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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413504 | Blade sharpening device with blade contour copying device The present invention provides a blade sharpening device designed for sharpening a blade for a uniform sharpening of the edge thereof. The blade sharpening device contains a base having a guide slidably movable relative to the base. The guide includes a material tha... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393266 | Knife sharpening apparatus The invention relates to a pocket-sized knife sharpening device comprising two sharpening bars which are arranged in a housing and which are rotationally mounted. The sharpening bars are guided with the other ends thereof into arc-shaped recesses in the front wall a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7314404 | Burnishing head A burnishing head comprises at least two rails, each rail having an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer walls are at an angle relative to one another and relative to a central axis of the burnishing head. This angle permits the burnishing head to exhibit improve... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7255636 | Hybrid burnishing head design for improved burnishing of disk media A hybrid burnishing head for processing of surfaces of hard disk media comprises a solid body including a first major surface and a second, opposed major surface comprising a burnishing surface including first and second surface portions, wherein the first surface p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229344 | Blade sharpening tool A blade sharpening tool includes a main body, a first grinding unit, a second grinding unit, and a protective jacket. The first grinding unit is directed toward a direction in line with the axial direction of the main body. Thus, when the first grinding unit is pres... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7194802 | Tool for certifying a head-gimbal assembly A device and method for testing a slider of a head-gimbal assembly during disc drive manufacturing. The device includes a test disc, an actuator arm and a control module. The test disc has a first circumferential area for detecting contact between the slider and the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7160178 | In situ activation of a three-dimensional fixed abrasive article An apparatus including a fixed abrasive article interposed between a substrate and a support assembly. The support assembly creates regions of high and low erosion force at the interface between the substrate and the fixed abrasive article. The high erosion force is... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140949 | Tool and process for chrome plating a vehicle wheel surface A cutting tool having a crystalline tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against the outboard surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated. The smoothed wheel surface is then chrome plated to provide a cosmetic finish to the wheel face. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104876 | Cutter-grinder An innovative cutter-grinder comprised of a base, a cutter holder, and a mobile base plate; the base plate being mounted with emery cloth before being placed on a deck of the frame to secure the emery cloth and allow easy replacement of the emery cloth; the cutter h... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066793 | Mechanical non-serrated knife grinder and honer A non-serrated knife sharpening device providing a multitude of blade angle choices during the tapering and honing processes. The adjustable angle choices can be regulated fractionally, grossly, and anywhere in between. The knife is ground utilizing a novel concept ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037180 | Method and apparatus for surface treatment of a long piece of material An inline-ready method of finishing the surface of a long material (W) capable of preventing any environmental problem from occurring and the mechanical properties of the long material from deteriorating, comprising the steps of holding the long material (W) by two ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013772 | Method and apparatus for arrow shaft truing A method and an apparatus for truing the interface between an arrow shaft or insert and the arrow tip is provided. A squaring tool having a frame with at least one V-shaped channel supports an arrow shaft in parallel with the frame longitudinal axis. A cutting tool ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6908368 | Advanced Bi-directional linear polishing system and method The present invention describes a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and method that uses a portion of a polishing pad that is disposed under tension between a supply spool and a receive spool, with a motor providing the tension to either the supply spool or th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893330 | Tool and process for chrome plating a vehicle wheel surface A cutting tool having a crystalline tip is pressed with a uniform pressure against the outboard surface of a vehicle wheel as the wheel is rotated. The smoothed wheel surface is then chrome plated to provide a cosmetic finish to the wheel face. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890243 | Processing method and apparatus of distal end of optical fiber A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein, while holding an optical fiber 1 by an optical fiber holder section 4 so as to serve a distal end 1a of the optical fiber 1 as a free end and holding the distal end 1a of ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6846229 | Handheld retractable pull-through knife sharpener A retractable knife sharpener having an ergonomically shaped handle with an internal hollowed portion and an opening at one end thereof in communication with the hollowed portion and a sled slideably received within the hollowed portion and having an outer end with ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6824451 | Process for the abrasive machining of surfaces, in particular of semiconductor wafers A process is described for the chemical mechanical machining of semiconductor wafers. A plurality of surfaces are successively subjected to a polishing step, in which they are brought into contact with a polishing device. The polishing device contains a polishing-gr... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6793557 | Removable lapping guide for magnetic recording head and method of use An electrical lapping guide is disclosed which is suitable for use with a single slider having a magnetic recording head. The electrical lapping guide provides for monitoring the progression of lapping; does not require additional electrical connection pads; and, is... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790133 | Suspension assembly for magnetic disk glide and burnish applications A glide/burnish suspension assembly processes magnetic memory storage disks by “flying” a glide/burnish slider across the surface of a rotating disk. A glide/burnish suspension assembly as described herein includes mounting holes and a tooling hole that are comp... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6726544 | Method and apparatus for superfinishing tapered roller bearing A superfinishing method of a tapered roller bearing, including the steps of: rotating an outer ring of the tapered roller bearing about a center axis thereof; inserting a straight-shaped superfinishing stone from a front face of outer ring; and slidingly contacting ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6634935 | Single drive system for a bi-directional linear chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Described is a method and apparatus for producing bi-directional linear polishing that uses a flexible pad. In one aspect, a horizontal drive assembly moves a horizontal slide member that is horizontally moveable over rails attached to a single casting. O... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6589105 | Pad tensioning method and system in a bi-directional linear polisher The present invention describes a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and method that uses a portion of a polishing pad that is disposed under tension between a supply spool and a receive spool, with a motor providing the tension to either the supply ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6503132 | Hybrid burnish/glide head with advanced air bearing fly height control rails A disc burnishing system configured to contact and level irregularities located on a surface of a disc is provided. The system includes a motor to rotate the disc and an armature. A slider is carried on the armature over the surface of the disc. The slide... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6471572 | Tire resurfacing device A tire resurfacing device for raising a rear wheel of a motorcycle off of the ground and rounding the surface thereof. The tire resurfacing device includes a base portion. The base portion has a first and second portion integrally coupled together. The fi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468139 | Polishing apparatus and method with a refreshing polishing belt and loadable housing The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for polishing a surface of a semiconductor wafer using a pad or belt moveable in both forward and reverse directions. In both VLSI and ULSI applications, polishing the wafer surface to complete fl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464571 | Polishing apparatus and method with belt drive system adapted to extend the lifetime of a refreshing polishing belt provided therein The present invention includes a polishing pad or belt secured to a mechanism that allows the pad or belt to move in a reciprocating manner, i.e. in both forward and reverse directions, at high speeds. The constant bidirectional movement of the polishing ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6368197 | Method and apparatus for supporting and cleaning a polishing pad for chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic substrates A method and apparatus for supporting, cleaning and/or drying a polishing pad used for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a cleaning head positioned adjacent a post-operative portion of the polishing pad ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6352470 | Method and apparatus for supporting and cleaning a polishing pad for chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic substrates A method and apparatus for supporting, cleaning and/or drying a polishing pad used for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a cleaning head positioned adjacent a post-operative portion of the polishing pad ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6244944 | Method and apparatus for supporting and cleaning a polishing pad for chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic substrates A method and apparatus for supporting, cleaning and/or drying a polishing pad used for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a cleaning head positioned adjacent a post-operative portion of the polishing pad ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6230380 | Slider for burnishing a disc A system for burnishing a disc includes a slider having burnish pads. The burnish pads are disposed on air bearing surface of the slider and extends therefrom. The burnish pad includes a burnish face which configured to burnish a surface of the disc and b... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6132297 | Conveying system for conveying substantially cylindrical objects such as nuclear fuel pellets For conveying in single file and in a lying position substantially cylindrical objects such as nuclear fuel pellets (P) in a substantially horizontal, non-linear path, a conveying system (20) is proposed, which comprises an endless belt (26) running over ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123611 | Blade sharpening apparatus A lawn mower blade sharpening apparatus has a standard bench grinder having a grinding wheel thereon attached to a workbench. A lawn mower blade support frame is attached to the workbench adjacent the bench grinder and has a blade support surface hinged t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6030281 | Sharpening apparatus A sharpening apparatus for sharpening blades of tools and other implements such as spatulas and grill scrapers. The sharpening apparatus includes a base member on which a sharpening stone is positioned. A slidable blade guide member is slidably connected ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6007413 | Apparatus and method for midspan access of encapsulated optical fibers Midspan access to selected optical fibers which are encapsulated in an optical ribbon or tube is achieved by placing the desired span of the encapsulated fibers to be accessed between opposing abrasive layers and controllably urging at least one of the ab... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5993301 | Apparatus to clean golden plates An apparatus to clean gold plated contact surfaces on printed circuit boards uses a printed circuit board guide and cleaning units in contact with the printed circuit board guide. A guide rail on the printed circuit board guide is adapted to guide the pri... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5863237 | Low speed burnishing of asperities in a disc drive A method of and apparatus for burnishing a surface of a magnetic disc of a disc drive are disclosed. The disc drive has a data head and an actuator supporting the head as the head flies above the surface of the disc. A controller causes the disc to be rot... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5472374 | Polishing method and polishing device using the same A polishing method and apparatus for a silicon substrate or the like, the method including disposing a polishing cloth in contact with a surface of a work to be polished, pressing the polishing cloth using pressing rods against the surface of the work to ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5404679 | Portable manual sharpener for knives and the like A portable manual sharpener for cutting tools such as knives, scissors and the like includes a base having a first stage sharpening station which includes a stationary non-rotatable support member with an abrasive coated planar surface on opposite sides o... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5184425 | Drill bit sharpener A drill bit sharpener includes a molded plastic superstructure extending upwardly from a base plate. The superstructure includes a pair of diametrically opposed inclined surfaces. Each inclined superstructure surface has two parallel U-shaped channels and... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5179805 | Sanding method and apparatus Two juxtaposed sanding belts are pressed against a surface of a wood workpiece which is being fed on a table in a direction. The sanding belts are simultaneously reciprocally moved in mutually opposite directions along the workpiece feeding direction, the... | 01/19/1993 |
