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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162201 | Method for laying pipeline using motorized elements The present invention consists in a system and a method for installation of duct lines and/or pipelines comprising a pipe shop, supporting, rolling and guiding elements previously provided along a path of duct line/pipeline designed to be formed, the quantity of ele... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8136715 | Internal pipe clamp alignment guides with purge backup This invention relates to an apparatus for clamping adjacent ends of pipe sections to be welded, the apparatus comprising a plurality of clamping members movable between retracted and extended clamping positions, each of the clamping members comprising a clamping sh... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8113415 | Modular welding fixture A tooling fixture is disclosed that includes a weldment having spaced apart lateral members interconnected by opposing side members. Spaced apart trunnions support the side members for rotation about an axis, in one example. A locating pin is arranged between each s... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8047422 | Method for fabricating transportation pallet This invention has an object to provide a method for precisely fabricating transportation pallets readily adaptable to model change and other alterations. In the method for fabricating a transportation pallet according to the invention, in which jig mounting plates ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7959059 | Method for fabricating transportation pallet This invention has an object to provide a method for precisely fabricating transportation pallets readily adaptable to model change and other alterations. In the method for fabricating a transportation pallet according to the invention, in which jig mounting plates ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7828194 | Method for positioning plate members to be butt-welded Plate members 17 are respectively rested on first and second tables IA and IB relatively movable toward and away from each other. The plate members 17 are caused to abut against reference positioning members 16a and 16b of r... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7780065 | Method and device for welding pipes A method for welding a plurality of pipes, including first, second and third pipes, to each other, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a clamping apparatus comprising a rigid frame, first and second clamping means for... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770780 | System and method for assembling motor-vehicle body structures or sub assemblies thereof Motor-vehicle bodies or sub-assemblies thereof are assembled in a welding-assembly station with the aid of frames arranged at the two sides of the conveying line that traverses the station, said frames being provided with fixtures for locating and clamping the vario... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7717315 | Method for production of a component On production of a component, two primary pieces must often be fixed together to give one piece. In order to achieve the above, it is important that the two primary pieces are oriented in a particular manner during the fixing process, which provides some difficultie... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7552856 | Clamp apparatus, joining method, and method of manufacturing hollow member A joining method for joining together a first member having a circular hole and a second member having a circular portion fitted into the circular hole, at and around an entire annular joint interface between a circumferential wall of the circular portion and a circ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549569 | Wire clamp gap control mechanism and method An apparatus and method for automatically controlling a clamp gap between clamping arms of a wire clamp is provided wherein a motor generates an actuation force for moving the clamping arms relative to each other. A resilient member is positioned such that the actua... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7540401 | Method and device for welding pipes Method for welding piped (2, 3) to each other, in which the outer side of the one pipe is engaged tightly with the help of first clamping means and the outer side of the other pipe is engaged tightly with the help of second clamping means in which the first a... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7448529 | Vehicle body assembly method Objectives of the present invention are to reduce the size and weight of side-member and roofjigs, and to simplify analysis of problems related to ease-of-assembly of vehicle body roofs and side-members. In a first step, using clamping jigs 11-1 throug... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441692 | Method and structure for I-beam end geometry stabilization A method for stabilizing, in correctness, the transverse cross section of the end of an elongate structural beam during weld attachment to that end of a beam-end mounting component. This method includes the steps of (a) configurationally correcting and capturing the... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431194 | Joining structural members by friction welding An apparatus and method for joining structural members to form preforms and structural assemblies are provided. The structural members are positioned so that joining surfaces thereof define an angled aperture, such a slot or frustoconical bore, that receives a corre... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7407085 | Apparatus and method for attaching a semiconductor die to a heat spreader Embodiments of an apparatus and method for attaching a semiconductor die to a heat spreader (or other thermal component) are disclosed. The apparatus includes a substantially flat surface to receive a number of die, and the die may be held in place on the surface by... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398910 | System for use in tapping a pipe A mechanical weldable fitting for use in tapping a pipe includes a first and second metal collar, each formed of attachable upper and lower semi-toroidal portions that when assembled on the pipe providing spaced-apart external cylindrical surfaces. Each collar havin... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7325307 | Installation for shaping a hollow blade A hollow blade is shaped by superplastic inflation of a blank made up of welded-together sheets. A die comprising two hollow shapes clamping the outline of the blank is placed inside an autoclave-forming enclosure in order to subject the blank to superplastic inflat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322297 | Cannelured frangible projectile and method of canneluring a frangible projectile A method of canneluring a frangible projectile includes the steps of rotating the projectile at a high speed, and cutting the cannelure into the projectile to form a frangible cannelured projectile. To ensure that the body is not damaged during cutting, the cutting ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7240820 | Clamping device for processing electronic devices A clamping device is provided for holding an electronic device, such as a semiconductor carrier in the form of a leadframe, during processing thereof. It includes a main body for covering the electronic device and an opening in the main body for providing access to ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216795 | Mechanical weldable fitting for use in tapping a pipeline A mechanical weldable fitting for use in tapping a pipe includes a first and second metal collar, each formed of attachable upper and lower semi-toroidal portions that when assembled on the pipe providing spaced-apart external cylindrical surfaces. Each collar havin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7199325 | Method for interconnecting tubulars by forge welding A method for interconnecting tubulars by forge welding involves arranging the tubular ends that are to be interconnected at a distance, up to a few millimeters from each other in a shield gas chamber, into which a reducing non-explosive flushing fluid mixture (e.g. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195144 | Method for production of a component On production of a component, two primary pieces must often be fixed together to give one piece. In order to achieve the above, it is important that the two primary pieces are oriented in a particular manner during the fixing process, which provides some difficultie... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172673 | Peeling device and peeling method A peeling device 11 includes an adsorber 15 having an adsorbing face 20A that adsorbs and retains a wafer W, and a peeling element 17 that holds a protective sheet H stuck to the wafer W, and peels off the protective sheet H from the wafe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143679 | Cannelured frangible cartridge and method of canneluring a frangible projectible A method of canneluring a frangible projectile includes the steps of rotating the projectile at a high speed, and cutting the cannelure into the projectile to form a frangible cannelured projectile. To ensure that the body is not damaged during cutting, the cutting ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131568 | Methods for lead penetrating clamping system An apparatus and method of forming improved wire bonds between the contact pads on semiconductor devices and individual lead frame fingers of a lead frame. The apparatus and method include the use of a penetrating individual independent lead finger clamp during the ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7083078 | System and method for manufacture of a hard disk drive arm and bonding of magnetic head to suspension on a drive arm A system and method are disclosed for the manufacture of a hard disk drive arm and the bonding of magnetic head to suspension on the drive arm. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070086 | Sensor pre-load and weld fixture apparatus and method A sensor pre-load and welding apparatus and method are disclosed. A weld fixture apparatus includes a fixture base upon which a sensor package having a sensor base and a sensor cover is located, and a load bar associated with a spring, wherein the load bar provides ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064004 | Induction-based heating for chip attach A method for bonding a semiconductor die to a substrate is described. The method comprises arranging a semiconductor die, an interconnect, and a substrate in a suitable configuration and using induction heating to form the bond. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059511 | Adjustable force and position pre-load welding fixture A pre-load weld fixture apparatus and method are disclosed, which include a stationary pivot block attached to a base, wherein the stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining an object to be welded. Additionally a pivot arm is associated wit... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051918 | Dual-biasing weld-attaching of end components to an elongate element A method utilizing a stabilizing jig structure for positioning and supporting the assembly of an elongate structural beam and a beam-end mounting component during weld attachment of that mounting component to an end of the beam. This method includes the steps of (a)... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048174 | Adaptable spring force clamping apparatus and methods Adaptable spring force clamping apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one elongated member adapted to be positioned proximate to a surface of a work piece. The elongated member includes first and second end portions a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044356 | Roller wire brake for wire bonding machine While fabricating a packaged semiconductor chip, a wire is bonded on a chip contact pad using a wire bonding machine. A bond head of the wire bonding machine is moved relative to the chip contact pad, thereby pulling a first length of the wire out of the wire bondin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7015421 | Fusion joining device for plastic tubes A fusion joining device for plastic tubes with which a pair of clampers 30 is supported such that it can be pivoted between the closed position where the joint portion T1 is sandwiched from both sides through a pair of members for heat conduction 20... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011244 | Centering insert and a method of assembling and welding together two pipe elements A centering insert device for centering two pipe elements that are to be welded together end to end, the device comprising a central body supporting a plurality of clamps. The clamps located at the center section planes have a circular conforming effect in at least ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998570 | Beam welding apparatus and methods An apparatus and method may be used for welding a first panel to a second panel, the first panel having an inboard side partially contacting the second panel and an opposite outboard side. The apparatus has a welding beam generator. The apparatus reduces a pressure ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993949 | Power or manually operated pipe grooving tool A pipe grooving tool is disclosed having a housing on which a back-up roller and a grooving roller are rotatably mounted. The grooving roller is pivotably movable toward the back-up roller and has a raised tool surface engageable with the outer surface of the pipe. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991150 | Method of build up welding to thin-walled portion A recess formed in close contact with a thin-walled portion 3a of a workpiece to store molten metal at a surfaced portion, a jig 4 manufactured from a material with a higher heat-resisting temperature than that of the molten metal and a satisfac... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984879 | Clamp for pattern recognition A lead frame such as a normal or inverted lead frame includes an unsymmetrical part such as a gate. A clamp, for clamping the lead frame during wire bonding, includes an observation hole. The unsymmetrical part of the lead frame is visible through the observation ho... | 01/10/2006 |
