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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181327 | Mechanical method for improving bond joint strength A method for improving joint strength between a first and second member comprising the steps of: applying a sealant material including a matrix material at least partially encasing rigid components to the first and second members; joining the first and second member... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171613 | Electrically insulated wedge thread connection An electrically-insulative threaded connection includes a pin member having a pin thread and a box member having a box thread. An insulating composite layer is disposed between the pin thread and the box thread. The insulating composite layer includes an insulating ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161618 | Method of forming barbs on a suture A method is provided for forming a barbed medical device which includes the steps of providing a blank workpiece and forming at least one barb on the blank workpiece by applying vibrational energy to a tool and bringing the tool and the blank workpiece into contact ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151430 | Method of installing a self locking sheet metal duct A circular sheet metal duct having a sealant applied across the longitudinal seam. The sealant will improve the efficiency and will reduce or eliminate air leakage from the longitudinal seam. The sealant is applied during the manufacturing processes so that an insta... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146230 | Method of reducing pressuing during installation of a fastener A fastener may include a shaft and a head. The shaft may have first and second opposing ends and a first surface having a first diameter. The head may be attached to the first opposing end of the shaft. The head may have a second surface comprising a second diameter... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132311 | Luggage with graffiti patterns and method of manufacturing same A method for fabricating a unit of luggage includes photographing one or more graffiti scenes, photographically processing the resulting images to yield a composite design image, transferring the composite design image to a sheet of fabric material in a repeating de... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127421 | Three-dimensional branching structures and methods for making and using same The specification and drawing disclose the steps and structure involved in making one of a wide variety of three-dimensional branching structures that can be individually formed into extremely complex spatial representations of natural or abstract shapes suitable fo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8108981 | Method of making an electrostatic chuck with reduced plasma penetration and arcing A method of making an electrostatic chuck comprising positioning a plate into a channel in a body to form a plenum and inserting a dielectric component into an opening in the plate, where the dielectric component defines a portion of a passage from the plenum. There... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8091204 | Method for producing metallically encapsulated ceramic armor A method for the manufacture of metallically encapsulated ceramic armor through the use of low pressure processing methods in autoclave furnaces or brazing furnaces. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087143 | Method for producing armor through metallic encapsulation of a ceramic core A method for the manufacture through diffusion bonding of metallically encapsulated ceramic armor providing enhanced ballistic efficiency and physical durability. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8065783 | Brake pipe connection to brake hose Brake pipe connection to a brake hose includes a fixing bushing through which the brake hose is inserted through a first side and a brake pipe through a second side. The brake pipe includes an external diameter DT, a wall thickness eT, and a co... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8056206 | Methods for manufacturing face plates for golf club heads In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a face plate for a golf club head comprises providing a label for the face plate of the golf club head, providing a mold apparatus, positioning the label in the mold apparatus, providing a mold compound in a non-solid for... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046893 | Method for assembling a motor vehicle axle of the type provided with suspension arms and a cross-member mounted between said arms, and corresponding axle A method for assembling a motor vehicle axle including suspension arms and a cross-member mounted between the arms. The method applys an adhesive element on at least one portion of the cross-member, mounts the portion inside a bore of one of the suspension arms to a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033005 | Method for making debris-free nail collation A method for making a collated fastener assembly includes the steps of arranging a plurality of fasteners each having a head and a tip, in a row parallel to one another, the fasteners being arranged in a plane. The plurality of fasteners are preheated to elevate the... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8020274 | Method for marking a socket A method is disclosed for marking a socket. The method includes the steps of providing a socket, pressing the socket to make an indented mark, executing thermal treatment on the socket, coloring a portion of the socket near the indented mark to form a printed layer,... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006366 | Method for manufacturing simulated bamboo This invention pertains to a method for preparing simulated bamboo from metal tubing that includes the following steps: (1) preparing a plurality of short segments of metal tubing; (2) creating a tapered wide opening on one end of each segment of metal tubing; (3) c... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7958615 | Nozzle mounting assembly A nozzle mounting assembly for an in-ground swimming pool cleaning system may comprise a plurality of mounting rings that are formed within the shell of a prefabricated swimming pool. The plurality of mounting rings may couple at a first end with a corresponding plu... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946019 | Process for producing a stent for angioplasty A stent has surface sculpturing, preferably on its outer surface only, having, for example, microspheres, having the function of increasing the actual geometric surface area of the stent, of creating undercuts and roughness to encourage the application of coatings o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937819 | Method of manufacturing a friction damped disc brake rotor The invention provides a method for manufacturing a friction damped disc brake rotor, including the steps of: (A) providing a ceramic coating on an insert, wherein the insert has a body with tabs extending therefrom to hold the insert in a desired position within a ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7905002 | Method of manufacturing a steel housing A method is provided for producing metal housings composed of at least two housing parts, in particular for units mounted in commercial vehicles. A corrosion prevention layer composed of zinc or a zinc-containing alloy is applied onto an outwardly facing surface of ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905003 | Process for proving a composite radiopaque intracorporeal product The invention is directed to a guidewire having a distal flexible member, such as a helical coil, which is formed with at least one highly radiopaque component and at least one high strength component. In a presently preferred embodiment, the highly radiopaque compo... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7895725 | Method of manufacturing a needle assembly for use with a biopsy device An improved process for manufacturing a biopsy needle assembly is provided. The process may comprise the steps of forming an aperture for receiving tissue to be sampled in an exterior surface of an elongated tube for receiving a cutter, wherein the elongated tube co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7866025 | Rotary wing aircraft rod end and method of making a helicopter vehicle rod end with a precocked orientation The invention provides a rotary wing aircraft helicopter vehicle rod end and method of making a rod end. The rotary wing aircraft rod end includes a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment and an axial bore with a center bore axis, a none... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861394 | Method for making a tubular composite structure A method for making a composite tubular structure, such as the inner skin of an acoustic liner, includes providing a tool that is adjustable between a molding position and a non-molding position. The tool has a base on which are mounted a plurality of sectors, each ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845059 | Method of forming impregnated diamond cutting structures An insert for a drill bit that includes diamond particles disposed in a matrix material, wherein the diamond particles have a contiguity of 15% or less is disclosed. A method of forming a diamond-impregnated cutting structure, that includes loading a plurality of su... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841062 | Method for working a metal slug, sleeve for implementing the method An upsetting method for working a metal slug of cylindrical shape and provided with a coating is disclosed. The slug is placed, lengthwise, in a sleeve the internal wall of which leaves a space with respect to the lateral surface of the slug, the slug and sleeve ass... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836572 | Method of making a wiper for a sealing labyrinth, and a thermomechanical part and a turbomachine including such a wiper In the method, a support is provided presenting an annular base for a wiper, and the projecting portion of the wiper is built up by depositing successive layers on the base by performing the following steps: activating both a laser... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832075 | Method for producing decorated bottle caps with improved mechanical strength A method comprising: a) providing sheet or format metal; b) swaging said metal by means of a swaging lubricant, so as to form a swaged blank; c) degreasing said swaged blank, so as to typically remove the remains of the swaging lubricant, to form a degreased blank c... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818867 | Method of treating a hole saw to provide efficient slug removal A hole saw having efficient slug removal preferably includes a saw cup, a shank portion and a pilot cutting device. A cutting surface is formed on an open end of the saw cup. The inside surface, outside surface and cutting surface of the saw cup are given a low fric... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814638 | Method of manufacture for reaction-injection-molded cart One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is a reaction-injection-molded galley cart (10) for an aircraft. This cart (10) includes a body, which is configured to move along a passenger aisle of the aircraft. The body is comprised of a one-pi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7802351 | Compression post mount A fence post assembly for mounting to a substructure with a single point of attachment. The post assembly has an outer sleeve surrounding a support member and an attachment rod extending through the support member. The post assembly is mounted to the substructure by... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7797808 | Thermal management system and associated method A method for making a thermal interface structure is provided. The method may include disposing a thermal transport layer on a resin layer to form a stacked structure, and slicing the stacked structure to form a cross-sectional slice having a first exposed portion o... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797809 | Zero acoustic splice fan case liner A liner assembly for a fan case includes a noise attenuation layer covered by a face sheet. The face sheet includes openings to the underlying noise attenuation layer. The face sheet and noise attenuation layer include acoustically transparent joints. The noise atte... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7761970 | Method of manufacturing of electrosurgical implements A method of electrosurgical implements consists of a step of formation of an integral module consisting of a plurality of space from each other interconnected implements, arranged in such manner that a multiplicity of operational spaces are defined between facing ea... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7739781 | Process for producing a stent for angioplasty A stent has surface sculpturing, preferably on its outer surface only, having, for example, microspheres, having the function of increasing the actual geometric surface area of the stent, of creating undercuts and roughness to encourage the application of coatings o... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7721403 | Manufacturing method for a golf club head A golf club head includes a first portion forming a part of the head body of the golf club head, a second portion forming another part of the head body of the golf club head, and an intermediate layer. The first portion, the second portion, and the intermediate laye... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7694403 | Method of forming IV catheter and needle assembly An IV catheter includes a catheter having a wall defining a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. An adapter has a proximal end, a distal end and an internal cavity. The adapter is in fluid communication with the catheter lumen. A septum is positioned within the ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685694 | Method for building a three dimensional object A method for building a three-dimensional (3-D) object is provided. The method may include dispensing an interface material to form a lower part of the three dimensional object, inserting an insert into a recess present in the lower part and dispensing the interface... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7653978 | Method for providing stop-off on a workpiece A method for providing a stop-off material on a workpiece is provided, as is an associated assembly. A maskant is provided on the workpiece such that a first portion of the workpiece is exposed and a second portion of the workpiece is covered by the maskant. The sto... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7640646 | Method for producing composite of aluminum alloy and thermoplastic resin The present invention is useful for achieving a reduction in weight and for attaining increased strength in not only electronic devices and domestic electric devices but also various parts and structures. As a pretreatment, a rib (3) is dipped in an aqueous s... | 01/05/2010 |
