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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381476 | Structural element having a metal wall of generally tubular shape At least one plane blank (20) is cut out from a sheet of metal material, the blank comprising a main part having the developed shape of the wall of the structural element and at least one additional overlap and fixing tab (26, 27, 28), the cutout blank... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353681 | Roll embossing of discrete features A cold rolling process for impressing a pattern on a surface of a sheet metal article involves passing the sheet article through a pair of rolls and engaging a patterning feature with isolated areas of a surface of the sheet article, at a localized pressure to plast... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318302 | Equipment support for a metal building A device for supporting equipment on a wall panel having protruding ribs. Channels are mounted perpendicular to the ribs. The channel has a base wall, and a pair of side walls extending outward from the base wall. The channel also has an outward wall portion communi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308813 | Clutch housing and method for manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a clutch housing having a boss portion and a drum portion integrally provided with the boss portion, is characterized by steps of integrally forming the boss portion and the drum portion by hot forging, and forced-cooling at least a portion... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288326 | Active energy absorbing cellular metals and method of manufacturing and using the same Multifunctional cellular metals (or other materials) for structural applications that are capable of recovering their original (undeformed) shape and thickness after impact or crushing (i.e., self-healing). Alternatively, they may normally be stored or used in their... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276211 | Process for producing a one-piece, structured metal foil having a hole, metal foil and honeycomb body A process for producing a one-piece, structured metal sheet having an interior with a hole, provides a predetermined, curved outer contour and inner contour that delimits the hole. A smooth, shaped blank is produced, having an outer edge substantially concentrically... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276295 | Metal foil with an embossed structure for use in the purification of exhaust gas and a tool and method for its production The subject matter of the present invention relates to a metal foil with an embossed structure for use in the purification of exhaust gas as well as to a tool and a method for its production. In the direction of the main flow, the metal foil has alternating peaks wi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7244095 | Dual pressure Euler steam turbine A turbine, including a rotor on a shaft, and having in combination stationary nozzles discharging steam at a first pressure or pressures thereby producing impulse forces on the rotor; internal passages in the rotor producing a pressure head increase in the discharge... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7195455 | Application of high strength titanium alloys in last stage turbine buckets having longer vane lengths A new high-strength titanium-based alloy bucket specifically suited for use as the last stage buckets in steam turbine engines having vane lengths of about 40 inches or greater and the method for forming such bucket. Exemplary buckets according to the invention are ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191783 | System, method, and appliances for applying hair treatments A hair foil and hair holding system for applying hair treatments has a hair anchoring strip close to or aligned with the leading edge of a foil or hair holding appliance, by which it is adhered to the scalp in a hands-free, non-lifting relationship. The strip may be... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178597 | Cement compositions comprising high aspect ratio materials and methods of use in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions that include high aspect ratio materials, and methods for using such cement compositions in subterranean formations. An example of a method of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174961 | Methods of cementing using cement compositions comprising basalt fibers Methods of using cement compositions that comprise basalt fibers in subterranean formations are provided. An example of such a method may comprise providing a cement composition that comprises water, a hydraulic cement, and a plurality of basalt fibers; introducing ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168211 | Tubular skylight with dome flashing and protective waffle pattern corrugation In a tubular skylight, an Aluminum sheet having corrugations that may be in a waffle pattern is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169353 | Apparatus enabling liquid transfer by capillary action therein An apparatus (1) which includes at least one planar surface (2) having compartments (3) which are defined by a partition (4), the compartments creating a space which makes it possible to displace at least one liquid sample (5 and/o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114549 | Foil structure for regenerators In a regenerator for a regenerative cycle machine, regenerator foil is grooved on both sides, with intersections of grooves on opposite side forming holes at which separate flows of fluid interact to induce flows ancillary to the overall direction of flow in the reg... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100331 | Directional flow flashing A flashing providing directional vanes, ribbing, scoring or etchings on its working surface which is suitable for joining, or providing backing for, sections of roofing materials, sections of exterior wall material, particularly at corners, and sections of the walls... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096641 | Hollow profile A hollow profile (1) formed of a flat material (31) having a width (d) has at least one groove (6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2) provided on an outer side of at least one of the plurality of walls (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 5.2) of the profile (1) and hav... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096712 | Material testing system for turbines The wear resistance of impellers used in multi-stage turbine pumps is tested by using a multi-stage turbine pump having impellers with different physical properties to pump a fluid containing small amounts of an abrasive material. After the fluid has been pumped for... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059087 | Corner flashing for windows and the like A flashing and method for installing a window or other portal in a wall opening is provided. The flashing includes a base member with first and second portions that are angled so that an outer surface of the first portion can be disposed against a sill of the openin... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040061 | Tubular skylight with dome flashing and protective corrugation In a tubular skylight, a corrugated Aluminum sheet is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed onto the sheet, while below the dome the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030059 | Metal catalyst carrier A metal catalyst carrier has a core comprising a corrugated sheet and a flat sheet with a plurality of slots in a shape elongated in a direction perpendicular to a cell passage direction. The slots are formed before a sheet metal is corrugated and have a predetermin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011893 | Metallic layer with regions of varying material thickness, method for producing such a metallic layer and honeycomb body at least partly produced from such metallic layers A process for producing a metallic layer includes forming structures at least in subregions of the metallic layer. The structures have corrugation troughs and corrugation peaks, an upper bearing surface formed at least in part from the peaks, and a lower bearing sur... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994097 | Hair treatment and styling method related applications A method for treating and/or styling selective sections of hair on a person's head is disclosed. The method includes the use of a substantially transparent polymer film having a thickness of approximately 0.025 mm. The hair is weaved in order to isolate the sections... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974633 | Structural members having improved resistance to fatigue crack growth An extruded structural member having improved damage tolerance containing a base section (6); a stiffening section having at least one pair of structural stiffeners (10), the structural stiffeners integral with the base section (6) and projectin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6920734 | Bridging system for off-module studs A metal stud wall and method of assembling the same are characterized by a stud bridging/spacing member generally having at least three longitudinally spaced apart notches for receiving and engaging therein a web of a metal stud. The notches extend at an incline to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920775 | Panel crimping machine having a gap adjustment mechanism The present invention is a crimping machine capable of forming an improved building panel that includes notched inclined side walls. The crimping machine imparts a unique design of notched inclined side walls. The crimping machine incorporates two sets of male and f... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6893733 | Modified contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same Modified contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same are described. The contoured structural members comprise composite or metal materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The structural members are made crushable by incorpo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6848233 | Composite aluminium panel A composite aluminium panel comprising two parallel plates and/or sheets secured to the peaks and troughs of a corrugated aluminium stiffener sheet between the parallel plates and/or sheets, wherein the corrugated aluminium stiffener sheet is made from an aluminium ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6821638 | Shaped contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same Shaped, contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same are described. The contoured structural members comprise composite or metal materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The structural members are made crushable by incorpor... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6790536 | Sheet metal profile support, in particular for automotive construction, and method for producing it A sheet metal profile support (10) for automotive construction, such as a cross member, rocker panel, or frame support is disclosed, with a U-shaped, parabolic, or horseshoe-shaped profile cross section (12), in which, in at least one section (14 | 09/14/2004 |
| 6777105 | Part A part has a body unit; and one or more leg formed on the body unit. One or more slit is formed on the body unit adjacent to the leg. The legs are inserted to insert holes of a printed wiring board or the like and soldered thereto. Since the slit is formed adjacent ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761980 | Metallic catalyst carrier A metallic catalyst carrier 2 has good productivity and improves the exhaust performance by causing the flow of exhaust gas therein to become turbulent, without causing tearing, cutting, and warping of its honeycomb-structure The metallic catalyst carrier ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6733602 | Polycrystalline material with surface features projecting from a surface thereof A method of forming extruded structures from a polycrystalline material and structures formed thereby. The method generally entails forming a structure that comprises a polycrystalline material constrained by a second material in all but one direction, with the poly... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6660403 | Flexible corrugated multilayer metal foil shields and method of making A rigid structural foil and a method for forming a rigid structural foil is provided. The structural foil includes at least two layers of metal sheets, valley areas and spacers. The metal sheet layers include metal foil having a thickness of 0.006 in. The... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6609830 | Bearing having multilayer overlay and method of manufacture A multilayer engine bearing (10) includes a steel backing (12) having a liner (14) of bearing metal of either copper-lead or aluminum alloys formed on the backing (12). A multilayer overplate (24, 124) is formed on the base lining member (16) and includes... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605334 | Tactical body armor The invention is a novel body armor that comprises a metallic layer having a surface contoured for close fitting to the wearer, the layer bounded by an outer perimeter, a second layer of organic material located adjacent the metallic layer, the layer of o... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6586110 | Contoured metal structural members and methods for making the same Contoured metal-containing structural members and methods for making the same. The contoured structural members comprise metal-containing materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The contoured structure can be provided by tube rolling (or... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557338 | Thrust reverser for a gas turbine engine A thrust reverser cascade flow directing element (28) for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises a plurality of plates (30) and a plurality of flow directing vanes (40). At least one vane (40) extends between each pair of plates (30), the plurality of plates... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6537681 | Honeycomb and process for its manufacture The invention relates to a honeycomb, particularly a catalytic converter substrate, with a honeycomb structure comprising a large number of ducts running in the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb, through which a fluid can flow, where the honeycomb d... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6524722 | Corrugated structural metal plate A corrugated structural metal plate includes longitudinally extending corrugations defined by alternating crests and valleys. Each of the crests and valleys includes longitudinally extending flat segments that are configured to reduce buckling of the plat... | 02/25/2003 |
