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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042372 | Method of making an automotive closure panel assembly A method may include providing an outer panel that may have a flange that defines at least one planar section. The flange may be heated at the at least one planar section, and the flange may be bent about the at least one planar section. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7574888 | Method of working metal, metal body obtained by the method and metal-containing ceramic body obtained by the method A method of working metal in which the microstructure of metal body is rendered fine to thereby enhance the strength, ductility or homogeneity thereof; a metal body obtained by the metal working method; and a metal-containing ceramic body obtained by the metal worki... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7431780 | Method and apparatus for distorting a workpiece The method of distorting a workpiece (8) includes selecting a desired configuration of the workpiece; determining distortions (14) to be applied to at least two regions of the workpiece to cause the workpiece to adopt the desired configuration; and usi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7337644 | Assembled workstation A workstation has a base, a conveying device, a driving assembly and a working device. The base is composed of multiple supporting frames. The conveying device is mounted on the base and has a rail, a moving base, a motor, a pushing rod and two rotating rods. The ro... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7305860 | Method for tube forming A method is provided for forming a tube between a pair of dies. The tube is captured between a pair of dies having die surfaces constructed of an electrically non-conducting material defining a die cavity therein. The ends of the tube are sealed and electrical curre... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278287 | Apparatus for shaping metal sheets Apparatus for shaping metal sheets including a shaping tool having an forming space for receiving a metal sheet. At least one heating element is disposed in a recess of the shaping tool for heating at least a portion of the metal sheet, whereby an insulation layer i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275408 | Scanning beam suspension adjustment Apparatus and method for simultaneously adjusting the gram load and radius geometry height of a head suspension by scanning a spring region of the head suspension with a laser beam. The incremental height difference between left and right legs of a spring region of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269986 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated metal blank into a structural component having a predetermined outer configuration. The method includes providing a shape imparting cavity or shell section formed from a rigid material which includes an inner surface defining the pre... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271364 | Laser welding fixture and method A laser welding fixture for holding a workpiece includes a base, a processing head adapted to magnetically couple to the base, and a collet. The processing head has at least one collet holder assembly and at least one stop. The collet is removably coupled to the hol... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254978 | Process for the heating of forging machine tools and forging tools, and a removable furnace element for the heating of such tools This present invention concerns a process for the heating of a forging machine tool, including an insert holder and an insert with one free face bearing a forging impression, in preparation for a forging operation in the said forging machine. The process is characte... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237422 | Method of drawing a composite wire An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213433 | Method for adjusting a head suspension parameter A method for adjusting the static attitude of a head suspension by scanning a region of the head suspension with a laser. A head suspension having a gimbal region is provided that permits a head slider attached thereto to gimbal about pitch and roll axes in response... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140224 | Moderate temperature bending of magnesium alloy tubes A method for bending magnesium alloy tubes. The method includes heating the tube at moderate temperature in the range of about 100° C. to 200° C., and bending the tube to a bend angle or forming the tube to a desired shape. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7086266 | Method of producing tapered or pointed cannula A method of producing a tubular device is provided. The method comprises providing a tubular stock having an axial passage, heating the tubular stock at a first heating location to form a softened section, the softened section separating a workpiece portion of the t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082808 | Making plate workpiece with regions of different thickness A method of making a part with regions of different thickness from a plate workpiece having a pair of substantially parallel plate faces. The workpiece is fitted between a surface of a die and a substantially parallel surface of a punch. The die is formed at its sur... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076987 | Method of producing tapered or pointed cannula A method of producing a tubular device is provided. The method comprises providing a tubular stock having an axial passage, heating the tubular stock at a first heating location to form a softened section, the softened section separating a workpiece portion of the t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7024897 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated metal blank into a structural component having a predetermined outer configuration. The method includes providing a shape imparting cavity or shell section formed from a rigid material which includes an inner surface defining the pre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021097 | Method for adjusting a head suspension parameter A method for adjusting the static attitude of a head suspension by scanning a region of the head suspension with a laser. A head suspension having a gimbal region is provided that permits a head slider attached thereto to gimbal about pitch and roll axes in response... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004004 | Method of making a hardened motor-vehicle part of complex shape A hardened steel part of complex shape is made from a workpiece by first heating the workpiece to an annealing temperature. Then, while the workpiece is still at the annealing temperature, the workpiece is rapidly deformed by a machine into an intermediate shape. Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003996 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated tubular blank into a tubular structural component having a predetermined outer configuration, the method comprising: providing a shape imparting shell formed from a low permeability, rigid material which includes an inner surface def... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6935150 | Superplasticity forming mould and mould insert The mould (10) includes at least one part (20), intended to be in contact with the component (12) being moulded, made from sintered vitreous silica. According to the process, said component (12) is formed by the superplastic forming in th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6907761 | Method and apparatus for superplastically forming a workpiece A method of superplastically forming a workpiece comprises placing the workpiece (16) in a die (14) and heating the workpiece (16) to a temperature at which the workpiece (16) is superplastically formable. Pressure is applied to the workp... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6868708 | Blank guided forming The invention relates to workpiece control shaping of metal, preferably in the form of plates or bands, which metal workpiece has a high tensile limit, preferably about 1000 N/mm2, and is intended to be further shaped. Along predetermined folding notches ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6837092 | Method for adjusting a head suspension parameter A method for adjusting the static attitude of a head suspension by scanning a region of the head suspension with a laser. A head suspension having a gimbal region is provided that permits a head slider attached thereto to gimbal about pitch and roll axes in response... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6813923 | Method and apparatus for flexible manufacturing a discrete curved product from feed stock An apparatus for manufacturing a discrete curved product from a feed stock includes a source of heat that is adapted to impose a focused beam of light on at least one surface of a work piece to cause the surface of the work piece to expand and thereby move in the ge... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6732562 | Apparatus and method for drawing continuous fiber An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6711929 | Method and apparatus for adjusting load applied by suspension A load applied to a slider by a suspension is adjusted as follows. First, the suspension is held while no external force to bend the suspension is applied to the suspension. Then, in this state, a position of a load beam is measured with a position measuring instrum... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6675625 | Method and arrangement for changing the shape of thin-shell articles manufactured by spray-form techniques The present invention discloses a method of correcting the shape of a spray-formed article which has a concave bowing relative to the working surface of the article. Specifically, deviations of such articles from a desired predetermined shape are correcte... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6644085 | Printing plate bender apparatus A printing plate bender for forming shaped edges on a substrate. The printing plate bender generally has a frame, and an elongate mandrel rotatably supported on the frame. The mandrel includes a substrate retainer supported thereon for securing the substr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640604 | Laser bending method and apparatus for bending a work piece in normal and reverse directions A work piece can be bent in opposite directions by irradiating a laser beam onto one side of the work piece. A tension anneal is applied to a metal plate. The metal plate is bent by irradiating a defocused laser beam onto a front surface of the tension-an... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6606895 | Method of manufacturing a crown-shaped component Described is a method of manufacturing a crown-shaped component 3 having a plurality of axially extending protrusions 2 which are formed at an end of a cylindrical portion 1. The method comprises the steps of: upsetting the cylindrical portion into a cyli... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6601426 | Laser stretch-forming processing apparatus for sheet metal A processing apparatus is provided which includes a stretch-forming apparatus and a beam processing unit or apparatus, which can be controlled by a common control unit. The beam processing unit can be a laser beam processing unit, which permits a sheet me... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6536254 | Method and device for producing a metal strip for tailored blanks to be cut to length The invention relates to a process for the production of tailored blanks by the hot rolling of a strip and to an apparatus for the performance of said process. To obtain tailored blanks to be cut to length from the rolled strip, the hot strip is cooled or... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6526794 | Plate for the spin drum of a centrifuge with spacers and process for its manufacture The invention relates to a plate for a spin drum in a centrifuge. The plates contain integrally formed spacers. These plate spacers are comprised of plate material thickenings and are designed to maintain an intermediate space between two or more plates s... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6463779 | Instant heating process with electric current application to the workpiece for high strength metal forming A process and relevant tools for hot forming of high strength metal workpieces by means of applicating high density current to the workpiece directly and generating heat inside it by using its own electrical resistance in order to obtain desired temperatu... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6401509 | Method for producing a hollow body made of metal The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow body made of metal whose cross sectional shape changes in longitudinal direction, a tubular slug being sealed at its end and being placed into a mold that corresponds to the desired shap... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6334349 | Method for the manufacturing of a shaft with a larger diameter flange The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a shaft with a larger diameter flange, particularly for a cone gear, a round stock as the workpiece being rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to at least one spinning roll and is axially co... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6324883 | Method and tool for formation of an enlarged end portion of a bar A method and apparatus for the formation of an enlarged end portion of a bar (48) by upset forging. Before upsetting, the bar end portion (46) is heated to a forging temperature and passed through a passage (40) of a form part (2,4) and into a cavity (44)... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321581 | Process for increasing the wall thickness in hollow sections The invention relates to a process for producing a region of greater wall thickness in a longitudinal hollow section (1) which, to this end, is subjected to a radial and axial pressure and plastically deformed thereby. The hollow section (1) is secured in... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309588 | Process and apparatus for bending thin-wall plastic tubing Process and apparatus for bending thin-wall thermoplastic tubing utilizing pressure inside the tube portion being bent to thereby maintain the shape of the tube during bending, and applying heat only in the zone of the tube that is stretched by pulling it... | 10/30/2001 |
