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Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7870655 | Process of endforming a tubular assembly A method for endforming a tubular member for use assembly for a hydraulic system comprises (1) a connector member having an inner surface exhibiting a stepped configuration and a fixing member at the distal end thereof, and (2) an endform tubular member having an ou... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7454827 | Threaded pedestal cup A method for forming a threaded pedestal cup including providing a pedestal with an interior cavity having an inner surface, and a top portion that has a larger diameter than a bottom portion; inserting a non-threaded arbor into the interior cavity to engage the inn... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7328492 | Methods of producing an annulus gear and drive shell A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a porti... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7290322 | Method of crimping a ring shaped stop within an annular groove of a stabilizer bar A stabilizer bar for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, and a generally ring shaped first mechanical stop mounted onto and extending about an outer diameter of the stabilizer bar. The first mechanical stop is crimped in place onto the stabilizer bar su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7238327 | Method of attaching internal heat shield in automotive catalytic converters A catalytic converter and method for its assembly including an external shell formed in two halves containing a catalytic substrate, two internal shields and two-piece inlet and outlet cones. The inlet and outlet cones are attached as halves to each side of the exte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7181846 | Method of manufacturing a combined driveshaft tube and yoke assembly A method for manufacturing a combined driveshaft tube and yoke assembly includes the initial step of orienting a first component having a first wall thickness and a second component having a second wall thickness to define an overlap region. The first and second com... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143510 | Method of fabricating a shaft assembly An assembly provides metallic ends to a composite shaft and a method of fabricating such an assembly. The composite shaft is preferably comprised of reinforced fibers. A metallic inner sleeve is positioned in the cavity of one end of the shaft. A metallic outer slee... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140530 | Method for joining axle components A method of joining two vehicle axle housing components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first axle housing component, and providing a second axle housing component, where one of the first and second axle housing components is a metall... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7076855 | Method of manufacturing a rack-and-pinion steering housing A method for manufacturing a rack-and-pinion steering housing for transmission of steering force including the steps of pressing steering rod guide elements axially into open end regions of a tubular steering housing, and axially pressing the elements into the tubul... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044218 | Apparatus for radially expanding tubular members An apparatus for radially expanding tubular members. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036204 | Component to component sealing method A method for sealingly coupling a first component and a second component. The method includes forming a polymer male portion attached to the first component. The male portion has a first axis and a first bore extending therethrough. The male portion has a first stop... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028383 | Method for joining and sealing conduits The apparatus for joining and sealing conduits, includes edge trim, a sleeve, and a retaining element. The edge trim is shaped to mount upon and engage an end of a conduit. The sleeve extends between the conduits and at least partially surrounds the edge trim. The s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6959892 | Reel for fine metal wire and method of manufacturing same This invention provides a reel 1 for a fine metal wire comprising a drum 2, two flange bodies 3, and two flange reinforcing members 4 each of them made of thin steel metal. Each flange reinforcing members 4 is bent into L-shape in ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6936211 | Tampon applicator having outwardly flared rim Methods for making a tubular device that has a rim disposed at one end thereof. In one method, a sleeve having an expandable profiling surface is inserted into an end of the tubular member, and the profiling surface is expanded to form a shoulder projecting outwardl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6792665 | Method of securing a connection against breakout torque A thread for expandable downhole tubular connections is disclosed. The thread on at least one of the pin and box is coated, preferably with an anti-galling compound. During expansion the coating crumbles and the particles in between the threads keep the joint from b... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6729009 | Method for connecting workpieces by cold forming The invention relates to press tools for the connection, by cold forming, of tubular workpieces (2, 3) whose connection regions are provided with circular external cross-sectional shapes and are pushed one into the other. The press jaws (10) of the pre... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725539 | Marker post and manufacturing method A method of manufacturing a marker post includes the steps of preheating a tubular barrel adjacent to a lower end thereof to soften same and deforming the tubular barrel lower end to form a flange assembly. The pre-softened tubular barrel is received in a barrel hol... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6701598 | Joining and forming of tubular members The present invention is for a method of lap joining two tubular members and then hydroforming the tubular assembly. An insert end of the first tubular member is inserted into a receiver end of the second tubular member to form a lap joint. A filler metal... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6631544 | Method for installing end member to hollow shaft member To develop a method for installing an end member to a hollow shaft member for an office equipment in which a high degree of coaxiality and a high degree of vertical state can be attained, its manufacturing stages are simple and they can be realized under ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619694 | Shock absorbing type steering shaft A shock absorbing type steering shaft comprising a tubular outer shaft having a female serration and a solid inner shaft having a male serration. After the outer diameter surface of the outer shaft is pressed inwardly in the radial direction to plasticall... | 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 |
| 6347453 | Assembly method for concentric foil regenerators A method of assembling a regenerator comprising multiple concentric layers of foil, each with an unbonded joint inside a generally cylindrical space, by inserting each successive layer of foil into the remaining space inside said generally cylindrical spa... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6345431 | Joining thermoplastic pipe to a coupling A coupling comprises a tubular insert (20), having an external shoulder (22) and external circumferential projections (26) separated by circumferential grooves (28, 30), and a tubular sleeve (14) having a largest internal diameter less than the external d... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5864938 | Assembly of semi-disposable ventilator breathing circuit tubing with releasable coupling A method for coupling ventilator breathing circuit tubing to a respiratory ventilator using a compression coupler. The tubing has a corrugated or ribbed portion and a non-corrugated cuff. The cuff is inserted into the coupler, which is in turn coupled to ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5615238 | Method for fabricating 99 Mo production targets using low enriched uranium, 99 Mo production targets comprising low enriched uranium A radioisotope production target and a method for fabricating a radioisotope production target is provided, wherein the target comprises an inner cylinder, a foil of fissionable material circumferentially contacting the outer surface of the inner cylinder... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5603152 | Method for manufacturing a two block line connector A secondary connector block of the type that is used to reinforce a port through a thin wall so that a mating primary connector block which has a bolt hole offset to the side of a refrigerant line can be used to connect the line concentrically to the port... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5566440 | Method for the fabrication of an outflow element A process for fabricating an outflow element for the drainage of rain-water containing a lead plate having a hole and an aluminum outlet pipe having an end sealingly affixed in the hole, whereby the end of the outlet pipe contains a plurality of bulges an... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5417461 | Tube-to-hose coupling (crimp-sert) and method of making same A hose coupling comprising a metal tube and a cylindrical insert concentrically arranged and held fast within the tube. The tube includes a radially outwardly flared sleeve integral with the tube and providing a tube end and a stop shoulder at the junctur... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5406688 | Pipe joining method A method of joining a pair of pipes involves inserting the ends of a pair of pipes into a fitting, and then axially compressing the fitting to produce readily outward bulging of the fitting at an intermediate portion thereof, the fitting being so configur... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5322331 | Hose coupling and method of constructing same A hose coupling, and method of constructing same, for sealably interconnecting a flexible hose and a rigid center pipe. The hose coupling is assembled without requiring relative rotation between the rigid center pipe and the inner surface of the flexible ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5216809 | Acoustic muffler with one-piece housing A muffler of the type used to attenuate exhaust gas noise in exhaust systems of automobiles, trucks, or the like, particularly characterized by a gas flow conduit which is axially slotted and laterally flattened to form a closure and a pair of openings ax... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5127156 | Method for concentrically assembling a pair of cylindrical members and method for assembling a nozzle in a fuel injector An inner cylindrical component is disposed on a bottom portion of an outer cylindrical component with a clearance which is formed between an outer diameter portion of the inner component and an inner diameter portion of the outer component. A guiding pin ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5096234 | Method of fastening hose to nipple and hose connection obtained by such method A hose connection for high pressure installations and a method for making the same in which a nipple provided with externally projecting beads or ribs, preferably of annular configuration, is internally expanded by an expanding tool while the hose is cons... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4999900 | Method for installing product monitoring device in underground storage tanks A method is shown for installing a product monitoring device in an underground storage tank, such as the tanks used to store petroleum products. A product sensor is passed through the annular space defined between the tank riser pipe and fill pipe into th... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4530145 | Method of forming a pipe connection A method and apparatus for producing a pipe connection are disclosed. The apparatus includes an inner pipe formed on the pipe to be joined which has a widened end part. An outer pipe in the pipe connector is dimensioned to receive the inner pipe and has a... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4451966 | Heat transfer tube assembly A heat transfer tube assembly comprising a pair of fluid circulation tubes disposed co-axially one within the other, the inner tube being held substantially concentric within the outer tube by a plurality of pairs of diametrally opposed depressions or dim... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4293147 | Method and apparatus for securing a pipe to a fitting A method for connecting a plastics pipe to a fitting incorporating an externally grooved insert. The insert, which is a tight fit in the pipe, is forced into the end of the pipe, and a sleeve, previously located on the pipe, is then forced to the end of t... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4197782 | Lockbolt joint and method of making a lockbolt joint A lockbolt collar configured to reduce the longitudinal tension in a lockbolt which otherwise has the effect of reducing its cross section, and hence the tightness of its fit where it passes through the secured parts, the longitudinal tension being caused... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4053247 | Double sleeve pipe coupler The specification discloses a double sleeve coupler for coupling coaxially juxtaposed plain end steel pipe sections or pipe pile in metal-to-metal leakproof contact and at the same time providing a high strength connection under tension. A number of forms... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4037305 | Method for hydrostatic extrusion A compound billet for extrusion by isostatic liquid pressure which has a core and a casing with a gap therebetween is produced by applying a sealing ring with greater thickness than the gap between the core and the casing around the rear end of the core, ... | 07/26/1977 |