Bizarre Patents
Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
A method for generating a drink which appears to hop from a remote spot on the bar or counter and take one or more leaps, before landing in a patron's glass.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7718274 | Method for welding two welding parts by means of a fillet weld and welding part with an inclined tapered edge area therefor The invention relates to a method for welding two welding parts (1, 3) by means of a fillet weld (11), wherein a first welding part (1), with a bearing surface at least in an edge area of an edge that is to be welded by means of a fillet weld, i... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7178711 | Method and device to elongate a solder joint A method and device to elongate a solder joint are provided. The method begins by forming an elongator on a first substrate. The elongator comprises an expander and an encapsulant to encapsulate the expander. A solder joint is formed to connect the first substrate t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165658 | Emergency banking device An auxiliary braking device includes a plurality of arcuate housings provided with a plurality of respective sleeves. The housings have an open end portion disposed in front of the vehicle tires. A plurality of flexible chain pads are included that have a plurality ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160757 | Gap control between interposer and substrate in electronic assemblies Electronic assemblies and methods for forming assemblies are described. One embodiment includes a method of forming an electronic assembly, including forming a plurality of first solder bumps on one of a substrate and an interposer. The substrate and interposer are ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7078819 | Microelectronic packages with elongated solder interconnections A soldered assembly for a microelectronic element includes a microelectronic element, solder columns extending from a surface of the microelectronic element and terminals connected to distal ends of the columns. The assembly can be handled and mounted using conventi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6993841 | Process for the production of filled wire and plate strip to create bi-color ornamental items as well as similarly made items A ribbon of color A metal is combined with a thin layer of soldering alloy, bent and soldered to form a tube, it is then filled with a core of color B metal. The compound is then drawn and/or laminated until it is transformed into a long ribbon or into a wire, exter... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6638638 | Hollow solder structure having improved reliability and method of manufacturing same A solder structure comprising a radially-curved exterior surface enclosing a predetermined-sized cavity used for flexibly joining together at predetermined conductive contact points two planar elements having dissimilar properties. By assembling the two p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6558763 | Packaging receptacle consisting of a monoplane material, and recycling process for the receptacle Disclosed is a container, made by folding, with fold-in flaps, for packaging food. The container can be recycled economically, i.e. with a profit. The material consists of a metal sheet coated with a plastics skin which, when the metal is recovered, produ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6511759 | Means and method for producing multi-element laminar structures The instant invention provides a means and method for producing multi-laminar elements, said elements being suitable for operation in high temperature, atmospheric or vacuum environments such as those which may be required when processing materials such a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6391085 | Metal feedstock from wasted metal products A metal feedstock from wasted metal products is disclosed. The feedstock is formed by crushing the metal products into pieces; magnetically separating sheet-shaped ferrous scraps and ferrous cast blocks from the crushed pieces; placing the cast blocks bet... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6357099 | Preparation of metal feedstock from wasted metal products A method of forming a metal feedstock from wasted metal products is disclosed. The method includes the steps of crushing the metal products into pieces; magnetically separating sheet-shaped ferrous scraps and ferrous cast blocks from the crushed pieces; p... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6306526 | Semiconductor packaging metal lid A metal lid for use in hermetic sealing of a semiconductor package comprises a lid body comprising a metal plate having a solder layer secured to the entire surface of the metal lid by cladding. The lid is placed in position on a substrate and can seal th... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6077615 | Gas turbine nozzle, power generation gas turbine, co-base alloy and welding material A Co-base alloy including, by weight, 0.03-0.10% C, not more than 1.0% Si, not more than 1.0% Mn, 20-30% Cr, 15-23% Ni, 3-10% W, 5-10% Ta and 0.05-0.7% Zr, is used as a welding material. A gas turbine nozzle has a crack repaired with a multi-layer weld us... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6037048 | Fibers made from long chain branched syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymers Fibers having increased strength and small diameters can be produced from compositions comprising long chain branched syndiotactic vinyl aromatic polymers. Due to the increased fiber strength, less strand breakage occurs during processing which increases ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5968670 | Enhanced ceramic ball grid array using in-situ solder stretch with spring A method and apparatus are provided for forming an elongated solder joint between two soldered substrates of an electronic module or an electronic module in the process of being fabricated by using expandable solder bump means disposed between the substra... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5846287 | Consumable electrode method for forming micro-alloyed products A method for forming a wrought product from a starting metal such as tantalum, niobium, and alloys thereof. A consumable electrode is coated with at least a first alloy layer by means which provide for uniform thickness. Sufficient power is applied to the... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5811199 | Adhesive compositions containing a photoreactor composition A method of generating reactive species which includes exposing a photoreactor composition to radiation, in which the photoreactor composition comprises a wavelength-specific sensitizer associated with a reactive species-generating photoinitiator. Also de... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5589118 | Process for recovering iron from iron-containing material Iron-rich-material waste products, such as electric arc furnace dust, are formed with an organic binder into discrete shapes, such as briquettes. The shapes can then be used in iron and steel making processes and the iron and heavy metal values in the was... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5400946 | Method for soldering hard substances onto steels When hard-substance parts are soldered onto steel bases, thermal stresses are produced between the hard substance and the steel. These stresses can be reduced by means of using a multilayer solder in which the middle layer consists of a precipitation-hard... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5213898 | Process for the preparation of surface modified solid substrates Method for surface modifying substrates characterized in adsorbing on the surface of a solid substrate a polyamine of a high average molecular weight and cross-linking this with crotonaldehyde either simultaneously or by addition in separate steps to prod... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4872908 | Metal treatment A method of forming a filter cake for filtering liquid metal from particles stable within the liquid metal on an inert, liquid metal permeable substrate in the flow path of the liquid metal to be filtered characterized by depositing the particles in the f... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4871622 | Flexible multilayered brazing materials A flexible multilayered brazing material is disclosed comprising at least one layer of ductile brazing foil defining a core body having two major surfaces and at least one minor surface, and at least one layer of ductile brazing foil substantially coverin... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4839236 | Ingot form An ingot formed as an elongate structure characterized by a rectangular center body and reduced section handle structures on the ends of the body each provided with recesses for receipt of manipulative tools. The rectangular center body moreover, includes... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4737417 | Cast fixture for holding composite workpieces A cast metallic fixture for workpieces including twin turbine blades has two spaced-apart walls which surround portions of the exterior of a workpiece and several webs which connect the walls to each other. The fixture is made in a casting mold which has ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4654255 | Adhesive resins and laminate articles Adhesive resins obtained by reacting 100 parts by weight of an epoxy-containing olefin polymer with 0.01-10 parts by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated fatty acid or derivative thereof, are described. The adhesive resins or olefin polymer co... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4639398 | Compound film containing olefin Compound film containing polyolefin. Such a compound film comprises at least one polyolefin layer having good adhesiveness to polymers containing polar radicals. In order to make the adhesive polyolefin layer such that the adhesive layer contains no subst... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4537810 | Metallic endless press band having an embossed surface for use in double band presses in the manufacture of laminates A metallic endless press band with an embossed engraving thereon for use in double band presses for the manufacture of laminates, such as panels, foils, films and the like having textured surfaces wherein a lengthwise and crosswise welding of rolled or el... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4473621 | Cadmium free gold alloys This invention relates to brazing alloys for use primarily in jewellery manufacture having compositions consisting of 30 to 80 weight % gold, 0 to 20 weight % silver, 20 to 60 weight % copper, 5 to 20 weight % zinc, 0 to 5.0.% of a group VIII metal as a g... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4402743 | Consumable molding process for super alloys A method of preparing a charge of super alloy material for use in metal casting is disclosed. Thin wall tubes consisting of one of the metallic elements of the alloy material, or an alloy of such element are provided. If an alloy tube is selected, all ele... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4315972 | Casting whose molding takes place during its recovery by means of filtration-dehydration A casting consisting of a dehydrated agglomerate of particulate material and shaped such that one of its right angle projections is in the form of a trapezoid whose sides include angles greater than 90°, the sides being joined by means of curved surfaces... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4306904 | Process of introducing a solid addition into a bath of liquid metal A process for introducing into a metal bath an additive in the form of a solid shaped in the form of an elongate body portion having at least two vanes extending outwardly therefrom for a distance of not more than 40 mm with the vanes dimensioned and spac... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4297416 | Gold alloy wire for jewelry chains Gold alloy wire for the production of jewelry, especially jewelry chains, is made of a gold solder containing nucleus and a jacket of a gold alloy wherein the solder containing nucleus has a core of fine gold which is surrounded by a layer of a ductile, l... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4280840 | Method of processing sponge iron Sponge iron produced at a direct reduction plant is placed into containers and transported to a smelting furnace whereupon the container and contents are dumped into the furnace for charging the same.... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4276353 | Self-bonding flame spray wire for producing a readily grindable coating A self-bonding flame spray wire capable of forming a readily grindable coating formed of a sheath of aluminum and a compacted powder core containing a major portion of nickel and stainless steel and a minor portion of aluminum and metal oxide. The core ma... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4244492 | Packaging for reclaiming scrap metal Metallic scrap such as is recovered from metal turnings, borings and punchings is packed into a laminated fiber board container which is sealed and then introduced into an operating metal-melting furnace. The fiber board container resists combustion long ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4221040 | Method for making pellet for charging furnaces The specification discloses a compact, dense, economical, metal pellet for charging melting furnaces to recycle the metal and a method for making the pellet especially from scrap cans and pieces of scrap metal including borings, turnings, punchings, chips... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4148971 | Flame spraying materials and process for producing the same A flame spraying material consisting of a wire obtained by compacting zinc powder, zinc-aluminum alloy powder or admixed powders of zinc and aluminum or consisting of a composite wire obtained by enclosing said compacted powders in an aluminum covering.... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4147837 | Elongate composite article An elongate composite article for treating molten iron has a sintered metal tubular sheath enclosing a core of particulate treating agent.... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4110893 | Fabrication of Co-Cr-Al-y feed stock The process of making an ingot for use as a feed stock for a coating process in which the ingot is vaporized to produce the coating material; the ingot being made by forming a billet of the alloy minus the reactive element with a rod of the reactive eleme... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4096302 | Backing for tufted carpet of a thermoplastic net and plurality of fibers A carpet backing for tufted carpets comprising non-woven fiber material secured to plastic netting is disclosed. The non-woven fiber material is secured to the netting by needle punching. The carpet yarn may thereafter be tufted into the backing.... | 06/20/1978 |
