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| 8177114 | Method for eliminating carbon contamination of platinum-containing components for a glass making apparatus In the formation of sheet material from molten glass, molten glass is formed in a melting furnace and transported through a precious metal delivery system to the forming apparatus. Disclosed herein is a method to mitigate carbon contamination of individual component... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8141767 | Method for making transmission electron microscope micro-grid A method for making a TEM micro-grid is provided. The method includes the following steps. A carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector are provided. The carrier defines a first through opening. The protector defines a second through opening. The protecto... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8100315 | Method of insulating an exhaust device A method is provided for providing external insulation for an exhaust gas aftertreatment or acoustic device, including the steps of (a) securing an insulating blanket around the exterior of the device, (b) securing a sheet of foil around the insulating blanket, (c) ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100314 | Carbon nanotubes solder composite for high performance interconnect An embodiment of the present invention is an interconnect technique. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are prepared. A CNT-solder composite paste is formed containing the CNTs and solder with a pre-defined volume fraction. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100313 | Source blank for stainless steel three-ply clad sheet, production methods of clad steel plate and sheet for solid polymer type fuel cell separator, and solid polymer type fuel cell separator A method for producing a stainless steel three-ply clad sheet for a fuel cell separator comprises heating a source blank and then performing rough rolling, hot rolling and cold rolling thereto, whereby the clad steel sheet for the fuel cell separator or a solid poly... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8011558 | Turntable welding method with light curtain protection A robotic welding system and method includes multiple welding cells equidistantly spaced in a circular arrangement, multiple perimeter light curtains to provide safety protection around the welding cells, a turntable centrally located in the circular arrangement, an... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997471 | Method for production of spacers for a nuclear reactor A method for production of spacers to hold at least a number of elongated fuel rods (5) in a fuel unit (20) for placement in a re-actor (1) is described. The method comprises the steps of providing at least two spacers (30), to provide a ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7780059 | Method of forming a component on a substrate A method of forming a structure by a material additive process, the method comprising the steps: providing a substrate having a surface, providing an interlayer on the surface which conforms to the surface of the substrate, forming a melt pool in the interlayer, the... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7740161 | Engine wall structure and a method of producing an engine wall structure An engine wall structure includes an inner wall to which hot gas is admitted during engine operation, an outer wall, which is colder than the inner wall during engine operation, and at least two webs that connect the inner wall with the outer wall and delimit a cool... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7621435 | Designs and fabrication of structural armor Fabrication techniques for and examples of metallic composite materials with high toughness, high strength, and lightweight for various structural, armor, and structural-armor applications. For example, various advanced materials based on metallic-intermetallic lami... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7617964 | Solder compositions; method of soldering, and a laminated transparency having bus bars A low temperature solder including indium in the range of 62-65 weight percent and tin in the range of 31-33 weight percent uses the heat generated during thermal treatment of one or more glass sheets to melt the solder. In one non-limiting embodiment, a lead provid... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7591407 | Anchor and method for reduced Cr (VI) (hexavalent chromium) exposure in a vessel An anchor for use interior of a carbon steel vessel, the anchor comprising a carbon steel anchor element and a carbon steel base, the anchor allowing welding of the base to the wall of the vessel without release of hexavalent chromium during installation. A method f... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7472817 | Solders A substantially lead-free solder, comprising: from around 96.8% to around 99.3% tin; from around 0.2% to around 3.0% copper; and from around 0.02% to around 0.12% silicon. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7413106 | Method for fixing a miniaturized component to a carrier plate The invention relates to a method, a device and a system for fixing a miniaturized component—especially carrying or containing at least one optical element—to a carrier plate in a highly-precise manner, by means of a soldered joint, a welded joint or an adhesive... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7367488 | Method of repair of thin wall housings The present invention provides methods and materials for use in repairing a worn component having thin walls. One kind of thin wall may be the wall of a cylindrical portion of the component where such wall has a worn inner surface and an opposite outer surface. The ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353977 | Frictional joining method and frictional joining structure An aluminum plate and a steel plate are lapped. A rotating tool is placed on the aluminum plate, and then a pressing force and a rotational force around a pressing axis of the rotating tool are applied to the aluminum plate and the steel plate. A zinc plating layer ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350686 | Method for supplying solder Obtained are fine-pitched pad electrodes and also solder bumps with a large amount of solder and a less difference in the amount. First, in an inert liquid in a liquid tank, a substrate is positioned with a surface facing up. Subsequently, the inert liquid containin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351369 | Molded twist-on wire connector A wire connector wherein the wire engaging core and electrically insulated housing are molded with an exterior surface of a molded wire engaging core used as a mold surface as the electrically insulated housing is molded around the wire engaging core to provide a wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7312994 | Heat dissipation device with a heat pipe A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting base, a heat sink on the base and two heat pipes thermally contacting with the heat sink and the base. The heat sink is made of metal extrusion and includes a heat conducting cylinder at a periphery of the heat si... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288326 | Active energy absorbing cellular metals and method of manufacturing and using the same Multifunctional cellular metals (or other materials) for structural applications that are capable of recovering their original (undeformed) shape and thickness after impact or crushing (i.e., self-healing). Alternatively, they may normally be stored or used in their... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285729 | Printed circuit board A printed circuit board includes circuit lines having different transmission characteristics. In the printed circuit board, mounted components are connected to each other at a plurality of points by an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) adhesion by using a flexible c... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279633 | Apparatus for providing an electrical wiring hub An apparatus for an electrical wiring hub is provided. The electrical wiring hub includes: a hub housing, configured to receive a plurality of wires; a plurality of conductor rings, configured to conduct electrical current from one of the plurality of wires to anoth... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270868 | Micromechanical component A component having a surface micromechanical structure containing both movable elements and immovable elements, and a method of manufacturing same are described. The surface micromechanical structure of the component is produced in a functional layer, which is conne... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265313 | Method and apparatus for improved cooling of resistance welding cap According to the invention a hollow cylindrical shank of electrically conducting metal is connected to a resistance welder. A coolant supply tube passes through the shank and has an interior coolant supply passage. The coolant supply tube has an outer diameter less ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7226590 | Antimicrobial composition This invention provides novel Streptococcus salivarius, compositions containing same, and use of S. salivarius strains as antimicrobial agents. The strains are bacterial inhibitors with respect to at least S. mutans and/or MS and therefore have ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216792 | Self assembled nano-devices using DNA An article of manufacture including an organic structure and inorganic atoms bonded to specific locations on the organic structure. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201973 | Bimetallic plate-fin titanium based heat exchanger A heat exchanger of the plate-fin type has fins of one metal brazed to a plate made of a different metal for use in oil coolers, condensers, evaporators, and the like. The distortion-prone titanium fins of conventional heat exchangers may be replaced with another me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201616 | Fuse linked relay A relay including a coil, a yoke having a first yoke leg and a second yoke leg, a first connector terminal being electrically connected to a first contact terminal, a second connector terminal being electrically connected to a second contact terminal via a movable c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178710 | Brazing titanium to stainless steel using nickel filler material A method of braze bonding a stainless steel part to a titanium part by heating a component assembly comprised of the titanium part, the stainless steel part, and a very thin substantially pure nickel foil filler material placed between the two parts and heated at a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7107195 | Method for passenger classification using a seat mat in the vehicle seat A method is proposed for passenger classification using a seat mat in a vehicle seat, that functions so as to determine the magnitude of a coherent area of active matrix elements. Using the active matrix elements, a seat profile is generated, it being determined, us... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091515 | High-temperature superconducting device and manufacturing method thereof At least two ramp-edge-structure Josephson junctions having different critical current densities to one another are provided on a substrate. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6843823 | Liquid phase sintered braze forms A braze preform and a method for making the braze preform are disclosed. The braze preform includes a filler metal that has been sintered to produce a liquid phase of at least a portion of the filler metal. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6771490 | Metal frame for electronic hardware and flat panel displays A metal frame for electronic hardware and a method of manufacturing such a frame wherein at least a portion of the frame is made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys or bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy-composites is provided. The metal frames of the invention are pr... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6768974 | Method for determining a model for a welding simulation and model thereof A method for determining a model for a welding simulation, and the associated model. The method includes the steps of determining a history annihilation model of a material being welded, determining a strain hardening model of the material being welded, determining ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6715203 | Substrate for power semiconductor modules with through-plating of solder and method for its production A substrate for power semiconductor modules with a through-plating of solder, includes two metal plates and a ceramic plate which is seated as a layer between the metal plates and has a through hole formed therein. The substrate is plated through by making a through... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6684475 | Method of making large volume hollow bodies A large dimension hollow body such as a fuel tank is formed from cold deformable sheet metal by cutting a sheet metal blank of a conformation matching the hollow structure to be formed and which has a nonuniform cross section between its ends. The sheet m... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6607847 | Bonded niobium silicide and molybdenum silicide composite articles using brazes An article, such as an airfoil having a melting temperature of at least about 1500° C. and comprising a first piece and a second piece joined by a braze to the first piece. The first piece comprises one of a first niobium-based refractory metal intermeta... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607115 | Junction box An electrical junction box for a vehicle has a connector circuit having bus bars fixed on an insulation substrate to connect to electrical connectors, a fuse circuit having bus bars fixed on an insulation substrate to connect to fuses, and a relay circuit... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605370 | Method of manufacturing an aluminium joined product Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an aluminium or aluminium alloy joined product, such as a shaped and hollow member, comprising the sequential steps of: (a) providing two parts made of aluminium or aluminium alloy, each part having a peripheral flan... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6586118 | Bonded niobium silicide and molybdenum silicide composite articles using semi-solid brazes An airfoil having a melting temperature of at least about 1500° C. and comprising a first piece and a second piece joined by a braze to the first piece. The first piece comprises one of a first niobium-based refractory metal intermetallic composite and a... | 07/01/2003 |
