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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6467134 | Fastener for strap A reusable fastener for a strap of a carry bag, dog collar, shoe, necklace, watch strap, belt, or the like includes a plate member having a threaded opening, a generally flat retainer member attached to the rear of the plate member, and a connector having... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467135 | Security zipper pull A security for a compartmented structure including at least one zippered compartment includes a two-slide zipper. The pulls are configured to interlock one another and to expose a security slot when engaged. Affixing a security product to the security whe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467136 | Connector assembly A connector assembly (61) comprising a male connector element (61a) having a locking shank (101) and a female connector element (61b) having a locking cavity (133) with an external opening. The locking shank (101) is receivable in the locking cavity (133)... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467137 | Method of manufacturing an ink jet recording head A method of manufacturing an ink jet recording head. On one and the other surfaces of an ink supply plate, formed with a plurality of discrete ink supply ports and a corresponding number of discrete nozzle ports, a green sheet for a pressure chamber plate... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467138 | Integrated connector backings for matrix array transducers, matrix array transducers employing such backings and methods of making the same This invention is provided a method for making a backing layer for an ultrasonic matrix array transducer useful in diagnostic imaging, non-destructive material testing and treatment of human organs. The method includes placing the grid in a mold, filling ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467139 | Mounting structure and mounting method for surface acoustic wave element A functional surface of a surface acoustic wave element is disposed to face a mount surface of a circuit board on which the surface acoustic wave element is to be mounted. A gap between the functional surface and the mount surface is sealed off by an anis... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467140 | Method of making composite piezoelectric transducer arrays Transducer elements having a 2--2 or 1-3 composite structure and driven in a k31 transverse mode for small-feature size transducer arrays, which provide improved electrical impedance matching to an ultrasonic imaging system and improved acousti... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467141 | Method of assembling micro-actuator A method of assembling a micro-actuator is provided in which a base frame having a plurality of actuator bases is placed on a stage, a first adhesive is applied to each of the actuator bases, and a base electrode frame having a plurality of base electrode... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467142 | Method for manufacturing chip capacitor A terminal frame including plural pairs of terminal sections arranged in rows and columns is prepared. Each pair includes a flat anode terminal section and a flat cathode terminal section disposed in the same plane with their tip ends being spaced from an... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467143 | Automatic door panel producing apparatus An apparatus and method for automatically producing door panels in a single line in order to enable continuous production are provided. In the apparatus, a first uncoiler supplies the wound inner plate material. A first leveler regulates a flatness of the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467144 | Multifunction insert press A press for the installation of inserts on thin metallic or plastic rolled sections by cold plastic deformation of the rolled sections, comprising a structure (2, 3) bearing a punch (8) and an insert-bearing turret anvil (15) arranged in a substantially a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467145 | Operating unit with an automatic tool changing device and transfer tool machine including the same An operating unit for a transfer tool machine comprises a turret head having a rotary plate, a plurality of tool holding devices arranged on the rotary plate, a supporting arm supporting the turret head on the tool machine framework and a mandrel which is... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467146 | Method of forming of a tubular metal section A process for forming closed sections using electromagnetic force. A sheet metal stock is folded into a generally closed section having flanges. The folded section is placed in a die and the die is closed. An electromagnetic force is applied to the die to... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467147 | Magneto electric generator rotor and an implement for removing this rotor By inserting a male screw for fixing a ratchet claw into a nut placed on an insert core and the like to prevent rotation, it is possible to eliminate additional screw processing on the insert core, to increase magnetic resistance between a magnet and the ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467148 | Method of producing metal band of metal belt for belt-type continuously variable transmission A producing method of a metal band of a metal belt for a belt-type continuously variable transmission includes the following steps of: superposing a predetermined number of blank rings concentrically on one another to constitute a laminated blank rings; f... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467149 | Apparatus for injecting materials into a composite The invention relates to a method and apparatus for injecting material into a substrate. The apparatus 10 comprises a needle assembly having a needle 14, a movable central portion 26 and a substantially stationary top portion 26. The material to be inject... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467150 | Stepping motor In a stepping motor in which a cylindrical magnet 3 which is magnetized in an axial direction is coupled with a rotary shaft and said magnet is clamped with rotor stacks 4, 5 formed by laminating annular magnetic plates the surfaces of which are electrica... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467151 | Method of producing a superconducting magnet A superconducting magnet comprised of a reinforced and stabilized superconducting wire material which is wound into an electromagnetic coil. The superconducting wire material comprises a compound superconducting substance, and a reinforcing, stabilizing a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467152 | Method of fabricating a microwave microstrip/waveguide transition structure A microwave microstrip/waveguide transition structure includes a substrate, an elongated microstrip layer residing on a surface of the substrate, and an elongated integral hollow waveguide on the surface of the substrate. The microstrip layer and a side o... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467153 | Method for manufacturing a disk drive A method for manufacturing a disk drive includes assembling the head disk assembly in a clean room, performing servo writing upon the head disk assembly in the clean room, and performing a head disk assembly test upon the head disk assembly in the clean r... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467154 | Seat and guide installation method and apparatus An apparatus for press fitting inserts into corresponding receptacles in workpieces includes a press comprising a ram and a backup tool spaced from the ram. An insertion tool is alignable between the ram and the backup tool. An insert magazine feeds inser... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467155 | Transfer control system for piston insertion machine A transfer control system for enabling technicians to insert a piston assembly into a cylinder of an engine block. The transfer control system ensures that only one technician at a single time is capable of controlling the insertion of the piston assembly... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467156 | Method and apparatus for preparing electrochemical cells A method of fabricating electrochemical cells and batteries wherein the successive anode and cathode layers are separated by a polymeric electrolyte layer having a protruding polymer edge around its perimeter which reduces the likelihood of inadvertent co... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467157 | Apparatus for construction of annular segmented permanent magnet An apparatus is provided for constructing a segmented annular permanent magnet from a predetermined number of previously magnetized segments of predetermined shape and size comprising a rotateable carrousel, at least two of a plurality of removable ferrom... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467158 | Component feeder with load position alignment recognition A component feeder including a rotary mechanism 31 which is mounted on a turning mechanism 17 for turning the suction nozzle 3 and causes the suction nozzle 3 to rotate around its axis line A, a detector 7 for detecting an amount of displacement the compo... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467159 | Fastener-chain-finishing apparatus In the fastener-chain-finishing apparatus, only a knockout among plural members arranged below a fastener-chain-transfer path of a space-forming unit can move up and down but all the other members are not movable. Consequently, the units below the chain-t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467160 | Fine pitch circuitization with unfilled plated through holes A method of making a circuitized substrate having plated through holes free of filler material is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a dielectric substrate having first and second opposite faces. At least one via hole is formed from one ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467161 | Method for making a circuit board A method 10, 110 for making multi-layer electronic circuit boards 82, 148 having metallized apertures 18, 20, 118, 120 which may be selectively and electrically connected to a source of ground potential.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467162 | Method for mounting devices on a printed circuit board despite misalignment of resist A printed circuit board includes a first mark 2 formed by a thin conductor, a second mark 3 formed by a resist 8, a land 6 which is partially coated by the resist 8 and a land 7 which is not coated by the resist 8. The second mark 3 is formed when the lan... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467163 | Universal component mounting structure for surface mountable electronic devices A universal mounting structure for surface mountable electronic devices is provided having an arrangement of circuit patterns or lands applied to a circuit board or circuit waffer that permits the mounting of surface mount electronic devices of various si... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467164 | Method for connecting a terminal fitting and a flat conductor, a terminal connection apparatus and a terminal fitting A method is provided for connecting a terminal fitting and a flat conductor to achieve a high contact pressure between the terminal fitting and a conductive path. A FFC (10) has an insulation sheet (12) adjacent the end stripped to expose a conductor (11)... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467165 | Filtered electrical connector assembly having a contact and filtering circuit subassembly A filter electrical connector having a housing and a contact and filtering circuit subassembly. The contact and filtering circuit subassembly has a ferrite block, electrical contacts passing through the ferrite block, and a lead frame and circuit element ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467166 | Method of forming a camshaft for an engine A multi-valve internal combustion engine having a plurality of valves having skewed axes that are operated by cam lobes of a single cam shaft. The cam shaft operates the valves through rocker arms each of which are pivoted independently about axes that ar... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467167 | Method of producing a lining artefact A hollow liner (14) for fitting in the interior of a aerofoil vane (10) is crimped prior to fitting within the vane (10). Following fitting, the liner (14) is expanded so as to fit snugly within the vane (10). The technique permits the insertion of liners... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467168 | Method of manufacturing an article by diffusion bonding and superplastic forming A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine fan blade (10) comprises forming three metal workpieces (30,32,34). The metal workpieces (30,32,34) are assembled into a stack (36) so that the flat surfaces (38,42,46,48) are in mating abutment. Heat and pre... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467169 | Process for producing a honeycomb body using a hard metal sheet and semi-manufactured honeycomb body A process for producing a honeycomb body, in particular for an exhaust gas catalytic converter, includes cold-shaping at least one hard metal sheet for at least partially providing the hard metal sheet with a structure. No soft annealing of the hard metal... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467170 | Tube for heat exchangers and method of manufacturing same A tube for a heat exchanger which is formed to have beads for dividing passages for a medium in the tube by roll forming, wherein base portions of the beads are formed to have a thickness (B) greater than a thickness of a plate material for the tube. The ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467171 | Compound coaxial cable stripping tool A tool for removing insulation from coaxial cable includes a fixed double-edged cutting blade mounted on the tool body and a planar cutting blade that is mounted on a cassette to move perpendicular to the axis of the cable between a cutting position and a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467172 | Plastic pipe cutting device A plastic pipe cutting device includes a housing, a cutter connected to a tensile spring at a rear side in the housing and adapted for cutting a plastic pipe inserted into the housing, a lever pivoted to the housing and adapted to drive the cutter, a driv... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467173 | Combination utility retractable saw and knife device The present invention provides a combination utility retractable saw and knife device that comprises a handle member having a predetermined configuration and a knife blade disposed within a cavity formed in the handle member when in a retracted position. ... | 10/22/2002 |
