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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412757 | Dove-tail sizing stock with solder pockets The Dove-Tail Sizing Stock with Solder Pockets includes the technique of increasing or reducing the size of a circular object, such as a finger ring. The sizing stock includes dovetail shaped ends with pockets of solder on each end. The solder that is inserted into ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7257583 | System and method for updating an on-device application catalog in a mobile device receiving a push message from a catalog server indicating availability of an application for download Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing software applications to a mobile device. A server receives a request for an application identified in an application catalog stored on the server. A push mess... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7130863 | Method for enhancing object-oriented programming through extending metadata associated with class-body class-head by adding additional metadata to the database The invention relates to a method for enhancing an object-oriented programming language. The method includes declaring one or more class structures in databases having metadata describing characteristics defining the class structures. The method also includes extend... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6996885 | Method of making bristle arrangement for brush seal A method of making a bristle arrangement for a brush seal, which includes: providing a bristle arrangement; severing the bristle arrangement, the bristle arrangement now having free ends; and joining the free ends. A method of reworking a bristle arrangement for a b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6990736 | Methods for preparing 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... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6889596 | Compressor cooler and its assembly procedure A cryogenic refrigerator and more particularly, the cryogenic refrigerator compressor assembly procedure and to a mechanism for supporting piston for use in such a cryogenic refrigerator is described. Embodiments of the present invention solve the above-mentioned dr... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6345423 | Locking ring anvil The locking ring anvil has a frame assembly and a means for mounting the frame assembly, a pivot assembly is mounted on the frame assembly. A barrel and arbor assembly is mounted on the pivot assembly. The pivot assembly includes means for retaining the b... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6044549 | Assembly of electronic components onto substrates In a method of assembling an electronic component onto a substrate, a fiducial is defined by a solder mask positioned upon the substrate. A fiducial-defining window in the mask has a base of the window completely provided with a material of different ligh... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5590450 | Method of sizing objects Method and apparatus for the sizing of annular objects by cutting through an arcuate portion of the object to be sized; separating and straightening the cut ends of the object; placing sizing stock coated with solder into temporary adherence with a holder... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5511391 | Ornamental gem and method of manufacturing the same An ornamental ring-shaped metal gem formed of a wire maze, and produced by a process including forming, on a mandrel, a wire weave having a length exceeding a thickness of the manufactured gem, thereafter inserting the mandrel, together with the wire weav... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5172545 | Apparatus for attaching a pre-atomization bowl to a gas turbine engine combustion chamber An apparatus is disclosed for temporarily attaching a pre-atomization bowl to a wall of a generally annular combustion chamber during assembly of the combustion chamber with the fuel injector assembly. The attachment apparatus holds each of the pre-atomiz... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4964222 | Ring sizer A ring sizer which closely conforms to any ring shape thereby permitting correct sizing of a ring being measured. At least the surface portions of the ring sizer are elastic and adapted to distort locally to the extent necessary for complete conformity wi... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4785647 | Method and apparatus for sizing rings A ring sizer includes a handle assembly which rotates about a post with first roller and gear mounted on the post to cooperate with a second roller and gear on the handle assembly. A rotatable handle on the handle assembly moves the second roller and gear... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4384301 | High performance submicron metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor device structure A novel metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistor having enhanced oxide thickness at the edge of the gate electrode and having metal silicide regions in the gate electrode and source and drain areas. The enhanced oxide thickness improves int... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4317264 | Means and method for making jewelry A means and method for making jewelry, particularly finger rings, the outer curvate surface of which is provided with a decorative band which, prior to installation is flexible along an axis perpendicular to its major axis to enable it to be fitted to the... | 03/02/1982 |
| 3955455 | Ring cutting device A rotatable work holder is used to automate the cutting of rings against fixed blades.... | 05/11/1976 |
