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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153923 | Method for producing a hole There are a multiplicity of methods of making through-holes. In particular in the production of a multiplicity of film-cooling holes, as in gas turbine blades or combustion chamber elements, small time advantages are also important when making a hole. The method acc... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7786403 | Method for high-resolution processing of thin layers using electron beams A method for etching a chromium layer in a vacuum chamber which may comprise introducing a halogen compound into the vacuum chamber, directing an electron beam onto the area of the chromium layer to be etched and/or introducing an oxygen including compound into the ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7435353 | Patterning by energetically-stimulated local removal of solid-condensed-gas layers and solid state chemical reactions produced with such layers The invention provides a method for forming a patterned material layer on a structure, by condensing a vapor to a solid condensate layer on a surface of the structure and then localized removal of selected regions of the condensate layer by directing a beam of energ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7351346 | Non-photolithographic method for forming a wire grid polarizer for optical and infrared wavelengths A method for forming a plurality of parallel metal lines on a substrate of thin film elastomeric material and a wire grid polarizer formed by such method. A sacrificial layer is formed by coating the substrate with a water soluble polymer while the substrate is stre... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7115866 | Site stepping for electron beam micro analysis A method of measuring properties of a sample using an electron beam. Coordinates of a measurement site on the sample, and a diameter of the electron beam are defined. Multiple measurement locations are determined within the measurement site, using the coordinates of... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7037732 | Method and device for cutting wire formed on semiconductor substrate Method and device for cutting a wire with a small number of processing operations. The method includes forming a cut portion by scanning the semiconductor substrate with a focused ion beam to cut the wire. The method further includes forming a clear region continuou... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001709 | Method of drawing a pattern on a base material by scanning a beam A method of drawing a pattern on a base material by scanning a beam, comprising: drawing a pattern including ring-shaped zones on a first pattern-drawn field on a base material by scanning a beam on a first pattern-drawn field; shifting at least one of the beam sour... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960307 | Method and apparatus for the controlled formation of cavitation bubbles The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for the directed formation of a re-entrant micro-jet formed upon the collapse of a cavitation bubble formed proximate to a work surface placed in a fluid. A mask containing an orifice, placed between the work su... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6932914 | Method and apparatus for the controlled formation of cavitation bubbles using target bubbles The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for the directed formation of a re-entrant micro-jet formed upon the collapse of a working cavitation bubble formed proximate to a work surface. A target bubble, formed between the work surface and the working c... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6698097 | Method for manufacturing a tool that is used to form dynamic pressure generating grooves in dynamic pressure bearing devices A method for manufacturing a tool to form a dynamic pressure bearing in which at least one of the bearing surfaces has a plurality of pressure generating grooves defined by projections and in which lubricating fluid is contained in the grooves to provide ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6651335 | Method of producing an ink jet print head through a processing method of electroless plating A processing method of electroless plating in which a catalyst layer is absorbed on a surface of a substrate, a laser beam is selectively applied to the catalyst layer, processing of electroless plating is applied to the substrate, thereby a plating layer... | 11/25/2003 |
| 5759423 | Electron beam writing method and apparatus for carrying out the same An electron beam writing apparatus comprises: an electron beam source for projecting an electron beam; a first mask provided with a first rectangular aperture for passing the electron beam projected by the electron beam source to shape the electron beam i... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5648188 | Real time alignment system for a projection electron beam lithographic system A system for aligning an electron beam relative to a workpiece employs an alignment fixture immediately above the workpiece fixture through which the electron beam passes. Lateral laser alignment beams in two axes reflect off the alignment fixture to dete... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5504302 | Method and device for the production of optical lenses or the like A method for the production of optically operating structures, particularly of lenses and lens arrays and prisms, with which in at least one masking step (MS) a base structure (10) that is optically operating in steps is formed on the surface of a substra... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5501389 | Titanium tube seal welding head enclosure An arrangement for providing a seal fillet weld on a titanium tube sheet and tube includes an enclosure having a closed top and an open bottom opposite the top. The enclosure is positioned over the tubes to be welded on the tube sheet. A rotating seal wel... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5459297 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a texture drum In the implementation of the method for after-treatment of a texture drum wherein a surface structure is generated in the region of a surface with an electron beam, the texture drum, following a charging occurring within a working interval with an electro... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5455389 | Conductor cutting method and coil parts By applying a tension to the conductor to be cut off, and locally heating the intended cutting position to provide a temperature difference of 20° to 300° from other parts, the cutting position is lowered in tensile force as compared with other parts, a... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5403989 | Method and apparatus for removing foreign matters from a cathode-ray tube In a color cathode-ray tube, only a foreign matter adhering to a shadow mask is removed effectively without thermal deformation of the shadow mask or thermal denaturation of phosphors. An electron beam produced by an electron gun incorporated in a cathode-ray ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5324912 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a texture drum In the implementation of the method for manufacturing a texture drum, a surface structure is produced in the region of a surface with an electron beam, preceding a charging occurring within a working interval with an electrons beam having an energy densit... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5296051 | Method of producing low iron loss grain-oriented silicon steel sheet having low-noise and superior shape characteristics A method of producing a low iron loss grain oriented silicon steel sheet which generates improved magnetostrictive characteristics when used as a stacked iron core and low noise when used in a stacked transformer, as well as superior shape characteristics... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5286944 | Method of manufacturing a multiple microelectrode assembly A method of manufacturing a multiple microelectrode assembly is disclosed. Micromachining technology (such as micro-electrical-discharge machining technology, laser-beam micromachining, electron-beam micromachining) is used to manufacture an electrode/bas... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5273935 | Method of controlling etching with a focused charged beam by detecting electrical current or secondary electrons Accurate etching control using focused ion beams can be achieved if the etching is performed in accordance with a detection signal obtained by detecting an electric current passing from a semiconductor device to ground or secondary electrons generated whe... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5171964 | High accuracy, high flexibility, energy beam machining system A high precision system for machining substrates by means of an energy beam includes real time digital signal processor control and a deflection system providing control, within a predetermined field of the substrate, of the angle at which the beam machin... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5146063 | Low iron loss grain oriented silicon steel sheets and method of producing the same In grain oriented silicon steel sheets provided with surface layer after finish annealing, microareas of the surface layer are locally pushed into at least an inside of base metal through electron beam irradiation in a direction substantially perpendicula... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5145551 | High accuracy, high flexibility energy beam machining system A high precision system for machining substrates by means of an energy beam includes real time digital signal processor control and a deflection system providing control, within a predetermined field of the substrate, of the angle at which the beam machin... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5124522 | High accuracy, high flexibility energy beam machining system A high precision system for machining substrates by means of an energy beam includes real time digital signal processor control and a deflection system providing control, within a predetermined field of the substrate, of the angle at which the beam machin... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5086015 | Method of etching a semiconductor device by an ion beam A method of etching a semiconductor device having multi-layered wiring by an ion beam is disclosed which method comprises the steps of: extracting a high-intensity ion beam from a high-density ion source; focusing the extracted ion beam; causing the focus... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5064989 | Surface shaping and finishing apparatus and method A method for selectively operating on a substrate by radiation controlled and caused to scan a portion of the surface of an article in such a manner as to selectively produce changes in material at the substrate surface. Miniature explosions of small quan... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5046812 | Apparatus and method for joining coated optical fibers by fusion An arrangement for effectively fusing together two optical fibers. Many fibers currently have a carbon-based coating applied to the bare fiber, with the coating being surrounded by a plastic jacket. It has been difficult to fuse the two fibers together du... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5039836 | Radiation manufacturing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for reacting on articles of manufacture with radiation such as generated by an electron gun, laser or other means directed against a substrate wherein controlled movement of the substrate and/or the radiation is effected under the ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5018824 | Process for fusion-splicing hermetically coated optical fibers A process for fusion-splicing hermetically coated optical fibers each of which comprises an inorganic coating, an optical fiber glass and optionally an organic coating, which process comprises removing the inorganic coating, fusion-splicing the fibers and... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4994140 | Method capable of forming a fine pattern without crystal defects In a method of processing a compound semiconductor wafer to deposit or form a specific layer on a wafer surface, to partially remove the specific layer to partially expose the wafer surface, and to etch a partially exposed area of the wafer, etching is pe... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4950268 | Laser driver and control circuit A control apparatus for a pumped rod-type laser includes an arc lamp disposed to illuminate the lasing medium, such as a NdYAG crystalline rod. The apparatus includes a full wave rectifier to power the arc lamp, and a MOSFET switching circuit to turn on a... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4885751 | Device for modulating a laser beam A laser beam focussed on a moving surface, e.g. of a rolling mill, is modulated by means of a rotating disk with through-orifices. The radial lateral faces of the orifices have, relative to the axis of the laser beam, angles of inclination which are diffe... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4831230 | Surface shaping and finishing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for shaping and surface finishing articles and material of manufacture by means of intense radiation. In one form intense radiation, such as generated by an electron beam or beam of coherent light energy generated by a laser is con... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4804816 | Method of making a thin-film magnetic head having a multi-layered coil structure A method of making a thin-film magnetic head having a multi-turn structure includes forming a lower magnetic layer on a substrate, and successively forming a first insulating layer and a first conductive layer over the lower magnetic layer. Then, a first ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4738602 | Method for manufacturing an apex seal for a rotary piston engine using high energy heating radiation A method for manufacturing an apex seal for a rotary piston engine comprising steps of preparing an apex seal blank made of ceramic material, and applying a high energy heating radiation to the sliding surface of the apex seal blank to form a roughened an... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4716639 | Method of making a hydrazine fuel injector A single-piece thermally isolated multi-point injector for a hydrazine fuel catalytic gas generator having a series of integral feed tubes each with a fuel passage and with the fuel inlet ends thereof spaced apart for ease of manufacture and inspection an... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4716270 | Non-contact scribing process for organic maskants on metals or alloys thereof A method is disclosed for scribing chemical milling maskant applied to a metal substrate by impinging a laser beam on the maskant and controlling the beam to penetrate through the maskant substantially without damaging the underlying metal. In carrying ou... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4700043 | Method of forming bore in eyeless operating needle A method of forming a bore for attachment of an end of a suture, in a proximal end portion of an eyeless operating needle. An original needle is prepared which has its outer diameter greater than that of the operating needle. Beam is applied to an end fac... | 10/13/1987 |
