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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187721 | Laser welded seat structure A structure includes a first part provided in a first plane and second and third parts provided in a second plane located under the first plane. The second and third parts are welded together at a welded seam. The first part has at least one recess configured to rec... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7964288 | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which includes exposing a photoresist using an exposing mask provided with a light-shielding pattern having two or more narrow width portions, developing the photoresist to form a plurality of stripe-sha... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7341176 | Method of tying two or more components together Method of tying two or more components together using a fastener. Each component is provided with a hole and the components are placed so that the holes overlap one another in order to receive the fastener in the holes. The fastener is placed in the holes and mechan... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339120 | Electromagnetic wave shield It is an object of the invention to provide an electromagnetic wave shield for attenuating a electric far field while suppressing the attenuation of the vicinal magnetic flux of an electromagnetic wave discharged from a high frequency electromagnetic wave generator.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333337 | Electric junction box A heat sink in an electric junction box has thermal diffusion portions having one of convex and concave shapes on the surface. The structure enlarges a surface area of the heat sink compared to a configuration in which a surface has no concavity or convexity, thereb... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315009 | Material for welding and welded article A material for welding 5 having a region 11 in which welding such as laser welding or arc welding is performed, the region including indentations 5a-1 which are produced by carrying out a first working step comprising embossing, V-... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7258303 | Aircraft partition designed to separate a cargo part from a cockpit or from a passenger compartment An aircraft includes a partition designed to separate a cargo part from a cockpit or a passenger compartment. The partition includes a corrugated structure, defining several corrugations with an approximately omega section extending along the direction of the height... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252324 | Spoiler for vehicles and manufacturing method thereof Described herein are a spoiler for vehicles and a method of manufacturing the spoiler. The spoiler has a first surface and a second surface which define an appearance of the spoiler, and a hollow part defined in the spoiler. The spoiler includes a reinforcing member... | 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 |
| 7237769 | Cooling tower film fill apparatus and method A heat exchange apparatus for a cooling tower having first and second corrugated film, fill sheets. Each film fill sheet includes a plurality of arch shaped dimple features oriented to forms various rows of the arch shaped dimple features. The first and second sheet... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228887 | Radiator structure A radiator structure includes a base and conductive components. Several fins extend from the base and the conductive components are arranged in the base and the fins in a way of being distributed in orderly pieces in the base and the fins. The base and the fins are ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225717 | Vehicle armor system An armor system is provided for installation in a vehicle having a body structure. The armor system includes frame members joined to form a framework having openings. The framework is joined to the inside of the body structure of the vehicle. Brackets are joined to ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7199980 | Plate welding structure and head suspension A head suspension provided with a plate welding structure relaxes a laser beam positioning accuracy, improves a mass production ability, suppresses the generation of spattered matter, and prevents the deformation of plates during welding. The head suspension ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199187 | Sheet A sheet excellent in mechanical performance such as folding endurance is provided. A sheet having a substrate layer using an impact-resistant styrene type resin containing 2 to 15 wt % of rubber particles having a peak at less than 2 μm and an impact-resistant styr... | 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 |
| 7146727 | Multisheet sandwich panel using superplastic forming and adhesive bonding We combine superplastic forming (SPF) with adhesive bonding (AB) to produce quality multisheet sandwich panel structures, especially those using a superplastic aluminum alloy, such as A1 2004, A1 8090, or A1 1570. We produce the parts with improved energy efficiency... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138598 | Apparatus and method for accommodating part mismatch during joining A method of joining a pair of overlapping workpieces, the method includes: inserting a filler material between the pair of overlapping workpieces; applying a pressure to at least one of the workpieces so that the filler material is crushed; and joining the two workp... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132173 | Self-centering braze assembly Braze and electrode wire assemblies, e.g., used with an implantable microstimulator, include a wire welded in the through-hole of an electrode, which electrode is brazed to a ceramic case that is brazed to a metal ring that is welded to a metal can. The braze joints... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129603 | Corrosion protective coating for extending the lifetime of water cooled stator bar clips A water-cooled stator bar clip for electrical generators and a method for applying a corrosion-resistant protective coating, preferably Sc, Ti, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ni, and Al, and their alloys or oxides to existing stator bar end fittings in order to signific... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126077 | Resistance welding of high strength steels The formation of spot welds in high strength steel workpieces is improved by using welding electrodes with annular, or donut shaped welding tips for the formation of the molten metal weld pool at the weld site. The annular poll solidifies to form an annular weld nug... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115324 | Method of combining welding and adhesive bonding for joining metal components A method of joining metal components having the steps of depositing adhesive material between the components and welding the components together via solid-state or fusion welding. The welds are spaced apart from the adhesive material and are produced so as to preven... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109425 | Low alternating current (AC) loss superconducting cable A low alternating current loss superconducting cable is provided, including a plurality of superconducting tapes spirally wound around a longitudinally extending core. The tapes are provided in a path between about 5° and 85° relative to the longitudinal axis of t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102083 | Jointing structure and jointing method for superconducting cable An intermediate jointing structure having excellent mechanical and electrical characteristics and method of preparing the same. The intermediate jointing structure includes a metal pipe and a jointing sleeve. The metal pipe is inserted between a pair of superconduct... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097914 | Composite structural material, and method of producing the same A plate-shaped composite material has a first member and a second member. The first member is an expanded metal formed of a metal plate. The coefficient of linear expansion of the metal plate is less than or equal to 8×10−6/degrees Celsius. The first m... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094834 | Shiny, impact-resistant polystyrol which is resistant to tension cracks A process for increasing the stress-cracking resistance of polystyrene molding compositions, stress-cracking-resistant, glossy polystyrene molding compositions, composite layered sheets or composite layered films with an outer layer of this type, and also processes ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090893 | Rhenium composite A method of forming a rhenium layer on a substrate, comprising: applying a solid rhenium-containing compound to a substrate; reducing at a temperature above ambient temperature the rhenium-containing compound so th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071148 | Joined superconductive articles A superconducting article includes a first superconductive segment having a nominal thickness tn1, a second superconductive segment having a nominal thickness tn2, and a joint region comprising a splice connecting the first and second supercond... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048866 | Metal/ceramic bonding article and method for producing same There is provided a method for producing a metal/ceramic bonding article wherein a metal member 12 is formed so as to have a predetermined shape by printing a resist 14 in a predetermined region on the metal member 12 to etch the metal member | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047637 | Method of manufacture of ceramic composite wiring structures for semiconductor devices Method of manufacture of a composite wiring structure for use with at least one semiconductor device, the structure having a first conductive member upon which the semiconductor device can be mounted for electrical connection thereto. A dielectric member, made of ce... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037621 | Cell, cell production method, welded article production method and pedestal A metal plate and an electrode in a polymer lithium ion secondary battery or the like are welded certainly, and it is accomplished to further improve the reliability and the durability thereof. Each of an upper metal plate (7a) and a lower metal plate ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026056 | Multicompartment structure for insulation and other materials A structure for encapsulating and protecting fiber insulation material as well as other materials in multicompartment devices in order to provide unitized material which can be applied to any surface desired for insulation or other purposes. A first sheet of materia... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024832 | Thermal insulation structure of housing and heat shielding member used for same The invention is intended to reduce heat accumulation in the heat insulator provided around the periphery of the living room of a house structure, thereby achieving simplification of a construction work, energy-saving, and rationalization in maintaining the living e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994916 | Friction stir grain refinement of structural members The present invention provides an improved structural assembly constructed of a plurality of structural members secured together. At least one of the plurality of structural members defines a first region characterized by comparatively high operational stress and a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994917 | Composite material and method for manufacturing the same A plate of an expanded metal and two metal plates are overlaid on one another. The expanded metal plate has a plurality of meshes. The linear expansion coefficient of the expanded metal is equal to or less than 8×10−6/° C., and the thermal conductivit... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974207 | Laser welding methods and structures and control therefor including welded inkjet printheads In a system for laser welding work pieces along a collapsing weld interface, methods and apparatus include providing welding pads and/or stop projections on either or both of the work pieces to control the manner or amount of collapse. Preferably, the stop projectio... | 12/13/2005 |
| RE38852 | Tear/puncture resistant semi-laminate material A tear/puncture resistant semi-laminate material having a first layer of a flexible sheet of thermoplastic material and a second layer of a water impermeable thermoplastic material impregnated with a volatile corrosion inhibitor. The layers are not bonded with a uni... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6944393 | Panel made of a highly insulated electrothermal fabric Panel (10) for generating and diffusing heat obtained from a heat-radiating board (30) comprising one or more pieces of electrothermal fabric, with strips of fibreglass laid side by side to form the warp, the weft (50) consisting of a continuous... | 09/13/2005 |
