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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971326 | Method of setting stones in a support element The invention concerns a method of setting a plurality of stones each having a culasse, a crown and a girdle in a metal support element. The method includes the steps of milling a groove on a first face of the support element; piercing from a second face of the supp... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7367100 | Method for manufacturing a stamper ball socket A stamped ball socket for attaching a headlamp pod to a mounting bracket comprising a base having an opening which is adapted to accept a fastener. The ball socket further comprising at least two walls extending from the base and at least two lock-in fingers protrud... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7324895 | Apparatus for creating a navigation map To display a navigation map for a navigation device more accurately and realistically and with less memory capacity, roads, railroad lines, rivers, lakes, and similar cartographic parameters are composed not of straight lines but of Cornu spirals. A Cornu spiral is ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7240517 | Flexible mesh jewelry pouch A flexible jewel pouch for holding a jewel, comprising a metal mesh dimensioned to hold the jewel therein, having a top opening and having a plurality of apertures, the largest aperture being smaller than the jewel; a mesh carrying arrangement slidingly attached to ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228605 | Method of forming a gem setting Among other embodiment, disclosed herein is a setting for a gem formed from a blank, comprising a base formed from the blank and a negative impression forced against one another, at least three prongs formed from the blank and the at least one negative impression be... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221010 | Vertical JFET limited silicon carbide power metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors Silicon carbide metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) may include an n-type silicon carbide drift layer, a first p-type silicon carbide region adjacent the drift layer and having a first n-type silicon carbide region therein, an oxide layer on... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7154401 | Method and apparatus for assessing the integrity of a jewellery setting There is provided a method for assessing the integrity of grip of a stone in a jewellery setting having plural gripping claws to grip said stone, the method comprising heating the stone; measuring conductive transfer of heat from the stone to each of said plural gri... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140200 | Article of jewelry An article of jewelry including a body having an outer major surface and a decorative pattern formed on the outer surface of the body, and a method for forming the decorative pattern, the pattern including pairs of intersecting grooves and an optically transparent s... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124484 | Method of mounting precious stones A method of mounting precious stones in an article of jewelry, typically an earring, which includes the steps of punching a recess in the article of jewelry which is hollow, positioning the stone in the recess, and heading over the edge of the recess to retain the s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118970 | Methods of fabricating silicon carbide devices with hybrid well regions MOS channel devices and methods of fabricating such devices having a hybrid channel are provided. Exemplary devices include vertical power MOSFETs that include a hybrid well region of silicon carbide and methods of fabricating such devices are provided. The hybrid w... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089838 | Zero centerline toolholder assembly A zero centerline toolholder assembly includes a cutting insert mounted to a toolholder. The center, RC, of the nose radius of the cutting insert is aligned with or lies on a centerline, LT, of the toolholder. The centerline, LT, of the toolholder may be also aligne... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076972 | Tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry article Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and method of making same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may be mad... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074643 | Silicon carbide power devices with self-aligned source and well regions and methods of fabricating same Silicon carbide semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating silicon carbide semiconductor devices are provided by successively etching a mask layer to provide windows for formation of a source region or a first conductivity type, a buried silicon carbide region... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067176 | Method of fabricating an oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer utilizing an anneal in a hydrogen environment Silicon carbide structures are fabricated by fabricating a nitrided oxide layer on a layer of silicon carbide and annealing the nitrided oxide layer in an environment containing hydrogen. Such a fabrication of the nitrided oxide layer may be provided by forming the ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060632 | Methods for fabricating strained layers on semiconductor substrates Methods for fabricating multi-layer semiconductor structures including strained material layers using a minimum number of process tools and under conditions optimized for each layer. Certain regions of the strained material layers are kept free of impurities that ca... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036339 | Jewelry item A decorative jewelry item comprises a base member (2) with a hollow interior and a decorative top (7), a cap (19) brought down over the decorative top, and a fastener arrangement (21) for fixing the cap to the base member after the cap is... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032314 | Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings Wear resistant jewelry apparatus and methods of making the same wherein articles of jewelry are made from sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form a blank from which a jewelry item may b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025110 | Method and apparatus for setting odd-shaped precious stones A piece of jewelry such a pendant is first cast in wax to provide a wax replica thereof. A gemstone is heated above the melting temperature of the wax replica and is pressed therein. Alternatively, the gemstone is positioned on the surface of the wax replica and pre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022378 | Nitrogen passivation of interface states in SiO/SiC structures A nitrided oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer is processed by annealing the nitrided oxide layer in a substantially oxygen-free nitrogen containing ambient. The anneal may be carried out at a temperature of greater than about 900° C., for example, a temperature... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6993842 | Methods and jewelry articles comprising sintered tungsten carbide System, apparatus, and method for making composite articles including jewelry rings. Jewelry items such as finger rings, bracelets, earrings, body jewelry, and the like, are examples of such articles. Medical, dental, and industrial devices or components are other e... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979863 | Silicon carbide MOSFETs with integrated antiparallel junction barrier Schottky free wheeling diodes and methods of fabricating the same Silicon carbide semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating silicon carbide semiconductor devices have a silicon carbide DMOSFET and an integral silicon carbide Schottky diode configured to at least partially bypass a built in diode of the DMOSFET. The Schottky... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959624 | Apparatus and method for setting stones in jewelry A apparatus and method for setting stones in jewelry is disclosed. The apparatus includes two or more wheels and a jewelry mount secured to a body. The body is configured to bring the wheels in contact with a set edge of an item of jewelry secured in the jewelry mou... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956238 | SILICON CARBIDE POWER METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS HAVING A SHORTING CHANNEL AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SILICON CARBIDE METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS HAVING A SHORTING CHANNEL Silicon carbide metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) and methods of fabricating silicon carbide MOSFETs are provided. The silicon carbide MOSFETs have an n-type silicon carbide drift layer, spaced apart p-type silicon carbide regions in the n... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954815 | Microcomputer with universal serial bus interface circuit and method of controlling the same A microcomputer includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface circuit wherein a program is written from a host to the microcomputer at high speed by utilizing a USB cable for connecting the host to a peripheral device. Nonvolatile memory, such as flash ROM, for pr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941628 | Bead-forming tool The invention comprises tools for forming beads on one or more filaments using a malleable material for the bead. The tools exert bead-forming forces radially inward toward the filament and axially along the filament toward the center of the bead. The tools comprise... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6698918 | Method for fixing jewels in a watch movement part and device for implementing the same The method consists in using a setting device for jewel holes or prismatic jewels including at least a reference plane, on which the jewel to be fixed is wedged, said plane including at least spatial positioning means for said jewel, such as studs or cavi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6598277 | Gemstone retention by use of controllable setting force Setting of gems is accomplished by applying torque to flanges which extend from prongs that hold the gem in the setting. The flanges form integral lever extensions to provide a secure handle by which a force or torque can be applied without the risk of sl... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6493912 | Stone setting methods A method of producing stone set jewelry includes the step of forming at least one affixation groove within the stone to be set in the jewelry. A stone to be set with the present method should have an upper and a lower portion which is at least substantial... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6434805 | Method of making a heart-shaped diamond A heart shape diamond and setting therefore including a first diamond section formed by cutting a first pear-shaped diamond along a first cutting plane to define a first mating surface and a first table; and a second diamond section formed by cutting a se... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6393680 | Method for setting precious gems in jewelry through the use of screws and other stabilizing means A method and apparatus for setting gems in jewelry through the use of screws. More particularly, precious gems are set in a cavity of a jewelry piece comprising gems holes, screw holes and grooved slots. Gems are positioned in the cavity with four gems su... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6292315 | Gem identification viewer A gem identifying device using filtered transmitted light for use in distinguishing type-I colorless diamonds from type II colorless diamonds, and natural diamonds and gems from synthetic or treated diamonds and gems.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6253433 | Apparatus and method for inscribing positioning marks on a ring band based on a pattern of locating scribe holes An apparatus and method for efficiently inscribing positioning marks on a ring band, including a positioning plate having a pattern of scribe holes defined therein, wherein the pattern of scribe holes is arranged to permit a jeweler to inscribe positionin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253432 | Method of setting small objects in malleable sheet material and apparatus for carrying out the method A method and apparatus for setting small gem stones in malleable material including precious metals such as gold sheets, so as to form lockets, pendants and other jewelry. Sheet material thinner than used in a completely hand-set operation is pressed to f... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6212745 | Method for setting stones in the surface of a jewel produced by electroforming A method for setting stones in the surface of a jewel produced by electroforming, comprising the following steps: producing a base having external shapes and dimensions with a thickness close to the gold film forming the wall of the jewel to be produced a... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6149354 | Tool and method for cutting a seat in the setting of stones in jewelry A tool and method for cutting a seat in a setting of jewelry for receiving a gemstone having a crown, a girdle, and a pavilion. The tool has a cylindrical shank portion having a smooth outer surface and a bur cutting portion attached to said shank portion... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6125516 | Method of producing an item of hollow jewelry An item of hollow jewelry having at least one precious stone which is fitted into the galvanically produced wall thereof and which is held fast by galvanically applied material, wherein a setting (2) of metal sheet which surrounds the precious stone (1) i... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6038751 | Method of setting stones by using a jewelry prong head for accommodating various size stones A jewelry setting for accommodating a plurality of different size stones is provided. The jewelry setting includes a plurality of prongs each angularly directed from a substantially common location such that any of a number of different size stones may be... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5974830 | Jewelry suspension harness A jewelry suspension harness includes a piece of jewelry or stone having opposed front and back surfaces integral with a top edge and opposed side edges wherein the top edge has a top notch at about a midpoint between the side edges and the side edges hav... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5881795 | Method of casting metal around gems to form articles of jewelry A method of manufacturing gem decorated articles, typically jewelry, includes the steps of: using a first mold which has a mold cavity with one or more gem portions for receiving one or more gems and duplicates a model of the article; positioning one or m... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5855048 | Jeweler's stone setting tool A tool for setting a gemstone on a jewel's head has a pair of jaws which are pivotally connected to one another. The tip of each jaw comprises a substantially longitudinal ridge protruding inward along the center of the tip, and a substantially longitudin... | 01/05/1999 |
