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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156627 | Methods of forming front panels of bottled water dispensers Methods for manufacturing a front portion of a bottled water dispenser are provided. The methods include forming a top panel and a bottom panel from sheet metal, such that the top and bottom panels exhibit an exterior surface that is convex. The top and bottom panel... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7748099 | Method for creating cargo container with U-shaped panels A cargo container that includes a U-shaped panel, and/or an L-shaped panel is disclosed. The cargo container has a top, bottom, and two sides, each U-shaped and/or L-shaped panels forms part of the top and a side, or the bottom and a side. The cargo container may fu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7437815 | Systems adapted to cooperate with an aperture forming tool and methods Systems and methods are provided wherein a tube insert is at least partially disposed within the end portion of a tube. An alignment fixture can be used to assist in forming an aperture through the wall of the tube at a predetermined location that is aligned with at... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7328508 | Anisotropic heat spreading apparatus and method for semiconductor devices A heat spreading apparatus for use in cooling of semiconductor devices includes a frame having a plurality of individual cells formed therein, each of the cells configured for filling with a material of selected thermal conductivity therein. The selected thermal con... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7270318 | Device at an energy accumulating piston-cylinder tool The present invention relates to an arrangement in an energy-accumulating piston-cylinder device (1, 2) having a piston (2) and a cylindrical casing (1). The invention is characterized by an openable safety valve (1) arranged in the pisto... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7077017 | Container with a frangible seal A container for receiving fluids comprises a body having opposite ends and at least one wall defining an interior space. At least one seal defines a sealed chamber within the interior space of the body. Each seal is recessed from one of the ends of the body and has ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6993888 | Metal hydride storage canister design and its manufacture This invention is related to a metal hydride storage canister, comprising a storage canister body, a wafer baffle stacked on the body for containing metal hydride of a pre-determined amount, and a tubing having a porous surface for securing the wafer baffle in the b... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6837147 | No-solids-build-up tank This invention is a self-emptying tank for processing fluids having included solids, such as stainless steel tanks in wineries. The tank has a shell section having a lower end that is fixedly joined to the top perimeter of the tank's bottom section, at a non-horizon... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6701617 | Spin-forming method for making catalytic converter A method is provided for forming a catalytic converter that includes a catalyst substrate having a noncircular circumference and surrounded by a metal housing. The catalyst substrate is initially measured to determine the radial dimension of the substrate... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6613208 | One-piece harness and upper shield design and the method of making the same An exhaust gas sensor is provided and formed by attaching the sensor's upper shield and shell. The attachment is attained by bending a protruding segment or lip over a terminal end portion of the lower shield. This produces a single sealing surface and el... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6605550 | Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus In a hot plate for performing heat processing while an inert gas is supplied, a mounting table is provided with a groove and a lower end portion of a lid body can be inserted into the groove. The lid body is lowered in two steps by a lid body drive appara... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6199261 | Pressure vessel and method of manufacture thereof A pressure vessel suitable for use in an automotive air-conditioning system includes a cylindrical body (10, 40) including an annular wall (14, 44). The cylindrical body preferably includes an opposite closed end, an initially opened end (12, 42), and a c... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189195 | Manufacture of prefilled syringes This invention relates to a process for manufacturing prefilled syringes where at least one of the syringe components is manufactured in at least a class 100 environment. The process includes the steps of manufacturing syringe components, such as the barr... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5885427 | Cast iron anode and method of making A solid high silicon cast iron elongated anode has a midpoint electrical connection keeping the connection as far as possible from the ends to combat the deleterious pencil effect. The anode is made by casting using a hollow or shell core to form a small ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5711062 | Process for manufacture of a fluid containment element Process for the manufacture of a containment element for a fluid heated to a temperature exceeding 850° C. A blank made of a refractory metal alloy is coated with a glass-based adhesive, at least one film made of a glass suitable for the material and the... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5588197 | Method of manufacturing metallic vacuum double-walled container A metallic vacuum double-walled container and manufacturing method therein is provided in which an inner container and outer container are both formed from a metal. From among the aforementioned, at least the outer container possesses a body which is form... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5490867 | Method of making a rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary cell A rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary cell permits improving the air-tightness and-also permits preventing a metal case from being deformed in the step of folding an open end portion of the metal case. The rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5412869 | Making a cell for a motor-vehicle latent-heat storage unit A motor-vehicle latent-heat storage unit is made by first positioning an elongated rectangular sheet-metal blank over a longitudinally extending slot formed in a die and then pressing an elongated anvil bar forming one of a pair of ultrasonic welding tool... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5394597 | Method for making high velocity projectiles A lighter and faster bullet with a copper jacket and an aluminum core which is formed by first folding or rolling sheets of a thin metal such as aluminum foil into a cylinder and then inserting the cylinder into the jacket. The cylinder is then compressed... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5220717 | Method of making capsules of dehydrated sludge and apparatus therefor Disclosed is a method of making capsules of dehydrated sludge which can omit conventionally required unit operations, reduce or eliminate the cost of the equipment and power, heat energy and consumables required for operation, and assures simple operation... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5179780 | Universal seamless receiver-dehydrator assembly for an automotive air conditioning system A receiver-dehydrator assembly for use in an automobile air conditioning system is provided which incorporates a seamless, aluminum canister with universal-style inlet-to-outlet connector construction. The universal orientation feature consists of an octa... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5153977 | Method for making double-walled insulating metal container This invention relates to a method of making a double-walled thermally insulating metal container comprising an inner casing and an outer casing having an evacuation opening. A quantity of joining material is placed near or on the evacuation opening so as... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5150602 | Crimping method for electrochemical cells An improved method for sealing an electrochemical cell comprises applying radial forces to an expanded, upper portion of the cell casing. A resilient sealing member is located in the upper portion so that when the radial forces reduce the diameter of the ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5148588 | Process for the manufacture of a fabric-covered visor The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a vehicle visor (2), of the type comprising a rigid core (1) enclosed in a fabric cover, according to which a fabric pocket (12) is produced, comprising on one of its sides (13) an opening (14) def... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5029389 | Method of making a heat pipe with improved end cap A method of purging and sealing a heat pipe includes brazing an end cap to the end of a heat pipe. The end cap has a hole therethrough, through which the heat pipe is charged. After charging, the heat pipe can be sealed simply by pinching the end cap to c... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4906292 | Composite article having a tubular sheath containing a compacted material, for the treatment of liquid metals, and process for the production of said article The invention concerns a composite article with a tubular metal sheath containing a compacted powdery or granular material. The article is of substantially circular cross section (153). Its sheath comprises at least one closed fold (154), the fold edge (156) o... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4822377 | Method for sealing an electrochemical cell employing an improved reinforced cover assembly Disclosed is a resealable vent, reinforced cover assembly for sealing a rechargeable electrochemical cell. Also disclosed herein, is a method of fabricating a reinforced cover assembly for a rechargeable electrochemical cell, a method of employing said co... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4675971 | Desiccant assembly for refrigeration circuit and method A method of manufacturing a desiccant assembly for a refrigeration circuit of the type used in automotive air conditioning systems. The method includes performing a container body by cutting a piece of seamless tube stock and friction forming one end of t... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4628579 | Method of fabricating a liquid spring shock absorber with integral plastic body and seal A liquid shock absorber device including a plastic cylinder having first and second ends, a piston rod having a first end within the cylinder and a second end externally of the cylinder, a plastic seal formed integrally with the cylinder at the first end ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4543112 | Sorbent type filter assembly for a respirator and method of making same A sorbent type filter assembly (10) which is made by sequentially placing a first resilient perforated plate (40), a first retention filter (36), a sorbent bed (34), a second retention filter (38), a second resilient perforated plate (42), and a cover (14... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4493201 | Method of making a metal bottle for exotic gases under pressure A strong, seamless one-piece metal bottle of substantially uniform wall thickness for containing and dispensing gas under pressure is produced from a flat metal piece by a series of deep-drawing operations to provide an elongated cylindrical shell having ... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4288894 | Method of manufacturing pressure vessels by heat forming The present invention relates to the method of manufacturing a pressure vessel for use as a hydraulic accumulator, pulse dampener or like apparatus employing an elastomeric bladder member, from a cylindrical member which includes the steps of deforming a ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4287746 | Device for closing a metallic tube A device for reducing the cross-sectional area of a capillary tube to effect its closure in a preselected region thereof. The device has a pair of means movable with respect to each other for crimping and severing the tube. First means is provided for mov... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4262414 | Method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed electrochemical storage cell A sealed, rechargeable electrochemical cell in which a hermetically sealed glass casing completely surrounds an electrode assembly comprised of anode and cathode electrodes containing electrochemically active material, and a porous electrolyte absorbent s... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4221040 | Method for making pellet for charging furnaces The specification discloses a compact, dense, economical, metal pellet for charging melting furnaces to recycle the metal and a method for making the pellet especially from scrap cans and pieces of scrap metal including borings, turnings, punchings, chips... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4125577 | Method of automatically filling nuclear fuel rod jacket tubes Method of automatically filling jacket tubes for fuel rods of nuclear reactors with nuclear fuel pellets in combination with subsequent closure of the jacket tubes by automated welding of end caps thereon, which includes introducing the nuclear fuel pelle... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4123840 | Package for blades or the like and a method of attaching same to the end of a handle A package for a surgical blade or the like is provided which enables the blade to be readily attached to the elongated end of a handle without requiring the blade to be removed from the package during the manipulations attendant to the attachment. The pac... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4069738 | Insulation retainer and attachment method therefor The invention is concerned with a retainer for holding a sheet of insulation against a metal plate and with the method of seating a sheet of insulation against a metallic plate. The retainer comprises a linearly extending member made of a hard but deforma... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4045861 | Method of forming a pressure accumulator The method of forming a pressure accumulator which comprises the steps of molding the mouth of the deformable separator or bladder of the pressure accumulator to one end of the cylindrical portion of an annular supporting member, inserting the annular sup... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4011119 | Method for cold lidding containers with elastomeric film A method for cold lidding open-top containers with roll-stock elastomeric film by holding a web of the film in air-tight relation across the bottom of a lidding chamber and about its periphery, evacuating the lidding chamber to stretch the web thereinto, ... | 03/08/1977 |
