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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331094 | Method and device for positioning components to be joined together A device for positioning components to be joined together, such as car body components, is characterized by at least one movable central module and a plurality of arms, movable in space and connected thereto and which in each case have at least one holding element f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322508 | Tool, apparatus, and method for welding workpieces A joining portion of an opposed surface of workpieces is heated by generating an induced current due to a change of a magnetic field as well as by applying a frictional heat to the joining portion, so that productivity and quality of welding can be improved. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318276 | Process and apparatus for producing honeycomb bodies and honeycomb body produced by the process A process and an apparatus for producing a honeycomb body include forming a metallic honeycomb structure having cavities through which a fluid can at least partially flow, and bringing at least one end side of the honeycomb structure into contact with a metallic mel... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7278821 | Methods and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engines A gas turbine engine compressor including a stator assembly and a method of assembling the same are provided. The method includes providing a compressor casing including at least two stator vane casing rails extending from the casing, coupling a rail liner within ea... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278825 | Method and system for regulating fluid over an airfoil or a hydrofoil The present invention features a fluid flow regulator that functions to influence fluid flow across an airfoil or hydrofoil, as well as various rotating or rotary devices, including propellers, impellers, turbines, rotors, fans, and other similar devices, as well as... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270342 | Connection between vehicle axle and suspension arm A vehicle suspension axle wrap is a composite tubular structure of cast or forged shells of part-tubular shape. The shells are assembled into a tubular form and welded together at juxtaposed edges. The shells can be cast or forged accurately to shape and profile to ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261209 | Multi-disc module and method of application A modular multi-disc assembly for use in material separation screens and a method of application to those screens are provided. The modular multi-disc assembly includes an inner securing hub that clamps onto the drive shaft of a material separation screen. The modul... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7225853 | Thermoforming method and apparatus A thermoforming apparatus having a mold with an internal vacuum chamber and a quench for cooling a thermoplastic sheet while it remains on the mold. Because the quench cools the sheet, conventional cooling lines are eliminated from the mold. A preferred process of u... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7149273 | Method of fabricating a nuclear reactor fuel assembly grid A method of fabricating a fuel assembly grid that includes providing a plurality of interconnected straps that form a lattice pattern, wherein the lattice pattern of the straps defines a plurality of cells, providing a sleeve that has a cylindrical portion and a fla... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140648 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing having a distal end and an end piece having a proximal end. The proximal end of the end piece is engaged with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing and a length of polymeric tubing is utilized ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137201 | Method and apparatus for the production of locally reinforced sheet-metal mouldings and products made thereby A method and apparatus is provided for the production of locally reinforced drawn parts, in which the basic sheet of the structural part, in the flat or only preformed state, is connected in a defined position to the reinforcing sheet and this patched composite shee... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128980 | Composite component for fusion reactors A highly heat-resistant laminated component for a fusion reactor has at least of a plasma-facing area made of tungsten or a tungsten alloy, a heat-dissipating area of copper or a copper alloy with a mean grain size of more than 100 μm, and an interlayer of a refrac... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101602 | Sheet-metal foil with sliding structure, honeycomb body and process for producing the same A honeycomb body has sheet-metal layers and sheet-metal foils to be joined with brazing powder. Each of the foils has at least one sliding structure enabling the adjacent layers to slide over one another. A honeycomb body, particularly a catalyst carrier body for an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096584 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086655 | Connection between vehicle axle and suspension arm A vehicle suspension axle wrap is a composite tubular structure of cast or forged shells of part-tubular shape. The shells are assembled into a tubular form and welded together at juxtaposed edges. The shells can be cast or forged accurately to shape and profile to ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073700 | Process and apparatus for applying brazing material to a metallic structure through the use of vibration A process and an apparatus for applying a brazing material to a metallic structure, especially a honeycomb body, include bringing the metallic structure into contact with a pulverulent brazing material in such a way that the brazing material at least partially adher... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051917 | Beam end weld preparation Preparation of a weld between a structural I-beam end and a beam-to-column attaching end component wherein no beam flange material is removed to participate in the creation of a weld trough. Instead, the space for a weld trough is created in the end component, and t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047640 | Method of manufacturing a heat dissipating device A method of manufacturing a heat dissipating device, the method includes steps: a) affording a heat pipe, a solid solder bar and a heat sink, wherein the heat sink includes a base defining a groove at a side thereof; b) placing the solder bar and the heat pipe, in t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048505 | Method and system for regulating fluid flow over an airfoil or a hydrofoil The present invention features a fluid flow regulator that functions to significantly influence fluid flow across an airfoil or hydrofoil, as well as various rotating or rotary devices, including propellers, impellers, turbines, rotors, fans, and other similar devic... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028881 | Method for providing removable weld backing Method for welding objects having limited backside access to a cavity behind a region to be welded. The method includes inserting a fugitive backing material in an installation state into a first portion of the cavity proximate the region to be welded and then trans... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004374 | Process of making a shaped product A process of making a shaped product consisting of aluminium or an aluminium alloy comprising the steps of producing an intermediate object by extrusion or rolling and having at least one flat surface, coating the at least one flat surface with a brazing flux retain... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000858 | Apparatus for producing fine powder An apparatus for grinding an organic material into a powder includes a first grinding member with a first grinding surface and a second grinding member with a second grinding surface. The first and second grinding members are rotatably positioned adjacent each other... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984358 | Diffusion bonding process of two-phase metal alloys A method for producing diffusion bonds between components formed of tungsten heavy alloy (WHA) uses aid material to accelerate diffusion across the joint surfaces. The aid material consists of an alloy of palladium (Pd) with one or more of the secondary elements of ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6963472 | Flexural pivot for rotary disc drive actuator The present invention provides for a flexural pivot that can be fitted within a cavity of an actuator. The pivot includes a first member that can be coupled to the wall defining the cavity and a second member that can be mounted to the disc drive housing component o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948236 | Side panel assembly line A car side panel assembly line capable of increasing a productivity by shortening an operation time and having a set station ST2, a welding station ST3, and a next operation station ST4 disposed in series in this order, comprising a set carriage... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941652 | Methods of fabricating a thin-wall expandable well screen assembly An expandable well screen has a desirable thin-wall construction together with a simplified fabrication method. In fabricating the screen, a flexible sheet of metal mesh filter media is diffusion bonded to an inner side of a perforated metal sheet which is then defo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935555 | Method of brazing and article made therefrom A method of brazing stainless steel components to form a complex shape such as an impeller. The method includes the steps of providing the stainless steel components shaped and formed from a selected stainless steel alloy; providing a brazing alloy having a selected... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922893 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912774 | Apparatus and method for assembly of motorcycle frame A method and apparatus for assembling motorcycle frames includes a conveyor defining a path of travel and at least one pallet movable along the conveyor through at least one workstation. The pallet supports at least one rotatable frame for receiving individual compo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907666 | Method of assembly of vehicle body structure A method of manufacture of a body assembly of a refuse vehicle includes forming a first, second and third components of the assembly. A first and second locating constructions are formed in the first component. The second component is formed so as to have a first ma... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902096 | Method of joining material A method of repairing a part, such as a rotating disk/drum rotor of a gas turbine engine. The method includes: heating a contact area of a wrought material and a contact area of a wrought part; and pressing the contact area of the material against the contact area o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892931 | Methods for replacing portions of turbine shroud supports A method facilitates replacing a portion of a gas turbine engine turbine support. The turbine support includes a body including a forward leg, an aft leg, and a mounting flange that each extend radially outwardly from the body. The forward leg is axially upstream fr... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880744 | Method of applying brazing material In a method of applying a brazing material to braze a joining portion between a first member and a second member, a relationship between an amount of the brazing material and an expanding dimension of the brazing material is determined. Then, a position to apply the... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6814275 | Method for making a structural element having a generally tubular metal wall and structural element At least one plane blank (20) is cut out from a sheet of metal material, the blank comprising a main part having the developed shape of the wall of the structural element and at least one additional overlap and fixing tab (26, 27, 28), the cutout blank... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811071 | Method for the manufacture of a metal structure and device for wetting a metal structure with an adhesive A method for manufacturing a metal structure in which the metal structure has separate walls forming channels through which a fluid can flow includes at least partially wetting the walls inside the channels with an adhesive, bringing the metal structure into contact... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6775888 | Forming system and process A system for forming workpieces, has at least one forming tool has at least one machining device with a local energy feed. The local feed is provided for machining the workpieces as a separate station within the forming system. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6609650 | Process for manufacturing of brazed multi-channeled structures A process is disclosed for brazing plate/plate and plate/fin multi-channeled structures using an amorphous brazing foil as a brazing filler metal between the parts in order to form uniform joints having optimal dimensions, shape and strength. The parts ar... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6527165 | Method of making an environmental resistant brazed assembly including a wear resistant surface portion A method is provided for making, from a plurality of members brazed together, an article including an environmental resistant surface coating and a wear resistant surface portion. Prior to brazing, the members are assembled with at least one preform inclu... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6519507 | Method of teaching robot with traveling axis off-line A method of teaching a robot off-line having a traveling axis, by which the final position and final posture are determined when a robot having a traveling axis stops at an arbitrary position on a traveling axis. The method is able to take an arbitrary po... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6276593 | Apparatus and method for solder attachment of high powered transistors to base heatsink A printed wiring board assembly is formed by mounting an insert having a pocket containing one or more standoffs in the cavity of a pallet. The pallet and the insert are both coupled to the bottom of a printed wiring board. A device having tinned leads an... | 08/21/2001 |
