A device for punching work pieces in an internal high-pressure forming tool includes a punching die guided displaceably in a bore of the forming tool. The device also contains a drive with which the punching die is moved back and forth between the in-use position and th... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016239 | Pipe bending machine A pipe bending machine (1) includes a bending tool (3), a pipe feed unit (9) and a mandrel retractor (19). A pipe holder (8) of the pipe feed unit (9) and a mandrel bar support (24) of the mandrel retractor (19) ar... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016240 | Method and apparatus for forming a turbulizer A turbulizer is formed that has corrugations that each have side walls with openings and offset portions in them. A strip is rolled longitudinally to form a corrugated strip that has longitudinally extending corrugations. Openings and the above-mentioned offset portions... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016241 | Method of and apparatus for the continuous stretch leveling of metallic strip A tension leveling system for thin metal strip has between a brake roll set and a tension roll set, additional two-roll bridles in which one or more inlet stretch leveling regions are followed by an elastic deformation region and the latter is followed by one or more st... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016242 | Continous hot-rolling facility A continuous hot-rolling mill includes an upper rolling unit including a plurality of rolling stands, and a lower rolling unit including a plurality of rolling stands and disposed downstream with respect to the upper rolling unit in a workpiece passing direction in whic... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016243 | Method and apparatus for equal channel angular extrusion of flat billets The invention comprises a method and apparatus for equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) of flat billets to control material structure and properties. The improvements of the method include the special systems of billet orientations, billet lubrication, billet ejection... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016244 | Method for processing drawn material and drawn material production installation In order to increase safety with regard to methods for processing drawn materials, the invention proposes a method for processing drawn materials, especially rod- and tube-shaped metal drawn materials in which the drawn material is drawn through drawing dies using a mul... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016245 | Method for manufacturing improved fatigue life structures, and structures made via the method A method for cold working metal structures. A compound indenter is used to produce deformation in a workpiece, to provide a selected beneficial residual stress profile, to provide improved fatigue life structures with minimal manufacturing steps. A compound indenter def... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016246 | Hollow stepped shaft and method of forming the same A hollow stepped article is formed from a solid blank to reduce the material cost, and cracking is prevented in a stepped portion of large diameter when a portion of the blank is deformed by its radial expansion. A hollow stepped shaft is formed by holding an upper and ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016247 | Device and method for manufacturing resin coated metal seamless container shell In case of forming a can body by processing a cup-shaped in-process material with a punch and a die, the die is not heated when the forming process is not carried out, and the die is heated when the forming process is carried out. Therefore, temperature of the die is ad... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016248 | Method of working recessed portion in headrest stay and press apparatus for working recessed portion in headrest stay In a method of working a recessed portion 2 in a headrest stay 32 which is provided in the stay portion 32 of the headrest stay 3 formed of a pipe, a recess 2′ is preformed by pressing against the stay portion 32 an outer peri... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016249 | Method for manufacturing linear motor lamination For manufacturing a straight strip lamination, a die is provided having at least a main slot punch and a part feature punch. The strip is fed into the die station with a constant slot step distance progression with the slot punch activated to create a plurality of slots... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016250 | Automated pneumatic door skin hammer Pneumatic door skins tool that uses air power to bend an automobile door skin edge with little effort. The tool is fully adjustable and has manual controls to allow a person to complete the task in a minimum amount of time with a minimal amount of effort. ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016251 | Forming tool for forming a contoured microelectronic spring mold A forming tool with one or more embossing tooth, and preferably, a plurality of such embossing teeth, arranged on a substantially planar substrate, is disclosed. Each embossing tooth is configured for forming a sacrificial layer to provide a contoured surface for formin... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016252 | Portable Press System for Repairing Automotive Bumpers A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive bumpers while removed from the vehicle body. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support frame... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016253 | Passive oxygen sensor diagnostic An engine exhaust sensor diagnostic system includes an oxygen sensor and a controller. The controller monitors a signal generated by the oxygen sensor, determines a rate of change of the signal, and computes diagnostic parameters. The controller indicates malfunction of... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016254 | Partial stroke valve test apparatus This invention relates to an emergency valve shutdown system having an integrated test facility. The invention provides an apparatus for testing emergency shutdown valves in a process industry comprising: a valve having a plurality of limit switches each limit switch ar... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016255 | Calibration method and system for a dynamic combustor sensor In one embodiment, the invention is a pressure sensor calibration system comprising a pressure chamber in fluid communication with a pressure sensor to be calibrated, the chamber is pressurized to a static pressure level. An oscillating surface on a wall of the chamber ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016256 | Fall impact apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a fall impact apparatus, namely a fall impact apparatus, which is capable of fixing the attitudinal angle of a test subject during a drop test until the moment at which the test subject collides with a dropping subject su... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016257 | Gas sensor A gas sensor comprising: a gas sensor element extending in an axial direction; a cylindrical metal shell enclosing said gas sensor element such that a leading end portion of said gas sensor element protrudes from its own leading end; and, a protector fixed on said metal... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016258 | Method for manufacturing a ceramic laminate A ceramic laminate includes a first ceramic layer and a second ceramic layer which are laminated with each other via a bonding layer. The first ceramic layer has gas permeability. The second ceramic layer has gas impermeability. A method for forming this ceramic laminat... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016259 | Variable function voting solenoid-operated valve apparatus having air-to-move valve actuators and testing method therefor A variable function voting solenoid-operated valve apparatus is provided having both high safety availability and high plant reliability that does not require a plant system to be bypassed during testing. Also provided is a variable function voting solenoid-operated val... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016260 | Single-body multiple sensing device A sensor component that may be used in conjunction with a filter module may include a plurality of sensor packages. The latter, in turn, may incorporate one or more micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors to measure various characteristics of fluid flow and filtr... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016261 | Pressure checking apparatus for a swimming pool and method of use A method of leak checking a swimming pool having a water conducting system includes removing a skimmer device from an inlet pipe of a suction line of the swimming pool; removably engaging, for fluid exchange, a threaded nipple of an elongate pipe housing having at least... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016262 | Lubricity tester for diesel fuels An apparatus for testing lubricity of a fuel includes a testing chamber for holding a sample of the fuel to be tested; an inlet for admitting the sample to the testing chamber; and an assembly for sealing the testing chamber to prevent moisture transfer during admission... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016263 | Liquid chromatograph and analysis system The present invention aims to provide a liquid chromatograph, an analysis system, and a gradient elution method, which are designed to permit a gradient change of eluent with higher precision and also permit a high sensitive detection or analysis. For attaining the obje... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016264 | Hardness measuring device comprising a housing and a penetration body in particular a manual device The hardness measuring device (18) is provided with a) a penetration body (20), which penetrates a workpiece (28) along a penetration vector (58) during a measuring process, b) a housing (30) which embodies a guide track (32) fo... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016265 | Method and arrangement for monitoring the operability of a secondary air system The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for monitoring the operability of a secondary air system of an internal combustion engine having an exhaust-gas system. The secondary air system includes a secondary air pump. In the method and arrangement, a signal i... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016266 | Test method for an exhaust gas catalytic converter and a corresponding testing device A test method for an exhaust gas catalytic converter and a corresponding testing device A test method for an exhaust gas catalytic converter (8) of an internal combustion engine (1) comprises the steps of: test injection of fuel during the expansion stroke... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016267 | Electronic level gauge Disclosed is a fluid level gauge for sensing the level of fluid in a dispenser. The level gauge includes an inlet port communicating with the fluid and a check valve in communication with the inlet port. The check valve includes a membrane which allows air to pass. The ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016268 | Method of joining non-metallic and metallic components A method of attaching a first member of one of quartz and a ceramic to a metal member. The method includes creating a hole in the metal member, the hole being smaller in size than the size of the first member over a temperature range, heating the metal member to a tempe... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016269 | Structural Integrity Monitor Method and apparatus of completely passive and nondestructive monitoring of structural integrity of simple and complex objects. Apparatus is extremely compact, lightweight, inexpensive, and statistically precise and reliable. ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016270 | Vibratory double-axially sensing micro-gyroscope The invention is to provide a vibratory double-axially sensing micro-gyroscope, which includes a base, on center of which a supporting hub is arranged, and plural suspending arms are extended outwardly with equal altitude and in radial direction from the supporting hub ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016271 | Microstructure with movable mass A microstructure includes a mass; a base member in which the mass is movably contained. The mass includes a surface, which is exposed out of the base member, and a stopper wire, which is arranged above the surface of the mass so as to inhibit over move of the mass. ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016272 | Manufacturing method for high temperature fiber optic accelerometer A method of making a fiber optic accelerometer includes (a) drawing an optical fiber through a resin; (b) winding the resin coated fiber onto a disc mounted on an assembly having a central shaft; and (c) curing the resin-coated fiber. The optical fiber may be drawn thro... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016273 | Method and unit for sensing physical quantity using capacitive sensor A physical quantity (e.g., acceleration) sensing unit is provided in this unit, a capacitive sensor has first and second fixed electrodes and a physical-quantity-sensitive movable electrode disposed between the first and second fixed electrodes. An adjusting circuit fir... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016274 | Acceleration sensor An acceleration sensor includes a piezoelectric single-plate having a weight part and a detection part. The piezoelectric single-plate is, for example, an X-cut plate of LiNbO3. ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016275 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A RATE OF RAIN A method for determining a rate of rain falling on a surface. As rain falls and strikes the surface, vibrations are generated on the surface. The vibrations are sensed and a vibration signal is generated, the vibration signal being proportional to the vibrations of the ... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016276 | Frequency encoding of resonant mass sensors A method for the detection of analytes using resonant mass sensors or sensor arrays comprises frequency encoding each sensor element, acquiring a time-domain resonance signal from the sensor or sensor array as it is exposed to analyte, detecting change in the frequency ... | 01/27/2005 |
