Metal fusion bonding inventions 08/09

20090212089 - Powder metal ultrasonic welding tool and method of manufacture thereof: An ultrasonic welding tool fabricated of powder metal material includes a body and a welding tip extending axially from the body to a working end. The powder metal material can be ferrous-based and admixed with additives, such as alumina, carbide, ferro-molybdenum, ferro-nickel, chrome or tribaloy. An exposed surface of the... Agent: Robert L. Stearns, Esq. Dickinson Wright Pllc

20090212090 - Industrial welding system: The invention relates to an industrial welding system with a tool table, which has at least one tool holder for fixing workpieces that are to be welded. According to the invention, the tool holder is placed on a rotating frame that is mounted in a manner that enables it to... Agent: K.f. Ross P.c.

20090212091 - Braided solder: Improved solder and soldering methods are disclosed. In accordance with one technique, a solder having a plurality of individual wire strands braided together is used. In accordance with another technique, the braided solder comprises both the same solder composition and wire gauge in the individual solder wire strands. In accordance... Agent: Brian Taggart

20090212092 - Method for forming friction welded compression based tubular structures: A method of making a compression based tubular structure having at least one structural joint using the friction welding process to improve the durability of tubular structures and structural integrity via increased resistance to tension and fatigue type loading and resistance to corrosion. A method of making a compression based... Agent: Intellectual Property

20090212093 - Pressure sense die pad layout and method for direct wire bonding to programmable compensation integrated circuit die: A method for direct die-to-die wire bonding incorporates a pressure sense die and a programmable compensation IC die that can be mounted on a ceramic substrate. The two die can be positioned beside each other such that wire bond pads on the pressure sense die and bonding leads on the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090212094 - Wave soldering bath: Means for Solving the Problem: In a wave soldering bath according to the present invention, an oxide reservoir is provided at one end of the bath body which is opposite from the end thereof where a pump is installed, and a gutter which is closed off on the pump side... Agent: Michael Tobias

20090206145 - Reflow system: A reflow system in which a reflow furnace is sequentially divided into a plurality of zones along a conveying path of a heat target which is conveyed and by controlling temperatures of the plurality of zones, the heat target which is conveyed is reflowed has: a cooling and flux collecting... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090206146 - Welding method, welding system, and welding jig for robotically welding a motorcycle fuel tank: A welding jig for holding a motorcycle fuel tank when the fuel tank is welded includes a plurality of attachments for holding said fuel tank through resilient bodies. The plurality of attachments have springs hold the outer plate of a fuel tank, and an inner jig positions an inner plate.... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20090206147 - Method of producing electrical connections for an electrical energy storage unit: The invention relates to a method of producing electrical connections for an electrical energy storage unit (10), said unit employing at least one electrical energy storage element (70) placed inside a casing (20′), said casing having at least one cover (30, 40) containing the electrical energy storage element (70) in... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090200356 - Friction welding apparatus: A friction welding apparatus includes a first holder for holding a first work piece, a second holder for holding a second work piece, a thrust mechanism and a shaft. The thrust mechanism moves the second holder toward or away from the first holder. The shaft is connected to the first... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan Transition Team C/o Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell

20090200357 - Wire clamp and wire bonding apparatus having the same: A wire clamp includes a pair of clamp arms at a predetermined distance from each other to define an interval therebetween for a bonding wire, a clamp body coupled to the clamp arms, the clamp body configured to adjust the predetermined distance between the clamp arms with respect to a... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20090200358 - Ultrasound welding device: The present invention relates to a device for ultrasound welding of at least two overlapping sheets, comprising: at least one sonotrode for emitting ultrasound, at least one reaction part disposed at least partially facing the sonotrode, at least one intermediate wall other than a roller, movable relative to the at... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090200359 - Reducing sheet distortion in friction stir processing: Local heat may be generated through surfaces of sheet metal workpieces by supporting the workpiece(s) on a hard surfaced anvil and engaging the opposite surface of the workpiece with a rotating, and optionally translating, friction stir tool that is pressed against the work surface. Advantages are realized in friction stir... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20090200360 - Method of welding a component to a shape memory alloy workpiece with provision of an extra cut for compensating the variations of dimension of workpiece and component: A method of cutting, polishing and then welding together two metallic components (10, 18), in which the respective components (10, 18) are cut to define respective cut surfaces (14, 16) that are to be polished and fitted together, both to define the relative positions of the two components (10, 18)... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20090200361 - Method for joining components using a brazing technique: m

20090200362 - Method of manufacturing a semiconductor package: In a lead-free solder, a semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor package, the lead-free solder includes about 3.5 percent by weight to about 6 percent by weight of silver, about 0.05 percent by weight to about 0.5 percent by weight of copper and a remainder of tin.... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20090200363 - Braze ring: A braze ring includes a generally annular body and an outer annular channel formed on an outer surface of the body. A method of connecting a straight tubular end to a flared tubular end includes locating a substantially annular braze ring substantially concentrically around the straight tubular end, inserting the... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20090200356 - Friction welding apparatus: A friction welding apparatus includes a first holder for holding a first work piece, a second holder for holding a second work piece, a thrust mechanism and a shaft. The thrust mechanism moves the second holder toward or away from the first holder. The shaft is connected to the first... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan Transition Team C/o Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell

20090200357 - Wire clamp and wire bonding apparatus having the same: A wire clamp includes a pair of clamp arms at a predetermined distance from each other to define an interval therebetween for a bonding wire, a clamp body coupled to the clamp arms, the clamp body configured to adjust the predetermined distance between the clamp arms with respect to a... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20090200358 - Ultrasound welding device: The present invention relates to a device for ultrasound welding of at least two overlapping sheets, comprising: at least one sonotrode for emitting ultrasound, at least one reaction part disposed at least partially facing the sonotrode, at least one intermediate wall other than a roller, movable relative to the at... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090200359 - Reducing sheet distortion in friction stir processing: Local heat may be generated through surfaces of sheet metal workpieces by supporting the workpiece(s) on a hard surfaced anvil and engaging the opposite surface of the workpiece with a rotating, and optionally translating, friction stir tool that is pressed against the work surface. Advantages are realized in friction stir... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20090200360 - Method of welding a component to a shape memory alloy workpiece with provision of an extra cut for compensating the variations of dimension of workpiece and component: A method of cutting, polishing and then welding together two metallic components (10, 18), in which the respective components (10, 18) are cut to define respective cut surfaces (14, 16) that are to be polished and fitted together, both to define the relative positions of the two components (10, 18)... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20090200361 - Method for joining components using a brazing technique: m

20090200362 - Method of manufacturing a semiconductor package: In a lead-free solder, a semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor package, the lead-free solder includes about 3.5 percent by weight to about 6 percent by weight of silver, about 0.05 percent by weight to about 0.5 percent by weight of copper and a remainder of tin.... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20090200363 - Braze ring: A braze ring includes a generally annular body and an outer annular channel formed on an outer surface of the body. A method of connecting a straight tubular end to a flared tubular end includes locating a substantially annular braze ring substantially concentrically around the straight tubular end, inserting the... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20090194577 - Wire bonding method: A wire bonding method with the process of performing a first bonding to a pad of a die that is a first bond point, and the process of performing a second bonding to an interconnect wiring (or a lead) that is a second bond point, thus connecting the pad and... Agent: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP Koda/androlia