Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187720 | Corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coatings A method of forming a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating comprising the steps of spray or deposition or sputtering or welding processing to form a composite material made of a spray or deposition or sputtering or welding material, and a neutron absorbing ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7951464 | Composite material with fiber alignment A composite material may be provided with unique alignment characteristics. The composite material may include a matrix material and a plurality of fibers disposed in the matrix material, wherein the plurality of fibers is magnetically aligned in a uniform spacing w... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7951463 | Water collapsible aluminum film In an Al composite material collapsible in the presence of moisture, the external surface of small pieces or powder constructed from a single or a plurality of crystalline grains of Al or an Al alloy is covered with a film of a low melting point metal or alloy selec... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7892652 | Low stress metallic based coating A composition for deposition as a coating includes a matrix material having a molten fraction of between about 33% and about 90% by volume and a filler material interspersed within the matrix. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| RE40517 | Enhancing the strength, moisture resistance of wood, timber, lumber, similar plant-derived construction and building materials, and other cellulosic material Materials variously treated with sodium silicate were studied until enough information was obtained to find a way to solve the problems that have prevented sodium silicate from being the used as a fire retardant. These problems are: 1) water solubility (miscible wit... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7381475 | Treated copper foil and circuit board An object of the present invention is to provide a treated copper foil laminated with a mesomorphic polymer film having low hygroscopicity and superior high thermal resistance to make a circuit board composite materials having large peel strength and compatibility w... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371428 | Duplex gas phase coating Method of forming different diffusion aluminide coatings on different surface regions of the same superalloy substrate involves positioning the substrate in a coating chamber having a aluminum-bearing coating gas flowing therein with a first substrate surface region... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362015 | Apparatus and method for making an electrical component This invention relates to a transformer and more particularly, to a system and method for making a transformer utilizing dynamic magnetic compaction. A coil is placed in a conductive container, and a conductive powder material, such as ferrite, is placed in the cont... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361203 | Sliding component and method for manufacturing the same A bearing is manufactured by filling iron-based material powder and copper-based material powder in a filling portion of a mold, compacting those material powder so as to form a green compact, and then sintering the green compact. The copper-based material powder co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344773 | Methods of forming nanoparticle based monolayer films with high particle density and devices including the same The present invention provides methods of forming uniform nanoparticle based monolayer films with a high particle density on the surface of a substrate comprising (a) forming a surface modifying layer on a substrate using a material comprising a first functional gro... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341796 | Copper foil having blackened surface or layer A copper foil with a blackened surface or layer wherein one or both surfaces of a copper foil is subject to black treatment, and having a color difference ΔL*≦−70 and chroma C*≦15 of a black-treated surface when measured by a color difference meter represente... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335429 | Coating and coating process incorporating raised surface features for an air-cooled surface A coating and coating process for incorporating surface features on an air-cooled substrate surface of a component for the purpose of promoting heat transfer from the component. The coating process generally comprises depositing a first metallic coating material on ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335427 | Preform and method of repairing nickel-base superalloys and components repaired thereby A process for repairing a turbine component of a turbomachine, as well as a sintered preform used in the process and a high gamma-prime nickel-base superalloy component repaired thereby. The sintered preform contains a sintered mixture of powders of a cobalt-base br... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335392 | Method for producing corrosion-resistant rare earth metal-based permanent magnet The objectives of the present invention are to provide a stable and simple method for producing a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet having on the surface thereof a corrosion-resistant film containing fine zinc particles dispersed therein, a corrosion-resistant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329125 | Method for improving the cement retention of a dental coping to a tooth structure A method to increase the cement retention of a metal dental coping to the structure of a tooth in the preparation of a crown or bridge. The method includes forming a liquid composition of high and low fusing temperature metal particles with at least 50% of the high ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323071 | Method for forming a hardened surface on a substrate The invention encompasses a method of forming a metallic coating. A metallic glass coating is formed over a metallic substrate. After formation of the coating, at least a portion of the metallic glass can be converted into a crystalline material having a nanocrystal... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320832 | Fine-grained metallic coatings having the coefficient of thermal expansion matched to the one of the substrate Fine-grained (average grain size 1 nm to 1,000 nm) metallic coatings optionally containing solid particulates dispersed therein are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic materials are significantly harder and stronger than conventional coatings of the same chemical c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311239 | Probe attach tool A tool for attaching fine preformed probes to a substrate for use with a vacuum source is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body portion; a tip portion disposed at one end of the body portion; a first orifice extending from a first end of the body portion to the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304378 | Aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate There is provided an aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate having a high reliability to high-temperature heat cycles. An aluminum member of an aluminum alloy having a Vickers hardness of 35 to 45 is bonded to a ceramic substrate having a flexural strength of 500 to 600... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300623 | Contact material, composite sintered contact component and method of producing same A contact material which provides improved wear resistance as well as reduced adhesion utilizing the features of an intermetallic compound having an ordered phase, with the intention of (i) improving the seizure resistance and/or wear resistance of an implement bear... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284590 | Method for manufacturing cast components A method for manufacturing cast components, in which method the cast mold and/or macroscopic inserts to be placed either totally or partly inside thereof are left totally or partly as a part of the final component to be used, after the casting the piece is further t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279227 | Spraying piston ring A thermal spray coated piston ring having improved initial running-in propery, and having scuffing resistance and wear resistance is provided. The spray coating film (3) of the piston ring (1) contains from 2 to 40 mass % of Sn and from 5 to 50 mass % ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279229 | Nickel-base braze material and method of filling holes therewith A nickel-base braze material suitable for closing holes in a high temperature component, such as a tip cap hole in a turbine blade. The braze material comprises first and second filler materials and a binder. The first filler material comprises particles of a first ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279228 | Wear-resistant sintered contact material, wear-resistant sintered composite contact component and method of producing the same A wear-resistant iron-based sintered contact material is provided which is sintered by powder sintering so as to have high density, high seizure resistance and wear resistance. A wear-resistant iron-based sintered composite contact component composed of the wear-res... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264661 | Particulate metal alloy coating for providing corrosion protection Coatings containing particulate metal alloy are disclosed. The coatings provide corrosion protection to a substrate, such as a metal substrate. The coatings contain zinc-metal-containing alloy in flake form, most particularly an alloy flake of zinc and aluminum. The... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265046 | Method of making a solder ball A solder ball 50 according to the present invention includes a spherical core 2 and a solder layer 4, which includes Sn and Ag and which is provided so as to wrap the core 2 up. The amount of water contained in the solder layer 4 i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261951 | Copper based sintered contact material and double-layered sintered contact member With the objectives of alleviating the property of attacking on the mating member by scratching-off of local agglutinates on the sliding contact surface, achieving improved wear resistance, and achieving improved seizure resistance through restraint of frictional he... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255933 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244512 | Method of manufacturing electromagnetic devices using kinetic spray A method of manufacturing electric machines comprised of geometrically patterned arrays of permanent magnets, soft magnetic materials, and electrical conductors deposited by kinetic spraying methods directly atop a carrier. The magnets and planar coils of the presen... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238122 | Ormocer composites for golf ball components A golf ball comprising a core; a cover layer; and a barrier layer disposed between the core and the cover layer, the barrier layer being formed from a composition comprising an organically-modified ceramic material (also referred to as ormocers, ceramers, ormosils, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229699 | Bearing having embedded hard particle layer and overlay and method of manufacture A multilayer sliding bearing includes a rigid metal backing having a metal bearing liner attached thereto. The metal bearing liner includes a metal bearing liner layer which is attached to the bearing surface of the metal backing layer and at least one metal overpla... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226492 | High-powder tungsten-based sintered alloy Tungsten-based alloy material sintered at a high sintering power that may contain additive elements soluble in the nickel and selected from the group constituted, for example, by rhenium, molybdenum, tantalum, niobium, vanadium or a mixture of these, wherein, after ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222422 | Method for refurbishing surfaces subjected to high compression contact A process for refurbishing a worn surface of a shroud support component of a turbomachine, as well as a shroud support component refurbished with the process. The process generally entails removing a surface region of the worn surface so as to define a repair surfac... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195825 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179318 | Sliding member The present invention aims at preventing abrasion of relatively sliding members under a high pressure or/and high temperature condition. It also aims at preventing seizure of the sliding contact surfaces at high temperatures. The sliding member of the present invent... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179507 | Thermal spray compositions for abradable seals A thermal spray composition and method of deposition for abradable seals for use in gas turbine engines, turbochargers and steam turbines. The thermal spray composition includes a solid lubricant and a ceramic preferably comprising 5 to 60 wt % total of the composit... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179550 | Member for supporting magnetic disc substrates, process of producing the same, and magnetic disc device using the same A member of supporting magnetic disc substrates is provided, comprising a ceramic sinter containing a ceramic component and at least one conductive component selected from a group consisting of iron, niobium, tin zinc, copper, nickel, cobalt, and chromium, wherein t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179539 | Electromagnetic device An electric machine made from kinetically sprayed permanent magnet material and a binder material form a composite admixture having microstructure of permanent magnet material embedded in the binder material. The admixture has a permanent magnetic moment. The magnet... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172818 | Copper foil for chip-on-film use, plasma display panel, or high-frequency printed circuit board A copper foil for chip-on-film use, a plasma display panel, or a high-frequency printed circuit board obtained by rolling copper foil to smooth the surface to give a surface area of not more than 1.30 times an ideal smooth surface, the smoothed copper foil having de... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164100 | High-frequency de-icing of cableways High-frequency AC voltage with a frequency in a range of from 60 to 100 kHz supplied from a power source at 3 to 15 kV is applied to an electrical conductor within about 30 cm of a cableway. The high-frequency AC voltage generates an alternating electric field. Capa... | 01/16/2007 |
