Metal working inventions 10/06

20060236511 - Inspection system for rolled products of a milling station: The aim of the invention is to create an inspection system (1) for rolled products (2) of a milling station, which is to reliably prevent the texture of the substrate from being impressed and/or pressing through during processing of the rolled product (2), especially during grinding. Said aim is achieved...

20060236512 - Fabrication apparatus for an assembly of vanes for an architectural covering: An apparatus for fabricating tubular vanes and adhering the vanes to a plurality of associated ladder tapes for use in a blind assembly for an architectural opening is described. The apparatus includes a first section for unrolling resin impregnated fabric tape, folding the tape, and cutting the tape to a...

20060236513 - System and method for detecting flow in a mass flow controller: Systems and methods are provided for detecting flow in a mass flow controller (MFC). The position of a gate in the MFC is sensed or otherwise determined to monitor flow through the MFC and to immediately or nearly immediately detect a flow failure. In one embodiment of the present invention,...

20060236514 - Composite lathe: To provide a composite lathe enabling the overlapping of movement areas without lowering supporting stiffness of a tool post, and thus realizing enhanced machinability. An XY supporting plane A by which a tool post 5 in is supported to be movable in an X-axis direction is set non-parallel to an...

20060236515 - Machine tool comprising a clamping device on both sides: The invention relates to a machine tool (1) comprising a machine tower (2) which can be displaced in a linear manner along a straight track (13), a tool head (4) which is arranged on the machine tower (2) and a tool (5) which is used to process work pieces. A...

20060236516 - Recycling method and image forming apparatus manufactured using recycling method: A recycling method of an apparatus having a part includes a collecting step of collecting a part from the apparatus; a processing step of processing the collected part to adapt it to an apparatus having different specifications; and a mounting step of mounting the part processed in the processing step...

20060236517 - Milling cutter: A milling cutter with a disk like cutter body having radially directed slots and a central aperture. An exchangeable hub comprises two adapter members located on either side of the cutter body. One of the adapter members has a raised portion located in the central aperture. The adapter members are...

20060236518 - Automotive vehicle framing system: A vehicle framing system for framing an automotive vehicle body from a plurality of separate body components wherein the body components each include a reference surface. The system includes an assembly station having spaced-apart frame members positioned so that, when a vehicle carrier supporting the vehicle body components is positioned...

20060236519 - Methods of forming blind holes in a sheet of material: A method of forming blind holes in a sheet material is provided. The method includes forming a recessed segment in the sheet material, stamping the recessed segment between a tapered punch and a pad to form a blind hole having a sealed end and a sidewall, wherein the pad includes...

20060236520 - Method for manufacturing headrest stay: The manufacturing method of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a headrest stay including an embedded portion to be embedded into a headrest main body, and inserted portions to be inserted into a top portion of a seat back integrally made of a metal pipe into one piece...

20060236521 - Pipe fixing structure and pipe fixing method: A pipe fixing structure and method are disclosed. In the pipe fixing structure, an ejector 1 on which a pipe 2 is to be fixed is subjected to a pressure which is exerted on the pipe 2 thereby to deform and fix the pipe 2. An enlarged portion 1a larger...

20060236522 - Method for manufacturing tool handle: A method for manufacturing a tool handle includes preparing a handle member having one or more projections, attaching a panel onto the projection of the handle member, attaching a covering onto the panel and the projection, the covering includes a peripheral flange. An outer sleeve is then molded onto the...

20060236523 - Friction facing method for use in a friction environment: A facing material for a power transmission-absorption assembly is shown and described. In one embodiment, the facing material includes a plurality of first channels having a first, deep depth and a plurality of second channels having a second, shallow depth. One or more of the plurality of second channels may...

20060236524 - Systems and methods for the automated fabrication of trusses: An automated fabrication system is provided that utilizes electromagnetism to manipulate and/or sense the location of raw materials on a platform. Tools located around said platform may be utilized to fabricate a predetermined structure out of the raw materials. Tags that can be electromagnetically manipulated and sensed may be placed...

20060236525 - High intensity ultrasound transducers and methods and devices for manufacturing high intensity ultrasound transducers: A method of manufacturing an ultrasound transducer is provided. The ultrasound transducer is activated and the activity across the transducer is measured to determine whether the activity at any area does not meet an acceptance criteria. The transducer is then modified so that the area meets the acceptance criteria. The...

20060236526 - Method for fabricating seed layer for spin valve sensor for magnetic heads for hard disk drives: A magnetic head having a spin valve sensor that is fabricated utilizing an Al2O3, NiMnO, NiFeCr seed layer upon which a typical PtMn spin valve sensor layer structure is subsequently fabricated. The preferred embodiment fabrication process of the NiFeCr layer includes the overdeposition of the layer to a first thickness...

20060236527 - Device and method for releasably mounting a head slider to a disk drive head suspension: A wireless disk drive head suspension flexure including a slider receiving member and a deflectable and resilient slider engagement member for releasably mounting a head slider to the slider receiving member. In one embodiment, the flexure can be used as a tool for releasably mounting a head slider for testing....

20060236528 - Non-aqueous electrolytic solution: The use of lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) as an additive in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long life, high capacity retention, and protection against overcharging....

20060236529 - Device for assembling heat conductive tubes to heat dissipating plates: A device for assembling a heat conductive tube to a heat dissipating plate comprises a retaining seat; a transmission device; a displace unit firmly secured to the retaining seat; the displace unit having a seat; a transmission element being installed to the seat; one end of the transmission element being...

20060236530 - Device for assembling substrates with electronic components: The present invention relates to a picking arm which may be displaced along a stationary longitudinal guide. A picking head for electrical components may be displaced along a transverse guide on the picking arm by a linear motor. A support for the picking arm embodied as a box-like hollow body...

20060236531 - Electrolyte capacitors having a polymeric outer layer and process for their production: The invention relates to a process for the production of electrolyte capacitors having a low equivalent series resistance and low residual current, and which comprise a solid electrolyte of conductive polymers and an outer layer comprising conductive polymers applied in the form of a dispersion. Electrolyte capacitors produced by this...

20060236532 - Conductive elements: i) depositing a supplementary material on a sheet of conductive, parent material (1) to form a sheet of composite material; ii) applying a carrier material over the supplementary material of the composite sheet to form a sheet of semi-finished material; iii) removing portions from at least the conductive parent material...

20060236533 - Bonding arrangement and method for ltcc circuitry: An LTCC (low temperature cofired ceramic) structure which has conductors to which leads are to be bonded for connection to external circuitry. The conductors include additives to promote adhesion to the ceramic layer. The presence of these additives degrade bonding performance. For better bondability of the leads, a pure conductor...

20060236534 - Method for manufacturing printed wiring board: A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board comprises the steps of defining contact holes for forming both via holes forming through holes and contact terminals, in an insulated board with conductor layers formed over obverse and reverse surfaces thereof; forming conductive layers in inner peripheral surfaces of the via...

20060236535 - Method of forming a gasket assembly for a pem fuel cell assembly: A thermoplastic carrier sheet is die-cut to have a size and shape matching that of a PEM bipolar plate. A plurality of holes are punched in the carrier sheet in the pattern of gasket beading to be formed subsequently. In a mold, liquid gasket resin fills the mold on both...

20060236537 - Method for fabricating a monolithic fluid injection device: A method for fabricating a monolithic fluid injection device. The method includes providing a substrate with a patterned sacrificial layer thereon. Next, a patterned support layer and a patterned resistive layer, as a heating element, are formed on the substrate sequentially. A patterned insulating layer having a heating element contact...

20060236538 - Evaporator and process for fabricating same: An evaporator 1 comprises a flat tube 2 bent zigzag, and a corrugated fin 3 disposed between each adjacent pair of straight tube portions 2a of the flat tube 2 and brazed thereto by the flux brazing method. The flux remains on the surface of the portion of the corrugated...

20060236539 - Method of assembling an actuator with an internal sensor: A method of installing a piston position sensor proximate to a closed end of a hydraulic cylinder is provided. The sensor is attached to the face of a piston and that piston/sensor combination is inserted into the cylinder tube to position the sensor in the desired location. When properly located...

20060236536 - Die apparatus, method for producing perforated work plate, perforated work plate, liquid-jet head and liquid-jet apparatus: A die apparatus is composed of a lower receiving die, a round punch having the shape of a fine hole, and PET provided between the lower receiving die and the round punch. The round punch is passed through a work plate placed on the PET to cause a punched-out piece...

20060236540 - Pressure control valve and method for making a pressure control valve: A pressure control valve for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle includes a valve unit (10) extruded from plastic, which is disposed coaxially to an actuator unit and serves for control of a fluid flow between a supply port (18) and a consumer port (16) and in which fluid...

20060236541 - Over-molded net-shaped gear and manufact uring method: A method of manufacturing a gear that employs an insert portion and a preform portion that is deformed about the insert portion to fixedly couple the insert portion and the preform portion while features, such as gear teeth, are formed on the preform portion. The insert portion can be formed...

20060236542 - Method of making star gear for constant-velocity joint: A star gear for a constant-velocity joint is made by first forming in a steel blank without material removal a center hole of noncylindrical shape and defining an axis. Then a complementary mandrel is fitted in the formed center hole. Finally a plurality of outwardly open grooves are cut into...

20060236543 - Rotating member of a printing press comprising a bale: A rotating member of a printing press is comprised of a barrel that includes a base body having a cylindrical surface, and at least one outer element that is applied to the surface of the base body. The outer element has at least one hollow space through which a heat...

20060236544 - Design methodology to maximize the application of direct manufactured aerospace parts: In accordance with the present invention a method for the direct manufacture of aerospace duct elements is provided comprising executing a single build run on a build chamber using direct fabrication technology to generate at least one duct section. The at least one duct section is generated by forming a...

20060236545 - Method for producing internally or externally profiled rings and arrangement therefor: In a method for manufacturing internally and/or externally profiled rings from pipe material or solid material, machine-cutting processes and forming processes are combined with one another sequentially, parallel, or sequentially and parallel, wherein one of the forming processes is roll forming. During roll forming a counterforce is generated relative to...

20060230590 - Method for producing dielectric film, method for producing piezoelectric element, method for producing liquid-jet head, dielectric film, piezoelectric element, and liquid-jet apparatus: A method for producing a dielectric film, comprising: a coating step of coating a colloidal solution containing an organometallic compound containing a metal constituting a dielectric film containing at least a lead component to form a dielectric precursor film; a drying step of drying the dielectric precursor film; a degreasing...

20060230591 - Monitoring system for fastener setting tool: A rivet setting tool having a motor driven hydraulic pump is disclosed. The rivet setting tool incorporates a fastener setting verification system configured to monitor changes pump drive motor current to determine if a particular fastener set is acceptable....

20060230592 - Loading stent with compressed air: A stent loading system comprises a contracting aperture device having blades defining a contracting aperture and a fluid supply source. The blades are movable so as to vary the size of the contracting aperture. A stream of fluid is supplied by a fluid supply source and enters the contracting aperture...

20060230593 - Flashing assembly with cross channels and method for same: A flashing assembly includes a member extending between a first end and a second end. The flashing member includes a top portion and a flange at an angle to the top portion. The top portion extends from a rear edge to the flange. The top portion includes a mounting surface...

20060230594 - Manufacturing plant: A manufacturing plant comprises at least one conveyor for conveying works and at least one processing machine. In front of a processing machine, provision is made for a delivery device which comprises a rotary table on which at least one pivoted work grab is disposed. A pivoting drive is disposed...

20060230595 - Vibration table for concrete moulding machines: Vibration equipment includes a vibration table with rotating shafts for producing vibrations and used in casting concrete blocks for e.g. paving and erection of walls. These vibration tables are normally made of cut-out, welded steel parts that after welding constitute the main part of the vibration table, making such vibration...

20060230596 - Production installation: A production installation comprises a loading transport means with a transport rail connecting processing machines. It also comprises workpiece grippers for supplying the processing machines with workpieces to be processed and for removing processed workpieces from the processing machines. The workpiece grippers can be pivoted about only one pivot axis...

20060230597 - Multiple wire feed machine and process for terminating electric cable: A machine for terminating electric cable has a feeding segment that is decoupled from a terminating segment. The feeding segment has two feeders on which electric cable is wound. A length of cable is paid off one feeder and cut to length while another length of cable that has been...

20060230598 - Method for fixing a diaphragm in an electroacoustic transducer: An electroacoustic transducer employing a polymer connection for maximizing volume displacement. The transducer includes a diaphragm in a case and means for converting. The diaphragm includes a central portion. The means for converting converts between an electric signal and a vibration of the central portion of the diaphragm or vice...

20060230599 - Clamp ring detaching method, clamp ring detaching tool, and method of manufacturing magnetic disk device: A clamp ring detaching method of detaching from a motor hub a clamp ring fastened to the motor hub, the clamp ring comprising a plurality of hub pressing portions contacting the outer circumferential surface of the motor hub and connecting portions which connect the hub pressing portions, each connecting portion...

20060230600 - Method and apparatus for mechanically balancing the disk pack of a hard disk drive: The invention includes a method making a balanced disk pack for a hard disk drive, from a disk pack including a spindle motor rigidly coupled, and aligned by at least two open screw holes, with a disk clamp. The invention includes the resulting balanced disk packs, as well as hard...

20060230601 - Method for manufacturing a current in plane magnetoresistive sensor having a contiguous hard bias layer located at back edge of stripe height: A current in plane giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor having a hard bias layer that extends along the back edge (strip height) of the sensor rather than from the sides of the sensor. The hard bias layer preferably extends beyond the track width of the sensor. Electrically conductive leads, which may...

20060230602 - Process for fabricating a magnetic recording head with a laminated write gap: Embodiments of the present invention recite a process for fabricating a write gap structure for a magnetic recording head. In one embodiment, at least one layer of inert material is deposited which is disposed proximate to the P2 pole of a magnetic recording head. A layer of magnetic material is...

20060230603 - Process for producing winding assembly of dynamo-electric machine and production system of winding assembly: There are proposed a manufacturing method of a winding assembly of a rotating electrical machine using a rotation block and a fixed block and a manufacturing apparatus used for the same. The rotation block includes a rotation surface rotatable around a rotation axis, and the fixed block includes a first...

20060230604 - Coil forming and inserting device and coil forming and inserting method: A coil forming and insertion apparatus includes plural coil winding frames, a winding jig for forming a multipole coil, plural coil receiving portions, and an inserter jig for inserting and arranging the multipole coil in slots of a stator core. The coil forming and insertion apparatus has each coil receiving...

20060230605 - Ultrasound transducer and method of producing the same: In an ultrasound transducer arrangement comprising at least one piezoelectric body with a lower and an upper electrode and a coupling layer including a wafer on which the ultrasound transducers are disposed and are connected to the lower electrode, a conductor structure of uniform height is disposed on the wafer...

20060230606 - Methods for fabricating fuse elements: A method for fabricating wire fuse elements is provided. The method includes providing a continuously extending high resistance fuse wire having a first electrical resistivity. The method also includes applying a conductive material to the wire, and reducing the first electrical resistivity of the wire to a second electrical resistivity...

20060230607 - Device for gripping and transferring a ring of electrical conductors which is used to produce a winding and a winding-productuion system employing one such device: The invention relates to a device for gripping and transferring a ring of electrical conductors in the form of pins which are used to produce a winding, such as a pin winding. The gripping device (C) is designed to seize the ring from a first element, such as a ring-forming...

20060230608 - T5 termination tool: A multi-use tool for assembly of electrical connectors includes a main tool body having an electrical connector assembly holder. The holder includes first and second cavities. The first cavity includes spaced anvils and removably retains an electrical connector end cap between the anvils. A cutting ram is opposed to the...

20060230609 - System and method for programmable pogo self-piercing riveting: A system and method for self-piercing riveting including an alignment mechanism comprising laser diodes and sensors for facilitating alignment of a rivet gun and a back-up located on opposite sides of sheet metal parts to be joined, and an oscillation piercing technique for reducing force loads on structures, particularly robotic...

20060230610 - Mounting method of electronic components: Mounting methods of electronic components in which the electronic components are mounted on plural printed circuit boards are disclosed. An exemplary method includes: supplying a printed circuit board on a first conveyor; transferring the printed circuit board to the third conveyor and simultaneously, transferring the printed circuit board transferred to...

20060230611 - Process for producing multilayer printed wiring board and multilayer printed wiring board: A process for producing a multilayer printed wiring board, comprising providing an uncured or partly-cured resin layer from a curable composition comprising an insulation polymer and a curable agent, the resin layer superimposed on an internal layer substrate having a first conductive layer as an outermost layer; bringing the surface...

20060230612 - Method and apparatus for repairing turbine rotor: A method for repairing a rotor of a turbine includes providing a rotor having a groove portion defined by a circumferential portion of the rotor. The circumferential portion of the rotor is removed to create an opening to provide access to the groove such that the opening, immediately adjacent the...

20060230613 - Catalytic reactor cartridge: A reactor cartridge includes a plurality of spaced-apart monoliths, formed along a tube or other mandrel. Each monolith is formed of a pair of flat and corrugated metal strips, spirally wound around the tube. These strips could be made of solid or screen material. The corrugations are skewed, such that...

20060230616 - Method and apparatus for fabricating high fin-density heatsinks: A dual base plate heatsink for use in dissipating heat for electronic devices has sufficient thermal contact between fins and the base plates and is manufactured without the requirement for welding. Separately extruded fins are connected to both base plates by placing the fins side by side in channels in...

20060230615 - [graphite base for heat sink, method of making graphite base and heat sink]: A graphite base is made by: mixing nanometered graphite powder with a bonding agent to form a graphite mixture and then grinding the graphite mixture and processing the graphite mixture into a graphite mass with a high pressure by means of hot press, cold press and vibration, and then dipping...

20060230617 - Fabricated, brazed metal heat exchanger tube manufacture: A fabricated, B type heat exchanger tube is folded with a distinctive internal enclosed seam of substantially triangular cross section, with an enlarged cross sectional area and longer, sharper corners. The uniquely shaped internal seam prevents liquid braze material from bridging and filling the cross sectional area of the seam,...

20060230614 - Liquid discharge head and method for manufacturing the same: In a method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head having a support member bonded with an adhesive to a discharge element substrate forming a discharge port for discharging a liquid, the adhesive contains a multifunctional epoxy resin of epoxy equivalent of 150 or less, a curing agent, and a mercapto...

20060230618 - Method of forming a drum type washing machine having a driving unit: Structure of driving unit in a drum type washing machine including a tub mounted inside of a cabinet, a drum mounted inside of the tub, a shaft connected to the drum mounted inside of the tub for transmission of a driving force from a motor to the drum, a front...

20060225259 - Piezoelectric vibration plate: A method includes providing a vibration plate and a piezoelectric ceramic, bonding the vibration plate and the piezoelectric ceramic, grinding the vibration plate and the piezoelectric ceramic, and forming the piezoelectric vibration plate by dicing the vibration plate and the piezoelectric ceramic....

20060225260 - Composite lathe: To provide a composite lathe enabling downsizing of a machine main body and realizing an enlarged machining area. A cutting point “c” of a tool post 5 is positioned vertically under a straight line connecting axes “a” of a first spindle headstock 3 and a second spindle headstock 4, and...

20060225261 - Machine tool: To provide a machine tool in which positioning accuracy of a ram is ensured, realizing improved machining accuracy. A cylindrical ram 14 supporting a spindle 6 is inserted in a ram guide hole 13a formed in a cross slide 13, the ram 14 has supported surfaces 14d, 14d in a...

20060225262 - Custom vehicle door hinge pin and bushing installation kit: The kit of the invention uses a truss with a draw bolt, washers and a nut to draw or press a bushing into the door supports, and a strong frame with another draw bolt to press the hinge pin into the bushings. The distances between components of the kit and...

20060225263 - Method of repairing spline and seal teeth of a mated component: A method of repairing spline and seal teeth of a mated component is disclosed. The method includes a low energy input weld to deposit a repair material on the non-worn, non-pressure face of the splines while minimizing the HAZ grain size. The splined area of the component is then remachined...

20060225264 - Tow hitch receiver: A method of fabricating a tubular tow hitch receiver from a metallic tubular member having known wall thickness and inner tube dimensions, uses forging at one end of the tubular member resulting in a peripheral crown formation extending axially and having a radial thickness at least equal to the tubular...

20060225265 - Mandrel, mandrel removal and mandrel fabrication to support a monolithic nacelle composite panel: The present invention discloses a mandrel for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane. Also disclosed is the method of constructing the mandrel, the method of assembling the mandrel, and the method of disassembling the mandrel....

20060225266 - Sleeving apparatus and method: An open end of sleeving is placed onto a first end of a piece of tubing. A suction clamp, mounted on a movable carriage, is placed over the sleeving, at or near the open end. Compressed air is applied within a second end of the tubing. A cinch is applied...

20060225267 - Fastener, method of attaching a fastener to a panel and fastener and panel assembly: A fastener element including a barrel portion, a first radial flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the barrel portion and a second radial flange portion having a diameter greater than the first radial flange portion coaxially aligned with the first radial flange portion including an annular face having circumferentially...

20060225268 - Manufacturable cmp assisted liftoff process to fabricate write pole for perpendicular recording heads: This invention describes a manufacturable method, including a CMP liftoff process, for removing masking materials after ion milling for fabricating the write pole of a magnetic head. Significant parameters for the CMP assisted liftoff process include the thickness of the remaining mask materials after the write pole ion milling for...

20060225269 - Device and method for manufacturing the same: A method of producing a device initially includes providing a component. The component includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first contact formed on the first surface, a second contact formed on the second surface, and an electrical circuit disposed between the first contact and...

20060225270 - Smd chip handling apparatus: The apparatus is for securely fetching and positioning an SMD chip on a printed circuit board and soldering the same to the board. Two spring plates form the clasping fingers which are wedged apart to a width larger than the width of the SMD chip by an expander formed on...

20060225271 - System and method for insertion and retention of a daughter card in a motherboard: System and method aspects for insertion and retention of a daughter card in a motherboard include a latching device mounted on a daughter card, and a motherboard including a pair of posts, the pair of posts supporting reception of the latching device, wherein no standard industry backetry is needed to...

20060225272 - Method of fabricating semiconductor chip assemblies: A method of making a microelectronic package includes providing a first microelectronic element having electrically conductive parts and including first and second surfaces and providing a compliant element including a releasable adhesive over the first surface of the first microelectronic element. A second microelectronic element having electrically conductive parts is...

20060225273 - Transferring die(s) from an intermediate surface to a substrate: Dies that are attached to a die plate can be transferred to a substrate. For example, holes in the die plate can be filled with an expandable material. A stimulus source, such as a laser beam/laser light can be directed to the material in a hole, causing the material to...

20060225274 - Insulated implantable electrical circuit: The invention is directed to an implantable insulated electrical circuit that utilizes polyparaxylylene, preferably as Parylene, a known polymer that has excellent living tissue implant characteristics, to provide for chronic implantation of conductive electrical devices, such as stimulators and sensors. The device is thin, flexible, electrically insulated, and stable after...

20060225275 - Precasting multi-layer pcb process: A pre-casting multi-layer PCB process has steel plate mold engraved with circuitry and the epoxy coated on the mold for the epoxy to cover up a fiber glass substrate; conductive material coated on the epoxy to insert molding the former into the latter to form recessed circuitry; then baked and...

20060225276 - Multi-wire board, its manufacturing method, and electronic apparatus having the multi-wire board: A multi-wire board includes first and second substrates, and plural wires that connect the first and second substrates to each other, and expose to the outside, wherein the wires form a predetermined pattern in the first substrate....

20060225277 - Method for manufacturing a test bar, a test bar, and apparatus associated therewith: Method for manufacturing a test bar from a turbo-machinery component, test bar made in accordance with the method, and turbo-machinery component associated with the method. A component section is obtained from the turbo-machinery component, wherein the component section includes a component portion, and wherein the component portion has a substantially...

20060225278 - Wind blade construction and system and method thereof: A method for constructing a wind turbine blade for installation at a wind farm location is described herein. In accordance with the present method, primary components of the wind turbine blade, such as, for example, the root and the spar caps, are manufactured in a first manufacturing facility. Secondary components...

20060225280 - Method for manufacturing a gas generator: For manufacturing a gas generator (1), a tubular body (10) having an opening (14) in a circumferential wall (12) and a housing part (16) having an attachment end (26) are provided. The geometry of a proximate rim (20) of the opening (14) and that of the attachment end (26) are...

20060225282 - Manufacturing method of heat pipe: A manufacturing method of heat pipe is provided. First, a metal pipe is provided. Next, the metal pipe is shaped. Then, a metal inner layer having a capillary structure is formed at the internal wall of the metal pipe....

20060225283 - Method of manufacturing a plate heat exchanger: In manufacturing brazed, double wall plate heat exchangers the double walls (5, 6) should comprise areas (5a, 5b) connected and sealed to each other around the port holes of the exchanger. This is obtained thereby that the said areas (5a, 5b) are shaped such as to comprise areas not covering...

20060225279 - Slotted substrates and methods of making: The described embodiments relate to slotted substrates and methods of making the slotted substrates. One exemplary method patterns a first set of dummy features in a first layer positioned over a first surface of a substrate and patterns a second set of dummy features in a second layer positioned over...

20060225281 - Process for forming a connector for tube and pipe fittings: Connector that includes a first element having a threaded portion and a rounded end, a second element having an end structured to slidably contact the rounded second end of the first element, and a third element having a conical bore. The second element extends through the conical bore for movement...

20060225284 - Composite roller header assembly and composite roller formed therewith: A header assembly for use in a composite roller includes a core having a radially outwardly facing surface. A head is formed around the outwardly facing surface and extends radially from the outwardly facing surface. The head includes a first axially extending face and a second axially extending face facing...

20060218762 - System and method for detecting flow in a mass flow controller: Systems and methods are provided for detecting flow in a mass flow controller (MFC). The position of a gate in the MFC is sensed or otherwise determined to monitor flow through the MFC and to immediately or nearly immediately detect a flow failure. In one embodiment of the present invention,...

20060218763 - Method of making an acoustic assembly for a transducer: A method of making an acoustic assembly for use in a transducer includes forming a multi-layer structure. The multi-layer structure includes a first layer member that includes a first center portion, a first edge portion and a first aperture separating the first center portion and the first edge portion. A...

20060218764 - Machine tool: To provide a machine tool in which a workpiece can be delivered to/from a first and a second spindle headstock without any increase in front/back direction dimension of a machine main body. A second spindle headstock 4 is capable of moving to a position for workpiece delivery to/from a first...

20060218765 - Pipe disassembling tool: A pipe disassembling tool includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally connected with each other by a pin. The first arm and the second arm respectively have a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion formed on a first end of each of the first arm and...

20060218766 - Ductmate clip setter: A compact, easy-to-use, hand tool which is made for the use of installing “Ductmate Clips” on Heating and Air Conditioning sheet metal ductwork utilizing a “Ductmate”, “TDC”, or “TDF” assembly system. The tool is further used in the removal of said “Ductmate Clips”, when ductwork demolition is required....

20060218767 - Framing apparatus for car body welding station: A car body framing apparatus for use at a welding station for welding a plurality of loosely assembled vehicle body components. The apparatus includes a gate having an open frame structure including skeletal members and tooling members mounted on the frame structure by a plurality of mounting brackets. Each mounting...

20060218768 - Bolt tightening method and bolt tightening apparatus: After it is tightened with a snug torque TA, a bolt is tuned by a total turning angle θS equivalent to the sum of an initial-set turning angle θA and a corrective additional-turning angle (θB+θC). The corrective additional-turning angle (θB+θC) is the sum of a first corrective additional-turning angle θB...

20060218769 - Fastener, method of attaching a fastener to a panel and fastener and panel assembly: A fastener element including a barrel portion, a first radial flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the barrel portion and a second radial flange portion having a diameter greater than the first radial flange portion coaxially aligned with the first radial flange portion including an annular face having circumferentially...

20060218770 - Laser generation of thermal insulation blanket: A thermal insulation method more an internal surface of an injection molding casting die includes forming a thermal insulation blanket on the internal surface using laser cladding. One or more layers of a metal material having suitable thermal emittance and melting point characteristics is applied to the internal surface using...

20060218771 - Electrical wire stripping method: A method for stripping an electrical comprises the steps of: positioning the seal on the electrical wire in a position removed a specified distance in an axial direction from a front-end surface of the electrical wire; cutting a cover of the electrical wire by pressing cutting blades against the cover...

20060218772 - System and method for manufacturing a hard disk drive suspension flexure and for preventing damage due to electrical arcing: A system and method are disclosed for manufacturing a hard disk drive suspension flexure and for preventing damage due to electrical arcing between traces and between a trace and a grounding structure. In one embodiment, one or more portions of the suspension flexure is etched and laminated with an insulative...

20060218773 - Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a hard magnetic in-stack bias layer: A magnetoresistive sensor having an in stack bias layer with an engineered magnetic anisotropy in a direction parallel with the medium facing surface. The in-stack bias layer may be constructed of CoPt, CoPtCr or some other magnetic material and is deposited over an underlayer that has been ion beam etched....

20060218774 - Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in hard magnetic bias layers: A magnetoresistive sensor having a hard bias layer with an engineered magnetic anisotropy in a direction substantially parallel with the medium facing surface. The hard bias layer may be constructed of CoPt, CoPtCr or some other magnetic material and is deposited over an underlayer that has been ion beam etched....

20060218775 - Method for manufacturing a magnetic read sensor employing oblique etched underlayers for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a hard magnetic pinning layer: A magnetoresistive sensor having a hard magnetic pinning layer with an engineered magnetic anisotropy in a direction substantially perpendicular to the medium facing surface. The hard magnetic pinning layer may be constructed of CoPt, CoPtCr, or some other magnetic material and is deposited over an underlayer that has been ion...

20060218776 - Method for fabricating improved sensor for a magnetic head utilizing reactive ion milling process: A magnetic head fabrication process in which a stencil layer is deposited upon a plurality of sensor layers. A photoresist mask in the desired read track width is fabricated upon the stencil layer. A reactive ion milling step is then conducted to remove the unmasked portions of the stencil layer....

20060218777 - Encapsulated armature assembly and method of encapsulating an armature assembly: An armature assembly that may be encapsulated and a corresponding method to encapsulate a motor assembly are disclosed. The armature assembly includes a core having slots in which one or more windings are disposed. An outer covering, such as a thermally conductive thermoplastic material, encapsulates at least a substantial portion...

20060218778 - Flexible conducting thread: The invention provides a method of producing a flexible conducting thread for signal transmission and electrical conductivity. Flexible conducting thread is made up of one or more flexible conductors. The flexible conductors are developed by wrapping a conductive filament over non-conductive core filament and then electroplated uniformly on the surface...

20060218779 - Resistor element, stress sensor, and method for manufacturing them: A stress sensor in which the direction and magnitude of a stress being applied to a post bonded to or integrated with an insulating board can be grasped from variation in the resistance of resistor elements being stimulated by application of the stress while suppressing variation in the shape of...

20060218780 - Automated riveting machine: A tool support adapted in use to define an end deflector (20) of an automated riveting machine, com-prising at least two carrier arms (23, 24) one of which is adapted to support a riveting tool (22), in which the tool carrier arms are movable relative to a fixed datum defined...

20060218781 - Electronic-component alignment method and apparatus therefor: Two electronic components can be accurately aligned with each other such that a mark-recognition apparatus captures mutually corresponding alignment marking-means of the two components in the same fields of view thereof and measures the positions of the two components. A first electronic component having two alignment holes perforated at predetermined...

20060218782 - Method for manufacturing an electronic module: An electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module, in which an installation base is used, which includes an insulating-material layer (1) and a conductive layer on the surface of the insulating-material layer. The conductive layer also covers the installation cavity of a component (6). The component (6)...

20060218783 - Devices and methods for connecting wires: The invention is a crimping tool and methods of use that is suitable to connect electrical devices implanted in a living body. The invention enables manipulation of a narrow wire and a crimping component that are on the order of a millimeter in size. The crimper has a slideably attached...

20060218784 - Pickup cap for an electrical connector: A preferred embodiment of a pickup cap for an electrical connector includes a first portion having a substantially planar major surface. The pickup cap also includes a first and a second beam extending from the first portion for interferedly engaging projecting features on the electrical connector so that the pickup...

20060218785 - Method of producing heat-resistant electrically charged resin material, electret condenser microphone using the heat-resistant electrically charged resin material, and method of producing the same: A fluororesin material is irradiated with ionizing radiation at a temperature not lower than the crystalline melting point of the fluororesin material in the absence of oxygen to form a crosslinked modified fluororesin material. An electric charge is implanted into the modified fluororesin material to provide a heat-resistant electrically charged...

20060218786 - Hydraulic machine having axial pistons with a synchronization system: The hydraulic machine having axial pistons comprises: a cylinder block mounted to rotate about a first axis of rotation; and a swash plate supporting a sliding disk in rotation about a second axis of rotation which is inclined relative to the first axis of rotation. Coupling rods are connected to...

20060218787 - High temperature metallic seal: A metallic seal includes a cold formed substrate layer and one or more additional layers. At least one of the layers offers improved resistance to high temperature stress relaxation....

20060218788 - Method of manufacturing a hollow blade that includes a recessed tip cap and method of reparing such a blade: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a hollow metal blade, comprising at least one side wall and a recessed tip cap, characterized in that: a) a hollow blade, which comprises at least one side wall and the tip of which is open, is manufactured by casting; b) a...

20060218790 - Electromagnet having spacer for facilitating cooling and associated cooling method: An electromagnet and associated apparatus and method are provided. The electromagnet includes a core and at least one winding disposed circumferentially about the core such that the winding extends at least one revolution around the core. The electromagnet further includes at least one spacer having channels defined therein and disposed...

20060218791 - Fin-tube heat exchanger collar, and method of making same: A collar for a fin-tube heat exchanger is provided. The collar extends outwardly from a thermally conductive plate in order to receive a tube. The collar generally includes a wall having a proximal end integral to the conductive plate, and a distal end defining an opening configured for receiving a...

20060218792 - Co-extruded generating bank swaged tubing: A method is provided for successfully rolling co-extruded tubing into drums of a boiler bank. First, a co-extruded tube is provided, containing a carbon steel base tubing with an outer layer of high alloy tubing. Next, the outer layer of high alloy tubing is removed by machining in the area...

20060218789 - Overhanging nozzles: A fluid ejector, such as a printhead for an inkjet printer, comprising a substrate that includes a primary via formed therein, and a nozzle member overlying the substrate and including vertical nozzle chambers at least partially overlying the primary via and a corresponding fluid actuator (e.g., a heater) associated with...