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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181690 | Method of forming a coated article including a magnesium alloy A method of forming a coated article is disclosed. The method involves heating a magnesium alloy component, positioning the component in a mold such that a gap exists between component outer surfaces and mold inner surfaces, and heating a magnesium-containing alloy ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176967 | Method for producing a cast component with a cast-in pipe A method produces a cast component of an internal combustion engine with a cast-in pipe. Expendable molds and a permanent pattern, or permanent molds are used in the method. A solid core mold is mounted in a split outer mold. To solve the problem of the pipe changin... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8118079 | Casting noise-damped, vented brake rotors with embedded inserts An assembly of like two rib cores enclosing a splitter core are used to carry two or four sound damping inserts for sand mold casting of a pair of vented and damped brake rotors. Sand mold bodies are configured to define outboard surfaces of hub and rotor surfaces o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8091609 | Method of forming casting with frictional damping insert A method of making a frictionally damped part including providing a frictional damping insert including downwardly extending support legs stamped out of a body portion of the insert. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069901 | Cylinder block manufacturing method, dummy cylinder liner, and dummy cylinder liner casting method In a cylinder block manufacturing method, first and second dies and a liner support are provided to form a liner overcast configuration. The first and second dies are positioned with respect to the liner support and a dummy cylinder liner made of an aluminum alloy s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061404 | Mold for a battery cast on strap A dual temperature mold assembly for maintaining a mold cavity used in a cast on strap process at two different temperatures facilitates the removal of the solidified strap after the molten metal is solidified. The mold assembly includes a mold cavity having walls a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8028739 | Inserts with holes for damped products and methods of making and using the same One embodiment of the invention includes a frictional damping insert including a body constructed and arranged to be incorporated into a product and to form at least a portion of a frictional damping structure, the body including lines of weakness constructed and ar... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8006740 | High performance brake rotor A method of forming a brake rotor includes forming a plurality of metal insert portions. Each insert portion includes an inner side and an outer side with a plurality of attachment members coupled to the inner side. The method also includes positioning the plurality... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7926543 | Method for producing metal/ceramic bonding substrate After a molten metal of aluminum or an aluminum alloy having a temperature, which is higher than the liquidus line temperature of aluminum or the aluminum alloy by 5 to 200° C., is injected into a mold, when the mold is cooled to solidify the molten metal, the molt... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7845388 | Galvanic corrosion protection for magnesium components using cast-in-place isolators Magnesium or magnesium alloy components having galvanic corrosion protection isolators secured in place by metallurgical bonding during casting of the magnesium or magnesium alloy component. The isolators are formed of materials that are characterized by an absolute... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7810546 | Lining support plate and associated production method A lining support plate includes a base plate of cast metal and a plurality of pins which extend into the base plate and project from a support surface to anchor a friction lining material on the base plate. In the manufacture of the lining support plate, a support p... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7681623 | Casting process and cast component Thick-walled parts made via a casting method often exhibit, in those thick zones, the worst mechanical properties since the solidification speed in the zones is reduced relative to the thin-walled zone and frequently induces the worst mechanical properties. There is... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7588069 | Method for manufacturing open porous components of metal, plastic or ceramic with orderly foam lattice structure The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of light open porous components of metal, metal alloys, plastic or ceramic of any geometry. Here, the component is produced through casting liquid material into a casting device (01), wherein a core stack ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7581580 | Hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft A hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft assembly includes a cast iron portion having a pair of opposed yoke arms at a first end. The hybrid yoke also includes a steel portion having a yoke end and a shaft end, the shaft end for coupling to the driveshaft assembly and... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568515 | Structure of cylinder block being cast with cylinder liner, method of manufacturing cylinder block, and cylinder liner to be cast in the method of manufacturing cylinder block A cylinder block has a cast cylinder liner. A different level portion with a predetermined width is provided in a projected part formed along the lower end-face of the cylinder liner, in the centrifugal direction of the cylinder liner. In this case, the different le... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7435376 | Composites and method for manufacturing same A composite of a metal matrix with one or more incorporated secondary phases is referred to as a metal matrix composite (MMC). Secondary phase refers to all the particles or fibers which have a different composition than the metal matrix, and which are incorporated ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7383874 | Foundry mold assembly device and method A mold assembly device for use in sand casting of engine cylinder blocks is disclosed, the mold assembly device includes a magnet for securing a cast-in-place cylinder bore liner during assembly of a mold package, wherein the magnet militates against undesirable mov... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371451 | Sandwich type construction structural panel having foam tube core A structural panel comprised of a plurality of distinct layers of cylindrical foam elements each covered with a fiber-reinforced composite material. The cylindrical foam elements are arranged in layers such that the elements of adjacent layers are arranged non-paral... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347882 | Method of manufacturing of abrasive tools A method of producing an abrasive tool, comprising the steps of preparing a blank of an abrasive tool including abrasing grains in a bond; placing the thusly formed blank in a container; covering the thusly formed blank in the container with at least a protective ma... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341093 | Copper-based alloys and their use for infiltration of powder metal parts Described are wrought forms of copper alloys for infiltrating powder metal parts, the method for preparing the copper alloys and their wrought forms, the method for their infiltration into a powder metal part, and the infiltrated metal part infiltrated with the nove... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338629 | Integrated metal processing facility A system and method for forming and heat treating a metal casting are provided. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331374 | Method and apparatus for assisting removal of sand moldings from castings Disclosed is a method for dislodging a mold from a casting formed within the mold. The mold may be removed from the casting by scoring the mold and applying a force sufficient to cause the mold to fracture and break into pieces. Additionally, the mold may be fractur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332049 | Method for fabricating reinforced composite materials A method for fabricating a reinforced matrix composite comprising the step of providing a composite preform having a fibrous structure and applying matrix material onto the preform in locations along the preform. A barrier material is applied to at least a portion o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316699 | Introducer assembly for medical instruments An assembly structured to introduce a trocar or other medical instrumentation into a body cavity through an entry site formed in the cavity wall. The introducer assembly includes a base formed of a semi-rigid, flexible and/or a semi-flexible material having an instr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293403 | Combustion chamber with internal jacket made of a ceramic composite material and process for manufacture A combustion chamber, in particular for a rocket drive, includes at least one jacket madeof a composite material with a ceramic matrix. The composite material contains a fibrous structure made of carbon-containing fibers, and the fibrous structure comprises layers o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293598 | Cylinder liner improvements An engine block mold, including at least one barrel slab core (10), the or each barrel slab core (10) including a slab portion (12), and at least one barrel portion (14) adapted to receive a cylinder liner (1), wherein the barrel p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290583 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290586 | Bicontinuous composites A ceramic foam having pores in the range of 20 to 800 microns and 10 to 30 % of theoretical density is placed in a preheated mould and molten metal or plastics is drawn in to form a bicomposite structure. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284592 | Devices and methods for melting materials A molten material supply unit includes a heating cylinder. The heating cylinder may receive and heat the material in a substantially vacuum condition. A molding apparatus may include a pressurizing and charging unit in addition to the molten material supply unit. Th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284590 | Method for manufacturing cast components A method for manufacturing cast components, in which method the cast mold and/or macroscopic inserts to be placed either totally or partly inside thereof are left totally or partly as a part of the final component to be used, after the casting the piece is further t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275582 | Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272951 | Apparatus for cooling fluids A cold plate unit includes a coolant system and a fluid system in heat exchange relationship, and a metallic unit. The coolant system has inlet and outlet manifolds and a plurality of coolant lines each including a plurality of loops. The fluid system includes at le... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270168 | Method for moulding light alloy cast parts, in particular cylinder blocks The invention concerns a method for casting a part made of metal alloy such as an aluminum alloy comprising the following steps: forming a core (N, PNC) having at least one shaft (PC) designed to form in the part a cylinder and at least one cavity (P) designed to fo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267882 | Ceramic/metal material and method for making same An improved ceramic/metal composite material is disclosed which is fully reacted with aluminum. The composite is made from a ceramic preform, such as silicon carbide, having a binding agent, such as silica, that is contacted with a metal mixture or alloy, such as al... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267280 | Diffractive optical variable image including barcode An optically variable device (OVD) is provided that includes a barcode rendered from a three-dimensional barcode. To increase the readability of the barcode rendered in the OVD, the bars of the three-dimensional barcode may have tapered sidewalls and depths that are... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258755 | Integrated metal processing facility An integrated metal processing facility in which molten metal is poured into a series of molds at a pouring station to form metal castings, which are then transferred to a heat treatment line. Prior to introduction of the castings into a heat treatment station of th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255930 | Cap nut for envelopment casting, casting including the cap nut and method of enveloping the cap nut in casting A cap nut to be enveloped in a casting made of casting material includes a substantially cylindrical body. The body has a first end and a second end adjacent to a top end surface of the body. The body has a hole and an outer peripheral surface to be enveloped in the... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252134 | Method and apparatus for removal of flashing and blockages from a casting Various systems and apparatuses for processing a metal casting are provided. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250221 | Method of producing clad metal products A method of producing a clad metal ingot suitable for rolling to form a clad metal sheet, and the clad metal ingot so produced. The method involves providing a solid core ingot having an upper side with a rolling face thereon having cavities extending inwardly into ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240608 | Cylinder liner for a cylinder crankcase A cylinder liner (2) for a cylinder block has a contouring (6) at one end. The contouring (6) serves to support the liner (2) on a sleeve (4) inside a die-casting tool. When the liner (2) is cast in, recesses (10) of ... | 07/10/2007 |
