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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7675009 | Electrode for machines for electromagnetic induction welding of the layers forming a multi-layer printed circuit A U-shaped magnetic circuit (2) provided with a field winding (3), including respective induction electrodes (5s, 5i) at an outer end of each arm of the magnetic circuit (2) Both electrodes are perpendicularly arrange... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7385163 | Fuel tank assembly and method of assembly A method is provided for attaching a component to a fuel tank having a wall defining a tank cavity, an inner surface, an outer surface, and an access opening extending through the wall. The component is placed in contact with the inner surface of the fuel tank. The ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364062 | Magnetic pulse welding of steel propshafts A method of magnetically welding an end fitting to a metal tube includes assembling a driver ring over an end of the tube and inserting a length of the end fitting into a bore of the tube. An overlap region of the tube, the driver ring and the cylinder are encompass... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361839 | Electromagnetic welding method and conductor module An electromagnetic welding method includes the steps of piling a metal plate and an electric wire on a coil which generates a magnetic field when a current is applied into the coil, with a core wire portion of a central part of the electric wire being exposed while ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358467 | Electric power supply apparatus and induction heating apparatus A converter (311) converts an AC electric power (e) to the DC electric power with a DC voltage value corresponding to a setting. An inverter (312) is controlled by a frequency electric power control circuit (330) to convert the DC electric power... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348523 | Method of induction weld forming with shear displacement step A shear-assisted solid state welding method for joining of metal parts, involves a first step of heating opposing surfaces in a non-passivating environment to a temperature in the hot working temperature range of the metal. A second step involves bringing the opposi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7304555 | Permalloy loaded transmission lines for high-speed interconnect applications To facilitate high frequency operation, transmission lines for high-speed interconnect applications in CMOS technologies are loaded with patterned permalloy or other ferromagnetic material films. Patterning the permalloy films as a plurality of segments results in c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300536 | Method for attaching intersecting tubes A method is provided for attaching together a larger tube and a smaller tube in a T-shaped intersecting joint. A hole is formed in the larger tube with a flange surrounding the hole. A circumferential extending flange is formed on the outside of the smaller tube. Ad... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275781 | Fluid forming of oriented thermoplastics The invention provides a method of forming structural components for automotive vehicles from elongated tubular blanks. A longitudinally oriented tubular blank comprised of a thermoplastic material is provided. The tubular blank is fluidformed in a fluid forming cav... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259356 | Temperature self-regulating soldering iron with removable tip A soldering iron with a removable tip, including: a soldering iron, including: a shaft; a ferrite bobbin disposed on the shaft; a magnetic coil wrapped around the ferrite bobbin; and a removable tip with a heater element disposed thereon, wherein the heater element ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256373 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of a driveshaft by a pulsed magnetic force process An apparatus (30) and method for forming of a vehicle's driveshaft (32) is provided which makes use of a PMF process. The coil device used in the PMF apparatus is assembled around the shaft from two or more coil sections (40, 41, 43; 42, 44, 45)... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253380 | Induction heating of rail welds An apparatus (10) and method for preheating welds uses a centered induction plate (12) having preferably a plurality of induction coils (30, 32) to impart the generation of heat in the materials to be welded (14), being interactively cont... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7236255 | Method and instrument for measuring bead cutting shape of electric welded tube To precisely measure bead cutting shapes of electric resistance welded pipes without being affected by difference in luminance level between cut and uncut portions in optical cutting images, an image is obtained by overlaying an optical cutting image with the optica... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7199338 | Method and system for applying an isolation layer to a brazed end of a generator armature winding bar A method of forming a brazed joint between an armature bar and a hydraulic header clip including: assembling an end of the armature bar, hydraulic header clip and a substantially phosphorous-free braze material; positioning the assembly of the armature bar, hydrauli... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7157672 | Method of manufacturing stainless steel pipe for use in piping systems A welded low carbon dual phase (ferrite plus martensite) and/or low carbon martensitic stainless steel PIPE having requisite yield strength and corrosion and/or erosion resistance is shown. Pipe can be manufactured up to a maximum outside diameter from finished plat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143928 | Flux and method for joining dissimiliar metals Disclosed herein is a method for joining dissimilar metals without a need for a separate welding process. The method comprises applying a flux on a metal to be joined, inserting the metal into a mold, and injecting a molten metal into the mold. Thus, the base metal ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144040 | Bi-metallic structural component for vehicle frame assembly A vehicle body and frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinally extending side rails having a plurality of transverse cross members extending therebetween. The cross member is a multiple piece structure, including a central portion having a pair of end portions ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140530 | Method for joining axle components A method of joining two vehicle axle housing components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first axle housing component, and providing a second axle housing component, where one of the first and second axle housing components is a metall... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137297 | System and method for non-contact forming of parts to a fluid sensor assembly A method for coupling components of a fluid sensor assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of providing a body portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a mating surface, providing a head portion of a fluid sensor assembly wi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127816 | Method of permanently joining first and second metallic components A pair of metallic components, such as a pair of metallic structural components for a vehicular body and frame assembly, are permanently joined using a magnetic pulse welding process. Initially, a first metallic component is provided having a first aperture that is ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122770 | Apparatus for delivery of induction heating to a workpiece A method and apparatus for inducing heat within a workpiece. A flexible fluid-cooled induction heating cable is used to produce a magnetic field to induce electric current in a workpiece. The induction heating cable has separate fluid and electrical connectors to se... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7087854 | Spot welding apparatus A spot welding apparatus for spot welding superposed workpieces by putting the superposed workpieces 3, 4 between a pair of electrodes 1, 2 and applying a welding current between the electrodes under application of pressure, the apparatus having heatin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044221 | Apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure An apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032809 | Seam-welded metal pipe and method of making the same without seam anneal An apparatus and method for making a seam-welded steel pipe free of untempered martensite without seam anneal. The method includes selecting a steel containing a carbon concentration below a predetermined level, for example, 0.14% or 0.12% by weight. The method also... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028404 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing a vehicle frame assembly An apparatus and method for manufacturing a vehicle frame component allow a preliminary heat treatment process to be performed in a relatively quick and easy manner so as to facilitate the subsequent performance of a bending or other deforming process. Initially, a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026585 | Method for monitoring the performance of a magnetic pulse forming or welding process The performance of a magnetic pulse forming or welding process is monitored by positioning a deformation member relative to an inductor coil of the apparatus, then energizing the inductor coil to exert a force thereon. The deformation member can be a plastically def... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025245 | Magnetic welder A magnetic welding and joining device is provided. The device has a separable induction coil that can be selectively coupled to provide an induction coil to be positioned around workpieces that are to be magnetically welded or joined. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019270 | System for reducing noise from a thermocouple in an induction heating system A method and apparatus for reducing electrical noise in an electrical signal from a temperature feedback device to an induction heating system. The induction heating system has an electrical connector that is adapted to electrically couple a temperature feedback dev... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015434 | Method of joining together magnetic and nonmagnetic materials A method whereby magnetic and nonmagnetic materials can be joined together firmly and having their joining areas freed from embrittlement and with a minimum of deformation is disclosed. Applied to the process of fitting a ring of nonmagnetic material into an annular... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015435 | Method of magnetic pulse welding an end fitting to a driveshaft tube of a vehicular driveshaft A method for securing components of a vehicular driveshaft includes disposing a neck of an end fitting into the open end of a driveshaft tube. The end fitting is held with respect to the driveshaft tube so that an annular gap is formed between the neck and the drive... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015439 | Method and system for control of on-site induction heating A workpiece heating system having an induction heating power source and a controller. The controller is operable to control the operation of the power source according to programming instructions received from a user. The controller enables a user to establish a seq... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005620 | Piston and method of manufacture A piston particularly adapted for heavy-duty diesel engine applications is fabricated from separate parts having circumferentially extending joining surfaces that are heated prior to bonding to an elevated temperature sufficient to enable bonding of the joining surf... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002117 | Heat-sealing device for packaging material Device for welding a moving packaging material (1) including a layer that can be heated by electromagnetic induction and a thermoplastic layer incorporating a welding zone (2) which lies in the direction of movement of the packaging material; the weldi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977361 | Molecular bonding of vehicle frame components using magnetic impulse welding techniques A method for manufacturing a vehicle frame assembly includes the initial steps of providing first and second structural components, disposing portions of the first and second structural components in an overlapping relationship, and generating an electromagnetic fie... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6956189 | Alarm and indication system for an on-site induction heating system An induction heating system having a fluid cooling unit, a power source, an induction heating device, a controller, and an alarm system to place the system in a safe condition when an improper operating condition is detected. The induction heating system may have a ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6921013 | Method and apparatus for performing a magnetic pulse welding operation A pair of metallic components are co-axially aligned prior to full energization of the magnetic pulse welding inductor to provide for improved control of the magnetic pulse welding process. To accomplish this, either or both of the components are supported in a floa... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911632 | Method for controlling the position of a foil strip edges A method for controlling the edges (7, 7′) of a foil strip guided in a shaping funnel of a device producing tubular bodies from the foil strip by an overlapping weld seam using a guide wedge, the strip being then welded. According to the invention, after we... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911089 | System and method for coating a work piece A method and apparatus for coating a work piece. The system comprising an applicator adapted to travel over a portion of the work piece. The system being operable to heat the work piece and/or apply a coating onto the work piece as the applicator travels over the wo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910617 | Method for securing a yoke to a tube using magnetic pulse welding techniques A magnetic pulse welding operation is performed to secure first and second metallic components together, such as a yoke and a driveshaft tube in a vehicular driveshaft assembly. The yoke includes a first portion, such as a body portion, and a second portion, such as... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908023 | Apparatus for securing a yoke to a tube using magnetic pulse welding techniques An apparatus for supporting a workpiece, such as a yoke having a body portion and a pair of opposed yoke arms, during a magnetic pulse welding operation includes a lower jaw, an upper jaw, and a support pin extending therebetween. During the magnetic pulse welding o... | 06/21/2005 |
