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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141879 | Seals for a turbine engine, and methods of assembling a turbine engine A side seal for sealing the side edges of adjacent combustors of a turbine engine include extended ends. The extended ends of the side seal abut and seal against inner and outer circumferential seals to prevent leakage of combustion gases. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7810816 | Seal A seal is inserted into a space to be sealed. First and second end portions of the seal are engaged with first and second end surfaces of the space. The seal is compressed between the first and second end surfaces. The compression strains the seal. The strain includ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7708281 | Method of sealing a joint A method of sealing a joint between components especially in an aircraft comprises the steps of identifying the sealing gap to be sealed; selecting a suitable sealing material having a fractional maximum sealing thickness and a fractional fully-compressed thickness ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7434812 | Putty composition and method Generally speaking, in accordance with the invention, a putty is provided that can include many or all of the handling characteristics of a traditional plumber's putty, but with reduced staining qualities. Such putty can facilitate substantially stain free installat... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7371969 | Lead-through means for cables or pipes The invention concerns a lead-through means for cables or pipes comprising an outer frame (11) and having at least one sealing module (1) arranged inside the frame and which at least one module surrounds a cable or a pipe (8). The sealing module... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334328 | Method of manufacturing axis seals having reduced gas leakage properties and a rotary machine using axis seals In a method of manufacturing an axis seal, first, a roll of rolled metal material is cut into metal material plates of a predetermined size. Next, metal material plates are etched from both sides so as to form a predetermined size. Subsequently, the thin metal plate... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316401 | Modular gasket A static gasket assembly having a grid-like carrier (10, 10′) formed as a mesh of overlapping strands. Openings (16-22) are created strategically in the carrier (10, 10′) with the severed ends of the strands forming cantilever stems (... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309068 | Rubber gasket for separator of fuel cell A rubber gasket to be disposed in a compressed state between separators of a fuel cell includes a sealing portion having a sectional shape of a two-projection structure with a first projection having a curved slope of a first curvature radius (D), and a second proje... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7264249 | Seal A hub unit including a hub and a flange integrally formed with the hub, and a seal including a core metal and an elastic body integrally molded with the core metal. The elastic body includes one or more lips in sliding contact with one or both of the hub and the fla... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255354 | Gas-permeable plug and method for manufacturing the same A gas-permeable plug is adapted to be inserted in an insertion hole formed through a part of a casing in an inward-outward direction. The gas-permeable plug has a plug body and a permeable sheet including therein countless minute permeable pores. The plug body is in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249630 | Well tool and method for heating and depositing first and second charges of selective temperature melting metal alloys for repairing failure spots along a section of a tubular conduit in a subterranean well A well tool and method for heating and depositing first and second charges of selective temperature melting metal alloys for repairing failure spots along a section of a tubular conduit, such as casing, in a subterranean well. A fuel charge is provided and is ignite... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229516 | Foam bodied gasket and gasket tape and method of making and using the same A novel gasket material. The gasket material has a foam core. The foam core is at least partially saturated with a curable polyurethane mix. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201435 | Roof module for a motor vehicle body A roof module for a motor vehicle body (3) includes a reinforcing frame (2) and a roof panel (1) that is fastened thereto. The reinforcing frame (2) can be fastened to the motor vehicle body (3) by screw connections (8) and ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201287 | Drum vent A venting device for a drum. The venting device includes a body having a pair of opposing sides and defining a plurality of vent passages. The vent passages extend through the body and each an opening at each of the pair of opposing sides. The vent passages are spac... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186131 | Vibration isolated transducer connector A transducer including a transducer body, a sensor associated with the transducer body, an electrical connector assembly fastened to an end of the transducer body, and a vibration damper system disposed between the end of the transducer body and the electrical conne... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179525 | Low stress to seal expanded PTFE gasket tape A low stress to seal, unitary gasket tape is provided that is particularly suited for use in form-in-place gaskets. The gasket tape preferably comprises at least two joined porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) tapes aligned along tape side surfaces and a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7161150 | Handheld isotope identification system A portable radiation detector using a high-purity germanium crystal as the sensing device. The crystal is fabricated such that it exhibits a length to width ratio greater than 1:1 and is oriented within the detector to receive radiation along the width of said cryst... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160393 | Vacuum chamber assembly A vacuum chamber assembly comprises a floor plate, an upper plate, plural props standing on the floor plate to support the upper plate, and side plates closing side opening portions between the props. First connected portions between the floor plate and the props an... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156401 | Elastomeric gasket in gasket well of heat exchanger A gasket well/gasket combination (30) is provided, and may be particularly useful for use in a header/tank assembly (12) for a heat exchanger (10). The combination (30) includes a gasket well (32) defined by a base wall (36)... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148551 | Semiconductor energy detector A semiconductor energy detector includes a semiconductor substrate comprised of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, into which an energy ray of a predetermined wavelength range is incident from an incident surface thereof. A semiconductor energy detector i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143903 | Stopper for bottling wines A stopper for closing wine bottles. The stopper has a tubular duct to communicate residual interior gaseous atmospheric volume with the outer ambient. A membrane is secured transversely in the duct to allow the passage of gaseous atmosphere through the membrane and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137756 | Fluid-tight bell-and-spigot-joint for box culverts A box culvert and gasket assembly is provided that enables fluid-tight bell-and spigot joints to be formed between abutting ends of box culverts. The joints according to the assembly of the present invention can remain fluid-tight up to at least 13 psi of water pres... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121352 | Isolation of subterranean zones One or more subterranean zones are isolated from one or more other subterranean zones using a combination of solid tubulars and perforated tubulars. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105043 | Sealing mechanism for gas chromatograph machines A sealing mechanism for a gas chromatograph machine includes a weldment attachment mountable at the weldment assembly of the machine. The attachment has a passage therethrough for gas communicated to the weldment assembly. An actuator imparts a direct force on the w... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093820 | Over center high deflection pressure energizing low leakage seal A low leakage seal for separating two environments and contacting a component surface is provided. The seal includes a base and an annular rib. The annular rib is coupled to and extends from the base. The annular rib includes at least one contact surface configured ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080513 | Seal element for sealing a gap and combustion turbine having a seal element The invention pertains to a seal element for sealing a gap, in particular within a turbo-machinery, between a first component and a second components spaced apart from each other, said first component having a first surface and said second component having an opposi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7056806 | Microfeature workpiece processing apparatus and methods for controlling deposition of materials on microfeature workpieces The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus useful in depositing materials on batches of microfeature workpieces. One implementation provides a method in which a quantity of a first precursor gas is introduced to an enclosure at a first enclosure pressure.... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040098 | Provision of sealing for the cabin-air bleed cavity of a jet engine using strip-type seals acting in two directions The invention relates to the sealing of the cavity from which air is bled off to the cabin, which cavity is delimited, on the one hand, by the external shell of the compressor and an annular structure connected to the shell, and, on the other hand, by the external c... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040580 | Automatic activation device for deploying a parachute and methods thereof Methods, systems, and computer program products for an automatic activation device for deploying a parachute are disclosed. The methods and systems include protecting the device from damage from a liquid and may include a filter configured to allow airflow to pass t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039361 | System and method for reducing electromagnetic interference A method and system for reducing electromagnetic interference emanating from and existing within a network device is provided. A layer of foam having a high insertion loss in the range of electromagnetic interference generated by the network device is provided on at... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032905 | Leak resistant seal A seal includes a resilient carrier with opposed limbs holding sealing rings that engage sealing surfaces. The seal is oriented so that a space between the limbs is exposed to a higher than ambient pressure that biases the limbs apart to increase the force pressing ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021061 | Heat shield arrangement for a hot-gas conducting component, in particular for structural pieces of gas turbines and method for production of said arrangement The invention relates to a heat shield arrangement for a hot gas conducting structure, in particular a metal component of a gas turbine unit or combustion chamber, with the heat shield elements anchored adjacently on a support structure to cover a surface. Said heat... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6956493 | Portable sensing light A motion-sensing light includes a power cord with a plug to be plugged into an electrical outlet. In one embodiment, the light is moisture-resistant, allowing the light to be used outdoors with a suitable electrical outlet. The light may be mounted on a wall with na... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948287 | Gap seal on a building structure The invention concerns a permanently functional gap seal on structures, in particular building structures, which ensures a reliable seal against penetrating moisture, this being achieved in that the cover layer has a profile which can be adapted to an installation s... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948716 | Waterstop having improved water and moisture sealing features An improved waterstop having the important added feature of a hydro expansive compound which expands when subjected to water. By expanding, the hydro expansive compound effectively blocks the passage of water that leaks into the gaps created during the shrinkage of ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942827 | Method of injection molding a gasket An injection molded gasket has a longitudinally extending gasket body with laterally opposite sides and a plurality of longitudinally spaced retention nubs projecting laterally outwardly of the body from the opposite sides. At least one longitudinally extending inga... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939106 | Sealing of steam turbine nozzle hook leakages using a braided rope seal A steam turbine includes a stator supporting a plurality of turbine nozzles. The stator has shaped grooves for receiving a complementary-shaped nozzle hook formed on an end of each of the turbine nozzles. A rope seal is disposed in each interface between the nozzle ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923263 | Well sealing method and apparatus An apparatus for forming a plug in a casing includes a body of plug material and a carrier for insertion into a casing. The carrier supports the body of plug material. The carrier includes a mandrel and at least two circular flanges spaced apart along the mandrel. T... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922945 | Seal for motor vehicle opening frame A seal with a first profiled section, a second profiled section (5) housed inside a third profiled section made of an elastically deformable flexible material, the third profile section forming by itself or with the part of the first and/or the second profile... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6863276 | Device for sealing or reducing holes, and connecting holes with a tube end A method and device for sealing or reducing holes or their connection with a tube end or similar fitting is characterized by at least one element with disc shaped surface with a rim smaller than the diameter of the hole to receive the element worth cone or some shap... | 03/08/2005 |
