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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7651658 | Refractory metal and alloy refining by laser forming and melting A process to chemically refine and consolidate tantalum, niobium and their alloys to a fabricated product of net shape or near-net shape with higher throughput, more consistency, and lower manufacturing costs compared to prior art routes or rejuvenate damaged and de... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7402277 | Method of forming metal foams by cold spray technique The present invention relates to a method of forming metallic foams using cold spray processing. The method allows for the formation of metallic foams on existing substrates as a layer. The method includes the steps of providing a substrate for coating of a metallic... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396505 | Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts CoCrMo can be used to enhance biocompatibility of a sintered polycrystalline diamond compact. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361412 | Nanostructured soldered or brazed joints made with reactive multilayer foils Self-propagating formation reactions in nanostructured multilayer foils provide rapid bursts of heat at room temperature and therefore can act as local heat sources to melt solder or braze layers and join materials. This reactive joining method provides very localiz... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360678 | Repair and reclassification of superalloy components Novel materials and methods for repairing/reclassifying superalloy components are described herein. These materials are non-traditional blends of materials having a much higher base material content than traditional repair/reclassification materials. In embodiments ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332805 | Electronic package with improved current carrying capability and method of forming the same An electronic package and method for forming such package that expands the current capability of lines and/or reducing line resistance for packages with a given feature dimension while relaxing feature tolerances. The methods and structures include electrical wiring... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7279227 | Spraying piston ring A thermal spray coated piston ring having improved initial running-in propery, and having scuffing resistance and wear resistance is provided. The spray coating film (3) of the piston ring (1) contains from 2 to 40 mass % of Sn and from 5 to 50 mass % ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275720 | Actively cooled ceramic thermal protection system An apparatus and method for thermal protection is provided. A thermal protection apparatus includes a porous layer attached to an inner structural member requiring thermal protection. The porous layer serves as both a cooling air plenum and a transpiring medium. The... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259101 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259100 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247000 | Weld shielding device for automated welding of impellers and blisks The present invention provides an apparatus for use in automated welding repairs, particularly those repairs intended for impellers, blisks, and similar structures. There is provided a welding shield which is shaped to fit securely within valleys of an impeller. An ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201940 | Method and apparatus for thermal spray processing of medical devices The invention relates to devices for the treatment of heart disease and particularly to endo-arterial prostheses, which are commonly called stents. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of manufacturing and coating stents utilizing thermal spray proces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168916 | Welded rotor for a thermal machine, and process for producing a rotor of this type A rotor (10) for a thermal machine, in particular a steam or gas turbine, includes a plurality of rotor disks (12, 13, 14) which are arranged one behind the other in the rotor axis (11) and are welded to one another, at least one first rotor dis... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163715 | Spray processing of porous medical devices Thermal spray processing and cold spray processing are utilized to manufacture porous starting materials (such as tube stock, wire and substrate sheets) from biocompatible metals, metal alloys, ceramics and polymers that may be further processed into porous medical ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7115336 | Honeycomb structure and method for production of said structure The invention concerns an alveolar structure (1) comprising at least one alveolar zone (2a, 2b) partially delimited by an associated leak tight surface (4a, 4b) . According to the invention, each alveola... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7078276 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7019445 | Process for fabricating hollow electroactive devices A process for fabricating a ceramic electroactive transducer of a predetermined shape is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of providing a suitably shaped core having an outer surface, attaching a first conductor to the outer surface of the core, coating an ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998344 | Method for fabricating semiconductor components by forming conductive members using solder An interconnect for semiconductor components such as dice, wafers and chip scale packages is provided. The interconnect includes a substrate, and patterns of contacts formed on a face side of the substrate adapted to electrically engage external contacts (e.g., bond... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994897 | Method of processing high-resolution flex circuits with low distortion A mechanism and a method for framing a low-distortion flexible dielectric substrate during subsequent flex circuit processing. The processing method comprising the following steps: making a flexible dielectric substrate having an outer periphery; joining a continuou... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995321 | Etched hole-fill stand-off An assembly is disclosed that includes an etched hole-fill standoff; a tooling plate contacting the etched hole-fill stand-off, the stand-off and tooling plate being aligned to each other; a device having holes to be filled removably contacting the stand-off, the st... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972256 | Method and apparatus for forming thin film of metal The present invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for forming a thin metal film of copper, silver, or the like on a surface of a semiconductor or another substrate. A method of forming a thin metal film, comprises preparing a dispersed liquid having a me... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957608 | Contact print methods A method of and device for controlled printing using liquid embossing techniques is disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention a stamp comprises a differentiated embossing surface with protruding and recessed surfaces to enhance the ability of th... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6936181 | Methods for patterning using liquid embossing The current invention is directed to a method of patterning a surface or layer in the fabrication of a micro-device. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a first mask structure is formed by depositing a layer of a first material onto the surfa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921882 | Ceramic cooktop The invention relates to a ceramic cooktop comprising a cooking plate (12) made of glass ceramic or glass. The ceramic cooktop also comprises an electrical heat conductor layer (22) and an insulating layer (14) that is located between the cookin... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905779 | Sliding material made of copper alloy, method of producing same, sliding bearing material, and method of producing same A copper-based sliding material comprising sintered copper or sintered copper alloy, and 0.1 to 5 vol. % hard substance particles harder in hardness than said copper or copper alloy, said hard substance particles being substantially evenly dispersed so that, when at... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6858177 | Method for fabricating metal matrix composite The present invention provides a method for fabricating a metal matrix composite having high specific strength and stable performance and capable of fabricating at low cost, the method comprising heating a preform of metal matrix with reinforcing fiber to the temper... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843960 | Compositionally graded metallic plates for planar solid oxide fuel cells A method for preparing compositionally graded metallic plates and compositionally graded metallic plates suitable for use as interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells are provided. The method of the invention, utilizing powder metallurgy, enables making metallic plat... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6821477 | Method of producing copper-base sintered bearing material A method of producing a copper-base sintered bearing material is provided so that it is sintered with high thermal efficiency. As a heat source for a sintering furnace, an electric resistance heater which heats a furnace atmosphere and/or a high frequency induction ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814541 | Jet aircraft fan case containment design A jet aircraft fan case containment design that uses polyurethane to absorb fan blade fragments and uses polyurethane to prevent fan blade fragments from penetrating the fan case. The polyurethane is used in place of or to supplement KEVLAR® and/or fiberglass wraps... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811744 | Forming structures from CAD solid models A method and apparatus for embedding features and controlling material composition in a three-dimensional structure (130) is disclosed. The invention enables the control of material characteristics, within a structure (130) made from a plurality of mat... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805971 | Method of making coatings comprising an intermetallic compound and coatings made therewith A method for forming a metallic coating on a substrate comprising an intermetallic compound, and the coatings made by this method are disclosed. The method broadly comprises forming an alloyed agglomerate from a precursor comprising at least two metals suitable for ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6787100 | Multiple layer powder metal bearings A method of fabricating multi-layer bronze bearings includes laying down a first layer of copper-based powder metal material of a first composition onto a steel backing strip. At least a second layer of copper-based powder metal material of a second composition diff... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6723278 | Method of laser casting copper-based composites This invention presents the process of direct laser casting of copper alloys: Cu—X (where X=Ni, Fe, W;) and their composites Cu—Y and Cu—X—Y (Y=WC, TiC, Ti+C) from powders prepared using mechanical mixing and ball milling processes. Since the metallic powder... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719947 | Composite porous media A composite porous media for either gas or liquid flow is strong and efficient, and can readily be formed in or into a wide range of different shapes and configurations. In particular, the porous media is a composite of a metal, aerogel or ceramic foam (i.e., a reti... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6719946 | Anode support for carbonate fuel cells An anode support formed of a three-dimensional interconnected porous nickel plaque fabricated by sintering a bed of pure metallic nickel powder particles. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716388 | Tool for rotary chip removal, a tool tip and a method for manufacturing a tool tip A rotary chip-removing tool includes a rotary tool body and a tool tip fastened on a front end thereof. The tool tip is formed of an injection molded body which has an integral cutting edge at its front end, and a coupling structure at its rear end. The coupling str... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6706239 | Method of co-forming metal foam articles and the articles formed by the method thereof A method of co-forming a metal article comprising forming a powdered metal component from a first powdered metal composition, providing a polymeric foam, coating the polymeric foam with a second powdered metal composition to form a coated polymeric foam, placing the... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6676893 | Porous cubic boron nitride based material suitable for subsequent production of cutting tools and method for its production The presently claimed invention relates to a method of making a PcBN cutting tool insert. The method includes the following steps: mixing raw material powders, (e.g., cBN, hBN, TiC, TiN, Ti(C,N), WC, W, C, Co, Co2 Al9, Al AlN, Al... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6667112 | Method for the manufacture of dental restorations Dental restorations are fabricated using metal powder. Preferably, the metal powder is a high fusing metal and preferably, the metal powder comprises a non-oxidizing metal. The metal powder is applied to a die and is covered with a covering material such ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6652804 | Method for producing an openly porous sintered metal film A method for producing a thin openly porous metal film from a metal powder that can be sintered. The metal powder is suspended in a carrier fluid with a specific size distribution of particles, the suspension is applied to a supporting material in at leas... | 11/25/2003 |
