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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8387249 | Apparatus and method for facilitating servicing of a liquid-cooled electronics rack Apparatus and method for facilitating servicing of a liquid-cooled electronics rack are provided. The apparatus includes a coolant tank, a coolant pump in fluid communication with the coolant tank, multiple parallel-connected coolant supply lines coupling the coolan... | 03/05/2013 |
| RE42815 | Method and system for customizing an orthodontic archwire A method for applying a desired shape to an orthodontic archwire includes the steps of obtaining a numerical description of the desired shape of an orthodontic archwire, generating a description of the design of a fixture basing on the numerical description, manufac... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8020271 | Self-raising form control system and method A self-raising form control system and method is provided that that may be used to form elevator shafts and other vertical building structures. The apparatus includes one or more form elements for defining an area to receive a formable material, such as concrete. Ea... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017213 | Temperature tolerant hooks for hook and loop attachment A temperature tolerant hook and loop attachment, a method of forming a sheet of the hooks and, a method of insulating the skin of a flight vehicle. Temporary loops are formed in a fabric containing temperature tolerant fiber tows, e.g., the tows may be carbon, a met... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015708 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing tonewheel for vehicles A method and apparatus for manufacturing a tonewheel for vehicles. The method includes machining a material into a tonewheel shape, manufacturing a semi-finished tonewheel product having a sensing part in which a plurality of sensing holes is formed at regular inter... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006386 | Method of making a one-piece sidewall liner with logistic slot A method of forming an inner wall of a sidewall configuration of a trailer is provided which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of posts, each post having slots provided therethrough; (b) providing at least one pre-configured punching die; (c) providi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006379 | Fixed scroll positioning apparatus and fixed scroll positioning method In a positioning apparatus, a fixed scroll engaged with a movable scroll is pressed against a housing member, and then, is stirred to an appropriate position by applying impact force to the fixed scroll in this state. Thus, the stirring of the fixed scroll terminate... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006380 | Method of replacing damaged aerofoil A method of replacing a damaged blade (12A) of an integrally bladed rotor assembly (10) including a disc (14) and a plurality of blades (12) extending outwardly from the disc (14) includes the steps of; removing the damaged blade (... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006382 | Method of manufacturing flow selector disk for fluid pressure regulator A method of manufacturing flow selector disk for a fluid pressure regulator, including the steps of providing a plate having a first face and a second face, and forming at least one baseline orifice in the plate including a first diameter portion adjacent the first ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001688 | Method for producing attached parts for a vehicle and the thus produced attached parts A method for producing attached parts for a motor vehicle, for example doors, dampers, mudguards formed by internal (1) and external (2) sheets. The external sheet (2) is inward bent in the visible areas of the door or attached part, the sheet e... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001675 | Apparatus for manufacturing heat exchanger In a heat exchanger, a liquid resin is applied to an outer surface of the heat exchanger, and then surplus liquid resin is removed from the outer surface. In removing the surplus liquid resin, before air having a first velocity is directed to the heat exchanger for ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001690 | Rib for aircraft wing and methods for the manufacture thereof There is provided a method of manufacturing a rib for an aircraft wing, the method comprising providing a billet of material for forming the rib, machining away material from all sides of the billet to form a rib for use in an aircraft, the rib including a web that ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7996990 | Heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same There is provided a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger, including a first step of mounting an end part of flat tube to a header, assembling the flat tube and fins, and sealing a part where the header and the end part is attached, and a second step of increasin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996993 | Temporary vascular filter guide wire A method of making a filter is disclosed including providing a mandrel, positioning a filter form on the mandrel, the filter form including a dissolvable compound, disposing a filter basket over the filter form, dissolving the filter form, and removing the mandrel f... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996976 | Retaining stent A medical device for use within a body of a patient includes at least two retention members located at a first end of an elongated section of the medical device. The retention members are adapted to limit longitudinal movement of the elongated section when the medic... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996980 | Sign stand with rolling base A portable sign stand with wheels or rollers, an adjustable weighted base member, and a sign display member. The base member has one or more compartments so that liquid or solid ballast can be added to stabilize the sign stand in windy conditions. The upper and lowe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992276 | Fixture exchange rail system and method of use A fixture exchange rail system is provided having first and second fixture assemblies movably mounted with respect to respective first and second stationary rails. A movable rail is disposed substantially adjacent to, and movable between, the first and second statio... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987578 | Method of molding and assembling a container with hinged lids An attached lid container has lids that are hinged to the top edges of the side walls of the container. When the lids are closed, the free edges of the lids engage one another to form a joint that interlocks the lids together. The lids are attached to the container ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987569 | Method of surface densification of a powder metal component A high performance main bearing cap has particular surfaces densified for improved fatigue crack resistance. The surfaces densified are the bolted face inside of a perimetral margin and outside of bolt head interface areas around the main bolt holes, the surfaces of... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987596 | Method for installing a collapsible mobile platform interior structure A method for installing an interior structure for a mobile platform is provided. The method includes carrying a lightweight collapsible frame through a man-door of a mobile platform while the collapsible frame is in a collapsed state. The collapsed frame is then exp... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984548 | Method for modifying a compressor stator vane A vane unit system having a plurality of vane units having at least one airfoil projecting from a base is modified by placing a hole in the base and receiving a pin which extends between adjacent bases of vane units. A series of modified bases form a rigid ring of v... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984550 | Fuel injector remanufacturing method and remanufactured fuel injector A remanufacturing and salvaging strategy for fuel injector tips such as high flow fuel injector tips includes blocking a first set of spray orifices in the fuel injector tip, including at least partially filling the first set of spray orifices with a material, for e... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984551 | Fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing same This invention relates to a fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing the same. The wheel includes a rim and a disc secured to the rim. The disc includes a plurality of outwardly extending spokes, an outer rim connecting flange defining a side edge surface a... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7979968 | Roofing membrane puller and method of use A membrane puller for pulling a sheet of membrane material over an underlying surface has a frame with a lever arm pivotally attached to the frame for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position. A foot actuatable clamp assembly is carried by the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979967 | Method for manufacturing a hinge, hinge and hinge pin The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hinge between two workpieces or components; first a hinge socket is inserted in an opening of the first component and then a hinge pin is inserted in the hinge socket; the second component can be fastened to the ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979988 | Worm gear unit and method of producing same By finding a range of an allowable error of maximum meshing position of a worm shaft in an axial direction relative to a worm wheel, that is higher than that of a worm shaft of a conventional worm gear unit, a worm gear unit of the present invention is provided.... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979971 | Hand tool with an extendable plunger A hand tool having an elongated plunger assembly that is rotatably and movably disposed in a socket. The plunger assembly can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation as well as being moved between a first, withdrawn position and a second, ext... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975384 | Apparatus and methods for facilitating installation of conduit systems Apparatus/systems and methods are disclosed for facilitating installation of conduit systems through construction openings. Exemplary embodiments enable one to form, maintain, and controllably block the openings and incorporate the apparatus/systems into the finishe... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975382 | Method for filling a muffler cavity A method for filling a muffler with a fibrous material is disclosed. The muffler includes partitions which form a first chamber and second chamber, and a first muffler pipe having an outlet end. A filling aperture at one end of the second muffler pipe is positioned ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975354 | Bladed disk assembly method and impact device A bladed disk assembly device includes a horizontal arm and a fixed vertical pivot bar that is perpendicularly attached to a first end of the horizontal rotating arm via a sliding coupling mechanism. A vibratory impact device is attached to a second end of the horiz... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975998 | Pallet changer and system and method for using the same A pallet changer and a system and a method for using the same attach, secure and/or connect a part and/or pallet assembly to a receiver assembly for machining the part. A groove and/or a pull post of the pallet assembly is insertable between a first wedge arm and a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975383 | Double hydroformed tube with integral reinforcement A hydroforming process forms a hydroformed automotive component as a multiple cell member having an integral internal rib separating the cells and reinforcing the hydroformed component to increase the strength of a hydroformed component with a given size and shape. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971333 | Manufacturing process for polymetric stents Methods and systems of fabricating a polymeric stent are disclosed herein. Methods are disclosed that include forming a polymeric tube using extrusion, radially deforming the formed tube so that the deformed tube comprises a target diameter, forming a stent from the... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971355 | Method for attaching a ring element to a piston for an internal combustion engine A method for attaching a ring element to a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which the ring element is screwed onto the piston body by a thread applied to the radially outer surface of a part of the piston crown, a circumferential groove that is open towa... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971356 | Method for contour grinding wide blades at high speed The invention relates to a method for contour grinding wide blades at high speed, according to which a wheel (1) is used the grinding contour of which has a width dimension that is less than the width of the tip of the blades to be ground, said contour being ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972253 | Pressure compensating device for a roller A pressure compensating device or arrangement for a roller arrangement which includes a central, non-rotating shaft provided with spaced apart bearings positioned adjacent opposite axial ends of the shaft and rotatably supporting at least one tubular roller segment,... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966711 | Method and apparatus for fastening components using a composite two-piece fastening system A method and apparatus for attaching parts. A composite male fastening component is placed through at least a first part and a second part. The composite male fastener component preferably has a threaded portion. A composite female fastener component is positioned a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966725 | Flat gasket and process for the production of a flat gasket In order to provide a flat gasket, in particular cylinder head gasket, comprising at least one metal gasket sheet made of a spring steel or a metallic material with a percentage elongation after fracture corresponding to the percentage elongation after fracture of a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966705 | Self-piercing blind rivet A self-piercing blind fastener comprising a mandrel having an elongate cylindrical shell mounted on a stem of such mandrel and which extends co-axially about a central elongate axis of the blind fastener, the shell having a radially extending flange at one end and a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966707 | Method for repairing superalloy components using inserts A method for forming or remanufacturing a component to have an internal space. A refractory metal blocking element is formed, in situ, with at least a portion to be within the internal space. A material is added by at least one of welding, laser cladding, and diffus... | 06/28/2011 |
