Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029916 | Brazing filler metal, brazing composite material and brazed structure brazed/bonded with the same A brazing filler metal capable of improving both of oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance is obtained. This brazing filler metal (1, 1d, 51 and 51a) consists of at least a three-layer structure of an Ni—Cr brazing layer (... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025983 | Joining method between Fe-based steels and Ti/Ti-based alloys having joint strength higher than those of base metals by using interlayers and the joints produced using the method A joining method between Fe-based steel and Ti/Ti-based alloys having a joint strength higher than those of base metals by using interlayers. The production of intermetallic compounds at a joint portion between Fe-based steel and Ti/Ti-based alloys can be prevented ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7998594 | Methods of bonding pure rhenium to a substrate Methods are provided for bonding pure rhenium to a substrate comprising a material. Non-lubricated components configured to have friction contact with another component are also provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes disposing a eutect... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7923127 | Direct rolling of cast gamma titanium aluminide alloys A process for producing sheets of γ-TiAl includes the steps of forming a melt of a γ-TiAl alloy; casting the γ-TiAl alloy to form an as-cast γ-TiAl alloy; encapsulating the as-cast γ-TiAl alloy to form an as-cast γ-TiAl alloy preform; and rolling the as-cast Î... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7867628 | Brazed articles A brazing material for brazing tungsten/carbide/cobalt substrates (e.g., wear pads) to substrates comprising titanium or alloys thereof (e.g., fan or compressor blades). The brazing material includes gold, nickel, silver, aluminum, and copper present in respective a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7749614 | Method of brazing a Ti-Al alloy The invention relates to a method of brazing a Ti—Al alloy. According to the invention, a layer of nickel (2) is disposed between a part (1) which is made from titanium aluminide and a brazing sheet (3), such as to enable: the aforementioned p... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736751 | Coating for components requiring hydrogen peroxide compatibility The present invention provides a heretofore-unknown use for zirconium nitride as a hydrogen peroxide compatible protective coating that was discovered to be useful to protect components that catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or corrode when exposed to ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7416789 | Refractory metal substrate with improved thermal conductivity A substrate for semiconductor and integrated circuit components including: a core plate containing a Group VIB metal from the periodic table of the elements and/or an anisotropic material, having a first major surface and a second ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413814 | Multilayer getter structures and methods for making same Getter multilayer structures are disclosed, embodiments of which include at least a layer of a non-evaporable getter alloy having a low activation temperature over a layer of a different non-evaporable getter material having high specific surface area, both preferab... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399532 | Corrosive resistant metal material covered with conductive substance A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance suitable for use in a component material requiring conductivity and corrosion resistance like electrical conductive material, electrical contact, electromagnetic wave shield, electrochemical el... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396595 | Soft metal and method for preparation thereof, and exterior part of watch and method for preparation thereof A soft metal and a decorative article of wristwatch are produced by forming, on the surface of a soft metal article (2), a hard layer (3, 13) containing zirconium and molybdenum, or containing zirconium, molybdenum and further an additive element const... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371467 | Process chamber component having electroplated yttrium containing coating A component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber has a structure having an electroplated coating comprising yttrium-containing species. The electroplated coating is resistant to corrosion in the plasma, and can have a compositional gradient of y... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357994 | Thermal/environmental barrier coating system for silicon-containing materials A coating system for Si-containing materials, particularly those for articles exposed to high temperatures. The coating system exhibits improved resistance to corrosion from sea salt and CMAS as a result of using aluminate compounds to protect silicate-containing la... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338717 | Tool and a method for creating the tool A method 10 and a laminated tool 31 which is created by the method 10 and which is formed by the selective coupling or attachment of sectional members, such as members 14, 16. The formed tool 31 includes a finished surface 36 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338719 | MCrAl layer MCrAl layers according to prior art often display chipping of the thermally grown aluminum oxide layer (TGO) as a result of thermally induced stresses, which significantly reduces the oxidation behavior or the bonding behavior of ceramic heat insulating layers. An i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332123 | Method for manufacturing composite articles and the articles obtained therefrom A method of molding an article comprises inserting a mandrel into the cavity of the mold; placing a niobium based refractory metal intermetallic composite powder into a cavity of a mold; consolidating the niobium based refractory metal intermetallic composite around... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7304383 | TFT substrate for liquid crystal display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same There are provided a TFT substrate for an LCD apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. A substrate (10), a diffusion barrier layer (11) and a copper alloy layer (12) are formed on the TFT substrate, consecutively. The copper alloy inclu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300708 | Erosion and wear resistant protective structures for turbine engine components An erosion resistant protective structure for a turbine engine component comprises a shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy includes nickel-titanium based alloys, indium-titanium based alloys, nickel-aluminum based alloys, nickel-gallium based alloys, copper bas... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288324 | Synthesis of tetragonal phase stabilized nano and submicron sized nanoparticles Novel, monodispersed, spherical ZrO2 particles in the size range of approximately 10 to approximately 600 nm exhibiting metastable tetragonal crystal structure at room temperature and novel methods of preparation. The ZrO2 particles are approxi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279023 | High thermal conductivity metal matrix composites Discontinuous diamond particulate containing metal matrix composites of high thermal conductivity and methods for producing these composites are provided. The manufacturing method includes producing a thin reaction formed and diffusion bonded functionally graded int... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263904 | Torque-detecting device To provide a torque detecting device having a sufficient mechanical strength, capable of accomplishing an accurate torque measurement, having a processability excellent for mass-production, and effective to eliminate problems associated with damages which would be b... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261942 | Photocatalytically-active, self-cleaning aqueous coating compositions and methods Method for producing novel photochemically-active metal oxide-containing aqueous compositions such as TiO2 compositions coated or sprayed and dried under ambient conditions to form novel photochemically-active, colorless coatings having strong wetability ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241416 | Metal injection molded turbine rotor and metal injection molded shaft connection attachment thereto A rotor shaft assembly (101) of a type used in a turbocharger, manufactured by mounting a powder compact of a titanium aluminide rotor (203) to a powder compact of a steel shaft (207), with a metal powder admixed with a binder (211) inter... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223481 | Method of producing ultra-thin copper foil with carrier, ultra-thin copper foil with carrier produced by the same, printed circuit board, multilayer printed circuit board and chip on film circuit board An object of the present invention is to produce an ultra-thin copper foil with a carrier which has few pinholes and small surface roughness and which has an the thickness of less than 5 μm, and to produce the method of producing the foil, and further to produce a ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220494 | Metal dusting resistant product A product resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting, coking, oxidation, and having sufficient mechanical strength for use at temperatures greater than 400° C. The product consists of a load-bearing member and a corrosion resistant member, wherein the corr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217099 | Coated forward stub shaft dovetail slot A compressor forward stub shaft comprising a plurality of axially spaced, annular rows of dovetail grooves, at least a first and a second of the plurality of rows having dovetail slots coated in part with an anti-wear coating. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7189459 | Turbine blade for extreme temperature conditions One exemplary embodiment of a turbine component (which may be a blade) comprises a substrate comprising a silicide-based material, a plurality of through holes disposed in the substrate, the holes being configured to receive an airflow, a silicide coating disposed a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189437 | Mobile plating system and method An exemplary method for using a mobile plating system is provided that includes locating the mobile plating system at a desired location for plating, positioning an external vacuum pump from an interior position of a mobile storage volume of the mobile plasma platin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186092 | Airfoil having improved impact and erosion resistance and method for preparing same A turbine airfoil having an improved impact and erosion resistance. The airfoil comprises: (a) a base segment having an impact resistant leading edge section proximate to the leading edge comprising a material having having a yield strength of least about 250 ksi an... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178710 | Brazing titanium to stainless steel using nickel filler material A method of braze bonding a stainless steel part to a titanium part by heating a component assembly comprised of the titanium part, the stainless steel part, and a very thin substantially pure nickel foil filler material placed between the two parts and heated at a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166367 | Titanium alloy having excellent high-temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance A titanium alloy having excellent high-temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance is disclosed which comprises, by mass, Al: 0.30–1.50%, and Si: 0.10–1.0%. Preferably, amass ratio Si/Al is not less than 1/3. More preferably, the titanium alloy further compri... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165890 | Metal-to-metal spherical bearing A metal-to-metal bearing comprising a bearing housing of a first material and a ball of a second material held within the housing, the interface between the housing and the ball comprising two bearing surfaces, wherein one of the first and second materials is a tita... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156750 | Golf club head A golf club head includes a front body, a middle body, a back body integrally. The middle body is disposed between the front body and the back body. The middle body includes a middle crown constituting a middle portion of a crown portion in back and forth directions... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156282 | Titanium-aluminide turbine wheel and shaft assembly, and method for making same A titanium-aluminide turbine wheel (120, 220, 320, 420) is joined to the end of a shaft (110, 210, 310, 410) by utilizing a titanium surface on the end of the shaft to be joined to the wheel, and electron-beam welding the wheel onto the titanium surfac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138189 | Heat-resistant Ti alloy material excellent in resistance to corrosion at high temperature and to oxidation Disclosed is a heat-resistant Ti alloy material excellent in high-temperature corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance, which comprises a base made of a heat-resistant Ti alloy and a surface layer formed on the surface of the base. The surface layer has a multi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135238 | Elevated temperature oxidation protection coatings for titanium alloys and methods of preparing the same Oxidation protection of a titanium-based alloy is provided with improved fatigue properties by a titanium aluminide coating of between 2 to 12 microns by diffusing the Al into the Ti at a temperature below the melting point of the Al. The coating is gas deposited an... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132149 | Data storage medium and method for the preparation thereof A data storage medium includes a haze-prevention layer between a heat-resistant thermoplastic substrate and a reflective metal layer. The haze-prevention layer includes a metal having a tensile modulus of at least about 15×106 pounds per square inch. The... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7129194 | Catalyst system with improved corrosion resistance An improved catalyst system that includes a metal support structure and an anti-corrosive layer on the metal support structure, and has improved resistance to corrosion and other degradation under corrosive environments. Typically, a catalyst supporting layer is app... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128959 | Reflective article and method for the preparation thereof A reflective article useful, for example, in automotive headlights includes a haze-prevention layer between a heat-resistant thermoplastic substrate and a reflective metal layer. The haze-prevention layer includes a metal having a tensile modulus of at least about 1... | 10/31/2006 |
