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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151862 | One-piece manufacturing process A method of making a turbomachine part, wherein the can include machining a blank into a base having blades extending therefrom, the blades defining a channel therebetween. The method can also include forming a bridge in the channel between the blades, and forming a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7975750 | Coulomb friction damped disc brake rotors A Coulomb friction damped disc brake rotor, wherein damping is provided Coulomb friction in generally coextensive relation with the braking surfaces of the one or more rotor cheeks. The Coulomb friction damped disc brake rotor has at least one interfacial boundary f... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7836938 | Insert with tabs and damped products and methods of making the same One embodiment includes an insert including a body portion; a plurality of tabs extending from the body portion, wherein the tabs are tapered; and wherein the insert is constructed and arranged to provide damping. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7644750 | Method of casting components with inserts for noise reduction The invention provides a method for manufacturing a powertrain component enclosure member, including the steps of: (A) positioning at least one insert into a mold, wherein the insert is provided with a coating to prevent bonding between the insert and the casting ma... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7341093 | Copper-based alloys and their use for infiltration of powder metal parts Described are wrought forms of copper alloys for infiltrating powder metal parts, the method for preparing the copper alloys and their wrought forms, the method for their infiltration into a powder metal part, and the infiltrated metal part infiltrated with the nove... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7296610 | Method of manufacturing metallic components A method of manufacturing metallic components consisting of at least two different materials, one of them being an iron-based alloy and the other an aluminum-based alloy, and involving the steps of: depositing a metallic layer onto the body made from the iron-based ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284590 | Method for manufacturing cast components A method for manufacturing cast components, in which method the cast mold and/or macroscopic inserts to be placed either totally or partly inside thereof are left totally or partly as a part of the final component to be used, after the casting the piece is further t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7222701 | Backing plate with friction material retention members and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A backing plate for a friction assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface and a thickness defined therebetween. One or more retention members are provided on the first surface for engaging a friction material mounted thereon. Each retention... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7108756 | Method for heat-treating work pieces made of temperature-resistant steels A method of producing a workpiece of a heat-resistant steel, such as hot forming tool steel, where the workpiece may be hardened and depassivated after mechanical machining and electrochemical treatment. The hardening including a reduction step, so that no depassiva... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104307 | Casting mold for engine block A casting mold for an engine block and method for manufacturing the casting mold. In one embodiment, the casting mold includes a mold seat with a double-curved surface, and a cast-in cylinder liner. The cylinder liner has an axis and an end surface. The end surface ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100671 | Method of manufacturing cylinder head In a method of manufacturing a cylinder head having a partition plate for an intake port, there is prepared a partition plate having an intake-side distal end and a cylinder-side distal end. The partition plate is located in a core to form the intake port and molten... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076853 | Method for infusing potting compound into strands of a cable A process for producing a potting transition which is more nearly planar and which is more repeatable from assembly to assembly. Devices for carrying out the process are also disclosed. A stranded cable comprising a containment jacket is stripped of its containment ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066235 | Method for manufacturing clad components A method for manufacturing a clad component in which a cladding workpiece having a section comprising a first metal onto which a number of metal beads are rigidly bonded is inserted into a mold. A molten second metal is poured into the mold, where it flows about and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059290 | Cylinder liner with its inner peripheral surface formed with surface treatment layer, and method for machining to the surface treatment layer A cylinder liner for use in an internal combustion engine has an inner peripheral surface at which a surface treatment layer is formed upon water vapor treatment. The surface treatment layer has a surface configuration capable of providing excellent lubrication oil ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051783 | Precision molding method The invention relates to a method for forming a green article for subsequent sintering or infiltration. This method includes providing a mold having an internal cavity that outlines the shape of the article, introducing metal or ceramic particles into the mold in an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044191 | Mold material processing device, method and apparatus for producing same The invention relates to a molten material processing device having an elongated thermal element like a heating element, a thermocouple, a sensor, a heatpipe and a cooling pipe which is characterised in that said elongated thermal element (2) is located in a ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024750 | Method for the manufacture of layered metal product slabs and layered metal product slabs A method for the production of a layered metal slab by casting, which strip contains a central layer (2) and surface layers (3) on either side of it. The central layer (2) is introduced as a strip through a mould (4), into which is introd... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6938670 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing supercharger rotor A method for manufacturing a supercharger rotor by casting a profile portion of a supercharger rotor and a shaft penetrating the same, having the steps of: first cutting a left and right helical cross portion on a surface of the shaft connected to the profile portio... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935404 | Intravascular device with improved radiopacity A stent having marker tabs formed from a micro-alloyed combination of materials provides for more precise placement and post-procedural visualization in a vessel, by increasing the radiopacity of the stent under X-ray fluoroscopy. A unique micro-alloying process is ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6912929 | Multi-piece crankshaft construction A multi-piece crankshaft having a shaft with two ends and in which the shaft is adapted to rotate about its shaft axis and a crankpin with at least one indentation. The shaft and crankpin are placed within a mold having a first mold cavity corresponding in shape to ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886622 | Method of fabricating a shape memory alloy damped structure A damped blade is provided that includes a blade structural member defining at least one coolant channel and a liner formed of a shape memory alloy extending at least partially along the at least one coolant channel defined by the blade structural member. The shape ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6865807 | Cylinder block production method A cylinder block production method is characterized by having, as a step prior to a cast-enclosing step of cast-enclosing a cast iron-made cylinder liner within a cylinder block body, an erosion-wash step of washing an outer peripheral wall surface of the cylinder l... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6837297 | Method for fabricating bottle molds The method allows fabricating a bottle mold having dissimilar metal inserts embedded in regions where the bottle mold is most subject to attack by hot glass, and has a glass contact surface with refined grain size. To fabricate the bottle mold, rough castings are ma... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837298 | Method of producing by casting a piston with a cooled ring carrier To prevent, in a cooled ring carrier (1) for pistons, durinh Alfin bonding, the formation of oxides induced by air that escapes due to porous ring carrier material and, as a consequence, an impairment of the ring carrier bond. To this end, the cooled ring car... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6739377 | Process for incorporating a metallic semi-finished product by casting In a process for casting a metallic semi-finished product into a casting, the semi-finished product is roughened on a surface which faces the casting, then being placed in a defined position in a casting mold and surrounded with casting metal, after which a firm bon... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733903 | Insert of pour-around die casting, rust preventive oil for insert of pour-around die casting, and method for pouring around an insert Disclosed are an insert of pour-around die casting, which is incorporated by an aluminum alloy die casting and has an organic film formed on the surface of the insert, wherein the organic film contains a higher fatty acid ester, a petroleum sulfonate and a mineral o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6675864 | Method for producing a composite structure with a foamed metal core A method for producing a composite structure in which a foamed metal core (1) is surrounded with a metal body (3). The method includes the following steps: a) producing a foamed metal core (1) with an essentially closed surface; b) introducing the foamed ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666256 | Method of casting a product An intermediate material is formed by coating at least a half of the surface of a function selecting material having at least one of physical property values that are different from those of a casting metal material forming a cast product with a coating m... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6499530 | Apparatus and method of forming battery parts An apparatus and method for pressure casting a battery part wherein the state of molten lead is monitored so that when the molten lead enters a liquid-to-solid transformation stage, the volume of the mold available for the lead to solidify therein is quic... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484790 | Metallurgical bonding of coated inserts within metal castings A method for forming light-weight composite metal castings incorporating metallurgically bonded inserts for a variety of applications. Castings formed by the invention have particular utility as components of an internal combustion engine. A casting metho... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474397 | Fluxing agent for metal cast joining A method of joining an aluminum cast member to an aluminum component. The method includes the steps of coating a surface of an aluminum component with flux comprising cesium fluoride, placing the flux coated component in a mold, filling the mold with molt... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460597 | Method of making fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite Method of making articles comprising polycrystalline -Al2 O3 fibers within a matrix of aluminum, or an alloy of aluminum and up to about 2% copper.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6443211 | Mettallurgical bonding of inserts having multi-layered coatings within metal castings A method for forming light-weight composite metal castings incorporating metallurgically bonded inserts for a variety of applications. Castings formed by the invention have a particular utility as components of an internal combustion engine. A casting met... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6401796 | Composite aluminum alloy scroll machine components A method of forming an aluminum alloy scroll machine component having improved lubricity.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363995 | Device and method for manufacturing an engine block A device for manufacturing an engine block has a casting mold with mold parts and cylinder liners. The mold parts have a seat with seat surfaces for each cylinder liner, and the opposed ends of the cylinder liner are seated in the seat surfaces. The cylin... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6344270 | Metal matrix composite wires, cables, and method Metal matrix composite wires that include at least one tow comprising a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The fibers are selected from the group of ceramic fibers carbon fibers, and mixtures thereof... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6336495 | Method of making fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite wire Method of making wire comprising polycrystalline -Al2 O3 fibers within a matrix of substantially pure elemental aluminum, or an alloy elemental aluminum and up to about 2% copper.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6329056 | Metal matrix composite wires, cables, and method Metal matrix composite wires that include a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The wire exhibits zero breaks over a length of at least 300 meters when tested according to a specified test.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6286583 | Two part light metal coating and method of making same A cylinder-liner blank which preferably consists of a hypereutectic aluminum/silicon alloy and is cast into a crankcase. A special surface treatment achieves better material bonding of the liner in the crankcase. The blank has a roughness of 30 to 60 μm ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286210 | Method for producing a cylinder liner blank to be cast into a light-alloy crankcase of a reciprocating engine Surface activation is intended to ensure that a cylinder liner can be anchored in the casting material of a light-metal crankcase with greater bonding. For surface activation, the surface of the cylinder liner is roughened mechanically. Advantageously, co... | 09/11/2001 |
