Metal fusion bonding inventions 01/08

20080023524 - Friction stir welding machine and friction stir welding tool: The present invention is a friction stir welding machine adapted to perform solid phase welding on a welding portion of materials to be welded, by pressing a welding tool against the welding portion of the materials to be welded while rotating the welding tool, and forcing the welding tool to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080023525 - Bonding apparatus: A bonding apparatus capable of efficiently performing surface treatment using microplasma and a bonding process to an object to be bonded including a plasma capillary having a tubular plasma capillary main body made of an insulating body, a cylindrical external electrode provided outside the tubular plasma capillary main body, a... Agent: Quinn Emanuel Koda & Androlia

20080023526 - Pressure-only molten metal valving apparatus and method: A new pressure-only molten metal valving apparatus and method is provided. This novel approach to controlling the flow of liquids eliminates the need for active, moving valve components. Using the natural surface tension properties of liquids, the gas pressure either activates liquid flow when a threshold is overcome or retains... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080023527 - Method of permanently joining components formed from metallic materials: A method is provided for permanently joining a first metallic component that is formed from a 5000 series aluminum alloy material and a second metallic component that is formed from a steel alloy material. One of the first and second components is provided with a layer of an aluminum alloy... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080023528 - Fabrication method and structure of pcb assembly, and tool for assembly thereof: A fabrication method and structure for a PBCA, and tool for assembly of the structure. The structure includes a circuit board, at least one first solder joint, a plurality of second solder joints, and an electronic device. The circuit board has a solder mask, having a plurality of openings exposing... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20080023529 - Ultrasonic welding apparatus: An ultrasonic welding apparatus and method for detaching or effecting release of an ultrasonic welding tool stuck or attached to a weldment. The method includes the step of utilizing a mechanism mounted adjacent to the ultrasonic welding tool to hold the weldment in position during welding and/or while the ultrasonic... Agent: Tung & Associates

20080023530 - Method for producing an electronic device: A method for producing an electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment provides two soldering partners to be connected to one another at an envisaged joining location and at least one of which includes an electronic component or is formed as such a component, a soldering apparatus having an inductor, and... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080023531 - Method for producing an electronic device: The welding process includes in a single pass heating and melting a filler wire of gamma-prime strengthened nickel-based superalloy along a major portion of the weld followed by a weld using a solid solution strengthened nickel-based superalloy for the remaining portion of the weld pass. Both filler materials are particularly... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080017694 - Braze alloy and the use of said braze alloy: The invention relates to an oxidation and corrosion resistant braze alloy consisting of (wt.-%) 10-15% Cr, 4.5-6% Al, 0.17-0.3% Y, 8-12% Co, 0-4% W, 2.5-5% Ta, 2.0-3.5% B with Cr+Al>15%, Cr/Al≦3 and Al+Ta>7.5%, remainder Nickel and unavoidable impurities and to the use of this alloy for brazing onto a Nickel... Agent: Cermak Kenealy & Vaidya LLP

20080017695 - Method of joining members having different thermal expansion coefficients: Provided is a method of joining members having different thermal expansion coefficients, capable of joining them at a temperature lower than the melting point of Ag to obtain a joining layer having excellent durability to a thermal cycle. First Ag particles 3 having an average particle diameter of 50 nm... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080017696 - Method for connecting joining parts by hard-soldering or welding, and an insert for use in carrying out said method: In the case of the hard-soldering or the welding of joint parts (1,2) which form a notch shaped joint (3), an insert (4) is introduced and soldered or welded in place. As a result, a joint closure is obtained which can be coated without subsequent processing.... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080011809 - Wire bonding apparatus: A wire bonding apparatus including a bonding arm provided at a tip end thereof with an ultrasonic horn that has a capillary at its tip end, wherein the bonding arm is provided therein with a pressure sensor that detects the pressing load applied by the capillary on a workpiece when... Agent: Quinn Emanuel Koda & Androlia

20080011810 - Friction stir welding tool: A friction stir welding tool having a shoulder section with a scroll pattern that terminates prior to the edge or boundary of the shoulder section to create a scroll-free concentric surface area.... Agent: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080011811 - Zirconia toughened alumina esd safe ceramic composition, component, and methods for making same: ESD safe ceramic component is provided which includes a sintered composition which is formed of a base material and a resistivity modifier. The base material includes a primary component and a secondary component, the primary component including Al2O3 and the secondary component including tetragonal-ZrO2.... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20080011813 - Repair process for coated articles: A process for repairing a metal component includes sintering a mixture comprising particles of a coating composition and particles of a brazing alloy to form a composite preform; disposing the composite preform on an uncoated surface of the metal component; and heating the preform to a temperature effective to form... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080011812 - Integral backing ring for stub shaft weld repairs of rotating equipment and related method: A stub shaft section adapted to be welded to a re-used end portion of a rotor shaft, the stub shaft section including a hollow cylindrical member having a substantially uniform inner diameter and first chamfered end adapted to form one side of a substantially V-shaped weld groove, and an integral... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20080011814 - Method and system for self-aligning parts in mems: A method and system for efficiently self-aligning parts of a MEMS during manufacturing, as well as controlling distance between these parts, are disclosed. According to the invention each MEMS part comprises at least one pad that is aligned so as to form a pair of pads. In a preferred embodiment,... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation Dept. 18g

20080011815 - Methods for placing substrates in contact with molten solder: Methods and devices for placing a semiconductor wafer or other substrate in contact with solder are described. A wave soldering apparatus includes a solder bath, a nozzle for producing a solder wave, and a jig for orienting a substrate in a substantially vertical orientation and placing the substrate in contact... Agent: Trask Britt, P.C./ Micron Technology

20080011816 - Ultra-longlife, high formability brazing sheet: The present invention relates to the process used to fabricate a multiple layer aluminum brazing sheet having a core, a braze cladding, and an interliner therebetween that, when fabricated in the fully annealed condition (O-temper), forms a continuous and dense dispersoid band in the core in addition to having an... Agent: Intellectual Property

20080006674 - Method and apparatus for measuring oscillation amplitude of an ultrasonic device: An apparatus and method for detecting the oscillation amplitude of a bonding tool includes a sensing unit disposed adjacent to and at a distance from the bonding tool. The sensing unit includes a pair of electrodes, a piezoelectric sensing layer located between the pair of electrodes, and a membrane associated... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080006675 - Machining system: A machining system and unit, especially a welding cell, is provided for use for the machining of workpieces (2), especially body parts of vehicles. The machining system has one or more machining stations (15, 16) with robots (18, 19, 20) and at least one rotation or turning station (5), which... Agent: Mcglew And Tuttle John James Mcglew

20080006676 - Iron-based braze filler metal for high-temperature applications: This invention relates to brazing filler metal compositions that have excellent wettability to nickel/cobalt/iron-based base metals and produce braze joints with high strength and heat/corrosion resistance. The iron-based braze filler metal of the present invention comprises chromium in amounts between about 20 to 35 percent by weight, silicon in amounts... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20080006677 - Rotary tool for friction stir spot welding and method of friction stir spot welding using the same: A rotary tool for friction stir spot welding including: a rod-like probe to be inserted into one side of stacked planar portions of plural metal members to be joined while being rotated; and a cylindrical shoulder member which is disposed coaxially outwardly of the probe and which has a shoulder... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080006678 - Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques: A friction stir tool is provided to perform friction stir riveting using a partially consumable pin, wherein the pin includes a cutting edge on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the tool is rotated at a first speed to enable cutting by the pin into a first material that is overlapping... Agent: Morriss Obryant Compagni, P.C.