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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278202 | Method for making overlay surface mount resistor A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7200920 | Method for the implementation of electronic components in via-holes of a multi-layer multi-chip module The substrate (2) containing the via-hole (3) is inserted into an electrophoretic cell (1) and an electrode (6) (the “first electrode”) is placed on top of a first orifice of the via-hole(s) (3), to be implemented with electric... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6932928 | Method of producing a PTC-resistor device The invention relates to a novel method of producing a resistor device comprising a PTC-polymer element 2 and a varistor element 4. Both elements are molded in a common molding process using one common mold. Preferred is co-injection molding. The inven... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6711807 | Method of manufacturing composite array structure The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a composite array structure that comprises a plurality of elements of an electrically conductive composite material interconnected by at least one region of an electrically insulating material. The method comp... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6704997 | Method of producing organic thermistor devices Organic thermistor devices are produced by a first step of molding an organic thermistor material by covering a plurality of electrically conductive members to form a conductor-containing member, which is elongated in a longitudinal direction, has a pair of mutually... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6539613 | Method of forming trimmable resistors A method of forming trimmable resistors, resistor ray be embedded into a substrate. A portion of the resistor may be exposed, by segmenting the substrate, so that the resistor may be trimmed to a desired resistance level. Alternatively, a portion of a res... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6408494 | Three-way push release buckle having improved latching capability A three-way buckle having a socket member and a pair of plug members which may be coupled to the socket member, wherein the latching surfaces on the plug members are defined in resiliently flexible legs which extend from the base of the plug members. The ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6314636 | Method of manufacturing an electric heater assembly A method of manufacturing an electric heater assembly with a plurality of electric heating units includes the steps of providing a tray-like support (1) and moulding microporous thermal and electrical insulation material into the support. The tray-like su... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6260258 | Method for manufacturing varistor A method for manufacturing varistor by which a varistor having a high plating resistance and a high moisture resistance is manufactured by selectively forming a compact high-resistance layer having a uniform thickness on the surface of a varistor element.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5713124 | Method of assembling a fuse housing A current-limiting device is provided having a low profile configuration (generally flat polyhedron) that defines a cavity of predetermined dimensions and an elongated circuitous path through the cavity. The device also includes provisions for supporting ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 4977385 | Distributed RTD An RTD (resistance temperature sensor or detector) sensing device which is a long, thin, unitary device adapted to be distributed across an extended field for the continuous, uninterrupted sensing or interrogation of such field, avoiding the inaccuracy, u... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4899435 | Sprue bushing assembly and method of making same A sprue bushing which eliminates melt leakage and a method of making the same are described. A cylindrical bushing body having a first, preselected uniform diameter has an annular cavity formed therein which axially extends within the bushing body for a p... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4701599 | Insulation system of sheathed heating elements An improved copper sheathed heating element for installation in appliances, such as electric kettles, includes a minor amount of a silicone water-proofing agent admixed with magnesium oxide filler agent prior to the element being annealed. Annealing of th... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4689443 | Armored cable having mineral insulation An armored cable having mineral insulation, comprising a metal central conductor and a cylindrical hollow metal sheath between which a powdered refractory insulating material is interposed, characterized in that the mineral insulating material is a mixtur... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4679317 | Screened cable insulated by means of mineral insulation material and method of manufacturing such a cable A cable which is insulated by means of mineral insulation material and which comprises one or more hollow electric conductors, a mineral insulation material provided around the conductor(s) and a metal sheath, the ends of said cable being sealed in a mois... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4586246 | Method for assembling resistance temperature detector There is provided a method for assembly of temperature probes. An insertion element or sensor such as a resistance temperature detector is mounted in a receiving cavity and surrounded by sufficient packing to electrically insulate the sensor. A stalk is u... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4569705 | Method of manufacturing a length of mineral insulated cable having predetermined γ-ray sensitivity in a high radiation environment A method of manufacturing, as a length of mineral insulated cable, a self-powered neutron flux detector, a lead cable therefor or both, with the detector, the lead cable or both having predetermined γ-ray sensitivity in a high radiation environment, is p... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4512827 | Method of manufacturing mineral insulated electric cable and like elements In a mineral insulated electric cable the powdered insulating material is impregnated with a quantity of a hydrophobic material, for example a silicone, which has been introduced into the powder in liquid form. The added hydrophobic material serves as a b... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4479299 | Machine and method for assembling high voltage fuses without an internal core An improved machine is disclosed for assembling high-voltage fuses without an internal core, which fuses comprise at least one fusible element helically wound inside a tubular casing made of electrically insulating material and filled with a pulverulent a... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4314401 | Sheathed heating element and sealing of sheathed electric heating element A method of sealing an electric heating element having an electric heating wire inside a tubular metal sheath and electrically insulated therefrom by a compacted filler, comprises impregnating the filler at and in the vicinity of the end of the sheath wit... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4266337 | Electric heating elements The present invention is for the purpose of measuring the increase in growth or length of a sheathed heating element as it is reduced in transverse size to compact the refractory material therein, and feeding the growth to a logic control unit which is pr... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4234786 | Magnesia insulated heating elements and method of making the same Compacted, granular, fused magnesia used as thermally-conducting electrical insulation in tubular, electrical resistance elements is substantially improved in thermal conductivity through the addition of 0.1 to 10.0 percent of a glass comprising CaO, B | 11/18/1980 |
| 4203199 | Solid state sensor A method of manufacturing a solid state sensor wherein a reactive compound of an alkali metal is tightly packed between a central electrode and a surrounding ion shield. A heating coil is wound about the outside of the shield. The ion shield is formed of ... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4120086 | Method of making electrically heated nozzle An electrically heated nozzle device for plastic molding or die casting equipment having a novel casing with an integral heater core, and means to seal the casing for retaining the heater core in place and to electrically insulate the electrical heating e... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4121189 | Electrical resistor and method of making same An electrical resistor and method of making same comprising an elongated resistor element having end sections and a resistance material extending therebetween, and a connecting part which is pressed onto at least one end section of the resistor for being ... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4044459 | High-grade metallic products Process for recovering high-grade blast furnace iron or other metal from pieces of blast furnace iron or such other metal and blast furnace slag having large amounts of such blast furnace slag, by tumbling a substantial number of such pieces to achieve a ... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4010350 | Electric heating elements An electric heating element of the metal sheathed type, particularly a range surface unit comprising a spiralled metal tube having one closed end and containing compacted refractory insulation material and a helical coil of resistor alloy insulated from t... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4003129 | Method of making current limiting fuse having a filter disposed in one end cap The fuse is of the type including an electrically insulating cartridge, a pair of electrically conductive terminal caps at opposite ends of the cartridge, a fusible element within the cartridge in electrical contact with the terminals, and a self-supporti... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3959875 | Method and fixture for manufacturing fuses having helically wound fusible elements A method for assembling fuses having casings closed by plug terminals conductively interconnected by helically wound fusible elements. The fusible elements are wound around squirrel-cage-like structures involving extremely thin and extremely stiff metal r... | 06/01/1976 |
