Electric heating inventions 08/06

20060191874 - Pipe/connector weld joint, and methods of welding same: The present invention is directed to a pipe section (220) and a connector (400) that are adapted to be welded together, wherein each of the pipe and connector have inner and outer beveled surfaces and the joint is comprised of an angular alignment land (60). In one embodiment, an outer...

20060191875 - Gap welding process: A gap welding process (10) for manipulating a movable robotic welder (30) for making a weld between two or more substantially immovable work pieces (51) using a higher level programming language (20). The gap welding process (10) performs a data transfer routine which takes spreadsheet data (18) representing expected variables,...

20060191876 - Method of performing physical vapor deposition with rf plasma source power applied to the target using a magnetron: The invention concerns a method of performing physical vapor deposition in a reactor chamber on a workpiece positioned on a workpiece support facing the metal sputter target. The method includes sputtering atoms from the metal sputter target by applying a low level of target bias power to the metal sputter...

20060191877 - Plasma processing method and post-processing method: A plasma processing method for performing a plasma process on a target object placed in a chamber includes a first plasma process of turning a gas containing at least a halogen element into plasma to generate first plasma, thereby processing the target object; a second plasma process, subsequent to the...

20060191878 - Control of cracking in heat affected zones of fusion welded structures: A method of preparing a faying surface of a component for fusion welding includes plastically deforming a surface layer adjacent a faying surface of said component. If necessary, the faying surface is machined smooth after the surface layer is plastically deformed....

20060191879 - Plasma processing member: A plasma processing member includes a ceramic base, a plasma generating electrode embedded in the ceramic base, and an electrode power supply member connected to the plasma generating electrode. The impedance of the plasma processing member when plasma is generated using high frequency power at a frequency higher than 13.56...

20060191880 - Plasma generation apparatus: A plasma generation apparatus includes: a chamber having a chamber lid and defining an airtight reaction region; a susceptor in the chamber; a gas supply means supplying a process gas to the chamber; and a toroidal core vertically disposed with respect to the susceptor through the chamber lid, comprising: a...

20060191881 - Method for leakage prevention of lubricating fluid, spindle motor using the method, and recording disk driving apparatus using the spindle motor: A coupling method, a spindle motor using the coupling method and a recording disk driving apparatus using the spindle motor are disclosed. An upper depression (43) and a lower depression (44) of a hub (4) are welded to an upper seal (61) and a lower seal (62), respectively. The weld...

20060191882 - Systems and methods for forming apertures in microfeature workpieces: Systems and methods for forming apertures in microfeature workpieces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes directing a laser beam toward a microfeature workpiece to form an aperture and sensing the laser beam pass through the microfeature workpiece in real time. The method can further include determining a...

20060191883 - Laser processing: A laser processing configuration, in particular for laser welding of three-dimensional components, includes a first optical element for dividing a laser beam into at least two partial beams, and a second optical element for focusing the partial beams. The first and the second optical element are stationarily mounted in a...

20060191884 - High-speed, precise, laser-based material processing method and system: A high-speed, precise, laser-based material processing method and system are provided wherein relative movement of target material and a pulsed laser output used to process the material are synchronized. The laser-based system includes a pulsed laser source for generating a set of laser pulses, and a laser output control that...

20060191885 - System of food storage preparation and delivery in finished cooked state: A system configured to provide food storage, preparation, and delivery in a finished cooked state includes a computer control interface, a freezer/refrigeration module, a food transport mechanism, a heating/cooking module, and a delivery area. The meal system is configured to provide food storage, preparation, and delivery in a finished cooked...

20060191886 - Heat mattress for bed: The present invention is provided to a heat mattress for bed having springs and heating wire which are electrically connected to an electric source for heating, which comprises a container located between the springs and containing a binding post to supply electric power to the heating wire; and a shield...

20060191887 - Apparatus and method for heating microfluidic volumes and moving fluids: A device and method for the temperature control, concentration, volume measurement and transport of microfluidic volumes are provided. The device includes one or more heating elements having a resistive material that varies with temperature. The heating elements are formed into a laminar body that may be formed into a variety...

20060191888 - Curling iron with variable timer and audible signals: A curling iron having a variable timer to control audible signals that are referenced to and adjusted according to the actual temperature of the barrel as well as to the curl setting. The temperature of the barrel and the curl setting can be adjusted by the user, which alters the...

20060191889 - Method and resistive bridge circuit for the detection of solder-joint failures in a digital electronic package: A solder-joint detection circuit uses a resistive bridge and a differential detector to detect faults in the solder-joint network both inside and outside the digital electronic package during operation. The resistive bridge is preferably coupled to a high supply voltage used to power the package. Resistors R1 and R2 are...

20060191890 - Temperature indicating soldering assembly: A soldering assembly has a base with a support member and at least one workpiece support member to support a workpiece. A soldering iron is removably supported by the base support member. The soldering iron includes a heating element and a heatable tip heated by the heating element. The soldering...

20060191891 - Combination bread toaster and steamer device: A combination bread toaster and steamer device includes a pair of vertically oriented bread slots extending into a housing from a top of the housing; means for elevating and lowering bread in the bread slots; a steamer compartment, disposed on the housing, including a heater pan configured to receive water;...

20060191892 - Steam cooker: A steam cooker, wherein a sub cavity incorporating a steam heating heater is formed at the center of the ceiling part of a heating chamber. Steam in the heating chamber is sucked into an air blow device through a suction port and force-fed into the sub cavity through an external...

20060191893 - Manually-operable multi-well microfiltration apparatus and method: A multi-well microfiltration apparatus and method are provided and feature a manual touch-off system for transferring pendent drops hanging from discharge-conduits of a discharge-conduit array to respective receiving wells or receiving holes of a corresponding receiving array, with minimum or no cross-contamination between the discharge conduits, or the receiving wells...

20060191894 - Electronic appliance using heat radiation plate: In a heat radiation structure for an electronic appliance in which heat generated in a heat generating member inside a flap of the electronic appliance is radiated to a space outside the flap, a heat radiation plate integrally formed with a circuit element is thermally coupled to the heat generating...

20060191897 - Apparatus for judging target to be temperature-regulated: Between a characteristic a of a process chamber 21a having a large pressure loss and a characteristic b of a process chamber 21b having a small pressure loss, threshold value A (flow rate value Q3, pressure value P3) is set on the characteristic a. The threshold value A is set...

20060191898 - Fun ramps: A ramp system for recreational use. The ramp system comprises at least one member having each of a predetermined shape, a predetermined size and a plurality of substantially planar exterior surfaces, a first portion of the at least one member having an upper surface disposed in a substantially horizontal plane...

20060191896 - Method and apparatus for improving steam temperature control: A system for analyzing the impact of operating soot blowers in a heat transfer section of a power plant determines a steam temperature influencing sequence and calculates a feed-forward signal to be applied to a steam temperature control system of the heat transfer section. The system operates a group of...

20060191895 - Portable electric grill: A portable electric grill including an exhaust fan for indoor grilling is disclosed. The present grill is constructed to permit its supporting frame to be folded from an open position wherein the horizontally disposed grilling plates are supported by folding leg members to a closed position wherein the grilling plates...

20060191899 - Method for producing an overtemperature protection device and corresponding overtemperature protection device: An over temperature protection device can be applied to a support surface having a heat conductor. The heat conductor has an interruption forming a gap, on the top of which a tin-based protection element is prefixed by an adhesive. In one embodiment, the ends of the protection element project beyond...

20060191900 - Resistance heater having a thin-line-shaped resistor: A resistor heater includes an anode (10) arranged along one side and a cathode (20) arranged along the other side of a thin-line-shaped resistor (30). The anode (10) is connected to the resistor (30) at connections points (P2, P3) by a plurality of branches (13, 14) arranged at a certain...

20060191901 - Portable warming device and method for warming an article: A portable warming device for dry heating a towel. The portable warming device includes a heating arrangement that heats one or more surface of the portable warming device so as to heat a towel that is in contact with the one or more heated surfaces. The heating arrangement includes a...

20060191902 - Modular heated cover: The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the electrical heating element configured to convert electrical energy...

20060191903 - Modular heated cover: The modular heated cover is disclosed with a first pliable outer layer and a second pliable outer layer, wherein the outer layers provide durable protection in an outdoor environment, an electrical heating element between the first and the second outer layers, the electrical heating element configured to convert electrical energy...

20060191904 - Metal sheathed heater and thermostat assembly and method of use: A metal sheathed heater includes a thermostat, a means for mounting the thermostat in a secure location, and a joint interconnecting the thermostat with a source of power and a lead wire of the metal sheathed heater. The joint is a type that is moisture and abrasion resistant, mechanically strong,...

20060191905 - Thermotherapy device: A thermotherapy device is operated as an incubator or as an open care unit. The care unit has a bed for receiving newborns, which can be closed with a hood (3). At least one heat radiation source (4) is provided. The hood (3) is located between the bed and the...

20060191906 - Encapsulated electrically resistive heater: Electrically resistive heating element, with metal strip electrodes secured thereto, and with electrical wires secured to said metal strip electrodes, is encapsulated with thermoset molding compound....

20060191907 - Welding electrode holder with retractable cable connector: A welding electrode holder having a pair of jaws for gripping a welding electrode, includes an insulative tubular handle surrounding a proximal region of one of the jaws. An electrical connector, mounted to the distal end of a welding cable, is disposed within the handle for longitudinal movement relative to...

20060191908 - Electric range: Disclosed herein is an electric range. The electric range comprises a circuit board provided with at least one semiconductor chip and adapted to control an electric current to be applied to an induction heating device, a heat sink to absorb heat of the semiconductor chip to discharge the heat to...

20060191909 - Method of welding a component inside a hollow vessel: A method of welding plastic components using an induction weldable plastic material to a wall of a hollow plastic vessel entails providing a metal disk to a first plastic component, providing the first plastic component with a weldable plastic material, inserting the plastic component through a hole in a wall...

20060191910 - Apparatus and methods for repairing tenons on turbine buckets: Bucket tip tenons requiring refurbishment are removed from the bucket tips by grinding. Groups of buckets are clamped on a rotatable table in positions adjacent an induction heating coil and a robotic welding arm, respectively. While one group is preheated, the other group of buckets is in a welding location,...

20060191911 - Blanket with metal coated filaments for heating: A blanket system having a blanket with at least one strip of conductive fibers coupled to a power source for providing heat to vital aspects of a person. The blanket system may include a blanket with one or more conductive strips formed from metal coated filaments, such as silver coated...

20060191912 - Carrier for an induction coil, induction heating device, induction hob and method for the manufacture of an induction heating device: A carrier for a flat induction coil of an induction heating device has an upper supporting plate and a lower supporting plate. The plates are mechanically interconnected and form a narrow gap for the introduction of the induction coil formed by a single, continuous coil wire in several windings. As...

20060191913 - Microwave oven having a coffee maker: Disclosed is a microwave oven having a coffee maker with a structure wherein a user can easily clean a filter basket (420), the microwave oven includes a first housing (100) having a cooking chamber (110) being opened or closed by a door (130) and a component chamber (120) having components...

20060191914 - System for heating and extraction of food products in automatic dispensing machines: System for the heating and extraction of food products in automatic dispensing machines, for use in automatic dispensing machines for food products conserved on cold trays until their consumption and which also have means of heating the products based on a microwave oven, in such a manner that the system...

20060191915 - High frequency heating device with steam generating function: In a high frequency heating apparatus having a steam generating function (100), a steam supply mechanism (7) for supplying heating steam into a heating chamber (3) is constructed by a water tank (21) detachably equipped to the main body of the apparatus, water supply trays 825), (25) mounted in the...

20060191916 - Sealing of ceramic substances by means of electromagnetic centimetre waves, and receptacle for carrying out the investive method: A method for manufacturing ceramic parts with a certain porosity by sintering using microwaves, the materials to be sintered being arranged in a vessel, wherein the microwaves introduce sintering energy into the materials to be sintered via electromagnetic waves in the range of vacuum wavelengths between 5 cm-20 cm in...

20060191917 - Menu selection device in microwave oven: A menu selection device for a cooking device is provided which is constructed such that a single display device may be divided into a menu guide unit and a menu selection unit. The menu guide unit is used to display a variety of menus, whereas the menu selection unit is...

20060191918 - Apparatus for heating a food product and heating devices and a feed assembly therefor: A device (22) for heating a food product (P). The device (22) including an oven enclosure (52) at lest one magnetron for emitting microwave energy and a microwave energy focusing device (68, 70, 72) associated with at least one magnetron (56, 58, 60, 62, 64 and 66) and adapted to...

20060191919 - Temperature-display non-electric heated utensil device: A non-electric heated utensil device comprises a non-electric heat utensil body capable of receiving foods therein, in that user can eat the food in the utensil directly; a temperature sensor for measuring temperatures of the food in the non-electric heat utensil body or temperatures of the non-electric heat utensil body;...

20060191920 - Door structure of microwave oven usable as pizza oven: A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures...

20060191921 - Door structure of microwave oven usable as pizza oven: A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures...

20060191922 - Door structure of microwave oven usable as pizza oven: A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures...

20060191923 - Built-in kitchen apparatus: When a cooking apparatus body, such as a microwave oven, is installed in a kitchen cabinet, a power cord connected to a commercial power source from the back of the kitchen cabinet is folded and stored in a storage space provided between a shelf section, which is provided as part...

20060191925 - Built-in kitchen apparatus: A kitchen apparatus body installed in a cabinet includes a heating chamber configured to carry out processing, such a high-frequency heating, on an object to be processed. The kitchen apparatus body includes an air supply unit configured to suck in cooling air, a first exhaust unit configured to exhaust air...

20060191924 - Fume extractor hood: Hood, in particular associable to a cooking oven for professional kitchen applications, comprising a catalytic converter, a fan adapted to extract gases, fumes and vapours from the cooking cavity of said oven, a first intake aperture adapted to enable said gases to flow from the interior of the cooking cavity...

20060191926 - Microwave heating system: Microwave heating system comprising a plurality of microwave applicators for heating loads arranged in said applicators, a control means, one microwave generator to generate microwave energy having a controllable frequency and power level, and a microwave switch arranged to connect said microwave generator to each of said applicators. Each microwave...

20060186092 - Joining device: The invention relates to a joining device for the joining, in particular the welding, of two parts one to the other, having a joining head comprising a lift device for linear transport of a joining unit along a lift axis relative to the joining head, said joining device executing a...

20060186093 - Method and device for producing metal composite block material: In a method for producing metal composite block material, the joining surfaces of composite block elements are machined by machine-cutting to a metallically bright state. Subsequently, the composite block elements are joined by electron beam welding to a composite block material. The composite block material is formed by steel extrusion...

20060186094 - Method for supplying a plasma torch with a gas, mixed gas, or gas mixture, comprising volumetric flow regulation in combination with pressure regulation; and arrangement for carrying out said method: A method of supplying a plasma torch with a gas, mixed gas or gas mixture, in which the volume flow of the gas, mixed gas or gas mixture is controlled, characterised in that the volume flow control is effected in combination with a pressure control of the gas, mixed gas...

20060186095 - Laser beam machine: In this laser beam machine 1, while a pressing portion 9 of an optical guide member 6 presses a lid 13 against a body 12 of a container, the optical guide member 6 annularly guides a laser beam propagated through an optical fiber 4 and outputs it from the pressing...

20060186096 - High speed, laser-based marking method and system for producing machine readable marks on workpieces and semiconductor devices with reduced subsurface damage produced thereby: An improved method of laser marking semiconductor wafers is provided wherein undesirable subsurface damage to a silicon semiconductor wafer is avoided while providing a relative improvement in marking speed for a predetermined spot diameter. A laser pulse of a laser beam has a predetermined wavelength, pulse width, repetition rate, and...

20060186097 - Systems and methods for forming apertures in microfeature workpieces: Systems and methods for forming apertures in microfeature workpieces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes directing a laser beam toward a microfeature workpiece to form an aperture and sensing the laser beam pass through the microfeature workpiece in real time. The method can further include determining a...

20060186098 - Method and apparatus for laser processing: Apparatus and method for focusing a laser. Embodiments of the invention provide a multiple focal mirror device having at least a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface and a light condensing device. An incident laser beam is reflected from each of the reflective surfaces to produce resultant, respective...

20060186099 - Laser cutting of thin metal workpieces with a double-focal lens: The invention relates to a method for laser-beam cutting a metal workpiece having a thickness of less than 5 mm, in which a double focusing lens is employed making it possible to focus the laser beam at least at a first focusing point (PF1) and a second focusing point (PF2)...

20060186100 - Device and procedure for the working of a surface of a transparent or translucent workpiece: The invention concerns a device for working a surface of a transparent or translucent workpiece by means of a laser beam, with a supporting table for the workpiece, a mounting plate for the laser, which emits laser beams, as well as a drive for the transport of the workpiece on...

20060186101 - Method for making products by freeform laser sintering: A method for making metallic or non-metallic products by freeform laser sintering, in which the products are fabricated from powdery material on a substrate plate in vertically additive, layer-by-layer fashion by means of a computer-controlled laser beam, characterized in that at least one support is fabricated between the substrate plate...

20060186102 - Trigger switch: To provide a trigger switch having a simple structure that is capable of reducing bouncing when the contacts are switched ON/OFF, the trigger switch includes a switch mechanism integrated in a single assembly a power control unit that turns a plurality of switches provided on the switch mechanism ON/OFF depending...

20060186103 - Wire electrode with improved slag properties: A metal core electrode used to form weld deposits having improved slag forming properties with respect to reduced accumulation of slag in toes of the weld bead. The metal cored electrode includes a metal rod and a fill composition. The electrode includes a slag-modifying additive that contains metallic indium and/or...

20060186104 - Fluid deposition of electrically conductive strips and articles having solid electrically conductive strips obtained therefrom: An electrically conductive, minuscule size particle containing liquid solution or particle free liquid solution is applied, e.g. by ink jet printing technique to a surface, e.g. the surface of a glass sheet and drying the applied liquid in any convenient manner, e.g. during the heat treatment, or shaping, of the...

20060186105 - Heatable windshield: An electrically heatable transparency has at least one substrate, a first bus bar spaced from a second bus bar, and a conductive coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The first and second bus bars are in electrical contact with the coating. At least one of the...

20060186106 - Heat transfer apparatus: A heat transfer press that includes an upper part which is movable between open and closed conditions; a lower part; a flexible diaphragm; a glass sheet member having an electrically conductive coating on its surface; first and second elongate, spaced, electrically conductive bus bars on the electrically conductive coating and...

20060186107 - Ceramic igniters: New methods are provided or manufacture ceramic resistive igniter elements that include sintering of the elements in the absence of substantially elevated pressures. Ceramic igniters also are provided that are obtainable from fabrication methods of the invention....

20060186108 - Electric oven: An electric oven includes a cooking cavity surrounded by an inner case and being openable by a door; a first heater for heating the cooking cavity; at least one supplemental heater for heating the cooking cavity; and a controller operating the first heater to generate heat when starting cooking and...

20060186110 - Electric heater with resistive carbon heating elements: A heater, such as a susceptor for use in electronics industry manufacturing processes, and a method for manufacture of such a heater. A resistance heating assembly includes a carbon fiber reinforced carbon conductor and the heating element is free to move slightly relative to an outer casing in response to...

20060186109 - Heating systems: An object of the present invention is to provide a heating system having a ceramic heater and a supporting member supporting the back face of the heater, so that the cost of the supporting member can be reduced, the design change of the heater is made easier and excellent flatness...

20060186111 - Radiant electric heater: A radiant electric heater (2) comprises a base (8) of insulation material having a surface supporting at least one electric heating ribbon element (10) supported on edge. A rod-like temperature-responsive device (16) extends lengthwise partly across the heater (2) from an edge and over the at least one electric heating...

20060186112 - Domestic appliance and heating structure for a domestic appliance: An electric heating structure of a domestic appliance includes at least one first electric heating track (23) having a positive temperature coefficient and at least one additional electric heating track (27, 28). A control structure (22, 25, 29) is provided for controlling electric power supply to said first and additional...

20060186113 - Heating blanket: A heating cable for use and for example a heating blanket. The heating cable comprises first (1) and second conductors (5) which extend along the length of the cable and which are separated by a separation layer (4). The conductors and separation layer may be coaxial. The first and second...

20060186114 - Image forming apparatus: In an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, a shield plate 202 which is made of a specific material and has a specific thickness is provided between an exciting coil and at least one of a first and a second magnetic field intensity measuring point P1, P2, which...

20060186115 - Microwave system and method for controling the sterlization and infestation of crop soils: The method and the system are applicable in farming activities, pest control, industry, agriculture, forestry, etc. for controlling insects and other plant pests from crops. The system performing the method comprises a source of lethal impact which is a microwave generator with a microwave guiding element directed so as to...

20060186116 - Self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine: A self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine generally comprises a bag portion, a tray portion, and a venting configuration. The bag portion defines an opening for receiving a food product from a vertical fill automated machine, and the tray portion includes a floor having...

20060180577 - Technique for applying direct resistance heating current to a specific location in a specimen under test while substantially reducing thermal gradients in the specimen gauge length: A technique for imparting direct resistance heating to a gauge length of a conductive metallic specimen under test and which can be used to add an independent dynamic thermal capability to a mechanical material test system. Specifically, a pair of, e.g., conductive collars, each of which encircles and abuts against...

20060180578 - Apparatus and method for supplying a continuous source of wire: Welding systems and methods comprise a welding unit for joining a first and a second source of wire is provided. The welding unit of one embodiment comprises a wire feed tunnel defining a travel path through the welding unit for the first and second sources of wire. The welding unit...

20060180579 - Multidirectional cutting chuck: A single multidirectional chuck for use with a cutting beam such as a fluid jet is disclosed. The single multidirectional chuck includes a first set of cutting slots oriented in a first direction and a second set of cutting slots oriented in a second direction that is transverse to the...

20060180580 - High speed, laser-based marking method and system for producing machine readable marks on workpieces and semiconductor devices with reduced subsurface damage produced thereby: An improved method of laser marking semiconductor wafers is provided wherein undesirable subsurface damage to a silicon semiconductor wafer is avoided while providing a relative improvement in marking speed for a predetermined spot diameter. A laser pulse of a laser beam has a predetermined wavelength, pulse width, repetition rate, and...

20060180581 - Method for correcting systematic errors in a laser processing system: A method for calibrating a laser micro-machining system in three dimensions includes scanning a sample workpiece to determine the 3D surface, calculating the best fit surfaces to the scanned data in a series of steps, and storing the results so that subsequent workpieces can be calibrated to remove systematic errors...

20060180582 - Remote processing of workpieces: Systems and related methods of programming a laser processing device for automated processing of a workpiece including indicating a processing location on a workpiece with a processing location indicator. The processing location is detected with a processing location detector. The scanner optics of the laser processing device are adjusted to...

20060180583 - Glasses temperature regulation device: The present invention includes a temperature controller for regulating the temperature of glasses in a vehicle. A solid state temperature regulation device, with at least a pair of electrical contacts, is used to heat or cool the glasses in the vehicle. An attachment device holds hold the glasses near the...

20060175299 - System for improved high-frequency arc starting of a welding process: A welding gun is disclosed that includes an electrode configured to effectuate a welding-type process and a non-conductive nozzle configured to at least partially surround the electrode. The welding gun also includes a conductive casing at least partially surrounding the nozzle and electrically isolated from the electrode and a conductive...

20060175302 - Portable arc-seeded microwave plasma torch: Arc plasma torch generated by a torch module installed on the bottom wall in the narrow section of a tapered S-band rectangular cavity, is used to seed microwave discharge where the microwave electric field is maximum. This tapered cavity is designed to support TE103 mode. With seeding, only low Q...

20060175304 - Method of forming layers on substrates using microwave energy and apparatus for performing the same: In a method and an apparatus for forming layers on substrates, a plurality of substrates is supported by a boat in a processing chamber, and a processing gas is supplied into the processing chamber through a nozzle pipe. The processing gas supplied into processing chamber is excited in plasma state...

20060175303 - Process of making a microtube and microfluidic devices formed therewith: A process for producing a tube suitable for microfluidic devices. The process uses first and second wafers, each having a substantially uniform doping level. The first wafer has a first portion into which a channel is etched partially therethrough between second and third portions of the first wafer. The first...

20060175305 - Method and system for temperature control of a substrate: A substrate holder for supporting a substrate in a processing system and controlling the temperature thereof is described. The substrate holder comprises a first heating element positioned in a first region for elevating the temperature of the first region. A second heating element positioned in a second region is configured...

20060175306 - Variable arc gap plasma igniter: A variable arc gap plasma igniter element includes electrodes moveable relative to each other. The electrodes are preferably set to define a smaller air gap to initiate a plasma arc and later extended to obtain longer plasma arc....

20060175300 - Structure of laser-engraving machine: A structure of laser-engraving machine comprising a main body, wherein the main body has a plurality of chests adapted to connecting with each other, each chest has independent modules, assembling of the chests thus forms the structure of laser-engraving machine, separation of the chests renders convenience of repairing, maintenance or...

20060175308 - Hand-held laser welding wand gas lens: A hand-held laser-welding wand includes a gas lens assembly that develops an inert gas atmosphere around a weld pool. The lens assembly additionally reflects laser light and thermal radiation that is reflected off a work piece surface away from the hand of a user of the hand-held laser welding wand....

20060175307 - Hand-held laser welding wand with improved optical assembly serviceability features: A hand-held laser welding wand includes internal flow passages through which filler media, gas, and coolant may flow. The wand is dimensioned to be grasped with a single hand, and includes an optics assembly disposed therein. The wand is configured such that the optics assembly, or portions thereof, may be...

20060175309 - Laser beam welding method: A method for laser welding by a fiber laser, according to which a process gas containing helium is directed to the processing point....

20060175310 - Material for welding and welded article: A material for welding 5 having a region 11 in which welding such as laser welding or arc welding is performed, the region including indentations 5a-1 which are produced by carrying out a first working step comprising embossing, V-bending, U-bending, L-bending, drawing, stepped drawing, or a combination of these to...

20060175301 - Method and device for the laser machining of workpieces: A method for machining workpieces (6) uses a moving laser beam (4), whereby the laser tool (3) is held at a separation above the workpiece (6) by means of a multi-axis mechanical manipulator (2) with a manipulator hand (8) and moved along a given track in an offset movement. During...

20060175311 - Machine for bending of long products and a method to control such a machine: A machine is process monitored and controlled for continuous bending of long products to a predetermined radius by using three parallel contact-free distance meters (laser transmitters) and by measuring the distances to the bent surface on the product, by calculating the actual bending radius based on the fixed distances between...

20060175312 - Method and system for production of dynamic laser-induced images inside gaseous medium: One or more embodiments of the invention comprise a method for creating breakdown sparks of needed brightness, sizes and duration by controlling pulse energy, pulse width, pulse duration, wavelength, temporal shape and space structure of laser radiation. Method for transformation of a dynamic image into succession of points arrangements for...

20060175313 - Modular power source for electric arc welding and output chopper: A three stage power source for an electric arc welding process comprising an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal, a network...

20060175314 - Pendant control for a welding-type system: A method and apparatus for programming a welding-type system is disclosed. They include storing at least one welding program in a pda and connecting the pda to the welding-type system. Then, the at least one welding program is downloaded to (or a program is uploaded from) the welding-type system. The...

20060175315 - System and method of joining overlapping workpieces: An improved fusion welding system having a perforating device and a heating combination is adapted for welding in tandem a set of adjacent overlapping workpieces. The system preferably includes a first laser that perforates the workpieces to produce an opening spaced from the edges; and the combination preferably includes a...

20060175316 - Vacuum muffle quench furnace: A vacuum furnace adapted to cool a load. The vacuum furnace has one or more means for cooling a fluid and a muffle substantially containing the load. The fluid flows in a substantially unidirectional flow substantially within the muffle....

20060175317 - Lifespan monitoring apparatus and method for a filter of an unboiled water pitcher: The prevent invention discloses a lifespan monitoring apparatus and method for a filter of an unboiled water pitcher. The pitcher comprises an interior for holding a quantity of liquid, a bottom base with an orifice, a pressure-measuring device disposed in the bottom base and communicating with the orifice to measure...

20060175318 - Shield for insulating glass oven emitter: A glass oven may include an emitter, a glass bearing device for use in bearing a glass product to be heated by the glass oven and a shield supported within the oven and positioned between the emitter and the glass product. In one embodiment, the emitter is an IR emitter...

20060175320 - Method for restoring ceramic heater: The invention provides a method for restoring degraded characteristics of a ceramic heater which is a device for heating a semiconductor wafer under processing and has a layered structure consisting of, on one surface of a supporting substrate made of carbon or a carbon-based composite material, successively formed layers including...

20060175321 - Methods of forming a variable watt density layered heater: Methods of forming a layered heater are provided that comprise at least one resistive layer comprising a resistive circuit pattern, the resistive circuit pattern defining a length, a thickness, and a spacing, wherein the thickness varies along the length of the trace of the resistive circuit pattern for a variable...

20060175319 - Systems and methods for overlay shift determination: Method for measuring misalignment between at least two layers of an integrated circuit. The method includes applying a current between a plurality of probe members in a first layer, wherein a first probe member and a second probe member of the plurality of probe members are substantially aligned along a...

20060175322 - Over-the-range (otr) microwave oven: An over-the-hood (OTR) microwave oven includes: a main body installed above a cooking source of a gas range and having therein a cavity and an electric equipment chamber in which a magnetron is located; an air exhaust path installed inside the main body and providing a path through which air...

20060169675 - Method and apparatus for electric-discharge machining of a turbine blade: A method and apparatus for electric-discharge machining a turbine blade are provided. The method includes the steps of: a) preparing a disc material divided into an first portion and a second portion on a basis of a symmetrical line, b) fixing the disc material, with the first portion facing upward,...

20060169676 - Rf welding device: An RF welder is disclosed that has circuitry that automatically affects system impedance so that, throughout the welding or embossing cycle, a generator is capable of sending energy through die and fabric at a predetermined frequency and cabling is capable of dissipating a load that is less than a preselected...

20060169678 - Probe positioning and bonding device and probe bonding method: Disclosed herein are a probe positioning and bonding device and a probe bonding method, and more particularly a probe positioning and bonding device used to fix probes to prescribed positions on a substrate so that a probe card used for semiconductor integrated circuit testing equipment is manufactured, and a probe...

20060169679 - Laser cladding apparatus and method: Moreover, a laser-clad processing method of the present invention is characterized in that it fixes the cylinder head (H), and forms a clad layer while rotating the laser-processing head (2), which emits the laser beam with respect to the valve-seat portion of the cylinder head and discharges the powdery material,...

20060169680 - Integrated, integrated circuit singulation system: An integrated, integrated circuit singulation system is provided including scribing a substrate using mechanical cutting or a plurality of passes of laser cutting, and dicing the substrate using mechanical cutting or laser cutting....

20060169677 - Method and apparatus for via drilling and selective material removal using an ultrafast pulse laser: A method and apparatus for selective material removal and via drilling for semiconductor applications using an ultrafast laser pulse directly from an ultrafast pulse laser oscillator without amplification are disclosed. The method and apparatus includes techniques to avoid/reduce the cumulative heating effect and to avoid machine quality degrading in multi...

20060169681 - Laser cutting installation with parts unloading unit: A machine tool installation for laser cutting of sheet metal workpieces includes a workpiece support having a multiplicity of parallel spaced grid elements providing the upper surface thereof, and a machine frame having a generally vertical rear wall and an arm extending therefrom over the workpiece support, and upon which...

20060169682 - Triggering events in a welder with a real-time clock: Systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate inducing one or more actions, such as generation of a shift report data related to construction device(s), via detection of specified triggering events. The system comprises a triggering component that determines whether a triggering event has occurred a control component that initiates an...

20060169683 - Method and apparatus for controlling a welding system: A method and apparatus for controlling a welding-type power supply includes providing a current wave form having an arc current portion and a short circuit current portion. An arc state is entered by retracting a welding wire, and a short circuit state is entered by advancing the wire. The current...

20060169684 - Electric arc welder system with waveform profile control: An electric arc welder for creating a succession of AC waveforms between an electrode and workpiece by a power source comprising an high frequency switching device for creating individual waveforms in the succession of waveforms. Each of the individual waveforms has a profile determined by the magnitude of each of...

20060169685 - Spool gun having unitary shielding gas and weld power connector: A spool gun having a quick connector connectable to an electrical power source and a gas source is disclosed. A connection line extends from the spool gun and is attached to a connector. The connector both fluidly connects the spool gun to a shielding gas source and electrically connects the...

20060169686 - Steam cooker: A sub-cavity with an integral steam heater is provided in a ceiling portion of a heating chamber. A gas in the heating chamber is sucked into a blower through a gas suction opening and sent into an external circulation path. The gas passing through the external circulation path sucks steam...

20060169687 - Power circuitry for beverage apparatus: A beverage apparatus is provided for heating a liquid and is operable either by foreign or domestic voltages. The apparatus may have a heating element that couples directly to the voltage source, regardless of whether the voltage source is foreign or domestic. The apparatus also may have a power supply...

20060169688 - Alumina member and manufacturing method thereof: An electrostatic chuck includes a base of a sintered body containing alumina, an electrode as a power-supplied member embedded in the base and supplied with electric power, a bonding member embedded in the base and bonded to the electrode, in which a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion from the...