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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110305590 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN OBJECT A method of fabricating an object is disclosed. A first layer of powder is deposited onto a substrate in a configuration defining a first cross-section of the object, and is consolidated by laser irradiation. To fabricate the object, further layers of powder are deposit... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300311 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELECTRODE AND DISCHARGE SURFACE TREATMENT THEREWITH A surface treatment method of a subject body is comprised steps of: packing and pressurizing powder including an electrically conductive material in a mold so as to obtain a plurality of compressed powder bodies; joining the plurality of compressed powder bodies togethe... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110158842 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SINTERED MACHINE COMPONENTS In a process for manufacturing composite sintered machine components, the composite sintered machine component has an approximately cylindrical inner member and an approximately disk-shaped outer member, the inner member has pillars arranged in a circumferential directi... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110044836 | POWDER METAL FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF A friction stir tool has an axis of rotation and a welding tip that is made of powdered metal material.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110027119 | METHOD FOR MAKING PARTS WITH AN INSERT MADE OF A METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL The invention relates to a method for making a metal part that comprises a reinforcement (15) made of ceramic fibres. The method comprises the following steps: forming at least one annular-shaped insert (15) by assembling a bundle of metal-coated fibres; p... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110008198 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLATE-TYPE HEAT PIPE A method for manufacturing a plate-type heat pipe includes providing a mold including a first cavity and a plurality of second cavities and depositing cores into the mold. Each core has a first portion in the first cavity and a second portion in a corresponding second c... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100322812 | METHOD OF FORMING COMPOSITE POWDER METAL GEAR A forged composite gear and a method of making a forged composite powder metal gear. The forged composite gear includes a plurality of teeth extending from a core, a first section having a first powder metal material, a second section having a second powder metal materi... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100310404 | APPARATAUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT The invention concerns an apparatus (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (6) layer by layer using a powdery material which can be solidified by irradiating it with an energy beam (4), said apparatus (1) comprising an electron gun (... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100236688 | PROCESS FOR JOINING POWDER INJECTION MOLDED PARTS A process for joining two or more powder injection molded parts by preparing at least two green parts from a feedstock including a binder and an injection powder. Placing the two or more green part into intimate contact, and maintaining the two green parts in intimate c... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100224146 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SHAFT MEMBER HAVING A SINTERED PART BONDED THERETO AND A CAMSHAFT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE A method for manufacturing a shaft member having a sintered part bonded thereto is simple and provides an increased process yield and a high accuracy in position and angle of the sintered part. A green compact is prepared by subjecting a metal or alloy powder to a compr... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100196188 | Method of producing a steel moulding The invention relates to a method of producing a steel moulding using a sinter powder with a base of iron containing at least one non-ferrous metal selected from a group comprising Mn, Cr, Si, Mo, Co, V, B, Be, Ni and Al, the rest being Fe and unavoidable impurities res... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100190026 | Strain-Detecting Composite Materials A composite material includes a structural material and a shape-memory alloy embedded in the structural material. The shape-memory alloy changes crystallographic phase from austenite to martensite in response to a predefined critical macroscopic average strain of the co... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100178194 | Powder extrusion of shaped sections The present invention provides a continuous powder extrusion method for making an article having a profile including an outer shape and optionally including one or more inner hollows. One or more bulk material powders and one or more binders are provided, and the bulk m... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100045411 | R-T-B SINTERED MAGNET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME An R-T-B based sintered magnet includes both a light rare-earth element RL (which is at least one of Nd and Pr) and a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is at least one of Dy and Tb) and Nd2Fe14B type crystals as a main phase.... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100028190 | METHOD OF MAKING POWDER METAL PARTS USING SHOCK LOADING A method of preparing a titanium-based metal matrix composite component. The method includes combining a titanium alloy-based matrix and a titanium-based ceramic reinforcement to form one or more mixtures, placing the mixture or mixtures into a mold, compacting the mixt... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100028191 | Method for Producing Tooth Replacements and Auxiliary Dental Parts In a method for forming a dental part, a laser beam is guided over a powder layer of biocompatible material. The laser is guided by a computer controlled laser scanning system based on data representing the shape of the cross-section through the shaped body. The powder ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100021333 | Method of forming hollow part A method of forming a hollow part from a mixture is disclosed. The method may include rotationally molding the mixture into a green part. Additionally, the method may include debinding the green part into a brown part. The method may also include sintering the brown par... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090317653 | METHOD OF COMPACTING A FIRST POWDER MATERIAL AND A SECOND POWDER MATERIAL One embodiment includes providing a first layer including a first powder material and a second layer including a second powder material over the first layer, and compacting the first powder material and the second powder material using at least a first magnetic field.... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090301789 | METHODS OF FORMING EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SINTERBONDED COMPONENTS AND TOOLS FORMED BY SUCH METHODS Methods of forming earth-boring rotary drill bits by forming and joining two less than fully sintered components, by forming and joining a first fully sintered component with a first shrink rate and forming a second less than fully sintered component with a second sinte... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090293672 | CEMENTED CARBIDE - METALLIC ALLOY COMPOSITES A macroscopic composite sintered powder metal article including a first region including cemented hard particles, for example, cemented carbide. The article includes a second region including one of a metal and a metallic alloy selected from the group consisting of a st... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090255256 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMBUSTOR COMPONENTS A method for fabricating a unitary component for a combustor is disclosed, said method comprising the steps of determining three-dimensional information of the unitary component, converting the three-dimensional information into a plurality of slices that each define a ... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090212089 | POWDER METAL ULTRASONIC WELDING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF An ultrasonic welding tool fabricated of powder metal material includes a body and a welding tip extending axially from the body to a working end. The powder metal material can be ferrous-based and admixed with additives, such as alumina, carbide, ferro-molybdenum, ferr... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090104065 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ARTICLE A method of making an article having at least one re-entrance surface includes the steps of (a) forming a layer of metal powder on a base, (b) selectively laser fusing portions of the layer, and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) to form the article, each step (a) being pe... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090041612 | COMPOSITE CUTTING INSERTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Embodiments of the present invention include methods of producing a composite article. A method comprises introducing a first powdered metal grade from a feed shoe into a first portion of a cavity in a die and a second powdered metal grade from the feed shoe into a seco... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090041607 | Method for the production of a sealing segment, and sealing segment to be use in compressor and turbine components A method is provided for producing a sealing segment for use in compressor and turbine components, by powder injection molding, the method comprising the following steps: a) preparing a first homogeneous mixture of a metal powder or a mixture of metal powders or a ceram... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090026027 | Brake rotors for vehicles Diffusion bonded brake rotor and hub formed by powder metallurgy including metals such as titanium powder.... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090026026 | Vehicular brake rotors Vehicular brake rotor formed by powder metallurgy including metals such as titanium powder.... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080279710 | Method of producing exfoliated graphite composite compositions for fuel cell flow field plates A method of producing an electrically conductive composite composition, which is particularly useful for fuel cell bipolar plate applications. The method comprises: (a) providing a supply of expandable graphite powder; (b) providing a supply of a non-expandable powder c... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080274371 | COMPOSITE SUBSTRATES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES A composite substrate for superconductors and methods for making the same are described. The composite substrate of the present invention includes at least a core layer having and a sheath layer having a cube texture on at least a portion its surface. In certain embodim... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080237403 | METAL INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS FOR BIMETALLIC APPLICATIONS AND AIRFOIL A method of producing an airfoil including the steps of providing a first preform having a metallic powder of a first alloy, the first preform defining an airfoil body having curved pressure and suction sides. A tip cap is disposed between the pressure and suction sides... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080199343 | Method for bonding powder metallurgical parts Method for forming a unitary component from a plurality of powder metallurgy compacts. The method in some embodiments includes fluidizing first and second surfaces, wherein a first powder metallurgy compact defines the first surface and a second powder metallurgy compac... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080199716 | Multiple Component Electrical Contact Electrical contact device, in particular for low-voltage switches and contactors, comprising a contact element produced in one piece. Said contact element comprises in particular a first conducting area and a second contact area, said first area and said second area bei... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080181810 | Magnetic Film of Oxide-Containing Cobalt Base Alloy, Oxide-Containing Cobalt Base Alloy Target, and Manufacturing Method Thereof A magnetic film of an oxide-containing cobalt base alloy has a smaller coercivity difference than conventional magnetic films. A target material and a sputtering target of the invention are capable of forming the magnetic film. A manufacturing method of the target mater... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080145686 | Articles Having Improved Resistance to Thermal Cracking An article includes a working portion including cemented carbide, and a heat sink portion in thermal communication with the working portion. The heat sink portion includes a heat sink material having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the ceme... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080112834 | Process for manufacturing composite sintered machine components In a process for manufacturing composite sintered machine components, the composite sintered machine component has an approximately cylindrical inner member and an approximately disk-shaped outer member, the inner member has pillars arranged in a circumferential directi... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080091267 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING HARDENED ALLOYS Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are disclosed. The endoprostheses comprise a tubular member capable of maintaining patency of a bodily vessel. The tubular member includes a mixture of at least two compositions, where the presen... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080075618 | Metal Powder Layered Apparatus for Downhole Use A method for manufacturing a downhole tool includes obtaining a three-dimensional model of the downhole tool; converting the three-dimensional model of the downhole tool into a model having a plurality of two-dimensional layers; and building the downhole tool, layer-by-... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080063555 | Cr-doped FeCoB based target material and method for producing the same There is disclosed a method for producing a Cr-doped FeCoB based target material that can be used efficiently in magnetron sputtering processes and has a low magnetic permeability. In the method for producing the target material, there are firstly provided raw-materials... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080054216 | PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE BODY, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT There is disclosed a piezoelectric/electrostrictive body in which a polarization direction of a domain indicates reversible conversion in an electric field and a strain ratio increases, a manufacturing method of the same, and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element. Th... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20070272724 | POWDER METAL FRICITON STIR WELDING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF A friction stir tool has an axis of rotation and a welding tip that is made of powdered metal material.... | 11/29/2007 |
