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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6953393 | Apparatus for removing burrs from a compact disc The present invention discloses a burr removing apparatus including a base for placing the compact disc on, and a pressing apparatus equipped on the base and corresponding to the inner circle of the compact disc for moving up and down to eliminate a bur at the inner... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6602116 | Substrate retaining ring A retaining ring is configured for use with an apparatus for polishing a substrate. The substrate has upper and lower faces and a perimeter. The apparatus has a movable polishing pad with an upper polishing surface for contacting and polishing the lower f... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6488572 | Method and apparatus for removing marine organisms from a submerged substrate A method and apparatus for removing marine fouling from underwater substrates such as ships' hulls (10). The method is characterized by the steps of first subjecting marine organisms such as barnacles to an electrical field of sufficent intensity to degra... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6419550 | Apparatus and methods for substantial planarization of solder bumps Apparatus and methods for substantial planarization of solder bumps. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a planarization member engageable with at least some of the plurality of outer surfaces to apply a planarization action on one or more of the out... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6267650 | Apparatus and methods for substantial planarization of solder bumps Apparatus and methods for substantial planarization of solder bumps. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a planarization member engageable with at least some of the plurality of outer surfaces to apply a planarization action on one or more of the out... | 07/31/2001 |
| 4980996 | Method and tool for machining the surfaces of workpieces A method and tool for machining the surfaces of workpieces. The surface is finished by honing high pressure fluid jetting, and brushing. The tool used in this connection is provided with at least one tool element, such as a honing bar and/or a brush bar, ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4800104 | Method and apparatus for the inspection of tubular members A method of inspecting the inner and/or outer circumferential surface of a tubular member includes the steps of moving an inspection apparatus along the tubular member and during movement along the member sequentially cleaning the inner and/or outer circu... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4567695 | Method and apparatus for machining roller bearings An improved method of machining the raceway of a roller bearing race for cylindrical rollers having two concentric cylindrical surfaces with one surface being the raceway and the other cylindrical surface being the seating surface of the roller bearing ra... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4405878 | Bonded grid-cathode electrode structure A variety of technologies have been applied in the development of a bonded rid cathode. Erosion lithography is used for making the fine-detail grid structure, combining air erosion and lithographic techniques. To obtain openings of the order of 0.001 inch ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4290236 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a contoured internal diameter bushing PCT No. PCT/US79/00322 Sec. 371 Date May 14, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date May 14, 1979 PCT Filed May 14, 1979 WO80/02526 Nov. 27, 1980 The ends (14,16) of cylindrical bushings 10) in which pins rotate bear relatively heavy loads. This can lead to a slight internal de... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4272612 | Erosion lithography to abrade a pattern onto a substrate A variety of technologies have been applied in the development of a bonded rid cathode. Erosion lithography is used for making the fine-detail grid structure, combining air erosion and lithographic techniques. To obtain openings of the order of 0.001 inch ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4254585 | Process and apparatus for the surface treatment of flexible magnetic recording media A process and apparatus for the treatment of the recording surface of magnetic recording media using consecutively arranged units for burnishing, cleaning and calendering the web of plastics film provided with a magnetic coating. The process and apparatus... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4237209 | Erosion lithography with high-aspect nozzle A variety of technologies have been applied in the development of a bonded rid cathode. Erosion lithography is used for making the fine-detail grid structure, combining air erosion and lithographic techniques. To obtain openings of the order of 0.001 inch ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4175415 | Finishing tool A tool for deburring or finishing a workpiece is mounted for common reciprocatory movement with the wheelhead of a grinding machine. The tool, which is form of an elongated rod, is supported in a housing which is in turn pivoted about an axis transverse t... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4175412 | Process and installation for mechanical descaling steel wire Descaling of metal wire by bending is followed by projection of the scale from the wire. The scale, projected by nozzles in a descaling device, is a mixture of new scale coming directly from the wire undergoing the bendings and scale recycled several time... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4004374 | Descaling bent rod with separated cleaning particles A method of descaling a rod comprises forming at least one bend in the rod and rotating the bent portion in an appproximately circular path while maintaining it in a space having a distribution of separated cleaning particles therein in a suspended relati... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3977127 | Multi-purpose hobby finishing apparatus The present invention generally concerns hobby finishing tools. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a multi-purpose hobby finishing apparatus for cutting, drilling, grinding and finishing hobby materials, such as especially glass, and ... | 08/31/1976 |
