Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118957 | Vibration welding method and vibration welding apparatus In a vibration welding method and a vibration welding apparatus, a base plate and a vibrating plate which can be vibrated relatively to each other clamp an instrument panel, a storage box, and a duct as layers therebetween, which are joined to each other under press... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110054 | Method for connection at least two pieces of sheet material, particularly at least two metal sheets for a lightweight structure as well a joining and lightweight structure A method for connecting at least two sheet-like formations, in particular at least two metal sheets with a thin material thickness for aircraft, comprises establishing butt-joint connections between the sheet-like formations by forming a joining region; mechanical p... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8066835 | Method and apparatus for the production of mitered corner joints by vibration welding A method and an apparatus are described for the production of a mitered corner joint between parts of a frame, by vibration welding. During the welding procedure, in each case two parts of a frame are displaced by oscillatory heads into mutually perpendicular straig... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8016966 | Strengthened equipment cases and methods of making same A stackable equipment container includes at least one reinforcement panel made of a composite material attached to the container on an interior surface proximate an arrangement of stackable elements. The panel is attached to the container using spin-weld plugs insta... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7955459 | Friction heating for joining dissimilar materials One side of a metal sheet is joined to a polymer layer by applying heat to a joining area on the opposite side of the metal. The heat flows through the thin metal to activate a thermoplastic material or heat setting polymer into a bond with the metal. The method can... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955458 | Staging system for automated window or door fabrication A system that delivers window or door components to an assembly station where multiple components are assembled to form a multi-sided window or door frame or sash. A preparation station in proximity to the assembly station includes an alignment fixture for bringing ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7862671 | Welding of a polymeric material and structures formed thereby The present invention is directed to welding of a polymeric material and structures formed by such welding. The material is preferably a thermoplastic material that is a blend of one or more thermoplastic polyolefins and one or more elastomers. One preferred welding... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7754038 | Cross-grade spin welding apparatus and method A method for welding parts formed of polymeric resins having different melt-index grades. The method may include the steps of selecting a tube formed of a first thermoplastic in an extrusion process, selecting a first flange formed of a second thermoplastic in an in... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7718023 | Vibration welding apparatus and welding method A vibration welding apparatus and a method for executing vibration welding of three or more work pieces made of a thermoplastic material to make them integral in a sandwich shape, comprises an upper tool means supporting a first work piece so as to apply a lateral m... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7628876 | Friction stir weld bonding of metal-polymer-metal laminates In an assembly of facing metal sheets separated by a polymer layer, welded metallurgical bonds are formed between the metal sheets by use of a friction stir weld tool. A rotating tool penetrates the first sheet, locally displaces the encountered portion of polymer f... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7547368 | Method for welding processed article and welded processed product Provided is a welded processed product which is reduced in the hear deformation thereof and can exhibit improved the welding strength between component processed articles. A welded processed products, wherein a first convex column (13) and second convex colum... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7534316 | Cross-grade spin welding apparatus and method A method for welding parts formed of polymeric resins having different melt-index grades. The method may include the steps of selecting a tube formed of a first thermoplastic in an extrusion process, selecting a first flange formed of a second thermoplastic in an in... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7507309 | Friction stir welding of metal matrix composites A method of making a fiber-reinforced component includes: providing a first composite member having a metal matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; providing a second composite member having a metal matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; and... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507310 | Friction stir welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics A method of making a fiber-reinforced component includes: providing a first composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; providing a second composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distribu... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497917 | Friction heating for joining dissimilar materials One side of a metal sheet is joined to a polymer layer by applying heat to a joining area on the opposite side of the metal. The heat flows through the thin metal to activate a thermoplastic material or heat setting polymer into a bond with the metal. The method can... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7419082 | Friction welding process A friction welding process providing a workpiece having a weld surface, and a second workpiece having a weld surface. The workpieces being welded together at respective weld surfaces. Oscillatory motion is affected to the workpieces such that one weld surface moves ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402218 | Process for the welding of two polyamide parts A process for the welding of two polyamide parts, both made of a polyamide composition comprising a polyamide and optionally additives, the polyamide of one part (part L) having a lower softening temperature than the polyamide of the other part (part H), and wherein... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367487 | Method for friction stir welding, jig therefor, member with friction stir-welded portion, and tool for friction stir welding A recess portion with a substantially circular cross-section is provided in the upper end surface of a supporting jig. When a probe of a device for friction stir welding is buried in the upper end surface of a layered portion, material in the vicinity of the buried ... | 05/06/2008 |
| RE40287 | Angular orientation control system for friction welding A method of friction welding first and second parts together at an angular orientation relative to each other includes the steps of mounting the first part in a spindle for axial rotation and the second part in a non-rotatable holder. The spindle is then rotated and... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367362 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357709 | Metal vent A metal vent having an aperture for the passage of a fluid, a porous membrane sealing the aperture, wherein the components of the vent are assembled by an interference fit. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357266 | Venting closure The present invention is directed to a venting closure that reduces the amount of headspace in a container. The venting closure has a patch that changes the location and reduces the size of the vent opening. Accordingly, the vent closure enables a container which ha... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353978 | Method of making tailored blanks using linear friction welding A method of making tailored blanks in accordance with one embodiment comprises the steps of friction welding a first joining surface of a first structural member having a substantially non-rectangular parallelogram profile to a first portion of a joining surface of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351332 | Chromatography cartridge and method for manufacturing a chromatography cartridge A chromatography cartridge and method of manufacturing same. A chromatography cartridge of the present invention can include a tubular housing having an open end and an inner surface, and a plug. The plug can be positioned within the open end of the tubular housing ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343950 | Method and apparatus for vibration welding of thermoplastic components Vibratory welded connections are formed between first and second members of thermoplastic material by interposing a junction piece of similar material and vibrating the junction piece at high speed while pressing the first and second members in a controlled manner a... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341431 | Gas turbine engine components and methods of fabricating same A method for fabricating a component for a gas turbine engine includes providing a blisk forging fabricated from a first material, inertia welding a second material to the blisk forging to create a bi-alloy blisk forging, and machining the bi-alloy blisk forging to ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335082 | Bubble generating device A bubble producing device has at least one loop, with each loop having a cylindrical wall having an interior channel, a top edge and a bottom edge. A flared edge extends at an angle with respect to the cylindrical wall from a portion of the bottom edge. A connector ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331164 | Apparatus for strapping a packaged item An apparatus for strapping a packaged item using at least two strapping elements, which can be placed crosswise on the packaged item. A transport unit moves the packaged item into a strapping position a guide device for the strapping elements. The guide device arran... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331363 | Textile weave of inelastic and elastic fiber forming an elastic weave with one or more rigid loops Procedure consisting of the of textile weaving of inelastic and elastic fiber forming an elastic weave with one or more rigid loops. Field of application: clothing, footwear, headgear, haberdashery, costume jewelry, items for personal use, travel items, cases, leath... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326314 | Method of making a nonwoven absorbent fabric The present invention is directed to a low-linting laminated nonwoven fabric comprised of a reticulated film layer and an associated absorbent layer, which is suitable for medical, hygiene, and industrial applications, wherein said nonwoven fabric performs to absorb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325376 | Apparatus and method for wrapping bulk products An apparatus and method of bundling bulk items, such as for example papers and magazines, that includes applying a double-sided label to the top and bottom of the material stack, compressing the material stack, applying two binding materials around the material stac... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322509 | Friction stir spot joining device There is provided a friction stir spot joining device to eliminate the generation of tipping torque caused by a pressing force by allowing the axis of a ball screw for generating the pressing force and the center of a shaft of a stirring motor to be coincident with ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320820 | Vibration welding structure for fixing instrument panel attachment In a vibration welding structure for fixing an attachment to an instrument panel (12), a first projection (70) resiliently deformable in a predetermined vibrating direction is provided on the instruction panel (12) so as to project from the inst... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7279055 | Method for the rotational friction welding of plastic parts and device for carrying out the method Method and device for the rotational friction welding of plastic parts. A method for the rotational friction welding of plastics wherein a rotationally symmetrical plastic body is set in rotation and, as it rotates, is pressed against a welding location of a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275677 | Synchronized tubular friction welding arrangement Method and apparatus for friction welding termination elements at first and second ends (21, 23) of a cylindrical shaft (15) in alaignment with an axis. A shaft receiver (17) receives the cylindrical shaft (15), and a first chuck (70 | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268183 | Reactive polyurethane hotmelts with large PSA range Reactive polyurethane hotmelts comprising crystallizing polyesterpolyols based on fumaric acid and 1,6-hexanediol. These hotmelts exhibit good pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) properties over a very broad temperature range. The reactive polyurethane hotmelts are pr... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267258 | Method for metallically connecting rods by oscillating friction welding The process for metallically connecting the faces of rods. Axially normal dressing at least two rod free ends, then placing the cross sectional surfaces of the rod free ends one against another under pressure. Oscillating the two rod free ends in the opposite direct... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256546 | Metal halide lamp chemistries with magnesium and indium A metal halide fill for a discharge lamp is provided that is comprised of mercury and a mixture of metal halide salts which includes magnesium iodide as a full or partial replacement for calcium iodide. The replacement of at least some of the calcium iodide improves... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240821 | Method for joining at least two adjoining work-pieces by friction stir and/or friction stir spot welding A method for weldbonding at least two work-pieces together includes applying an adhesive to a first surface of a first work-piece, and bringing the first surface of the first work-piece into contact with a surface of a second work-piece. The first work-piece and sec... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238769 | Method for joining liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition parts and jointed article made of liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition The present invention provides a method for joining liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition parts, characterized in that the melting point of the liquid crystalline polyester resin measured by differential scanning calorimeter is 190-250° C. and that the par... | 07/03/2007 |
