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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7143492 | Printed circuit board defective area transplant repair method A printed circuit board defective area transplant repair method in which printed circuit boards that are determined to be defective undergo a series of reworking procedures comprised of plotting the printed circuit board area block plan, selecting the printed circui... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6908025 | Preparing MCM hat for removal A process and apparatus for preparing an MCM for hat removal where the hat includes a piston thermally coupled to a corresponding chip. The apparatus includes a heater positioned to reflow a joint between the piston and a base of the hat; and a retractor for biasing... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6829818 | Manufacturing method of a head gimbal assembly A magnetic head slider with at least one thin-film magnetic head element on a suspension is mounted. This mounting includes electrically connecting the magnetic head slider with the suspension with ball bonding connections. Electrical property of the thin-film magne... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811524 | Elastic roll, process for producing such a roll, and process of repairing the roll A roll for smoothing a web, a process for making the roll and a process of repairing the roll. The roll includes a roll core having an outer surface. A covering layer is disposed on the outer surface of the roll core. The covering layer has an inner surface and an o... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6700104 | Portable stripping head induction heating system for stripping coated and lined metal objects and surfaces and methods for stripping coated metal objects and surfaces The invention is of a portable stripping head induction heating system and associated method of use thereof which system and method is useful in heating metallic components to which protective coatings or linings are applied for enabling their easy remova... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6367303 | Wheel repairing apparatus To readily perform a repairing work for a deformed portion of a rim without any adverse effects given by a rim shape of a wheel or a kind of the wheel, and to enhance the precision of the repairing work and the simplification of the apparatus by devising ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6195865 | Method for shrink-fitting fire hose Nylon reinforced or polyester reinforced fire hose is secured to a coupling or shank by heating the fire hose to at least 270° F. with a wrap-around electric heating apparatus. The heating apparatus heats the fire hose for the period of time necessary to... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6101718 | Process for producing a new improved mattress from a used mattress The invention relates to an improved mattress comprising an inner spring assembly from a used mattress wherein the inner spring assembly has been stripped of its outer covering of ticking and padding material, heat treated to provide stress relief to the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6055714 | Method of renewing decorative tassels A method of renewing decorative tassels after they have become unsightly from wearing of an item to which they are attached, particularly shoes wherein the one or more tassels is made up of strands of moisture-absorbent leather or synthetic leather extend... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5966812 | Method of repairing vehicle axle housings A method of repairing a vehicle axle housing comprising the steps of enlarging a center passageway in the axle housing by, for example, boring, providing a stepped elongate sleeve having an outside diameter greater than the diameter of the enlarged center... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5653835 | Method for repair of automobile bumpers Damaged plastic vehicle bumpers are treated in hot water, heating the plastic further with a heat gun to soften the plastic, joining cracked portions of the bumper with glue, cooling the bumper, sanding it to remove high spots, cutting a v-groove on each ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5630265 | Wine barrel reconditioning method and apparatus A method and apparatus for reconditioning wood wine barrels. An open wine barrel is placed on a barrel rotator stand and positioned into a planer-cutter apparatus. Cutting parameters are set, and a horizontal screw advances the cutter into the barrel, cut... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5295300 | Salvage method for turbocharger bearing housing A salvage method for a turbocharger bearing housing includes the steps of removing the bearing housing from the turbocharger, setting up the bearing housing on a lathe and machining the worn or damaged surfaces at one end of the bearing housing where such... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5223051 | Method of producing cast-to-size tools A process for producing multipiece complementary tooling castings is disclosed in which hollow internal surfaces are cast in a mold having a soft, low strength sand core piece to define such hollow portions and external surfaces are cast against hard, res... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5140737 | In situ flywheel repair method Method and apparatus for provided for repairing machine drive elements and particularly vehicle flywheels in situ. The apparatus includes a jig assembly mountable on a transmission housing and provided with a supporting surface including a slide mount ass... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5092942 | Method of repairing or modifying turbine blades A method of repairing or modifying a turbine blade wherein damage or erosion has occurred to the end part of a turbine blade or it is required to remove the end part so as to improve the efficiency of the blade as a whole comprises the steps of removing t... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5040283 | Method for placing a body of shape memory metal within a tube A body of shape memory metal is placed within a tubing by a running sub which transports the body to a desired location within the tubing while the shape memory metal is in its martensitic phase whereupon the shape memory metal is heated so as to regain i... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5040647 | Contoured floating friction ring for automatic transmission torque converters A contoured floating friction ring for general use in automobile lock-up clutch mechanisms of the type which include, a front cover having a friction bearing base surface and circumferential side wall, and a cooperating pressure plate provided with a bond... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4951390 | Turbine blade repair A method of and apparatus for repairing turbine blades wherein the repair requires the input of considerable thermal energy during a welding or brazing operation for example. The method involves the step of pre-distorting the blade prior to the welding or... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4945623 | Method of repairing a seal jointing fitting repair A method of repairing leaky compression fitting seal joints between a pressure stub tube (22) projecting from a nuclear reactor head (12) and a cylindrical thermocouple body (24) concentrically mounted in the stub tube (22) for penetration of the reactor ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4866828 | Method of repairing turbine blades A method of repairing a turbine blade of the type having one or more lacing wire holes comprising the steps of welding additional metal to the blade, subjecting the blade to a stress relieving heat treatment process before which the or each lacing wire ho... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4867933 | Method for repairing plastic fishing bait A method for repairing a hook hole in a piece of plastic bait. The method including the steps of heating a tip, inserting the heated tip into the hook hole in a piece of plastic bait, holding the heated tip in the hook hole for sufficient time to melt the... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4726101 | Turbine vane nozzle reclassification A gas turbine vane (1) is subject to distortion and wear during operation or repair which results in an increase in the spacing between successive vanes (6 and 7) which define nozzle gas flow areas (8 and 9). During refurbishment, the nozzle spacing must ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4570475 | Brake shoe resizer A brake shoe resizer characterized as a hydraulically operated die which includes a groove presenting a shape corresponding to the area of the ribs surrounding the openings for the brake shoe anchor pin. Guide and/or stop means are provided for positionin... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4570046 | Method of processing PTC heater A PTC heater has passages therethrough through which a fluid can flow to be heated. The passages are separated from each other by thin walls of PTC material. Electrical current flow is in a direction normal to the thin walls. A short duration pulse of hig... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4562332 | Surface crack healing with high-energy beam A method for healing surface cracks 10, especially in metals, by scanning a high-energy, diffused, pulsed electron-beam past a crack 10 in a slowly moving specimen object 12. The crack 10 moves laterally with respect to the beam so that the beam pattern 1... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4307280 | Method for filling internal casting voids A method for filling an internal void in a metal component. After internal voids in the metal component are detected and mapped, the metal component is positioned such that an internal void is between two electrodes. The metal component is compressed by t... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4292722 | Renewable nut for a lead screw drive and method of making same In a lead screw drive, such as that used in a lightweight lathe or milling machine for driving the workpiece relative to the cutting tool, the core of a drive nut is made of a material having a relatively low melting temperature, such as babbitt metal or ... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4291566 | Method of and apparatus for forging metal A worn titanium blade for a gas turbine engine has metal displaced at its aerofoil tip, so that the aerofoil can be dressed to restore it to length. The titanium is not amenable to cold forging, or to being entirely heated, a forge is therefore provided w... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4229962 | Method for reconditioning rivetless chain links The pitch of worn chain links is restored to original manufacturers' dimensions by decreasing their overall lengths. Concentrated heat is applied across a selected section at the center area of a link, and force is applied longitudinally to the ends of th... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4212187 | Method and apparatus for resizing torque converter impeller drive shafts A method and apparatus for resizing torque converter impeller drive shafts. The method comprises the steps of heating the hollow drive shaft to a malleable state, radially expanding the drive shaft to a dimension larger than its original diameter, and gri... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4098450 | Superalloy article cleaning and repair method A narrow crevice in a Ni-base superalloy article is repaired by first removal of a complex oxide of at least one metal selected from Al and Ti, by treatment of the oxide in the crevice with gaseous active fluoride ions in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a t... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4050133 | Method of refurbishing turbine vanes and the like A method for repairing turbine vanes and the like which have become worn or cracked after extended periods of use. The method embraces the steps of applying molten metal containing a predetermined quantity of silicon to the cracks, and overall to the worn... | 09/27/1977 |
