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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7603883 | Method of drawing a ceramic An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7354234 | Method for manufacturing can body printed to shoulder portion A can body manufacturing method, in which a bottomed cylindrical long cup is shaped from a metal material, in which a printed decoration is then applied to the outer face of a cylindrical trunk portion of the long cup, and in which one of the end sides of the long c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337646 | Method and device for manufacturing synthetic resin coated metal can body A method and a device for manufacturing a synthetic resin coated metal can body capable of drawing and ironing the synthetic resin coated metal can body with a large processing quantity without causing can body breakage. First and second ironings are conducted to th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325793 | Method for making a rolling-lobe air spring and apparatus therefor and a rolling-lobe air spring having a flanged plate A flanged plate (1) for a rolling-lobe air spring has on its rounded portion an annular, closed, concave, rounded holding recess (13) which has a circular arcuate shape. The plate is provided with the recess before surface treatment. A correspondingly ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320238 | Method of forging a titanium alloy A method of forging a titanium alloy component comprises applying a protective coating onto the surface of the titanium alloy component. A glass lubricant coating is applied onto the protective coating and the titanium alloy component is forged at a high temperature... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311973 | Adhesive with multistage curing and the utilization thereof during the production of composite materials The invention relates to an adhesive containing two components A and B, whereby component A comprises both a functional group which can be polymerized by means of irradiation with UV beams as well as at least one functional group which is able to react with a compou... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293441 | Production of versatile channel letter coil A versatile system for producing channel letter coil of superior reflectivity and durability is described that includes providing a readily formable substrate. A first reflective material is disposed upon a first surface of the substrate. A second reflective materia... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284405 | Pressure controlled fluid pressure extrusion method The lower part of a material to be molded forms a lower, seal with a die. A punch applying a molding force to the material forms an upper seal with the perimeter of the die. The space between the upper and lower, seals forms a pressure chamber that is filled with a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7231800 | Method for fabricating an exterior part of a camera A method of fabricating an exterior part of a camera is disclosed. The exterior part has an arcuate recess for finger gripping during photography and an arcuately bent portion. The method of fabricating the exterior part includes laminating a plastic protective laye... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7191630 | Method and apparatus for equal channel angular extrusion of flat billets The invention comprises a method and apparatus for equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) of flat billets to control material structure and properties. The improvements of the method include the special systems of billet orientations, billet lubrication, billet ejec... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166336 | DLC film, DLC-coated plastic container, and method and apparatus for manufacturing DLC-coated plastic container Disclosed is an apparatus for producing DLC film-coated plastic containers, which comprises an outer electrode unit disposed outside a plastic container, an inner electrode disposed inside the plastic container, a duct through which a raw material gas of a carbon so... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140223 | Method of producing aluminum container from coil feedstock Aerosol cans, more particularly, aluminum aerosol cans made from disks of aluminum coil feedstock, are provided. A method for necking aerosol cans of a series 3000 aluminum alloy is also provided. The method prevents the cans from sticking in the necking dies and pr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7069763 | Container end and forming systems therefor A method and apparatus for forming container ends includes tooling which forms dome members for can ends, which dome members include an open neck thereon. Thread lugs are formed as integral spaced apart shaped protrusions from the neck exterior. A system is also dis... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055237 | Method of forming a drug eluting stent The present invention provides a method of forming a drug eluting stent, the method comprising coupling a stent framework to a mandrel, inserting the mandrel with stent framework into an open die, the die including a forming surface including a plurality of raised i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053308 | Electrical cable having a reduced coefficient of friction The method includes a step in which a conductor wire (4) is coated with a fused plastic material (7) and a step in which said plastic material is cooled, and it is characterized in that it includes a step in which a lubricating material (9) is s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7018716 | Corrosion-and chip-resistant coatings for high tensile steel Corrosion- and chip-resistant coatings for high tensile steel components, such as automotive coil springs, are formed from a coating powder composition of “toughened” epoxy resin. In a single coat embodiment, the entire coating is loaded with at least 75 phr zin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004161 | Insertable thermotic module for self-heating cans A self-heating container which comprises a container body having an internal beverage section and a thermic cavity. A liquid reactant is positioned in a first section of the thermic cavity and a solid reactant positioned in a second section of the thermic cavity. Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6964185 | Apparatus for bending and transporting an aluminum sheet A bending apparatus for bending and transporting an aluminum metal sheet. The bending apparatus includes a central retaining portion that has gripping elements mounted on the central retaining portion for retaining an aluminum metal sheet. There is also included a b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962149 | Insertable thermotic module for self-heating can A thermic module for a self-heating container. The container includes a bottom end with a cavity having internal walls formed therein for receiving the thermic module. The thermic module will be comprised of a first cup having plastic walls and containing a first ch... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935041 | Modular framing tool Disclosed is a modular framing tool and a method for beam framing. The modular framing tool of the present invention comprises alignment members attached to a common body portion. In one embodiment, the tabs are permanently and rotatably attached with a locking mech... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929830 | Plasma treatment method and method of manufacturing optical parts using the same A method for treating a non-planar surface of an object by employing a plasma treatment apparatus in which a microwave dielectric has a non-planar surface corresponding to the surface of the object. A method for forming an optical part is also provided. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6854309 | Gas-barrier synthetic resin vessel, device for producing the same, and article-received gas-barrier synthetic resin vessel A gas barrier synthetic resin container 10 has an opening portion 12 defined by a flange 12A, a body portion 14 having the opening portion 12, and a bottom portion 16 for closing the end of the body portion 14. The co... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6742370 | High fin density coil design utilizing precoated fin stock A method of manufacturing metal fins suitable for use in a heat exchanger which includes providing a coated patterned fin stock having a series of parallel stripes disposed longitudinally across the width of one surface of the fin stock. The stripe pattern is evenly... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6673164 | Method of minimizing environmental effect in aluminides A method of cold fabricating an intermetallic alloy composition, comprising steps of coating an article of an intermetallic alloy composition with a viscous medium which provides a moisture resistant barrier on the surface of the article, fabricating the ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6463776 | Method of manufacturing bottle type can The invention is a bottle-shaped can manufacturing method of shaping a neck portion, a shoulder portion and a body portion integrally. The method comprises: a step of shaping a covered metallic sheet, as prepared by forming thermoplastic resin covering fi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6346186 | Method for electrochemical phosphating of metal surfaces A method for electrochemical phosphating of metal surfaces, particularly stainless steel, in connection with cold forming of metal workpieces, which method provides the cold formed workpiece with a lubricant after phosphating, involves an electrochemical ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6331328 | Method for applying silkscreen pattern to cookware A method is described for applying a continuous silkscreen pattern to cookware, which pattern extends from the base of the cookware, over a radius portion of the cookware to and into a side wall of the cookware. To achieve this a blank for forming a cookw... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6327884 | Press brake tooling with hardened surfaces Press brake tooling comprising a die and mating punch for bending sheet stock, the punch having an elongated, generally V-shaped punch tip and the die being of steel and having an elongated, generally V-shaped groove within which said punch tip is receive... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6261639 | Process for hot-rolling stainless steel A hot-rolling process prevents surface deterioration of the stainless steel sheet which forms during hot rolling of a stainless steel slab after heating in a heating furnace, and does not cause damage to the heating furnace nor a decrease in yield of the ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6224992 | Composite body panel and vehicle incorporating same The invention is a composite body panel, a sheet product from which the composite body panel is formed, and a vehicle incorporating at least one such composite body panel thereon. The composite body panel includes a substrate having an inner and an outer ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6199263 | Process for preparation of an article made of enameled sheet steel by a direct method Process using the following stages in the following order: a) scouring, b) initial surface treatment in a single operation meeting three criteria relating to resistance to corrosion, lubrication and cleanability, c) shaping, d) second so-called nickeling surface tr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6194357 | Waterborne lubricant for the cold plastic working of metals Waterborne lubricants comprising: (A) water-soluble inorganic salt; (B) homogeneously dispersed solid lubricant; (C) at least one homogeneously emulsified substance selected from mineral oils, animal and plant oils and fats, and synthetic oils; (D) surfac... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6182486 | Superplastic alloy-containing conductive plastic article for shielding electromagnetic interference and process for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a superplastic alloy-containing conductive plastic article for shielding electromagnetic interference. The conductive plastic article is a three-layer structure, in which the outer layers are plastic material, and the inner ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6096402 | Elongate composite member having a longitudinally varying cross-sectional shape, as well as method of, and apparatus for manufacturing the same An elongate composite member suitable for a vehicle ornamental member comprises an elongate shaped body having a common cross-section part with a longitudinally constant cross-sectional shape, and a varying cross-section part with a longitudinally varying... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6070444 | Method of mass manufacturing coated electrosurgical electrodes A method of mass manufacturing a plurality of electrodes coated with a non-stick layer is disclosed for reducing eschar buildup and the like on the working tip of an electrode during electrosurgical procedures and facilitating ease of cleaning the tip. Th... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6055835 | Method and system for suppressing formation of scale in hot finishing mill system A plurality of finishing mills for finish rolling a rolled material are arranged in a row to form a finishing mill group. A scale breaker is provided at an entry side of the finishing mill group, a glass coating material application device for jetting mol... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6025024 | Process for generating structured surfaces in coil coating Structured surfaces are generated in a coil coating line operating at least at 60 m/min by a process comprising the step of passing the wet layer of paint under a roll having a raised pattern on its surface that imparts a structure to the wet layer before... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5987727 | Process for the production of automobile body parts and automobile bodies A process for the production of automobile parts lacquered with two coats, in which two coating layers are applied on both sides of a coil of sheet metal and are each stoved, and corresponding sheet metal parts are then stamped out of the coil and shaped ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5966975 | Method and device for zinc plating a spark erosion wire, and wire obtained in this way A conductor wire is passed through a bath of molten metal in a container. While it is passing through the bath of molten metal, the wire is heated by the Joule effect by an electric current produced by a current source. This improves the adhesion of the m... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964113 | Method for manufacturing a resin-coated steel sheet for drawn-and-ironed cans A method of producing a resin-coated steel sheet for drawn-and-ironed cans. The resin-coated steel sheet has a steel sheet with a tin-coat on each side and a resin layer of a first crystalline thermoplastic polyester resin on one of the tin-coats and a se... | 10/12/1999 |
