Metal fusion bonding inventions 10/08

20080257936 - Multi-section faced shoulderless retractable variable penetration friction stir welding tool: A method of friction stir welding and a non-consumable multi-section faced retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding tool. The tool includes a substantially cylindrical body portion, a head portion, and a tip section, each integral to the tool. The body portion has a longitudinal axis about which it is... Agent: Gallagher & Dawsey Co., L.p.a.

20080257937 - Electronic component mounting system, electronic component mounting device, and electronic component mounting method: In the electronic component mounting method for mounting an electronic component on a multi-substrate in which a plurality of unit substrates are formed on the same substrate, the quality of a print state of a solder printed on electrodes formed on the plurality of unit substrates is determined by the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080257938 - Continuous welding machine for welding a pipe blank: A continuous welding machine (1) for welding facing sides of a pipe blank (15) bent from a material blank is provided, having a guide strut (2) for guiding the sides of the blank (15) to be welded to each other in the direction toward a welding device (3). Pipe guides... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080257939 - X-ray tube with gap controlled braze: A method is disclosed for brazing components in a structure using a gap setting surface and brazing foil as brazing filler between the parts in order to form uniform joints having optimal dimensions, shape and strength. The components are assembled in an unconstrained stack, and a controlled load is applied... Agent: Ramirez & Smith

20080257936 - Multi-section faced shoulderless retractable variable penetration friction stir welding tool: A method of friction stir welding and a non-consumable multi-section faced retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding tool. The tool includes a substantially cylindrical body portion, a head portion, and a tip section, each integral to the tool. The body portion has a longitudinal axis about which it is... Agent: Gallagher & Dawsey Co., L.p.a.

20080257937 - Electronic component mounting system, electronic component mounting device, and electronic component mounting method: In the electronic component mounting method for mounting an electronic component on a multi-substrate in which a plurality of unit substrates are formed on the same substrate, the quality of a print state of a solder printed on electrodes formed on the plurality of unit substrates is determined by the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080257938 - Continuous welding machine for welding a pipe blank: A continuous welding machine (1) for welding facing sides of a pipe blank (15) bent from a material blank is provided, having a guide strut (2) for guiding the sides of the blank (15) to be welded to each other in the direction toward a welding device (3). Pipe guides... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080257939 - X-ray tube with gap controlled braze: A method is disclosed for brazing components in a structure using a gap setting surface and brazing foil as brazing filler between the parts in order to form uniform joints having optimal dimensions, shape and strength. The components are assembled in an unconstrained stack, and a controlled load is applied... Agent: Ramirez & Smith

20080251571 - Friction stir welding tool having a counterflow pin configuration: A friction stir welding tool having one or more tapered flats for promoting flow of weld material toward the pin terminus and one or more counter-spiraling channels or threads which for promoting flow of the weld material toward the tool shoulder.... Agent: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080245843 - Joining method and device produced by this method and joining unit: Since an adhering substance layer is thin immediately after a surface activating treatment using an energy wave, a bonding interface is spread by crushing the adhering substance layer to perform bonding, so that a new surface appears on a bonding surface, and objects to be bonded are bonded together. In... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20080245844 - Method for welding two welding parts by means of a fillet weld and welding part with an inclined tapered edge area therefor: The invention relates to a method for welding two welding parts (1, 3) by means of a fillet weld (11), wherein a first welding part (1), with a bearing surface at least in an edge area of an edge that is to be welded by means of a fillet weld,... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080245845 - Brazing formulation and method of making the same: A braze formulation includes a novel promoter and a metal filler. The promoter includes a blend of potassium tetrafluoroaluminate and potassium tetrafluoroborate. The braze may be used for repairing cracks in a substrate. The braze has a low melt point, removes oxides from within cracks and has improved penetration into... Agent: General Electric Company Global Patent Operation

20080245846 - Heat cycle-able connection: A method of creating an electrical connection involves providing a pair of contacts each on one of two different chips, the pair of contacts defining a volume therebetween, the volume containing at least two compositions each having melting points, the compositions having been selected such that heating to a first... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080245847 - Compliant mold fill head with integrated cavity venting and solder cooling: A mold fill head includes a solder delivery head and an interface portion having a compliant portion secured to the solder delivery head and a dispensing region associated with the compliant portion. The dispensing region is formed with at least one aperture configured to interface with cavities in a mold... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20080237299 - Device for the ultrasonic processing of a workpiece: The present disclosure relates to a device for the ultrasonic processing of a workpiece using an ultrasonic resonator and optionally a counter-die, the workpiece lying against the ultrasonic resonator and the ultrasonic resonator having a converter, a booster and a sonotrode. According to the disclosure, an additional booster is provided... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080237300 - Method and apparatus for soldering interconnectors to photovoltaic cells: A method and apparatus for soldering interconnectors to photovoltaic cells that, after soldering, prevents bending of the photovoltaic cells due to heat warping caused by heat contraction of the lead wires. The interconnectors are positioned at predetermined positions on the photovoltaic cell, the interconnectors and the photovoltaic cells are held... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20080237301 - Solder preform and a process for its manufacture: A mixed mother alloy is prepared from a solder mixture comprising a pyrolyzable flux and high melting point metal particles, the mixed mother alloy is charged into a large amount of molten solder and stirred, and a billet is prepared. The billet can then be extruded, rolled, and punched to... Agent: Michael Tobias

20080237302 - Solder mounting structure, method for manufacturing such solder mounting structure and use of such solder mounting structure: The camera module structure (10) of the present invention is arranged such that a board electrode (2) of a printed board (1) and a mounting electrode (4) of a camera module (3) mounted on the printed board (1) are joined with each other through a solder joint section (5), and... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080237303 - Decision method for dressing of welding electrodes: A method is provided for determining that the electrodes of an electric resistance welder are in need of replacement and dressing includes monitoring the rate at which the depth of the weld indentation caused by the electrode changes during the progressive wearing of the electrodes during the making of successive... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080237304 - Engine component having friction welded inserts: A method of repairing an integral engine component is disclosed. The method of repairing the integral engine component may include removing a damaged portion of a first member to create a void. The method of repairing the integral engine component may also include friction welding in place a second member... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20080237305 - High-capacity air cargo pallet using friction stir welding: This invention relates to methods for making high strength friction stir welded joints. Broadly the invention provides for a method for making a friction stir welded joint including the steps of applying an adhesive to one surface of a first material to be welded; applying a second material to be... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20080237306 - Preform and method of repairing nickel-base superalloys and components repaired thereby: A process for repairing a turbine component of a turbomachine, as well as a sintered preform used in the process and a high gamma-prime nickel-base superalloy component repaired thereby. The sintered preform contains a sintered mixture of powders of a cobalt-base braze alloy and a cobalt-base wear-resistant alloy. The braze... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.

20080237307 - Adapter assembly and method of manufacture: The present disclosure provides for a method of welding an adapter fitting to a fitting on a measuring device system. The present disclosure also provides for a measuring device system having a first fitting that includes a stem, a second fitting that defines an opening sized to receive the first... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20080237308 - Forge welding method: A method of joining tubulars includes the step of joining the tubulars by forge welding. The tubular ends that are to be welded together may be shaped into a sloping configuration, such that when the tubular ends are heated during the forge welding process the heated tubular ends deform as... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080237309 - Methods and systems for mitigating residual tensile stresses: Residual tensile stresses can be mitigated through methods and systems provided by the present invention. Such a method can include securing a metal member (10) to a substrate and at least partially surrounding a portion of the metal member (10) with a cooling fluid (18). As a result, the cooled... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080237310 - Die backside wire bond technology for single or stacked die package: Methods and apparatus to provide die backside connections are described. In one embodiment, the backside of a die is metallized and coupled to another die or a substrate. Other embodiments are also described.... Agent: Caven & Aghevli C/o Intellevate, LLC

20080237311 - Apparatus and method for producing braised parts: In order to simplify and to improve the production of soldered components, the muffle is formed at least partially from a special muffle material which reacts with oxygen or with oxygen-containing compounds or binds oxygen or oxygen-containing compounds, in order to solder components consisting of light metal, in particular of... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080237312 - Brazing method: In a brazing method, tubes for a heat exchanger, in which an inner fluid flows and exchanges heat with an outer fluid, are bonded to fins for expanding a heat exchange area at a time of exchanging the heat, by using a brazing material of paste form. The method includes... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080237313 - Soldering method and apparatus: To improve the quality of the products that are manufactured by soldering, through enabling highly reliable soldering while suppressing damages to the bonding targets caused due to the soldering. Provided is a soldering method for bonding each of bonding pads formed in respective bonding targets with solder. The method comprises:... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080237314 - Method of joining electronic package capable of prevention for brittle fracture:

20080237315 - Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer bumping via injection molded solder: An improved apparatus for filling patterned mold cavities formed on a surface of a mold structure with solder includes an injector head assembly comprising a solder reservoir having a bottom surface with an elongated slot for injecting solder into the mold cavities and a carriage assembly configured to carry and... Agent: Akc Patents