Bizarre Patents
A simulation environment for the sport of boxing utilizing a robotic machine interface system which carries a person.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104528 | Vacuum die casting method and vacuum die casting apparatus A vacuum die casting method according to the present invention solves the problems relating to seal performance, differential pressure, and the stability of the degree of vacuum. The method carries out the casting with a casting cavity evacuated. In the method, a mo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7377303 | Die casting machine and casting method by thereof machine The present invention relates to a die casting machine. A molten metal (melted liquid) is supplied into a evacuated casting space that is formed by a combination of a movable mold and a fixed mold. The molten metal is first moved in a horizontal direction along a mo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7284592 | Devices and methods for melting materials A molten material supply unit includes a heating cylinder. The heating cylinder may receive and heat the material in a substantially vacuum condition. A molding apparatus may include a pressurizing and charging unit in addition to the molten material supply unit. Th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275583 | Apparatus for processing molten material An apparatus for processing molten material into a desired shape comprises a die or mold forming a cavity to receive molten material and to allow its solidification within the cavity. A source of vacuum is connectable to the cavity for sucking air out. A hollow afte... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270168 | Method for moulding light alloy cast parts, in particular cylinder blocks The invention concerns a method for casting a part made of metal alloy such as an aluminum alloy comprising the following steps: forming a core (N, PNC) having at least one shaft (PC) designed to form in the part a cylinder and at least one cavity (P) designed to fo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247856 | Scintillator having integrated collimator and method of manufacturing same The present invention is directed to an integrated scintillator and collimator array for a CT detector. The integrated scintillator and collimator are fabricated from a manufacturing process or technique whereupon an array of scintillator material is positioned on a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246649 | Diecast machine A diecast machine comprises: a sleeve extending in the vertical direction; a plunger moving upward in the vertical direction inside the sleeve; a mold disposed above an upper side of the sleeve; a case member constituted of a nonconductive member, which covers at le... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225854 | Casting method and casting apparatus In a process of pouring molten metal under pressure into a die cavity C through a pouring gate G, a molten metal pressure in a part of the die cavity to be filled with the molten metal later than the rest thereof, or in the vicinity of the part, is detected by a fir... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7212407 | Electrical power converter method and system employing multiple output converters A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210517 | Die casting machine A die casting machine capable of reducing the pressure in a die cavity to a lower level such as a substantially perfect vacuum, having a movable die and a fixed die, a vacuum pump for reducing pressure in a cavity formed between the dies, and an injection apparatus ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210514 | Die casting machine A lubricant oil feeder 2 of a due casting machine 1 is made up of a lubricant oil feed passage 19 for feeding a lubricant oil into a clearance between the inner peripheral surface of a sleeve 7 and the outer peripheral surface of an injec... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7187568 | Power converter having improved terminal structure A terminal structure for power electronics circuits reduces the need for a DC bus and thereby the incidence of parasitic inductance. The structure is secured to a support that may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat fr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187548 | Power converter having improved fluid cooling A thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support, which may be controlled in a closed-loop manner. Interfacing between circuits, circuit mounting... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177153 | Vehicle drive module having improved cooling configuration An electric vehicle drive includes a thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. Power electronic circuits are thermally matched, such as bet... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153376 | Yttrium modified amorphous alloy An amorphous alloy having a composition consisting essentially of about 45 to about 65 atomic % Zr and/or Hf, about 4 to about 7.5 atomic % Ti and/or Nb, about 5 to about 15 atomic % Al and/or Zn, and the balance comprising a metal selected from the group consisting... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141310 | Metal matrix composite structure and method Compound preforms are provided having a first region, including a porous ceramic and a second region including a porous or solid ceramic in which the two regions differ in composition. The compound preform is infiltrated with a liquid metal which is then solidified ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142434 | Vehicle drive module having improved EMI shielding EMI shielding in an electric vehicle drive is provided for power electronics circuits and the like via a direct-mount reference plane support and shielding structure. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in remov... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7094730 | Gas treatment device, methods for making and using the same, and a vehicle exhaust system Gas treatment devices and vehicle exhaust systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the vehicle exhaust system, comprises: an engine, a gas treatment device disposed downstream from the engine, the gas treatment device comprising a housing, a substrate dispos... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095612 | Cooled electrical terminal assembly and device incorporating same A terminal structure provides interfacing with power electronics circuitry and external circuitry. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the terminal structure and the circuits through fluid ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7061775 | Power converter having improved EMI shielding EMI shielding is provided for power electronics circuits and the like via a direct-mount reference plane support and shielding structure. The thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051784 | Method of producing semi-solid metal slurries By determining an amount of a metal to be prepared into a slurry in its liquid state, thereafter applying a motion to the melted metal via a mechanical or physical means when at least a part of the melted metal reaches a temperature below the liquidus temperature 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 |
| 7032695 | Vehicle drive module having improved terminal design A terminal structure for vehicle drive power electronics circuits reduces the need for a DC bus and thereby the incidence of parasitic inductance. The structure is secured to a support that may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in re... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025111 | Method for coating a metallic component A process for coating a metallic component with a corrosion-resistant layer comprises providing a metallic shaping tool that is at least partially sprayed with concentrated mold release agent. The component is cast in the metallic shaping tool, the concentrated mold... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017646 | Method for casting a directionally solidified article A method of casting a directionally solidified (DS) or single crystal (SX) article with a casting furnace having a heating chamber (4), a cooling chamber (5), a separating baffle (3) between the both chambers includes a first step in which the s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016192 | Electrical power converter method and system employing multiple-output converters A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011135 | Apparatus for producing a composite material including ceramic hollow particles and aluminum or aluminum alloy and method for producing the composite material the same An apparatus 1 for producing a composite material including ceramic hollow particles and one of aluminum and aluminum alloy pressurizes a gas feeding member 20, a molten stock vessel 30, a packing 50, a forming mold 60 and an air-r... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997231 | Method for vacuum diecasting and diecasting mould The invention relates to a method for vacuum diecasting and a diecasting mould (1), especially for diecasting components made of metal or the alloys thereof. The aim of the invention is to provide a better casting quality while simplifying the procedure of th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997234 | Enhanced gravity casting An apparatus and method for enhanced gravity casting wherein a portion of the mold is maintained in pressure contact with molten metal as it solidifies to allow the mold surface to follow the contraction of the solidifying metal. A further feature of the invention i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6972957 | Modular power converter having fluid cooled support A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6965514 | Fluid cooled vehicle drive module An electric vehicle drive includes a support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962189 | Method of making precision castings using thixotropic materials Precision castings requiring a fine finish and having complex internal geometries can be produced by casting a semi-solid thixotropic metal alloy within or about a melt-away metal component in the form of a core and/or a die insert that has a lower melting point tha... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957489 | Method for producing a light-alloy bearing bush with a rough external surface The aim of the invention is to produce a light-alloy bearing bush with a rough external surface. To achieve this, particles, which are subsequently surrounded in part by the molten metal, are applied to the surface of the casting mould. When the bearing bush is rele... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955112 | Multi-structure metal matrix composite armor and method of making the same A lightweight armor system may comprise multiple reinforcement materials layered within a single metal matrix casting. These reinforcement materials may comprise ceramics, metals, or other composites with microstructures that may be porous, dense, fibrous or particu... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953079 | Die casting machine A die casting machine injecting and filling a molten metal into a cavity formed between a pair of dies so as to cast a product, comprising an ejecting pin for ejecting a casting by its front and sticking out inside the cavity and a powder feeder for feeding a powder... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6940715 | Modular power converter having fluid cooled support A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926066 | Magnesium die casting system An improved magnesium die casting system incorporates filling of the shot sleeve from the underside and/or in-line re-melting of scrap magnesium using a re-melt furnace. A pump is used to transfer molten magnesium from a casting furnace to the shot sleeve through an... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6909607 | Thermally matched fluid cooled power converter A thermal support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. Power electronic circuits are thermally matched, such as between component layers and between t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6830079 | Integrated apparatus and method for filling porous composite preforms A method and apparatus for filling preforms with resin or slurry includes a tank for holding the slurry and an autoclave for holding the preforms. The tank and autoclave have a common vacuum system connected thereto, and the tank is disposed above the autoclave. Thi... | 12/14/2004 |
