Did You Know...
...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100318 | Joining of tungsten alloys A process of making useful shapes by joining of tungsten alloys. Joining of tungsten heavy alloys which are alloys typically made from W—Ni—Fe is used. These alloys are typically manufactured by liquid phase sintering. This leads to difficulty in producing large... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083124 | Method for joining single crystal members and improved foil therefor A method for joining a plurality of single crystal members includes providing a bonding foil with a composition match with that of the members and with a bonding temperature within the gamma prime solution temperature range of the members, but below the melting temp... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7946471 | Brazing composition and brazing method for superalloys A brazing composition for the brazing of superalloys including a base material with at least one initial phase is provided. The initial phase has a solidus temperature that is below the solidus temperature of the base material and, above a certain temperature, forms... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7900810 | Saturable absorber component and method for manufacturing a saturable absorber component This invention relates to a saturable absorber component comprising an absorbent material located between a front mirror and a rear mirror as well as a method for manufacturing a saturable absorber component. The metallic rear mirror is a metallic buried mirror fixe... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896221 | Method of manufacturing an aerofoil A method of manufacturing an aerofoil structure to have a portion with an increased erosion resistance, the method comprising: providing one or more titanium elements (2, 4, 6) and a beta-stabilizing material (8); wherein the one or more elements (2... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7635078 | Brazing method utilizing metallic porous materials This invention relates to a method of brazing while the thickness of the opening between materials being brazed can not be maintained constant or can not be adjusted in the appropriate range. In order to solve this issue the porous material of metals or metal alloys... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7628309 | Transient liquid phase eutectic bonding A method for bonding two components together including the steps of providing a first component, providing a second component, and locating a first eutectic bonding material between the first and second component. The first eutectic bonding material includes at leas... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7506795 | Method and apparatus for thermally coupling a heat dissipation device to a microelectronic device Apparatus and methods are provided for thermally coupling a heat dissipation device to a microelectronic device. A reflowable thermal interface material is applied between the back side of a microelectronic die and a heat dissipation device. Heat and pressure is con... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7413109 | Joining of advanced materials by superplastic deformation A method for utilizing superplastic deformation with or without a novel joint compound that leads to the joining of advanced ceramic materials, intermetallics, and cermets. A joint formed by this approach is as strong as or stronger than the materials joined. The me... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407083 | Bonded silicon, components and a method of fabricating the same A heat pipe housing assembly (22) includes a pair of silicon housing pieces (24, 26) and a bond joint (42) between the housings (24, 26), with the bond joint (42) preferably including a eutectic layer (43). ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7392927 | Combinatorial production of material compositions from a single sample A combinatorial process for production of material libraries from a single sample, comprising forming a diffusion multiple in the single sample, wherein the diffusion multiple comprises a plurality of interdiffusion regions at interfacial locations of dissimilar met... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380698 | Method of connecting module layers suitable for the production of microstructure modules and a microstructure module A method for joining microstructured component layers and a method for manufacturing microstructure component layers and the microstructure component layer is provided. At least one multifunctional barrier coating is applied to the joining surfaces of a base materia... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353982 | Diffusion bonding for metallic membrane joining with metallic module This invention relates to a method of bonding a metallic membrane with metallic part involving pressing a smooth surface of the metallic membrane against the smooth surface of the metallic part, and heating the metallic membrane and metallic part to a temperature ab... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347353 | Method for connecting magnetic substance target to backing plate, and magnetic substance target A method for connecting a magnetic substance target to a backing plate with less variation in plate thickness, characterized in having the steps of connecting the magnetic substance target to an aluminum plate beforehand while maintaining the flatness, connecting th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335427 | Preform and method of repairing nickel-base superalloys and components repaired thereby A process for repairing a turbine component of a turbomachine, as well as a sintered preform used in the process and a high gamma-prime nickel-base superalloy component repaired thereby. The sintered preform contains a sintered mixture of powders of a cobalt-base br... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318547 | Method for assembling parts made of materials based on SiC by non-reactive refractory brazing, brazing composition, and joint and assembly obtained by said method Method for assembling at least two pieces of silicon carbide based materials by non reactive refractory brazing, wherein these pieces are put into contact with a non reactive brazing solder composition and the assembly formed by the pieces and the brazing solder com... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7288471 | Bumping electronic components using transfer substrates A method for forming solder bumps on an electronic component. Providing a transfer substrate having a plurality of solder balls, disposing the transfer substrate on the surface of the electronic component, heating to reflow the solder balls onto the electronic compo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7272876 | Method for fabricating laminate-type dielectric element A method of producing a laminated dielectric element of high quality, free of delamination. A method of producing a laminated dielectric element 1 by alternately laminating dielectric ceramic layers 12 and base metal electrode layers 13, compris... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264871 | Health promoting appliance This invention provides a germanium-containing health promoting appliance which is used by making it into contact with the skin, which is produced at low cost without requiring the after-machining. The health promoting appliance is made of a sintered material compos... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259350 | Turbine component crack repair using cathodic arc and/or low pressure plasma spraying and HIP A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one of cathodic arc deposition and low pressure plasma spraying to cover ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252872 | Joined structures of ceramics An object of the present invention is to provide a joined structure effective for preventing crack formation after thermal cycles. The joined structure has a ceramic member 1, a metal member 4 to be joined, and a metal fixed member 3 fixed to th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234627 | Method of joining coiled sucker rod in the field A method of joining coiled sucker rod in the field. In its most basic form, the method includes a first step of placing abutting ends of sucker rod in face to face relation. A second step involves positioning a gas burner in proximity to the abutting ends of sucker ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222775 | Process for the metallization and/or brazing with a silicon alloy of parts made of an oxide ceramic unable to be wetted by the said alloy The invention relates to a process for the metallization with a silicon alloy melting at a temperature T1 of certain zones of the surface of a part made of an oxide ceramic unable to be wetted by the said alloy, the said process comprising, in succession, a step of ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185545 | Instrumentation and method for monitoring change in electric potential to detect crack growth Instrumentation for monitoring crack growth using a change in electric potential across a starter crack as the crack propagates is disclosed. The instrumentation includes a specimen of a material to be analyzed for crack growth propagation having a surface with a st... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182122 | Heating and cooling apparatus, and vacuum processing apparatus equipped with this apparatus A heating and cooling apparatus with which batch processing is possible and throughput can be increased, and furthermore which is more compact and uses less energy. A substrate heating chamber and a substrate cooling chamber each capable of simultaneously holding a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175803 | X-ray tube and method of manufacture The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing an x-ray tube component, such as an evacuated housing and the like. The component has a radiation shielding layer, which is comprised of a plurality of powder metals, at least one of which is comprised of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175919 | Multilayered metal laminate and process for producing the same An adhesive-free multilayered metal laminate having a given thickness which is obtained by bonding a metal sheet having a thin metal film on a surface thereof to a metal foil without using an adhesive; and a process for continuously producing the laminate. The proce... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165712 | Transient liquid phase bonding to cold-worked surfaces A joint having bond line grains that nucleate in the joint region and grow into the adjoined solid substrates. The resulting bond line grains have a size that is greater than a thickness of a molten region. The surfaces of the substrates are cold worked to a desired... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163121 | High temperature isostatic pressure bonding of hollow beryllium pressure vessels using a bonding flange A bond joint and process of bonding metal parts to one another to form seamless, hollow metal articles, particularly made from beryllium. Tooling is assembled to the parts, prior to hot pressing, to cause pressure to be applied to flanges that extend peripherally fr... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156284 | Low temperature methods of bonding components and related structures Methods of bonding two components may include positioning the components relative to one another to obtain a desired orientation. Once the desired orientation is obtained, the components can be bonded in the desired orientation with metal wherein a temperature of bo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150799 | Weld nugget inoculation A weld nugget between aluminum alloy parts is inoculated with a material in order to refine the grain structure of the weld and thereby improve its mechanical strength. The inoculate may be a Ti or Na based compound in the form of a paste, powder or film, which is a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090112 | Method and sealant for joints A joint between one or more structural members and an associated method are provided. The joint includes a friction weld joint or other connection between faying surfaces of the members, and an exothermically reacted sealant disposed in an interface defined by the f... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077867 | Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for man... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051435 | Process for repairing turbine components A process for repairing a turbine component comprises overlaying a preform of a brazing material onto a surface of the turbine component, wherein the surface comprises a damaged portion; securing the preform of a brazing material to the surface; and heating the turb... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041771 | Encapsulant with fluxing properties and method of use in flip-chip surface mount reflow soldering Encapsulated electrical component assemblies and methods of electrically connecting an electrical component having a plurality of component electrical terminations to a component carrying substrate having a plurality of substrate electrical terminations at surface m... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041384 | High bond strength interlayer for rhenium hot gas erosion protective coatings A method for producing a coated carbon composite material is provided. The resulting coated composite is useful for applications such as rocket nozzles and valve bodies that encounter the high temperature and high flow rates in rocket propulsion and control. A carbo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040804 | Method for measuring diffusion coefficient in conductive melts, and apparatus for measuring the same Two conductive solid materials with their respective different compositions are joined in parallel with a gravity direction thereof, and then, heated and melted under static magnetic field orthogonal to the gravity direction to form two conductive melts with their r... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038160 | Method for producing permanent integral connections of oxide-dispersed (ODS) metallic materials or components of oxide-dispersed (ODS) metallic materials by welding A method for producing permanent integral connections of oxide-dispersed metallic materials by welding. The materials or components to be connected are overlapped to form an overlapping region in a joining region of the overlapping region. The materials or component... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029173 | Thermoelectric component A thermoelectric component includes a first and a second element which, in the vicinity of a contact point, are in contact with each other, e.g., in the form of a thermal contact. Furthermore, in this connection, first element and/or second element have a ceramic ma... | 04/18/2006 |
