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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8354175 | Metal panel with cellular structure, related manufacturing process, and use in an impact energy absorber Metal cellular panel (8) constituting a semifinished product formed by various corrugated plate half shells (1, 1′) wherein all the contact points between the half shells (1, 1′) are welded or riveted, and preferably the axial height (b) of ... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8288010 | Sheet-metal layer with anti-diffusion structures and metallic honeycomb body with at least one such sheet-metal layer A sheet-metal layer includes anti-diffusion structures made of a high-temperature-corrosion-resistant steel having a longitudinal direction, upper and lower surfaces, a thickness of 0.015 to 0.1 mm and discontinuous microstructures extending approximately in the lon... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8173268 | Honeycomb body having radially differently configured connecting points A honeycomb body includes a housing and a honeycomb structure with a plurality of channels. The honeycomb structure is formed by at least one at least partially structured metallic layer which forms connecting points that fix the honeycomb structure in place. A cros... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7981519 | Metallic doubler for repair of a gas turbine engine part A method and system of repairing an engine part having a cracked metal skin bonded to a honeycomb core includes removing a portion of the honeycomb that corresponds to a cracked portion of the metal skin. A crack in the metal skin originates from an edge of the engi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7968208 | Metal sheet having a microstructure relieved of notching, carrier body having a plurality of sheets, and exhaust system having the carrier body A metal sheet having a microstructure, a carrier body having a plurality of sheets, and an exhaust system having the carrier body, are distinguished by a particularly long useful life in an automobile. Moreover, it is possible to bring about flow profiles coordinate... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7824775 | Autogenously welded metallic cellular structures and methods for forming such structures An autogenously welded structure is provided that includes a first face sheet, a plurality of individual stiffener elements, and a second face sheet. The stiffener elements each have a first edge disposed against the first face sheet and an opposed second edge. Each... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7682705 | Metal sheet having a microstructure relieved of notching, carrier body having a plurality of sheets, and exhaust system having the carrier body A metal sheet having a microstructure relieved of notching, a carrier body having a plurality of sheets, and an exhaust system having the carrier body, are distinguished by a particularly long useful life in an automobile. Moreover, it is possible to bring about flo... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7666520 | Honeycomb body with an end-side brazing zone, exhaust-gas treatment component and motor vehicle having a honeycomb body and method for producing a honeycomb body A honeycomb body includes two opposite end sides, at least one housing and at least one metallic layer forming channels. At least one of the end sides has at least one brazed zone forming a belt-shaped, brazing material-free zone adjacent the housing. A method for p... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666521 | Honeycomb body for an exhaust gas treatment unit A honeycomb body for an exhaust treatment unit has at least one honeycomb structure and a least one housing, which at least partially surrounds the at least one honeycomb structure. At least one region between the honeycomb structure and the housing is formed with a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7608344 | Metal honeycomb substrates for chemical and thermal applications Extruded metal honeycombs are produced by the direct extrusion of a softened bulk metal feedstock through a honey-comb extrusion die comprising a feedhole array for delivering softened metal through a supporting die baseplate to a honeycomb die discharge section, th... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7441332 | Method for restoring performance capabilities of exhaust gas treatment apparatus To provide a method for recovering performance of a discharge gas processing apparatus, the method being capable of recovering NOx removal performance of a deteriorated NOx removal catalyst without replacing the deteriorated NOx remo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7396380 | Method for producing metal foam bodies The invention relates to a method for producing a metal foam body, according to which a molten material containing gas is prepared and said molten material is left to solidify, thus forming a metal foam body. The aim of the invention is to produce high-quality metal... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383633 | Non-cylindrical catalytic-converter carrier element and tool, and method for manufacturing it A method for the production of a converter-carrier body having a metallic honeycomb body made of a plurality of metal layers, especially smooth layers and corrugated layers, the layers having layer ends, such that an outer shape of the honeycomb body is formed by th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7366340 | Method and system for optically determining perpendicularity of end surface of part formed from parallel channels A method and system for inspecting a honeycomb structure having a plurality of parallel channels includes aligning the honeycomb structure with an image sensing device such that the channels of the honeycomb structure are tilted with respect to the parallel channels... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360309 | Method of manufacturing microchannel heat exchangers A heat exchanger device includes an extruded body that includes one or more layers of channels for coolant flow therethrough, the channels generally having inner diameters of between about 50 microns to about 2000 microns. The device is formed of a material having a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350450 | Armor structures An armor structure includes first and second layers individually containing a plurality of i-beams. Individual i-beams have a pair of longitudinal flanges interconnected by a longitudinal crosspiece and defining opposing longitudinal channels between the pair of fla... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347351 | Apparatus and system for unitized friction stir welded structures and associated method An assembly for positioning a structural assembly for friction stir welding, and a system and method for friction stir welding the structural assembly are provided. The assembly includes an engaging structure and at least one tooling block capable of engaging the en... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347572 | Telescope mirror for high bandwidth free space optical data transmission Optical mirror elements for high bandwidth free space optical communication are produced by an electroforming replication technique. Onto the precision surface of a mandrel that is a negative of the required optical surface a layer of metal is deposited forming an e... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320778 | High-performance catalyst support A catalyst support is formed of a monolith having corrugated metal leaves. The corrugations of each leaf are oblique relative to the edges of the leaf. Each leaf extends from an interior region to an exterior region, and has corrugations that are non-parallel to the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294316 | Honeycomb structure, honeycomb filter and processes for the production thereof A honeycomb structure that is a plurality of honeycomb segments (21) bonded into one piece by a bonding material (25), the honeycomb segments (21) each having a large number of through-channels (11) separated from each other by partition ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287356 | Twin track wire lath A welded wire lathing material for mounting stucco plaster and the like onto a building frame. This lathing material comprises intersecting transverse and primary longitudinal strands substantially located in a first plane. It also comprises secondary longitudinal s... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287683 | Method of joining two members by friction stir welding This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288326 | Active energy absorbing cellular metals and method of manufacturing and using the same Multifunctional cellular metals (or other materials) for structural applications that are capable of recovering their original (undeformed) shape and thickness after impact or crushing (i.e., self-healing). Alternatively, they may normally be stored or used in their... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284726 | Self extinguishing composite primary structure A helicopter with one or more components formed from a self extinguishing composite primary structure material to provide increased passenger safety. The self extinguishing composite primary structure material has a core formed from a fire retardant material, which ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276211 | Process for producing a one-piece, structured metal foil having a hole, metal foil and honeycomb body A process for producing a one-piece, structured metal sheet having an interior with a hole, provides a predetermined, curved outer contour and inner contour that delimits the hole. A smooth, shaped blank is produced, having an outer edge substantially concentrically... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276295 | Metal foil with an embossed structure for use in the purification of exhaust gas and a tool and method for its production The subject matter of the present invention relates to a metal foil with an embossed structure for use in the purification of exhaust gas as well as to a tool and a method for its production. In the direction of the main flow, the metal foil has alternating peaks wi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267805 | Particle trap and assemblies and exhaust tracts having the particle trap A particle trap, which may be installed in a pipe, e.g. in an exhaust tract of a motor vehicle, is provided for the agglomeration and oxidation of particles in a fluid flow and includes a multiplicity of substantially rectilinear and mutually parallel flow passages ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252260 | Winding method and winding apparatus Provided are a winding method and a winding apparatus in which it makes possible to expedite the winding cycle with a relatively simple construction. In a winding method in which a plurality of conductor wires are arranged in parallel and wound around a reel ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250221 | Method of producing clad metal products A method of producing a clad metal ingot suitable for rolling to form a clad metal sheet, and the clad metal ingot so produced. The method involves providing a solid core ingot having an upper side with a rolling face thereon having cavities extending inwardly into ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243523 | Metal unit nesting machine The invention is a machine, machine system, and method of using a machine that alters metal plates to enable rigid stacking of the metal plates. In a preferred embodiment, the machine system includes a machine cabinet, a first altering system secured in the machine ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244051 | Light-generating apparatus having a reflector The invention envisages a light-generating apparatus that provides effective cooling of the reflector, the apparatus comprising a reflector and a device for improving the dissipation of heat from the reflector. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241427 | Catalyst carrier body with sleeve and shortened tubular jacket and catalytic converter having the catalyst carrier body A catalyst carrier body includes a honeycomb body having sheet-metal layers and an axial extent. The sheet-metal layers are at least partly structured in such a way that the honeycomb body has passages through which an exhaust gas can flow. The sheet-metal layers of... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229598 | Diffusion bonded metallic catalyst carrier and production thereof A honeycomb body, which is composed in such a manner that a strip of corrugated foil made of heat-resistant stainless steel containing aluminum and a strip of flat foil made of stainless steel are alternately wound or laminated on each other, is incorporated into an... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223318 | Method for forming a laminate with a rebate A method for the production of a laminate consisting of metal layers as well as at least one fibre-reinforced bonding layer (5–7) that is located between the metal layers (1–4), which laminate has at least one region (9) that has a smaller n... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219949 | Motor vehicle door having a closure extending from a bottom thereof A door of a motor vehicle has a substantially rigid sheet that extends downwardly from a lower edge of the door. The sheet may be opaque, translucent, or transparent. The sheet may be fixed in the extended position or may be selectively retractable and extendable. | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214253 | Filtering body comprising a plurality of filtering units, in particular designed for a particulate filter A filtering body (3), in particular for a motor vehicle internal combustion engine exhaust gas particulate filter (1), includes a plurality of filtering units (11a–11i) assembled by at least a joint (12) interposed ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201973 | Bimetallic plate-fin titanium based heat exchanger A heat exchanger of the plate-fin type has fins of one metal brazed to a plate made of a different metal for use in oil coolers, condensers, evaporators, and the like. The distortion-prone titanium fins of conventional heat exchangers may be replaced with another me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197822 | Metallic honeycomb structure and process for producing the same A honeycomb structure includes a plurality of substantially parallel channels, a layer of at least partially structured metal foils and a housing. The layer includes a number N of at least partially structured metal foils and a number N+1 of smooth metal foils. The ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195203 | Wing skin and method of manufacture thereof A simplified structure for a wing skin and wing box wherein the internal surface (2) of an aircraft wing skin panel (1) in the wing box includes a multiplicity of strips (3), each strip being associated with a stringer. The strips (3) hav... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178303 | Friction stir welding hollow frame member This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 02/20/2007 |
