Metal fusion bonding inventions 06/08

20080149686 - Welding job sequencer: A semi-automatic welding work cell, including a welding job sequencer that automatically selects a welding schedule for use by an operator in the semi-automatic welding work cell. The automatic selection may be by way of elapsed time, a detection of welding operations, a detection of the amount of welding wire... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20080149688 - System and method for forming a continuous strip/plate from a plurality of strips/plates and for forming a pipe from the continuous strip/plate: A system and method of forming a continuous strip from a plurality of strips, each strip having a leading end and a trailing end. Embodiments can include a forming apparatus that chamfers at least one of the leading and trailing ends of each strip. The chamfered trailing ends may then... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20080149687 - Weld inspection optimizer: A method for inspecting welds comprising sorting a plurality of welds to be inspected according to a weld device that made the welds. After sorting the welds according to the weld device that made the welds, the welds are sorted according to a plurality of weld schedules at which the... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080149689 - Friction stir welding tool: A friction stir welding tool is used in welding structures. The tool comprises a shoulder and a probe extending from the shoulder. The probe has at least three sections equiangularly arranged around the longitudinal axis of the probe, each section comprising at least three contiguously arranged flats arranged about the... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080149690 - Removal of surface oxides by electron attachment for wafer bumping applications: The present invention relates to a method for removing metal oxides from a substrate surface. In one particular embodiment, the method comprises: providing a substrate, a first, and a second electrode that reside within a target area; passing a gas mixture comprising a reducing gas through the target area; supplying... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080149691 - System, valve and method for jetting viscous liquids: A system (10), valve and method for intermittent jetting of viscous materials, such as solder paste includes a valve (12) with a valve body having a supply passage (50). A valve stem (26) is mounted for reciprocating movement in the valve body between open and closed positions and includes a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20080149692 - Rotational-flow spray nozzle and process of using same: A solder-flux composition is sprayed onto a substrate by rotating the solder-flux composition inside a spray cap, and before the solder-flux liquid exits the spray cap, perturbing the flow thereof with a fluid.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080142567 - Pail-pack for welding wire: Provided is a pail-pack for welding wire, including: an outer cylinder for accommodating a welding wire winding layer; a lower pressure plate having a bottom surface contacting a top portion of the welding wire winding layer to apply pressure to the welding wire winding layer; and an upper pressure plate... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20080142568 - Circuit carrier board/solder pallett: Provided is a plaque and its method of manufacture, the plaque including a binding material and a reinforcing material that is molded into a controlled thickness. Also provided is a solder pallet utilizing the plaque in its manufacture. The plaque can be manufactured by forming a preform of the raw... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080142569 - Remote-controlled joining system: Remote-controlled joining system for subsea pipelines for joining two smooth pipeline ends (pipe ends) that are arranged facing in line a distance apart, with means arranged to move at least one of the pipeline ends sideways and in the longitudinal direction. The joining system is distinguished by comprising: a pipe... Agent: Jeffrey Pearce

20080142570 - Axle beam for industrial vehicle, method of manufacturing the same and rear steering apparatus: An axle beam for an industrial vehicle has a beam and a boss. The beam is supported on a vehicle body. The boss is provided at opposite ends of the beam for supporting a kingpin. The beam includes at a longitudinally middle thereof a portion having a closed cross-section perpendicular... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.l.p.

20080142571 - Electronic device: Since an electronic device of the present invention has a pair of joint pieces thereof formed (extended) on both sides with respect to one end of the body thereof, the pair of joint pieces both connected to one of the substrates improves the joining strength between the lead frame connector... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080142572 - Method of connecting metal material: A pin formed at front end of a rotary tool 10 made of a metal in a rod shape is inserted between an edge of a metallic member 1 and an edge of a metallic member 1′, which inserted pin is moved along the longitudinal direction of the edges while... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080142573 - Package structure for lead-free process: A package structure for lead-flee process includes at least one electronic element, a first package portion and a second package portion. The electronic element has a plurality of pins. The second package portion and the first package portion are joined to encapsulate the electronic element and to form a molding... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080142574 - Alignment tool for use in soldering roughed-in service pipes: One embodiment of the invention is directed toward an alignment device for soldering roughed-in pipes for plumbing applications that assists plumbers by acting as a third hand for the plumber. One portion of the device removably attaches to a plumbing wall-strap while another portion of the device holds one or... Agent: Marc E. Hankin, Esq.

20080142575 - Braze material and processes for making and using: A braze material and processes for making and using the material, such as for use in the manufacturing, coating, repair, and build-up of superalloy components. The braze material is composed of particles with melt-modifying constituents that are limited to the surfaces of the particles, yet are capable of sufficiently promoting... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080142576 - Method for the production of a soldered joint: A method for the production of a soldered joint between at least two contact partners (22, 23) of a bonding arrangement (21), with a formed piece of solder material (27) being arranged at a distance to the bonding arrangement. The formed piece of solder material is at least partially melted... Agent: Mcglew And Tuttle John James Mcglew

20080135601 - Apparatus and method of solid-state welding: The present invention provides an apparatus and improved method of friction stir spot welding that assures a predetermined bottom thickness and a reduction in variation in a series of resultant spot welds. The advantage of the present invention lies in that the plunge distance is controlled from the top plane... Agent: Quinn Law Group, Pllc

20080135602 - Process for manufacturing a honeycomb seal: A process for manufacturing a honeycomb seal is disclosed. The process includes the following steps: a) the honeycomb structure is brought to the desired three-dimensional form and is fixed in this form; b) then the honeycomb structure is filled with a filler material; c) then the honeycomb structure filled with... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080135603 - Method for soldering a heat exchanger, and a heat exchanger produced according to this method: The invention relates to a method for soldering an all-aluminum heat exchanger, particularly a coolant radiator (1) for motor vehicles with a collecting reservoir (2) inside of which an additional heat exchanger (4), particularly a transmission oil cooler is placed. The invention also relates to a heat exchanger produced according... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080135604 - Method of diffusion brazing with nanoparticle alloys: A method of repairing a metal component comprising depositing a nanoparticle alloy within a crack of the metal component, depositing a filler alloy over the deposited nanoparticle alloy, and diffusion brazing the metal component.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.a.

20080128471 - Ultrasonic welding device with opposite welding and lateral surfaces that delimit a compression space, and compression space: An ultrasound welding device for welding metallic conductors for producing a junction point includes two welding surfaces, which are located on opposite sides, and two lateral delimiting surfaces, which extend transverse to the working surfaces and which, together, define a compression space. In order to eliminate longitudinal movement of the... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20080128472 - Friction stir welding tool and friction stir welding apparatus: An entire friction stir welding tool or a tool tip including a pin is made of Mo alloy having a dual phase microstructure of Mo and intermetallic compound Mo5SiB2. It is desirable that the Mo alloy be composed of 6.0 to 10.0 mol % of Si, 10.0 to 20.0 mol... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080128473 - Versatile friction stir welding: A friction stir welder includes a clamp mounted about the head from which the welding pin protrudes, with the head being extendable into and retractable from the clamp to insert and remove the welding pin from the area between the clamp halves (wherein a workpiece to be welded may be... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept./dewitt Ross & Stevens Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

20080128474 - Solder foil for soldering parts, particularly plates of heat exchangers: The invention relates to a solder film for soldering parts, particularly plates of heat exchangers. To this end, the solder foil has a defined contour adapted to the parts to be soldered. According to the invention, the solder foil (12) can be produced as a part of a strip (11)... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080128475 - Nickel-based braze alloy compositions and related processes and articles: A nickel-based braze composition is described, containing nickel, palladium, and restricted amounts of boron and silicon. The composition can also contain tantalum, titanium, and zirconium, as well as aluminum, chromium, and cobalt. A method for joining two metal components, using the braze composition, is also described. The braze composition can... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080128476 - Fluxless reflow process for bump formation: A fluxless reflow process for bump formation is provided, which includes: a purifying process for keeping solder in a state of melting or half-melting for 40 s to 540 s; a ball-forming process for melting the solder completely to form ball-like bumps; and a cooling process. The splashing of solder... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.