Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4632513 | Method of making a polarization-insensitive, evanescent-wave, fused coupler with minimal environmental sensitivity An optical coupler and method of making same is described. The coupling ratio of the coupler is polarization-insensitive. The optical coupler described herein is made from single-mode optical fibers. Each optical fiber has a length of nearly exposed core ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4615763 | Roughening surface of a substrate The surface of a substrate is roughened by providing a substrate which comprises a resinous material and an inorganic particulate material; and etching a surface of the substrate to selectively etch the resinous material and thereby produce the roughened ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4610502 | Method of manufacturing a geodetic component and integrated optical device comprising said component A method of manufacturing a geodetic-optical component is described in which non-spherical rotationally symmetrical recesses are formed in a surface of a substrate, and the surface with the recesses are covered with a planar waveguide. This technique form... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4609427 | Method for producing ink jet recording head A method for producing an ink jet head by providing ink pathways formed from a photosensitive resin on a substrate surface and laminating a covering over said pathways comprises providing a protective layer comprising an inorganic oxide and/or an inorgani... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4601777 | Thermal ink jet printhead and process therefor Several fabricating processes for ink jet printheads are disclosed, each printhead being composed of two parts aligned and bonded together. One part is a substantially flat substrate which contains on the surface thereof a lineal array of heating elements... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4596628 | Method for manufacturing components of complex wall construction A method for manufacturing components having thin walls of complex design by depositing a layer of metal or ceramic material on a shaped substratum. The resulting coated shaped bodies are then arranged inside an external envelope such that the shaped bode... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4575399 | Method of pattern detection An anti-reflective coating film is formed on a resist film formed on a substrate having a target pattern formed on its surface, thereby to reduce multiple reflection of light in said resist film. The distortion of the pattern detection signal due to multi... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4568413 | Metallized and plated laminates A carrier (10) is vapor-vacuum deposited with a vapor-vacuum deposited first metallic layer (14) of 10-90 nm in thickness. The carrier and vapor-vacuum deposited metal layers are selected of materials which, after vapor-vacuum depositing, adhere with less... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4563241 | Method of forming patterns After a bottom layer film, an intermediate film and a top layer film were laminated and formed on a film which is processed and which was formed on a substrate having a different level portion, the patterns of the top layer film are sequentially transferr... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4540462 | Substrate for semiconductor modules and method of manufacture A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate. A copper sheet is placed on a surface of a ceramic plate and bonded thereto. A circuit pattern is then formed on the copper sheet by an etching process.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4521273 | Method of making a lens and haptic assembly The invention contemplates improved extraocular-lens structures for contact with the cornea of a human eye, to be worn in place of spectacles. The construction features a lens element of requisite prescription power but of diameter which substantially equ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4520053 | Layered composite for applying graphics having areas or both mirror-like metal and patterned appearance The first face of a plastic film has a mirror-like, thin-film layer which is selectively etched away to reveal an opaque layer on the second face of the film. When viewed through the plastic film, the opaque layer has a patterned appearance such as engine... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4518449 | Process for production of hydrate surfaced rolled copper foil laminated plates A process for producing cooper foil laminated plates using rolled copper foils made of oxygen-free copper is described. The major feature of the present process is that in laminating a rolled copper foil on an insulating substrate, the rolled copper foil ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4508256 | Method of constructing a three dimensional tubular member A resilient plastic web exhibiting a fiber-like appearance and tactile impression and method and apparatus for its manufacture. In a preferred embodiment, the web exhibits a three-dimensional microstructure comprising a regulated continuum of debossed are... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4507170 | Optimized stress and strain distribution diaphragms A stress distribution plate, such as a diaphragm for a pressure transducer, has a central plane and a neutral stress plane. According to the invention, the neutral stress plane is displaced from the central plane, providing for a mechanical advantage or a... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4486257 | Adhesive for and method for adhesion of ceramic articles A composition of at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride and calcium fluoride and optionally containing kaolin is powerful adhesive for ceramic articles which is used by interposing the adhesive intimately between the opp... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4484972 | Method for adhesion of silicon nitride parts Adhesion of two silicon nitride parts is accomplished by interposing a layer of calcium fluoride or a mixture of calcium fluoride with kaoline between the two silicon nitride parts and heating the resultant interposed layer.... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4477324 | Making metal eutectic fine wire arrays Arrays of substantially parallel metallic wires of micron and sub-micron dimensions are made by directionally solidifying the components of a eutectic alloy system as a thin film and subsequently removing at least one of the phases. The arrays are useful,... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4472223 | Method of forming glass seal In the process of making a direct glass seal to stainless steel containing chromium, the steel having been annealed in a reducing atmosphere, a chromium-depleted layer of the surface of the steel is removed to expose core material containing sufficient ch... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4469777 | Single exposure process for preparing printed circuits A process for preparing a two layer printed circuit having conductive interconnections wherein at least one layer of a photoadhesive composition is applied to a substrate bearing an electrically conductive circuit pattern and exposing said photoadhesive l... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4465548 | Method for bonding grinding material onto a grinding disk and a grinding disk so made The invention relates to a method for bonding grinding material, in particular, endless grinding belts or grinding belt segments onto a grinding element, preferably a grinding disk, or the like. Used endless grinding belts can be removed from the grinding... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4465547 | Method of bonding a poly (vinylidene fluoride) solid to a solid substrate The invention deals with a method of bonding a poly(vinylidene fluoride) solid to a variety of solid substrates, in an application typically using the piezoelectric properties of the material. The bonding method entails surface preparation of the poly(vin... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4456500 | Method of manufacturing a polisher In a method of making a polishing element a photoresist film 2 is first deposited on a surface of metal stock 1. A photomask 3 is then used to selectively cover portions of the deposited photoresist film 2. Thereafter, portions of the photoresist film 2 w... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4450615 | Method of fabricating a hand calculator A method of fabricating a hand calculator utilizing die press punching to form its three parts. A circular stationary base plate is punched with a central, circular, raised, beveled portion which is then rigidly fixed to a circular stationary top plate by... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4448804 | Method for selective electroless plating of copper onto a non-conductive substrate surface Multistep process for electroless plating of copper onto a non-conductive surface including the steps of: (1) laminating a rough copper sheet onto the non-conductive surface; (2) etching away all the copper; (3) conditioning the surface with multifunction... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4447283 | Adhesive for ceramic articles and method for adhesion thereof An adhesive having as its active component at least one fluoride selected from the group consisting of alkali metal fluorides except for sodium fluoride and alkaline earth metal fluorides except for calcium fluoride or a combination of the aforementioned ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4437923 | Multicolor printing plate joining The object of the invention is to join or fuse an upper plate having ink flow channels and a lower plate having a multicolored pattern, the joining being accomplished without clogging any ink flow paths. A pattern having different colored parts (11-14) and ape... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4422895 | Method of producing a compressible layer and a blanket for printing operation An improved method of producing a compressible layer to be utilized for a blanket for printing operation is disclosed, wherein the improvements are that the method comprises the steps of adding to elastomer compound of oil resistant polymer pulverized mat... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4421580 | Preparation of glass container for thermoplastic closure A method for sealing a rim-like opening in a glass container is described. The surface of the opening is treated with tin and/or titanium oxide precursors and with or without one or more of the groups consisting of fluorides, sulfur oxides and sulfur oxid... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4410394 | Methods of making cooled, thermally stable composite mirrors Laser mirrors of high thermal conductivity and dimensional stability at high temperatures are disclosed which also contain cooling channels in close proximity to the laser radiation reflecting surface. Methods of making the same are also disclosed compris... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4410393 | Preparation of steel surfaces for adhesive bonding by etching with H3 PO4 -polyhydric alcohol mixture The invention provides a process and composition for preparing steel surfaces for adhesive bonding. The process involves contacting the steel article with an etchant composition containing phosphoric acid and a liquid polyhydric alcohol such as propylene ... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4405394 | Laminating process In a process for laminating a photosensitive layer to a aluminum or copper substrate surface by means of nip rolls, the improvement comprising the sequential steps of: (a) rendering the substrate surface clean, as defined by the uniform water film test; (... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4404060 | Method for producing insulating ring zones by galvanic and etch technologies at orifice areas of through-holes in a plate All surfaces of a plate having a select pattern of through-holes are coated with a thin metal layer, including the side walls of the through-holes. A layer of a negative dry resist is then laminated onto a plate surface adjacent and facing desired insulat... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4396457 | Method of making bumped-beam tape Mechanically punching bumps in a thin copper or aluminum foil and etching the foil to form beams with a bump at the end of each beam. Alternatively increasing the layers by casting or gluing polyimide film to the foil and etching the polyimide film in des... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4395215 | Film forming structure for uniformly debossing and selectively aperturing a resilient plastic web and method for its construction Method for constructing a three-dimensional film forming structure for imparting a selectively apertured three-dimensional pattern to a heated plastic material which is either fed in film form from a supply roll or extruded as a melt directly onto the sur... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4392362 | Micro miniature refrigerators A microminiature cryogenic device for cooling in the milliwatt range includes a miniature refrigerator in which micron-sized fluid passages are defined in one or more internal surfaces of a laminate of glass or similar low thermal conductivity members by ... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4393131 | Method for captivating a substrate within a holder A method of captivating a substrate within a holder for photolithographic processing is shown. A substrate is placed within the aperture of a holder and is sandwiched into place by laminating it with layers of dry film photopolymer resist. Portions of the... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4389268 | Production of laminate for receiving chemical plating The method of producing a laminate for receiving a chemical plating comprises the step of forming a thermosetting adhesive layer containing a butadiene-based rubber on at least one surface of a peel-resistant insulating sheet. After the adhesive layer has... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4389266 | Preparation of glass container for thermoplastic closure A method for sealing a rim-like opening in a glass container is described. The surface of the opening is treated with tin and/or titanium oxide precursors and with or without one or more of the groups consisting of fluorides, sulfur oxides and sulfur oxid... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4386505 | Refrigerators A multilayer miniature low temperature refrigerator wherein a cooling chamber for a device to be continuously cooled is connected to an input and an output by micron sized channels or like passages in respective different interfaces of a laminate of glass... | 06/07/1983 |
