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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294241 | Method to form alpha phase Ta and its application to IC manufacturing A method of sputtering a Ta layer comprised of alpha phase Ta on a Cu layer. An embodiment includes a Ta sputter deposition on a Cu surface at a substrate temperature less than 200° C. Another embodiment has a pre-cooling step at a temperature less than 100° C. pr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282445 | Multiple seed layers for interconnects One embodiment of the present invention is a method for depositing two or more seed layers over a substrate, the substrate includes a patterned insulating layer which comprises at least one opening surrounded by a field, the at least one opening and the field being ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7222510 | Systems and methods for manufacturing a drop bar Systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide an aluminum hitch component with increased strength that eliminates encumbrances, such as rusting and fusing, associated with traditional hitch components. Accordingly, ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7199052 | Seed layers for metallic interconnects One embodiment of the present invention is a method for making copper or a copper alloy interconnects, which method includes: (a) forming a patterned insulating layer over a substrate, the patterned insulating layer including at least one opening and a field surroun... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7105434 | Advanced seed layery for metallic interconnects One embodiment of the present invention is a method for making metallic interconnects, which method is utilized at a stage of processing a substrate having a patterned insulating layer which includes at least one opening and a field surrounding the at least one open... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7060367 | Cutting blade and method of producing the same A blade with improved sharpness and durability is disclosed. The blade includes a base plate having an edge and a coating layer for coating the edge. The coating layer is formed of a material handling metal, and a tip of the coating layer is sharpened. It is preferr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6949299 | Spray formed articles made of boron steel The present invention relates to a method of spray forming a boron steel metal article, and to the formed article. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises (a) providing a spray forming pattern, (b) spraying metallic particles onto the spray forming pattern,... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6924226 | Methods for making multiple seed layers for metallic interconnects One embodiment of the present invention is a method for making metallic interconnects, which method is utilized at a stage of processing a substrate having a patterned insulating layer which includes at least one opening and a field surrounding the at least one open... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6251528 | Method to plate C4 to copper stud A method for plating a second metal directly to a first metal without utilizing a mask. A semiconductor substrate is provided including at least one metal feature and at least one insulating layer covering the metal feature and the substrate. At least one... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6187455 | Decorative roll-patterned strip and process of making same A decorative roll-patterned metal strip or sheet, preferably aluminium strip or sheet, having: a thickness of about 0.05-1.0 mm, preferably about 0.1-0.8 mm, with a surface having a plurality of indentations of a depth of about 0.001-0.05 mm, preferably a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6019517 | Preformed pieces for outer and inner races of bearings A bearing outer-race performed piece has a turning stock on an outer periphery thereof and has a circular bearing groove on an inner surface thereof. The bearing groove has a cross-section which includes circular portions defined by a circle of a greater ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5725930 | Supply feedstock for workpiece finishing machine A supply feedstock intended for use in a workpiece finishing machine wherein individual workpieces are successively separated and presented in a predetermined fashion to an automated loading means. The feedstock includes a plurality of individual workpiec... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5616425 | Beam blanks for direct rolling as-cast into finished products Continuously cast beam blanks having an adjusted flange shaped to provide an (Aw/Af) ratio for direct rolling as-cast into an entire range of finish products in a family of structural shapes.... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5503895 | Supply feedstock for workpiece finishing machine A supply feedstock intended for use in a workpiece finishing machine wherein individual workpieces are successively separated and presented in a predetermined fashion to an automated loading means. The feedstock includes a plurality of individual workpiec... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5043217 | Composite to metal joint for torsional shafts A composite to metal joint (10) for torsional shafts is disclosed that will not fail in simple shear and can be manufactured without slipping, bridging, or kinking of the filament using a filament winding machine. The composite to metal joint includes a f... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4881988 | Novel flexible magnet for use in small dc motors A die head is disclosed for use on an extruder die in which a plate-like structure having an elongated slot through which extrudate is extruded. the slot has a central area which is narrower than the height at each end of the elongated slot. The elongated... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4683174 | Raw casting blank for fluid actuated ram assembly A raw casting for a metallic article such as a hydraulically actuated ram assembly, which has a rear portion having a bifurcated end as well as front portion having a bifurcated end. The raw casting may also include a barrel portion having an internal bor... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4451208 | Propeller A propeller comprises a first elongate, non-twisted part (1) of streamlined cross-section and of constant cross-sectional area and constant shape from one end of said part to its other, and a second, planar part (2) which connects with one longitudinally ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4379813 | Propellers and windmills The present invention provides a propeller or windmill blank comprising a planar sheet of material having markings defining, or being shaped to have, a central or hub region and two blades extending in opposite directions along imaginary lines; and wherei... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4308705 | Reinforcing element A reinforcing rod or wire is formed with a plurality of helical and longitudinally continuous grooves. At least one of these grooves is of varying width and/or depth, and similarly may have a varying cross-sectional shape.... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4288103 | Fluid fitting having gripping bass means for chucking An elbow type of fluid fitting and method for chucking for machining same wherein the fitting includes a body having a pair of fitting branches extending outwardly thereof angularly of each other. The body also includes a gripping boss extending a short d... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4271240 | Lobed preparatory blank for cold extruding a cup-shaped article with hollow polygonal interior The invention relates to the cold extrusion of a part having a polygonal interior and a cylindrical exterior. Instead of the usual process of forcing a polygonal punch into a billet in a single extrusion step, the new method employs a plurality of extrusi... | 06/02/1981 |
| 3990862 | Liquid heat exchanger interface and method A plurality of particles of oxide film forming metal randomly attached to portions of each other and a plurality of which are attached to a metallic substrate, the unconnected portions between particles defining porously interconnected open cell nucleatio... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3951611 | Blank for fan blade A one-piece blank for a propeller fan having a plurality of substantially identical blade portions extending outwardly from a central hub portion, each of the blade portions having leading and trailing edges which are joined at outer leading and trailing ... | 04/20/1976 |