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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177932 | Method for manufacturing a micro tube heat exchanger A method including disposing a first end plate adjacent to a second end plate, wherein the first end plate and second end plate each define a pattern of apertures. The first end plate is aligned with the second end plate such that the pattern of apertures in the fir... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7799156 | Method for manufacturing ceramic substrate and ceramic substrate When a ceramic substrate is manufactured through a constraint firing step that uses a constraining layer, the constraining layer is removed without causing significant damage to a sintered base layer or an electrode formed on the surface of the sintered base layer, ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7351963 | Multiple rod systems produced by wire erosion The invention relates to a method of creating multipole systems carrying RF voltage which can be used as ion guides, mass-selective quadrupole filters or collision cells to fragment ions; and multipole systems manufactured according to this method. The invention pro... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341638 | Use of a low binder fiber mat with a support mat for fabricating a fiber reinforced polymeric foam composite A process for preparing a fiber reinforced polymeric foam composite includes introducing a foamable mixture into a low binder expandable fiber mat and then expanding the foamable mixture into a polymeric foam between top and bottom facing sheets such that the fibers... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341889 | Lead frame for semiconductor package and method of fabricating semiconductor package Provided is a method for fabricating a semiconductor package with a lead frame and the semiconductor package provided thereof. The method includes supplying a lead frame with a plurality of molding regions for molding a plurality of semiconductor packages, and attac... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7296335 | Method of detaching of magnetic head slider from head gimbal assembly A method is provided for reworking a head gimbal assembly (HGA). An ultrasonic probe is used to stress the connection between the slider component of an HGA to remove the slider from its mounting position. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7276265 | Method of making a surface covering having gloss-in-register Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270528 | Flash curing in selective deposition modeling A flash curing system for solid freeform fabrication which generates a plurality of radiation emitting pulses that forms a planar flash. The planar flash initiates curing of a curable material dispensed by a solid freeform fabrication apparatus. The radiation emitti... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267868 | Composite products and molded articles obtained from said products An uncured composite product having a middle fibrous reinforcement, a thermosetting-resin based layer and a hardening-agent based layer for the thermosetting resin. The thermosetting-resin based layer is placed on one side of the fibrous reinforcement and the harden... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7235145 | Method for connecting two bodies The invention relates to a method for connecting two bodies according to which a connection means is arranged between connection surfaces of the bodies to be connected. The connection surfaces and the interlying connection means are held adjacent to each other. At l... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210308 | Refrigerator By using a core made of laminated sheets of inorganic fibers having a particular shape and composition as part of a vacuum heat insulator for a heat insulation box, a heat insulation box excellent in long-term heat insulating properties and productivity can be provi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7169245 | Methods of using sonication to couple a heat sink to a heat-generating component Methods of using subsonic and/or sonic forces to couple a heat sink to a heat-generating component are described. Heat sinks coupled to heat-generating components via thermal interface materials are also described. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152385 | In situ molded thermal barriers Methods, systems, and devices for installing barriers in openings of gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors are described herein. At least one barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop material that is p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147735 | Vibratable die attachment tool A die attachment includes a placement head, a platen, and a vibration mechanism to vibrate at least a selected one of the placement head and platen while a die and a substrate mounted on the placement head and the platen, respectively, are in contact. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7135081 | Adhesive tape applying method and apparatus An apparatus disclosed relates to a technique for applying adhesive tape to a workpiece. The apparatus includes a chuck table for receiving and holding the workpiece, a tape feeding device for feeding adhesive tape in strip form toward the workpiece held by the chuc... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101502 | Methods for forming openings in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings and methods for creating assemblies with openings Methods for forming openings having predetermined shapes in a substrate and apparatuses with these openings. The methods may be used to form assemblies which include the substrate with its openings and elements which are disposed in the openings. In one example of a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087048 | Hydrophilic urinary catheter having a water-containing sachet A wetting apparatus (110) for wetting a hydrophilic urinary catheter (103) comprises a wetting receptacle (101) which defines a wetting fluid receiving area (102) for receiving the hydrophilic urinary catheter and a hydrophilic urinary ca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083692 | Method and device for vulcanizing shaped bodies from rubber mixtures Methods and devices for vulcanizing or cross-linking under pressure and increased temperature shaped bodies that consist especially of rubber mixtures. The shaped body is first dipped into a bed of fine-grained pourable or free-flowing bulk material with the section... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078475 | Synergistic amine chain-extenders in polyurea spray elastomers Disclosed are derivatives of isophorone diamine exhibiting a synergistic relationship with other commonly employed chain extenders offering enhanced efficacy with regard to slowing of the polyurea elastomer cure profile, and processes employing their use. According ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056414 | Connecting method for metal material and electric conductive plastic material and product thereby A method for connecting a metal material with an electric conductive resin material including the steps of heating the connecting portion of the electric conductive resin material with the metal material to a temperature equal to or more than a softening point of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044186 | Carpet molding process A carpet molding system includes a support structure having a receiving end and an output end. Two ovens and two receiving systems are coupled to the support structure. One receiving system receives an under-pad material through the receiving end and guides the unde... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025519 | Unique writing instrument A unique writing instrument. The writing instrument comprises a barrel, which has an initial first layer of an adhesive onto which solid beads are adhered, said beads forming a textured grip facilitating a user in holding the article. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007597 | Vibrator assembly for strapping machine weld head A vibrator assembly is for use on a strapping head for a strapping machine configured to position, tension and seal strapping material around a load. The strapping head includes a body, an anvil, and a welding motor having a rotating output shaft. The vibrator assem... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974557 | Methods for forming an optical window for an intracorporeal device and for joining parts Optical windows for intracorporeal devices, intracorporeal devices comprising a window and a method for forming a window for an intracorporeal device are provided. The method comprises placing within a mold an assembly comprising a mandrel located within a pair of p... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959514 | Molded wall panel and house construction A prefabricated wall and roof unit for easy and cost efficient home construction. The wall unit is formed of a steel frame, a molded external panel formed into the shape of traditional building materials and features, and a layer of insulation material. The wall uni... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926783 | Manufacturing precision multipole guides and filters A method for manufacturing a multipole assembly for use in mass spectrometers, residual gas analyzers, mass filters, ion containment apparatus and particle beam accelerators. A precision mandrel tool is utilized for positioning a plurality of electrode rods in posit... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925323 | System for enhancing visibility in the epidural space A system for enhancing visibility in the epidural space is provided that improves visibility in the epidural space of a patient for more effectively conducting therapeutic surgery therein. The method includes the steps of distending a portion of the epidural space o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913666 | Process for anchoring connecting elements in a material with pores or cavities and connecting elements therefor A joining pin (3.2) with which two parts (1 and 2) made from a porous material, particularly wood or a wood-like material, are to be joined together, is anchored in the porous material at predetermined anchoring points (31, 33). For this ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872269 | Process for bonding contaminated substrates The introduction of vibration energy such as ultrasound into an uncured adhesive matrix during and/or after the joining of substrates leads to the effective dissolution and/or dispersion of adhesion-reducing contamination of the substrate surfaces into the adhesive ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6820751 | Light-transmittable linear photocatalytic filter material, filter to which the material is applied, and process for production thereof Light-transmittable linear photocatalytic filter material that can be arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction without causing a filter to have the form of a barrel when the filter is made of a bundle of a number of such photocatalytic filter materials, ea... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6793990 | Method of manufacturing glass panel and glasspanel manufactured by the method A glass panel (P) including a pair of glass sheets (1A), (1B) disposed in a spaced relationship with each other with forming a gap (V) therebetween, characterized in that peripheral edges of the glass sheets (1A), (1B) are bonded directly... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6783617 | Method of densifying streams of filter material for tobacco smoke A filter rod making machine wherein successive increments of a stream constituting a converted tow of filamentary filter material for tobacco smoke are contacted by a compressing tool which is vibrated at a frequency and/or amplitude sufficient to prevent over-heati... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6723147 | Air-permeable filter for ink cartridge and ink cartridge comprising same An air-permeable filter for an ink cartridge includes at least one porous material layer including at least one resin selected from the group including fluororesin and polyolefin resin, and at least one air-permeable substrate layer having a tensile strength of 1 MP... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6676778 | Method for bonding slider and suspension together and deciding conditions of laser beam irradiation A slider and suspension of a hard disk drive are joined with a low modulus epoxy adhesive. The slider and suspension are set in a bonding jig while they are moving from process to process or subjected to a thermosetting treatment in a controlled temperatu... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6627016 | Robotic assembly process for plastic components A method of robotic assembly, for manufacturing plastic components from parts mounted upon a plastic shell, using an integrated system of material handling and robots following a programmed series of operations. The robot cells carry out the following ste... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6625949 | Method of manufacturing automotive trim using vibration welding, and resulting article A method of manufacturing an automotive trim component/article. Extrusion is utilized to provide a colored and/or metallized sheet. The sheet is vacuum-formed into a three-dimensionally shaped preform or base structure. At least one mounting structure (e.... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623579 | Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to ma... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6599381 | Combination ultrasonic weld horn/vacuum A method and device for vacuum assist picking and placing a first component part relative to a second component part in preparation for ultrasonically welding the first component part to the second component part and ultrasonically welding the first compo... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589377 | Manufacture of sections of fiber-plastic compound materials The method for the manufacture of sections of fiber-plastic compound materials is carried out by means of at least one draw nozzle (10). In this nozzle, fibers (41) which are impregnated with flowable plastic (42) are formed under pressure to a product (4... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572718 | Method for producing large surface area geogrids with high tensile strength The invention provides large surface area geogrids with a high tensile strength, a method and apparatus for producing them, and their use as drain and reinforcement grids and as fences. The method for the continuous production of geogrids which have a lar... | 06/03/2003 |
