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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 |
| 7833470 | Injection molded article and method for the manufacture thereof The molding defect known as “splay” is reduced in poly(arylene ether) injection molding compositions including specific amounts of poly(arylene ether), rubber-modified polystyrene, triaryl phosphate, and aryl phosphite. The molding compositions are particularly ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7425297 | Method of forming mullite bodies A method of forming a porous mullite composition of acicular mullite grains having improved properties is described, where the mullite is formed at some time in the presence of a fluorine containing gas. For example, it has been discovered that improved properties m... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7402203 | High-wearing-resistant composite material comprising steel-based shot and method for producing said material A composite material is obtained by mixing with water 100 parts in weight of binder, between 250 and 800 parts in weight of steel-based shot having a granulometric distribution comprised between 120 jim and 3000 jim, between 10 and 15 parts in weight of non-densifie... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7303722 | Method of making tools or components The present invention relates to a method of making a sintered body comprising one or more hard constituents in a binder phase by injection molding or extrusion. According to the invention, the binder system comprises 30-70 wt % poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate) and ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291397 | Gas barrier substrate and method for manufacturing the same A gas barrier substrate includes a compound gradient layer. The compound gradient layer includes an inorganic material and a resin material. A content of the inorganic material in the resin material varies in a thickness direction. The gas barrier substrate also inc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288222 | Method of producing a carbide sintered compact A wet-type compacting method of a ceramic powder using a solvent, wherein the ceramic powder is coated with a high polymer organic substance which is substantially insoluble in the solvent so that homogeneity of a compact is kept, while generating no problem during ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7175802 | Refurbishing spent sputtering targets Spent sputtering targets are refurbished by filling the depleted region of the target with new sputter material using a hot isostatic pressing or HIP'ing technique. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169347 | Making a molding tool A die comprises metal-rich sections which form an inner wall and an outer wall of the die, respectively. Gradient sections are disposed adjacent to the metal-rich sections, respectively. Further, a ceramics-rich section is disposed between the gradient sections. A p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160500 | Method of fabricating a micro device The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a micro device, comprising the steps of pressing an upper mold formed with a plurality of recesses for molding a plurality of rods and a lower mold formed with a seat recess for molding a plate supporting the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7063870 | Manufacture of functionally graded carbon-carbon composites Annular brake disc preform (15), wherein 40 to 80 layers of reinforcement fibers of at least two different lengths (11, 19) ranging from 10–60 mm are distributed in a planar gradient throughout the body of the preform, with the reinforcement fibers l... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7029173 | Thermoelectric component A thermoelectric component includes a first and a second element which, in the vicinity of a contact point, are in contact with each other, e.g., in the form of a thermal contact. Furthermore, in this connection, first element and/or second element have a ceramic ma... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018583 | Method for producing a component by means of powdery starting material and extractor suitable therefore According to a known method for producing a component by means of a powdery starting material, powder is mixed with auxiliaries comprising binding agents, whereby a free-flowing mass is produced. A green body is produced from the mass by means of powder injection mo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008579 | Method and installation for processing thermoplastic synthetic materials The invention relates to a method and an installation for processing thermoplastic synthetic materials. According to the invention, the melt strands or the like are displaced in oscillation or pulsation in order to indent or penetrate the joint lines between at leas... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6941832 | Injection molded resin gear, injection molded resin rotating body, and injection molded article An injection molded resin gear 1 includes a rim 4, a hub 3 and a web 5 which connects the rim 4 to the hub 3. A plurality of ribs 7 for guiding a molten resin, which is injected from pin point gates 8, to the h... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939509 | Method for manufacturing metal parts The invention relates to a method for producing metal bodies by mixing metal compound particles with a binding agent and compacting them to form shaped parts, whereby the binding agent is subsequently removed and the metal compound is reduced to metal by gassing the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6884385 | Colorization pellet for injection molding process A colorization pellet includes a pellet body formed of a material having a predetermined color and a plurality of fibers in the pellet body. A plurality of reflective devices are attached to the fibers whereby when the colorization pellet is combined with a plastic ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6843955 | Injection molding of ceramic powders using non-gel forming water soluble organic binders A method for compounding gel-free injection molding feed stock for injection molding net-shape ceramic parts, including the steps of: mixing inorganic particles with non-gel forming water soluble organic binders having molecular weight between 1000 and 1,000,000 and... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6796016 | Injection mould and method for making the same An injection mould which comprises at least five modules aligned with each other. The five modules correspond to a first mould module and a second mould module to form a product cavity, a drive module for driving of sliders, an engaging module adapted, by applicatio... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6770230 | Surface finishing compression molding with multi-layer extrusion The compression molded article includes an outer plastic film layer, a first plastic layer adhered to the outer plastic film layer and a second plastic layer adhered to the first plastic layer. Long fibers having a length of from 8 to 100 mm are admixed with the sec... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6759117 | Multilayer ceramic composite and process for forming the composite A multilayer ceramic composite is described which contains at least one supporting zone having oxidation-sensitive reinforcing fibers as well as a matrix. The matrix optionally contains oxidation-sensitive components. The composite further contains at least one surf... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6669880 | Metal/ceramic composite molding material A composite molding compound comprising a combination of metal and ceramic powders is disclosed. The powders are combined with a binder, a liquid carrier and other processing additives in a manner to provide uniform distribution of two phases in a materia... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6641776 | Method for preparing radiopaque surgical implement X-ray imageable articles, for instance surgical implements or parts therefore which are used in minimally invasive surgical procedures, may be prepared by a process including the steps of: (a) preparing a mixture composition comprising: i) radiolucent ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6592787 | Porous articles and method for the manufacture thereof An improved porous article and a method for forming such porous article are provided. A mixture of ceramic or metal particles and pliable organic hollow spheres is prepared in a liquid, typically as a suspension. The article is formed by pressing, slip ca... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6511727 | Flat strip lamella for reinforcing building components and method for their production Flat strip lamella for reinforcing weight-carrying or weight-transferring building components. It has a composite structure consisting of a plurality of pliant or loose-flex supporting fibers (26) aligned parallel to each other, and a binding matrix (28) ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6475320 | Method of fabricating composite material wing Reinforcing textile sheets (10, 11, 12, 16, 17) are superposed on mandrels (9, 14 and 15). The reinforcing textile sheets superposed on the mandrels are placed in a closed jig (2, 3). A thermosetting resin is introduced into the closed jig to impregnate t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451722 | Method for manufacturing artificial reef based on industrial waste A method for manufacturing an artificial reef based on industrial waste is disclosed. Industrial wastes, including red mud, blast furnace slag, the sludges from the factories of refining raw ore, broken pieces of glass, the stone powders from the anti-pol... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6368525 | Method for removing volatile components from a ceramic article, and related processes A method of removing substantially all of the volatile component in a green, volatile-containing ceramic article is disclosed. The method comprises freezing the ceramic article; and then subjecting the frozen article to a vacuum for a sufficient time to f... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361735 | Composite ceramic article and method of making The invention relates to a method of forming a composite article comprising the steps of forming a plurality of green ceramic elements, wherein the green ceramic elements are arranged side by side, and the green ceramic elements are spaced from each other... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6352669 | Method for sintering mechanisms The invention utilizes green support structures during sintering to maintain the shape, reduce sagging and prevent separate part sections from coming into contact and fusing together during the sintering process. In the most preferred embodiment, monolith... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6322746 | Co-sintering of similar materials Molded green parts are fused together to form a bond or joint during the sintering process. The molded green parts are held in intimate contact with each other and sintered at temperatures sufficient to fuse the parts together. The process may entail dry ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6319437 | Powder injection molding and infiltration process A powder injection molding and infiltration process. A powder of a skeleton material having a relatively high melting point is mixed with a composite binder to form a mold mixture. The composite binder is comprised of at least two binder materials. The mo... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6309589 | Method for producing a pin heater A method is proposed for manufacturing a pin heater that has a substantially internal insulating layer and an external conductive layer, the two layers composed of a ceramic composite structure, wherein before the pin heater is sintered, its shaping is ac... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6299823 | Method for manufacturing roller carrier of vibration balance device A method for manufacturing the roller carrier of a vibration balance device, the roller carrier is installed with at least one round track around a rotary axis thereof for carrying a plurality of rollers; characterized in that: the roller carrier is made ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299822 | Method of fabricating silica glass by sol-gel process A method of a fabricating silica glass by sol-gel process is provided. The method includes mixing silica, a binder, a dispersing agent and a gelling agent, and forming a sol without air bubbles; injecting the sol into a mold, the injection of the sol into... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6274079 | Ceramic pin heating element with integrated connector contacts and method for making same A ceramic pin heating element having exterior heating conductors and integrated electrical connection surfaces, and method for making same. A first body is injection molded from a first injection-moldable ceramic composite compound having a first electric... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6238506 | Method of manufacturing steering wheel To provide a steering wheel which is lightweight, and which has adequate strength and shock resistance, a carbon fiber prepreg 13 is wound on a mandrel 11 or a lightweight foam core 40 so as to obtain a preformer 14. By heating this preformer 14 in a mold... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235233 | Materials feeder equipment An improved materials feeder equipment includes highly efficient, durable, and wear and abrasion resistant sliding contact elements. In particular, the equipment has a feeder box and a ware plate arranged for sliding contact, each having high precision te... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6228293 | Process for producing a body having a porous matrix from at least one recrystallized material A process for producing a body having a porous matrix of at least one recrystallized ceramic material, or for producing a similar fiber-reinforced body, includes shaping a raw material batch which contains a raw material powder and then sintering. A raw m... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224978 | Toner fuser roll for high gloss imaging and process for forming same The toner fuser roll of the present invention, which is characterized by good thermal conductivity and resistance to degradation by release agents in addition to excellent wear properties, is capable of producing toner fused images with desirably high glo... | 05/01/2001 |
