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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442445 | Brazing clad material, and brazing method and brazing product using the same A brazing clad material is a composite material that comprises a base material and a brazing material layer formed integrally on the base material. The brazing material layer has a Ni or Ni alloy layer, a Ti or Ti alloy layer and a Fe—Ni alloy layer that are seque... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428979 | Process for soldering an electronic component on an electronic card, process for repairing the card and installation for using the process A process for soldering an electronic component onto a support which includes at least one heat drain for the component. The method uses a solder paste which incorporates a stripping flux activated at a first temperature, and a solder alloy melted at a second temper... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7371988 | Methods for extending the life of alloy steel welded joints by elimination and reduction of the HAZ In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for welding together two metal pieces, comprising buttering a surface of a first metal piece with a first nickel-based filler metal at a thickness sufficient to isolate a heat-affected zone in the first meta... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7287312 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic head device A manufacturing method of a magnetic head device includes a preheating step of irradiating a laser beam to terminal pads of a magnetic head slider and to connection pads of a lead conductor member that is to be electrically connected to the magnetic head slider, a s... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7265315 | Method of joining terminals by soldering A method of joining terminals by soldering is provided which allows control of increasing gas supply even in soldering performed in a gas atmosphere within a gas chamber. Utilizing a springback phenomenon occurring at a flat portion of a terminal, a solder joint of ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7094993 | Apparatus and method for heating and cooling an article An apparatus for heating and cooling an article is provided. The apparatus comprises an enclosure having top, bottom, and side walls and an entrance and an exit. A first belt system comprising one or more belts extends from a loading position through a portion of th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088590 | Soldermask opening to prevent delamination A multilayer circuit board includes a base layer, a conductive layer and a soldermask. The soldermask layer has two sets of openings. One of the openings are vent openings, that expose the base layer to provide ventilation so that gases may escape during processing.... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7047612 | Method for repairing a casting This invention relates generally to a method for repairing a casting, and more specifically to a method of repairing a casting by pouring melted filler material into a damaged portion of the original casting. Damaged cast metal components, such as a cylinder head of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6878172 | Systems employing elevated temperatures to enhance quality control in microelectronic component manufacture Aspects of the invention provide various methods and apparatus for delivering more reliable packaged microelectronic components. One embodiment provides a method in which packaged microelectronic components are heated to a reflow temperature of a selected solder bef... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6838636 | Two heat sources for welding silicon A method of welding two silicon workpieces (20, 22) together into one member without the formation of cracks along the weld. A first method passes current (34, 36) through one or both of the workpieces to heat them to between 600 and 900° C. Then an e... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6818078 | Joining of amorphous metals to other metals utilzing a cast mechanical joint The present invention is directed to a method of joining an amorphous material to a non-amorphous material including, forming a cast mechanical joint between the bulk solidifying amorphous alloy and the non-amorphous material. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6776327 | High-accuracy placement method utilizing double pick and place A method is provided for placement of a first workpiece onto a second workpiece. The first workpiece is initially positioned at an origination location and the second workpiece has an attach location different from the origination location. A first place step is per... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6726087 | Process and device for soldering electrical components on a plastic sheet The invention relates to a process for soldering electrical components to soldering positions, which are provided with soldering material, on a plastic sheet provided with applied conductor tracks. The plastic sheet is heated, from the side which is remote from the ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6625886 | Manufacturing method of heat exchanger In a manufacturing method of a heat exchanger including a core portion having a plurality of tubes and a plurality of radiation fins connected to surfaces of the tubes, and a tank portion communicating with the tubes, a preheating step, a brazing step, a ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6583377 | Welded silicon member Two silicon workpieces (20, 22) welded together into one member without the formation of cracks along the weld. It may be formed by a first method in which current (34, 36) is passed through one or both of the workpieces to heat them to between 600 and 90... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6583387 | Heating apparatus for a welding operation and method therefor A heating apparatus and method for pre-weld heat treating, welding and post-weld heat treating a superalloy article in a single enclosure while avoiding oxidation of the article. The enclosure is preferably equipped with a one-way valve that permits the e... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6403914 | Method for welding silicon workpieces A method and apparatus for welding together two silicon workpieces (20, 22) without the formation of cracks along the weld. In a first embodiment, current (34, 36) is passed through one or both of the workpieces to heat them to between 600 and 900° C. Th... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6384366 | Top infrared heating for bonding operations A method and apparatus are provided for reliably heating the bonding areas of a substrate and/or a die or dies of a stacked die assembly or a flip-chip assembly to ensure high-quality solder or wire bonds between the substrate and the die. Embodiments inc... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6333484 | Welding superalloy articles A process is provided for welding a nickel or cobalt based superalloy article to minimize cracking by preheating the entire weld area to a maximum ductility temperature range, maintaining such temperature during welding and solidification of the weld, rai... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6310314 | Procedure for fastening a carbide tooth at a saw blade The description relates to a procedure for fastening a carbide tooth (1) at a saw blade (2), with a carbide tooth (1) fabricated according to the saw tooth geometry being held butt-jointed to the prepared front-side abutting surface (3) of the saw blade (... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6297474 | Heating apparatus for a welding operation and method therefor A heating apparatus and method for pre-weld heat treating, welding and post-weld heat treating a superalloy article in a single enclosure while avoiding oxidation of the article. The enclosure is preferably equipped with a one-way valve that permits the e... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6284997 | Crack free welding of silicon A method and apparatus for welding together two silicon workpieces (20, 22) without the formation of cracks along the weld. In a first embodiment, current (34, 36) is passed through one or both of the workpieces to heat them to between 600 and 900° C. Th... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6241146 | Process for manufacturing a sensor arrangement for temperature measurement A process is provided for manufacturing a sensor arrangement for temperature measurement with a temperature-sensitive measuring resistance which has a thin, metal resistance layer electrically insulated toward the outside, and exposed contact surfaces on ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6223975 | Method and apparatus for the temperature regulation of components, for example semiconductor circuits, printed circuit boards and the like A method and apparatus for the temperature regulation of components such as semiconductor circuits, printed circuit boards and the like. The components are conveyed on carriers through an inlet slot into a temperature regulating housing provided with temp... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213385 | Method of cladding tubing and manufacturing condensor cores A method of manufacturing a clad product in which a metallic substrate material is extruded and a cladding material is then brought into intimate contact with the heated extrudate before the extrudate has had an opportunity to cool to room temperature. Th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6160237 | Friction welding process for mounting blades of a rotor for a flow machine The invention is directed to a friction welding process for mounting blades of a rotor for a flow machine. A plurality of oblong welding surfaces are provided at a circumferential surface of a carrier and are respectively welded to a welding surface of a ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6124568 | Heating apparatus for a welding operation and method therefor A heating apparatus and method for welding a superalloy article. The apparatus and method of this invention provide for pre-weld and post-weld heat treatments to be performed on an article within the same enclosure in which the welding operation is perfor... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6036083 | Method for braze flux application The forming oil degreasing step and flux coating step are reversed as part of a basic fluxed heat exchanger brazing process. This allows the fluxed parts to be thermally degreased concurrently with the braze oven workpiece preheat process, eliminating a s... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6024276 | Method for bonding dual-phase stainless steel The method provides a diffusion-bonding of dual-phase stainless steel material having excellent strength and corrosion. The method includes: cold-working a material to be bonded so as to enhance the proof stress; inserting into the bonding portion an inse... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6016949 | Integrated placement and soldering pickup head and method of using A pickup head adapted to pick up an electronic component from a supply source, support the component during transport from the supply source to a substrate, and position the electronic component at a site on the substrate has a means for heating the elect... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5934546 | Process for brazing die-cast aluminum material A process for brazing a die-cast aluminum material, wherein a die-cast aluminum material produced at a gate speed of 20 m/s or higher is used to be brazed at a brazing temperature of 500° C. or lower. Further, it is preferred that the die-cast aluminum m... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5902686 | Methods for forming an intermetallic region between a solder bump and an under bump metallurgy layer and related structures Method for forming a solder bump on a substrate include the steps of forming an under bump metallurgy layer on a substrate, forming a solder bump on the under bump metallurgy layer, and forming an intermetallic portion of the under bump metallurgy layer a... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5881946 | Method of manufacturing a hollow spindle A method of manufacturing a hollow spindle, especially for the pivotal mounting of valve-actuating levers to control exhaust-and-intake valves of an internal combustion engine. The spindle has an outer tube, in the interior of which a shaped tubular body ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873703 | Repair of gamma titanium aluminide articles A surface defect in a gamma titanium aluminide article is repaired by weld repairing the defect and thereafter sealing the surface-connected cracks in the weldment. The surface-connected cracks are repaired by applying to the region of the weldment a powd... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5868298 | Method for manufacturing shells The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing shells, wherein a belt is attached to the outer surface of the shell by friction welding. The method is particularly favorable for welding bands to thin-walled shells. In the method, prior to the... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5826780 | Vacuum insulation panel and method for manufacturing A vacuum panel includes a jacket having a bottom that is formed into a "pan" shape. A top is welded to the flanges of the bottom to create a hermetic seal therebetween. A dense glass fiber mat fills the jacket. A getter is strategically located in the pan... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5735450 | Apparatus and method for heating a board-mounted electrical module for rework An apparatus for heating a module mounted on a card includes a heating chamber adapted to receive the card and module, a nozzle adapted to surround the module and provide a flow of heated gas thereover, and a heated support surface for heating a bottom su... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5731567 | Thermal working method of metal material containing helium and thermal working apparatus therefor A method of performing thermal working to metal material containing helium, which comprises the steps of previously feeding current through a thermally working portion of the metal material containing helium to thereby reduce a helium content in the porti... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5722582 | Hot air circulation for wave soldering machines A hot air circulation apparatus and method for wave soldering machines which heats air from a high-pressure air source and directs it at the flux applied to a printed circuit board. The heated and pressurized air also circulates air within the wave solder... | 03/03/1998 |
