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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083694 | Adhesive of a silicon and silica composite particularly useful for joining silicon parts A method of joining two silicon members, the adhesive used for the method, and the joined product, especially a silicon tower for supporting multiple silicon wafers. A flowable adhesive is prepared comprising silicon particles of size less than 100 μm and preferabl... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7061094 | Multilayer printed circuit board including first and second signal traces and a first ground trace A multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) includes a substrate; a ground layer having edges which define a gap portion, the ground layer being provided on a bottom face of the substrate; and at least two signal traces and provided on a top face of the substrate so as... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6832716 | Bonded products and methods of fabrication therefor This invention relates to a method of fabricating a bonded product comprising at least two components that are bonded together, the method comprising the steps of: a) bringing the components together; and b) heating the components; wherein at least one of the compon... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811892 | Lead-based solder alloys containing copper A tin-lead solder alloy containing copper and optionally silver as its alloying constituents. The solder alloy consists essentially of, by weight, about 55% to about 75% tin, about 11% to about 44% lead, up to about 4% silver, nickel, palladium, platinum and/or gold... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6783867 | Member for semiconductor device using an aluminum nitride substrate material, and method of manufacturing the same A highly reliable member for a semiconductor device, in which a high melting point metallizing layer, which consists mainly of a high melting point metal such as W and/or Mo, and an intervening metal layer, which has a melting point of not greater than 1,000° C. an... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6561412 | Method of joining together superconductors and a superconductor joined member produced by same Methods for implementing production of an oxide superconductor joined member, excellent in electric current transmission performance, without a need of going through particularly complex steps, are provided. When joining together oxide superconductors by ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6449158 | Method and apparatus for securing an electronic power device to a heat spreader An electronic control module 100 is provided wherein a power device 102 is secured to a rigidizer, or heat spreader, 110 such that a thermally conductive path is created for a conduction of heat from the power device to the rigidizer. A thermally conducti... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6360936 | Method of manufacturing a composite sheet steel, especially for the protection of vehicles against shots In a method of manufacturing composite sheet steel of maraging steel, wherein the composite sheet steel comprises an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein the outer layer is harder than the inner layer and the inner layer is more tenacious than the oute... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6270002 | Ball arrangement method and ball arrangement apparatus The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for arranging fine balls serving as a ball bump particularly on electrodes on a semiconductor chip, electrodes on a semiconductor-mounting substrate, or electrodes on a semiconductor device. It is... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6123252 | Process for fixing a graphite-rich material onto a metallic body A process for fixing a graphite-rich material onto a metallic body by mixing graphite powder with a plastic material to obtain a graphite-rich material, pressing the graphite-rich material onto a layer of a metal-rich material, in a single step, forming t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6051079 | Diamond coated cutting tool insert A wear resistant, diamond enhanced cutting tool for excavating is disclosed. The cutting tool includes a cutting insert having a diamond coated cutting tip brazed to the cutting insert. The cutting tool is formed by brazing the insert to a tool body with ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5945065 | Method for wedge bonding using a gold alloy wire A gold alloy wire for wedge bonding, comprising 1 to 100 parts per million by weight of calcium (Ca), the remainder being gold and inevitable impurities, said gold alloy wire having a tensile strength of not less than 33.0 kg/mm2 and an elongat... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5904993 | Joint body of aluminum and silicon nitride and method of preparing the same A joint body in which aluminum and silicon nitride are strongly joined with each other is provided at a low cost, thereby providing a lightweight part which is excellent in sliding property as a mechanical part of an internal combustion engine of an autom... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5837071 | Diamond coated cutting tool insert and method of making same A wear resistant, diamond enhanced cutting tool for excavating is disclosed. The cutting tool includes a cutting insert having a diamond coated cutting tip brazed to the cutting insert. The cutting tool is formed by brazing the insert to a tool body with ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5534103 | Method for bonding of a ceramic body and a metallic body Proposed is a method for bonding of a ceramic body and a metallic body at a relatively low temperature not to cause substantial deformation or material degradation of the ceramic and metallic materials. The surface of the ceramic body is first irradiated ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5456406 | Fastening devices Fastening devices such as washers, seals and drive pins subject to corrosive deterioration of all or select portions thereof wherein all or such select portions are protected from such corrosion and failure by a thin coating or coatings of hard surface ma... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5407119 | Laser brazing for ceramic-to-metal joining The laser brazing of the present invention offers the unique advantage of producing a high temperature hermetic bond while limiting the heat affected zone to the region of the joint. Laser brazing joins infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) ceramic mater... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5407503 | Process for producing silicon carbide nozzle A tube is formed from a polycrystalline silicon carbide having a density of from 3.18 to 3.21 g/cm3, a maximum impurity content of 20 ppm, and imperviousness to fluids by a process which comprises precipitating the silicon carbide on the surfac... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5280850 | Method of manufacturing circuit board According to this invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a highly reliable circuit board in which a copper member is strongly, directly bonded to a substrate made of an aluminum nitride sintered body, thereby obtaining high peel strength. ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5247563 | High vapor pressure metal for X-ray anode braze joint A method of bonding a metallic target layer and a graphite disk to provide a composite rotating X-ray tube target wherein a high vapor pressure metal is placed between the target layer and the graphite disk and the vapor pressure of the joint is controlle... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5240171 | Method for surface bonding of ceramic bodies Two or more ceramic bodies are bonded together by oxidizing with a vapor-phase oxidant molten metal obtained from a body of precursor metal to form an oxidation reaction product bond. The oxidation reaction product is formed between adjacent facing, subst... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5167913 | Method of forming an adherent layer of metallurgy on a ceramic substrate A method of forming an adherent layer of metallurgy on a ceramic substrate which includes the steps of obtaining a ceramic material containing a polymeric binder and copper metallurgy patterns within the ceramic body. In one embodiment of the invention, t... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163770 | Method of bonding members having different coefficients of thermal expansion A method of bonding at least two members having different coefficients of thermal expansion is disclosed, wherein an edge of a bonding interface between the members is positioned in a tapered portion, thereby bridging one member having a smaller coefficie... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5161908 | Joined structure comprising members of different coefficients of thermal expansion and joining method thereof Joined structures are disclosed, which each comprise first and second members having different coefficients of thermal expansion and an intermediate member. The first and second members are joined together through the intermediate member. The intermediate... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5152449 | Edge braze of metal end cap to ceramic cylinder A double-ended ceramic cylinder has a thin metal end cap edge-brazed to each end by means of a brazing paste containing active metal applied to the end surfaces of the cylinder prior to placing the end caps on the ceramic cylinder. Use of the brazing past... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5118913 | Container and reference electrode for use in radiated aqueous environments A container for electrochemical reactants for an electrode is provided, as well as electrodes employing the same. The electrodes can withstand the rigorous environment of a nuclear reactor core. The design of the container reduces stresses in the electrod... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5102029 | Microwave integrated circuit package to eliminate alumina substrate cracking and method A MIC package housing that reduces or completely eliminates alumina substrate cracking due to thermal expansion rate differences between the housing and the alumina by using a low-expansion iron-nickel alloy, such as commercially available Carpenter 49, m... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5082161 | Method of joining ceramics and metal with Ti-Co braze and Ni A material for joining ceramics and metal plate comprises a titanium-copper type braze disposed adjacent to the ceramics, and a stress cushioning and brazing material. The material includes first and second nickel plates, and a tungsten plate between the ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5074923 | Method for id sizing of filament reinforced annular objects A method of controlling the internal dimensions of a filament reinforced ring structure is taught. The method involves providing the ring structure with an internal dimension which is slightly smaller than the specification of the final dimension which is... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5011063 | Method of bonding a ceramic composite body to a second body and articles produced thereby This invention relates generally to a novel method of manufacturing a composite body and to novel products made thereby. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of producing a self-supporting body comprising one or more boron-containing compo... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4990402 | Process for the manufacture of a soldered joint The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a solder joint between a part consisting of pyrolytic graphite and a metal part. According to the invention, the parts are not soldered directly to each other, but by way of an intermediate piece c... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4989773 | Method of joining graphite and metallic material with a material comprising titanium, nickel and copper A method for joining graphite and metallic material with a material comprising titanium, nickel and copper in a composition ratio of, by weight, Ti 69-57 Ni 24-20 Cu 7-23.... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4886202 | Method of making metal matrix monotape ribbon and composite components of irregular shape A method of fabricating irregular shapes wrapped with metal matrix composite monotape utilizing a cylindrical deposition drum wrapped with a spiraling array of evenly spaced strands of high strength fibers and overlaid with a metal matrix, which is cut in... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4875616 | Method of producing a high temperature, high strength bond between a ceramic shape and metal shape A method for producing a high temperature, high strength bond between a ceramic shape and a metal substrate, such as joining a ceramic cap to a piston for an internal combustion engine. The composite joint is effected through the use of a ceramic preform ... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4846163 | Method of sealing capacitor bushings A method of bonding capacitor bushings (48) to tinned metal tank top covers (44) and tin plated terminal caps (42). A thick film ink is applied in two coats, the first coat (60) being high in binder and low in silver content and the second coat (62) being... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4834938 | Method for making composite articles that include complex internal geometry A process is described for making a composite article without shrinkage, particularly of ceramic and metal wherein the article includes complex internal surfaces or cavities. The process requires forming an insert body that includes an external surface th... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4809417 | Method of making a multiplet jewelry product with internally embedded visual indicia A multiplet jewelry product constructed of two or more layers of material affixed together having visual indicia secured therebetween is disclosed. Affixation is preferably accomplished using adhesive materials. The top layer of the multiplet jewelry prod... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4645116 | Fluxless bonding of microelectronic chips Indium is used to bond semiconductor lasers to their heat-sinks without the presence of a corrosive liquid flux. Fluxless bonding is achieved in a vacuum chamber in reducing ambients of CO or H2. Low strain bonds are achieved at bonding tempera... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4638555 | Sodium sulphur cells and their manufacture An alkali metal energy conversion device, particularly a sodium sulphur cell has a cylindrical outer casing (18) containing a tubular solid electrolyte (10) of beta alumina. An outer cathode region between the electrolyte (10) and the casing (18) contains... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4530151 | Manufacture method of a sodium-sulfur storage battery The present invention discloses a manufacturing method of a sodium-sulfur storage battery comprising battery components of metallic members jointed by means of a thermocompression method to an -alumina ring which is jointed to a sodium ion conducti... | 07/23/1985 |
