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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6751837 | Method of heat extraction from an integrated circuit die A heat dissipation system and method for extracting heat from an integrated circuit die includes attaching an integrated circuit die to a heat extraction substrate capable of extracting heat from the integrated circuit die. Further, a heat transport medium is attach... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745465 | Method for assembling an apparatus, such as a fuel injector, using select fit of dimensional control features A method of assembling an apparatus such as a fuel injector (200) wherein parts or components are selected based on their capacity to compensate for variations in timing and delivery contributed by the tolerance variations of components assembled or measured ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6732423 | Assembly device for stacked ring When ring components 4 of layers to assemble a laminated ring 3 are unloaded from a component storage facility 10, a computer 13 generates lamination combinatorial data representing a combination of ring components of layers. A target fre... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6732418 | Method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab and a temporary tie plate for use in the method A method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab, in which method the concrete slab is poured around anchor members for fixing tie plates supporting rails of the rail track, includes the following steps: suspending temporary tie plates at the location where ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726466 | Injection blow molding machine and clamping device A clamping device for an injection blow molding machine incorporates separate clamp movement actuators for joining or separating opposing mold parts and clamping actuators for applying a clamping force to closed mold parts. Opposing locking columns and locking colla... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725526 | Method of forming microsuspension assemblies for direct access storage devices Embodiments include a method for forming a head suspension assembly. A spacer layer is formed in or on a silicon wafer. A transfer film including an opening defining the shape of a slider support membrane is provided, and the opening is filled with a resin material.... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719739 | System and method for attaching upper and lower outer cases in an implantable drug pump An implantable pump having a bulkhead, a reservoir structure attached to the bulkhead and upper and lower cases attached to the bulkhead by a single outer seal as well as a method of making such a pump is disclosed. The reservoir structure forms a reservoir that con... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715993 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing rotor shafts A method for manufacturing a rotor shaft includes fabricating a first shaft portion that extends axially from a first end to a second end, fabricating a second shaft portion that extends axially from a first end to a second end, and coupling the second shaft portion... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6708389 | Method of forming a magnetic head suspension assembly A method of making a magnetic head suspension assembly includes attaching a slider with a magnetic head to an intermediate flexible circuit. The attached combination is then inserted into a spin stand tester for the testing of electrical performance. If the attached... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6704990 | Method of making chair base A chair base includes a rigid base member having a plurality of elongate tubular leg members disposed angularly around and radiating outwardly from a central hub. Each leg member adjacent an outer free end thereof has a hub structure defining a through vertical bore... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6704989 | Process for assembling and transporting an electronic sign display system A transportable electronic sign display system and process where electronic display modules are encased in castered protective cases which are broken down on site and assembled in rows of desired length and stackably elevated and maneuvered by a lifting truss. Elect... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698078 | Method for forming two piece axle shaft An axle shaft for a differential assembly. The axle shaft includes a shaft structure and a flange structure. The shaft structure has a coupling portion with an engagement surface. The flange structure is formed in a fine blanking operation and has a mount... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694593 | Method for making identity cores for ultrasound seals The invention concerns a method for making identity cores for ultrasound seals. Each core comprises a chip consisting of a brazed stack of metal disks 1 bearing at least one notch 3, the resulting identity being defined by the number, the size and the ran... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691413 | Underdrain filtration system with stamped perforations An underdrain filtration system has improved perforation structure, the perforations being positioned to admit the filtrate into a plenum defined by elongated underdrain rib structures of the system. Instead of drilled or laser-cut holes or slits, the sli... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6687971 | Vehicle body transfer machine and method thereof A vehicle body transfer machine transfers a vehicle body along a transfer path by using a transfer truck with which the vehicle body is supported, wherein the transfer truck is returned to an initial starting position of the transfer path for a repeated u... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684476 | Heat sink fastening structure assembly method of use The present invention provides a method for assembling heat sink fastening structure. Each of the components in the heat sink fastening structure is composed of elastic materials. The method includes the following steps: (A) first, forming a control lever... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685447 | Liquid cooled integrated rotordynamic motor/generator station with sealed power electronic controls A rotordynamic system includes a vertically arranged motor, rotordynamic device and controller. The rotordynamic device is a centrifugal pump or compressor operated by the motor to drive a fluid from the input to the output. A liquid cooling system operat... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678935 | Method for removing the corrosion protective coating A corrosion protective lacquer is for producing a corrosion protective coating, and a method is for removing the corrosion protective coating. For a more favorable removal, while maintaining simultaneous corrosion protection, the corrosion protective lacq... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675849 | Adjustable tenoning shim The invention relates to a device and method for making tenons using an adjustable shim placed between cutting blades. The adjustable shim has a plate with a recess capable of accepting spacers of varied thicknesses and a cover that encloses any of the sp... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6671942 | Method for manufacturing a gas sensor A hardened powder ring, being a hardened block of talc powder, is inserted into an annular end space between a housing and a sensing element. A pushing member presses and crashes the hardened powder ring into talc powder, thereby stuffing the talc powder ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669396 | Connecting element for connecting at least two wooden construction parts and a joint plate In a joint between two wooden structural members (2 and 3) there is inserted a joint plate (4), whose foot part (5) is joined abuttingly to the wooden structural member (2) by screws (7). The joint plate (4) is pushed into a slot (8) of the wooden structu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6665934 | Method for making heat dissipation device A method for making a heat dissipation device (3) includes the steps of: providing a metal plate (2) and a fin member (1), bending the metal plate to form a body (2'), and attaching the fin member to the body. The metal plate includes a central portion (2... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662673 | Linear motion apparatus and associated method A guide apparatus comprising a plurality of guide linkages. Each one of the plurality of guide linkages comprises a pair of linkage members, each pair of the linkage members are rotatably connected about a guide pivot axis. The guide pivot axis of each gu... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662424 | Method of attaching a logistics rail to a trailer side wall A method of attaching a logistics rail to a trailer sidewall is disclosed. The trailer sidewall includes an inner skin, an outer skin, a member mounted between the inner and outer skins, and a core between the inner and outer skins. A vertical channel is ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6641065 | Wood processing systems and methods of constructing and using them A generally horizontal wood comminuter has a crosswise rotor with comminuting knives moving in a path of rotation and a crosswise coacting anvil. A feed works provides a material support surface and a power-driven feed member above it for feeding material... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637091 | Method for making titanium wire face guard A method of making a face mask including the steps of providing a plurality of lengths of Grade 2, commercially pure titanium wire, having a diameter of from about 0.21 to about 0.24 inches; forming each length at room temperature to a desired bend angle ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637107 | Method of manufacturing disk for variator In a method of fabricating a variator disc, an outer periphery (5) of the input disc (D1), with a spline hole (4) thereof meshed with an input shaft (6), is finished using the input shaft (6) as a working reference. Subsequently, a race (2) is finished wi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634468 | Method for assembly of a brake mechanism in said caliper The present invention concerns a brake caliper and a method for assembly of a brake mechanism for a disc brake in said caliper. The caliper surrounds the brake disc on both sides and has a cavity for receiving the brake mechanism. The caliper is of an ope... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6630097 | Method for constructing a bent-edge plastic door for a household electrical appliance A method for constructing a plastic door for a household electrical appliance such as a refrigerator having an outer door shell to which is assembled an inner door liner. The outer shell is formed into a concave dished shape having a continuous side wall.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629352 | Ultra-lightweight thin sliding door for a vehicle A sliding door for vehicles including a space frame formed from an extruded aluminum tube to which inner and outer aluminum door panels are attached. Hardware for operation of the door is mounted on the exposed inside surface of the door. The overall weig... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6622382 | Method for production of exhaust gas purifying catalyst A catalytically active component is deposited exclusively on a carrier component by utilizing a container-integrated carrier. Prior to the deposition of the active component on the carrier, the carrier is sealed and then the deposition of the active compo... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6624389 | Method of fabricating a metal step shelf tray A method of fabricating a metal step shelf tray that has a series of trays at stepped elevated heights. The method includes providing a planar sheet of stainless steel and cutting a planar blank from the sheet. The planar blank includes a number of tray p... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6622366 | Method for device rack-mounting A method for mounting a device in an equipment cabinet may comprises: Providing a device with a mounting pathway; providing a support spar that is sized to be received by the mounting pathway in the device; engaging the support spar with the mounting path... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619572 | Micronizing milling machine A system which comprises a micronizing milling machine used for the grinding of highly abrasive materials, wherein the micronizing milling machine includes a grinding chamber having a hub and a plurality of beater bars disposed around the hub, wherein the... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618925 | Method of constructing a bed knife assembly for reel mowers A method of constructing a bed knife blade assembly for a reel-type lawn mower having a frame rotatably supporting a cutting reel. The bed knife blade assembly comprises a clamp plate having a flange with a locking surface, and a blade insert having a tab... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613208 | One-piece harness and upper shield design and the method of making the same An exhaust gas sensor is provided and formed by attaching the sensor's upper shield and shell. The attachment is attained by bending a protruding segment or lip over a terminal end portion of the lower shield. This produces a single sealing surface and el... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612009 | Dishwasher spray arm feed system A dishwasher having a wash chamber or tub including a sump and a side wall. A pump is fluidly connected with the sump and a supply tube is supported adjacent the tub side wall and receives wash liquid from the pump, the supply tube has a manifold portion ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610185 | Electrochemical corrosion potential sensor and method of making A sensor for measuring electrochemical corrosion potential, and a method for manufacturing a sensor, the sensor comprising a tubular ceramic probe having a closed tip at one end, the probe at least partially filled with a powder comprising metal and metal... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6606774 | Combination tool for robot assisted assembly A method of assembling a part to a workpiece with a combination tool supported on a robot, where a mounting surface of the part is assembled on a target surface of the workpiece including the following steps. (a) Indexing to the assembly position. (b) Pic... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6604644 | Filler element for a tank Filler elements for a tank of combustible fluid described herein are formed from a sheet of foil mesh material by a multiple fold technique. The folding process places the free edges of the sheet in the center of the filler element where they are protecte... | 08/12/2003 |
