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Metal working February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/10

20100043189 - Method for manufacturing surface acoustic wave apparatus: Provided is a method for manufacturing a surface acoustic wave apparatus that can reduce degradation of electric characteristics and also reduce the number of manufacturing processes. The method for manufacturing a surface acoustic wave apparatus includes the steps of: forming an IDT electrode on an upper surface of a piezoelectric... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20100043191 - Method for manufacturing surface acoustic wave device and surface acoustic wave device: A method for manufacturing a surface acoustic wave filter device includes a step of forming grooves in one principal surface of a piezoelectric substrate, a step of embedding a metallic film in the grooves to form IDT electrodes, a step of performing a process of removing a portion of the... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20100043190 - Ultrasound probe and production method of the same: An ultrasound probe comprising a transmitting piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer and a receiving piezoelectric layer laminated in that order, the ultrasound probe transmitting and receiving an ultrasound, wherein a polarization treatment on the receiving piezoelectric layer is carried out by providing a peelable dielectric layer on the receiving piezoelectric... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20100043192 - Compression sleeve splitter and removal tool: There is provided a splitting tool for use with a pipe defining a longitudinal pipe axis. The pipe includes an outer wall and an inner wall defining a pipe channel. A ferrule is circumferentially disposed about the outer wall. The splitting tool includes a pipe support member defining an outer... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20100043193 - Mass production type possible automatic rhinestone adhesion apparatus: Disclosed is a mass-productive automatic rhinestone attachment apparatus. More particularly, disclosed is a mass-productive automatic rhinestone attachment apparatus capable of performing mass-productive processes for the attachment of symmetrical or asymmetrical rhinestone using a predetermined pattern. The mass-productive automatic rhinestone attachment apparatus includes a rhinestone feeding device including a plurality of... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20100043195 - Laminate armor system for police vehicle: A method to protect a police officer receiving small arms fire utilizes a pliable armor sheet of interconnected, hinged, articulating panels. During construction of a police vehicle outwardly curving convex panel windows are utilized and made from tempered glass or from laminated glass including an outer convex surface, a first... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20100043196 - Method of making a co-axial catheter: A co-axial catheter assembly (100), including a first lumen (110) having a first distal end (114) and a first proximal end (112), and a second lumen (120) having a second distal end (124) and a second proximal end (122). The second lumen (120) extends co-axially with the first lumen (110),... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20100043194 - Process for assembling two assemblies, such as aircraft fuselage assemblies: A process for assembling two assemblies, for example aircraft fuselage assemblies, using multiple fastening components. The process includes drilling of holes through an overlap zone, carried out using a drilling tool which passes through an associated centering hole made in a drilling grid fixed to this overlap zone, wherein the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100043197 - Methods and devices for crimping self-expanding devices: Described here are devices and methods for crimping self-expanding devices. The crimping devices may be useful for crimping a variety of different self-expanding devices (whether such devices are biodegradable or bio-durable). The crimping devices may have crimping members to engage the self-expanding device to reduce the device from an expanding... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20100043198 - Stent crimping apparatus and mehtod: An apparatus for crimping a stent by segmental radial compression, comprising a stationary base member; a rotatable drive hub which is moveable in relation to the stationary base member; and a crimping head aligned with respect to the stationary base member and to the rotatable drive hub. The crimping head... Agent: Joel D. Skinner, Jr. Skinner And Associates

20100043199 - Stent segments axially connected by thin film: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stent for insertion into a vessel of a patient and a method for manufacturing the same. The stent has front and back open ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The stent has a plurality of adjacent hoops that are... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20100043200 - Method of manufacturing thin wall isogrid casings: A method of manufacturing a thin wall isogrid or the like casing by a machining process comprising the steps of: mating a surface of a casing precursor (10,50) with a substantially continuous support surface (20,60) of a hollow support sleeve (18, 58); engaging an engagement surface (26, 66) of a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100043201 - Endoscope bending tube and method for manufacturing thereof: A method is adapted to manufacture an endoscope bending tube from a board-shaped member by a press processing. The endoscope bending tube includes a plurality of bending parts each of which includes a tubular main portion and an extending portion extended from the main portion. The method includes forming a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz Goodman & Chick, P.C.

20100043203 - High-speed rfid circuit placement method and device: A high-speed machine and method for placing an RFID circuit onto an electrical component includes separating an RFID circuit from a web of RFID circuits, and placing the RFID circuit onto an electrical component with a placing device. The separating includes directing the RFID circuit onto a transfer drum of... Agent: Avery Dennison Corporation Amanda Wittine

20100043202 - Method of producing variant-shaped laminated core and variant-shaped laminated core produced by same: A method of producing a laminated variant-shaped core 10, comprising: Step A of punching out a required number of core sheets 12-14 for each of plural types, from a strip 11 to be processed, to form the outlines of the core sheets 12-14, and push back the punched out core... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20100043205 - Method and apparatus for terminating leads of plural wires in dynamo electric machine core: Method and Apparatus are provided for automatically disposing plural wires along predetermined trajectories, wherein the plural wires extend from coils wound in slots of dynamoelectric machine cores. Plural wires forming leads (16′, 17′) are located in predetermined positions and caused to extend along predetermined directions (33,34) by means of manipulating... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20100043204 - Method of constructing a linear drive motor assembly with a core comprising commercially available, off-the-shelf honeycomb material: A method of constructing a linear drive motor assembly is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a support plate and a platen with a plurality of teeth are provided. A honeycomb core comprising a commercially available, off-the-shelf honeycomb material is provided. The honeycomb core has a plurality of cells arranged... Agent: Thompson Coburn LLP

20100043206 - Method of manufacturing rotor magnet for micro rotary electric machine: A method of manufacturing a rotor magnet for a micro rotary electric machine is provided which includes steps of: a process in which a plurality of thick films, each of which is made of nanocomposite texture composed of αFe and R-TM-B where R is either 10 to 20 atomic %... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100043207 - Stepping motor being conveniently assembled: A stepping motor includes a bracket, a housing having a first end coupled to the bracket and a second end having a reduced width compared with the first end, a stator disposed in the housing to form electric field, a first supporting unit formed on a first end of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100043208 - Method for forming layered heating element for glow plug: A monolithic, multi-layer heating element forms the high temperature tip of a glow plug assembly. The heating element includes a conductive core which is surrounded by an insulator layer, which in turn supports a resistive layer. An optional conductive jacket can surround the resistive layer. These layered components are pre-formed... Agent: Edmund P. Anderson Howard & Howard Attorney, P.C.

20100043209 - Method for making an electronic switch that is mountable on a circuit board: A method for making an electronic switch mountable on a circuit board includes the steps of: (A) providing a housing that includes a base having opposite inner and outer sides, and a cover body having a main portion that cooperates with the inner side of the base to define a... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20100043210 - Method of manufacturing fuel cell based power generator: A method includes assembling a top portion of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell based power generator that includes an anode cover, fuel cell, top portion of a valve assembly and fuel container cover. A bottom portion of the power generator that includes a fuel container with fuel, an opening... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20100043211 - Apparatus for removing caps from tubular containers: It is described an apparatus for removing caps (1) from tubular containers (2), comprising a fixed frame (11) provided with grasping means (8) for holding a container (2) in a fixed vertical position and a head assembly (4) which is movable above containers of variable height along the vertical axis... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100043212 - Printed circuit board bonding device: The present invention relates to a bonding device for bonding a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a printhead carrier and an ink ejection printhead carried by the carrier. The bonding device includes a support structure assembly and a first heater assembly arranged... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043213 - Transfer apparatus for transferring a component of integrated circuitry: The invention provides for a transfer apparatus for transferring a component of integrated circuitry from a receiving location to a delivery location within an integrated circuitry assembly machine. The transfer apparatus includes a support structure that defines a transfer path between said locations, and a component carrier that defines a... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043215 - Clamp assembly for an assembler for assembling printhead integrated circuitry on a carrier: The invention provides for a clamp assembly for an assembler for assembling printhead integrated circuits on a carrier. The assembler has an enclosure with a support assembly for operatively supporting a wafer with dies thereon, a die picking assembly for picking dice from said wafer, a die placement assembly for... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043214 - Integrated circuit dice pick and lift head: The invention provides for a dice pick and lift head for an assembler for assembling printhead integrated circuitry on a carrier. The assembler includes an enclosure with a support assembly for operatively supporting a wafer with dies thereon, a die picking assembly for picking dice from said wafer, a die... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043216 - Self-compensating connector support method and apparatus: A unique self-compensating structure mounted to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a compensating block element having a back portion with at least a first guide surface and a front portion with at least a third guide surface. A mechanical support member having at least a second guide surface with... Agent: Patent Analysis Research Technology Systems LLC Dba, Parts LLC

20100043218 - Assembler for assembling a carrier for printhead integrated circuits: Provided is an assembler for assembling a carrier for supporting printhead integrated circuits. The carrier has upper and lower parts that are operatively fastened together. The assembler includes a support structure configured to support the lower part in a pre-fastened position, and a holding mechanism arranged on the support structure... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043217 - Fastening apparatus with authentication system: The present invention relates to a fastening apparatus for fastening a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a printhead carrier and an ink ejection printhead carried by the carrier. The fastening apparatus includes a support assembly. An authentication system is arranged on the... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043219 - Daughter card extractor tool: A daughter card extractor tool is disclosed and may include a handle that defines a proximal end and a distal end. Further, the daughter card extractor tool may include a daughter card engagement assembly that may extend from the distal end of the handle. The daughter card extractor tool is... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20100043221 - External electrode forming method: A method of forming an external electrode of an electronic component involving: a paste preparation step, a removal step, an element preparation step, a contact step, and a formation step. A jig with a groove into which an element forming the electronic component can be inserted is prepared. A conductive... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100043220 - Method for connecting a flexible printed circuit board (pcb) to a printhead assembly: The present invention relates to a method for connecting a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to a printhead assembly. The printhead assembly includes a printhead carrier and an ink ejection printhead carried by the carrier. The method includes the step of connecting the flexible PCB to the printhead using a... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043222 - Conforming, electro-magnetic interference reducing cover for circuit components: An electronic circuit component is provided with shielding for electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) by covering at least part of the component with a layer of electrical insulation that conforms to the shape of the surface to which the insulation is applied. At least part of the surface of the insulation is... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20100043223 - Stripline flex circuit: The invention removes copper from the concave side of a flex circuit around a bendable region and replaces it with a conductive epoxy to allow it to be formed to tighter bend radii than would otherwise be possible. After the flex circuit is shaped in a tight radius and attached... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20100043224 - Method of attaching integrated circuits to a carrier: The invention provides for a method of attaching printhead integrated circuitry to a carrier. The method includes scanning a wafer having a number of circuitry dies formed thereon to demarcate respective dies, aligning a die picker with a dice on the wafer according to a wafer substrate mapping scheme, and... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20100043225 - method for producing wiring harness: In a first production process, firstly, a flat corrugate tube 23 having a necessary length for wiring is prepared. Next, a grommet 25 and a protector 24 are assembled with the flat corrugate tube 23 at predetermined positions. In a second production process, high-voltage power lines 22 and low-voltage electric... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20100043226 - Segmented contactor: A method of fabricating a large area, multi-element contactor. A segmented contactor is provided for testing semiconductor devices on a wafer that comprises a plurality of contactor units mounted to a substrate. The contactor units are formed, tested, and assembled to a backing substrate. The contactor units may include leads... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20100043227 - Method for attaching rotor of wind turbine generator and method for constructing wind turbine generator: A method for attaching a rotor of a wind turbine generator and a method for constructing a wind turbine generator are provided, with which the rotor blades can be prevented from breaking and with which the construction costs can be reduced. The present invention includes: an assembly step (S1) in... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100043228 - Method of preparing an engine for ferry flight: A method for preparing a gas turbine engine for a ferry flight, where the engine has a core gas turbine engine, a spinner, and a plurality of external fan blades powered by the core gas turbine engine. The core gas turbine engine has an annular splitter for directing a portion... Agent: General Electric Company

20100043230 - Method of making a hybrid metal-plastic heat exchanger: A method of manufacturing a metal-plastic hybrid heat exchanger including the steps of providing a plurality of metallic fins, providing a plastic tank with a melting point above a predetermined temperature and having a header plate that includes a plurality slots, and providing a plurality of plastic tubes with a... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20100043229 - Electrical isolation connector for electromagnetic gap sub: A gap sub assembly can be used to form an electrical isolation in a drill string, across which a voltage is applied to generate a carrier signal for an electromagnetic (EM) telemetry system. The assembly comprises two conductive generally cylindrical components fashioned with a matching set of male and female... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20100043231 - Method for machining a structural member having and undulating web: Machined structural members and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a structural member includes a web portion that extends in a first direction that includes a non-planar portion, and a first flange portion coupled to the web portion that extends in the first direction. A second... Agent: Hugh P. Gortler

20100037444 - Reconfigurable flexible rail apparatus and method: A method and apparatus for performing operations on a work piece comprises a flexible rail system and a multi-axis carriage. The flexible rail system may be capable of being attached to a work surface. The multi-axis carriage may be coupled to the flexible rail system. The multi-axis carriage may be... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20100037442 - Magnetic cylinder head washer removal tool: A removal tool for removing washers located on each cylinder head stud when performing a valve job on an automobile engine. The removal tool includes a cylindrical body having a handle portion and a washer removal end opposite the handle. The cylindrical body includes a central bore that extends the... Agent: Gary K. Price, Esq. Terrell, Baugh, Salmon & Born, LLP

20100037443 - Assembling device for assembling actuator and lens module: An assembling device for assembling an actuator and a lens module. The actuator includes a first top surface for supporting the lens module and a first bottom surface. The lens module includes a top portion for receiving lens and a bottom portion. The diameter of bottom portion is slightly larger... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20100037445 - Method of and apparatus for detaching semiconductor chips from a tape: An apparatus for and a method of detaching a semiconductor chip from a tape minimize the likelihood that the semiconductor chip will crack. The apparatus includes a holder, a first ejector having an upper end, and a second ejector whose upper end is disposed centrally of that of the first... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20100037448 - Adjustable emi baffling apparatus for data storage systems: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for reducing and constraining EMI (electronic magnetic radiation) emissions without affecting the internals of data storage system components. A baffle is attached to the exterior of the housing of a data storage system component by baffle mounts. The baffle is operable between... Agent: Lsi Corporation C/o Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20100037447 - Drawer-type dishwasher having modular support body: A dishwasher includes a tub having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls that collectively define a first washing chamber. The tub is supported in an outer, modular support body having first and second opposing side walls joined by a bottom wall, as well as a pair of... Agent: Whirlpool Patents Company - Md 0750

20100037446 - Variable orifice for particulate coal conduit: A simplified variable orifice for a conduit furnishing a stream of particulate coal to a burner for a turbine in an electrical utility plant. Two plates are installed across the conduit, one of them being fixed and the other being variable in angular position relative to the first. A lockable... Agent: Young Basile

20100037449 - Method of fastening first and second thermoplastic parts, and two-part assembly: The invention relates to a method of fastening first and second thermoplastic parts of a motor vehicle, the first part having a protuberance projecting from a face and the second part having an engagement surface, the method consisting in bringing the second part into contact with the face of the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100037450 - Automatic banding device and method: A machine for manufacturing a band of desired length having fastening means at one end thereof, said machine comprising spindle means for maintaining a spool of metal band material in proximity to the machine; feeding means for feeding and ejecting a metal strip material into the machine; end determination means... Agent: Miller Thompson, LLP

20100037452 - Flow measurement device: A flow measurement device and a method of manufacturing a flow measurement device having a measurement tube made from plastic or at least a plastic liner are provided. According to an exemplary embodiment, the measurement tube can be fabricated from plastic in an injection molding apparatus. Thereafter, electrical components of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100037451 - Method of material selection and forming to solve aging of one inductor's iron core: This invention of one method with respect to material selection and forming to solve aging of one inductor's iron core comprises materials such as iron powder, insulating compound, thinner, adhesive, and lubricant at least for mixing, agitating, and heating according to weight percentages of materials selected where a layer of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100037453 - Current confining layer for gmr device: Concerns about inadequate electromigration robustness in CCP CPP GMR devices have been overcome by adding magnesium to the current confining structures that are presently in use. In one embodiment the alumina layer, in which the current carrying copper regions are embedded, is fully replaced by a magnesia layer. In other... Agent: Saile Ackerman LLC

20100037454 - Method for cutting electric fuse: A semiconductor device includes an electric fuse formed on a semiconductor substrate and composed of an electric conductor. The electric fuse includes an upper layer interconnect, a via coupled to the upper interconnect and a lower layer interconnect coupled to the via, which are formed in different layers, respectively, in... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100037455 - Fuel gas reformer assemblage: A fuel gas-steam reformer assembly, preferably an autothermal reformer assembly, for use in a fuel cell power plant, includes a mixing station for intermixing a relatively high molecular weight fuel and an air-steam stream so as to form a homogeneous fuel-air-steam mixture for admission into a catalyst bed. The catalyst... Agent: William W. Jones

20100037456 - Vacuum suction nozzle and electric component mounting apparatus: A vacuum suction nozzle operable to reduce or eliminate electronic component blow off and electrostatic damage is disclosed. The vacuum suction nozzle comprises a ceramic body with a first surface at a side opposite to a second surface of the ceramic body. The ceramic body causes static electricity generated on... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20100037457 - Method for manufacturing an active fixation electrode: In a method for manufacturing active fixation helices for the stimulation and/or sensing of organs, an elongated helix precursor body is produced that has one or more electrical conductors surrounded by an insulating material. This helix precursor body is then shaped into a helix, material removed in predetermined places in... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20100037458 - Impeller with machining access panel: An impeller assembly is for a fluid machine, such as a compressor, and includes a first, main body and a second body. The main body includes a first section providing at least a substantial portion of either an impeller disc or an impeller cover and a second section spaced generally... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20100037459 - Method for correcting downstream deflection in gas turbine nozzles: A gas turbine nozzle can be refurbished to reduce downstream deflection. The outer shroud of the gas turbine nozzle is held in a fixture, and then the nozzle is heated. The heated nozzle is then reshaped by a force exerted upon the inner shroud of the gas turbine, reducing the... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20100037461 - Patterned structure for a thermal interface: A method for producing a plate with a first face with protrusions confined by first and second grooves includes steps of: etching recessed zones into a plate; depositing a photoresist layer on the plate; forming a passivation layer over the photoresist layer; removing the passivation layer at the bottom of... Agent: Michael Buchenhorner, P.A.

20100037460 - Liquid discharge head and manufacturing method of the same: A liquid discharge head includes a substrate having an energy generating element configured to generate energy required to discharge liquid, a discharge port configured to discharge the liquid and provided in an opposed relationship to the energy generating element, a wall member defining a chamber adapted to store the energy... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20100037462 - Method of positioning a bearing assembly and centering support structure therefor: The bearing assembly is intended for application with rotor shafts in turbomachinery. The bearing assembly includes an annular bearing in which the shaft is disposed and a support structure for supporting the bearing. The bearing support is mounted about and radially supports the bearing. The bearing support at least in... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100031487 - Secondary positioning device for workpiece machining: A large machining apparatus for working a substantially planar workpiece such as a metal plate in relation to which a set of work actions, such as machining grooves and holes, is required at one of a number of work zones on or in the workpiece, the apparatus including: a working... Agent: Traskbritt, P.C.

20100031485 - Hand tool for engaging a push-lock fitting: A hand tool that can be used to physically engage a release feature on a push-lock fitting so that a tube, hose, or other conduit can be easily inserted into and/or removed from the fitting. This can be particularly useful with industrial machines that have a number of pneumatic fittings... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20100031486 - Hose quick release tool: The hose quick release tool is a one-piece tool that is easily manipulated to engage a conduit at the coupling juncture and deform the coupling assembly in a manner to affect a release of the coupling assembly without incurring any damage to the assembly. The tool has multiple embodiments, each... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20100031488 - Replacing tubes in air treatment systems: A method for removing and/or replacing tubes for generating ions in air flowing through an enclosed or partially enclosed structure. The method enables the tube to be removed and replaced without having to remove the device mounted to the structure that retains the tube.... Agent: Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20100031489 - Assembling method and apparatus for assembly, and assembling method and apparatus for workpiece: A first holding frame of a component holding unit is allowed to hold a plurality of components composing a first assembly and a second holding frame of the component holding unit is allowed to hold a plurality of components composing a second assembly which is to be mounted on the... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20100031490 - Environmentally resilient corrugated building products and methods of manufacture: An environmentally resilient building product of a vinyl laminated formed-sheet metallic substrate wherein the vinyl laminate is adhesively attached to the formed-sheet metallic substrate to provide a durable and attractive surface. Possible decorative and resilient surfaces include, but are not limited to solid colors, metallic finishes, and graphical images or... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20100031491 - Method of incorporating a tip into an endovascular device: An endovascular device tip assembly and method of making the same, incorporating a tip device with a first and second flange, usable with catheters and other suitable endovascular devices is provided. The tip assembly incorporates a tip device by providing a counterbore within a primary bore of a tubular end... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20100031492 - Punch-down tool blade with extended reach: Disclosed is a punch-down tool blade suited for seating, and seating and cutting data transmission and telephony wires into crowded patch panels. Also disclosed are embodiments of an elongated punch-down tool blade having a slidable locking collar which may be used in reversibly locking a punch-down tool blade with either... Agent: James L. Lund, Esq.

20100031494 - powder and rod process and method of manufacture: A powder and rod process for forming Nb3Sn or V3Ga superconducting wire is provided. The process includes hot extrusion or cold drawing of an assembly comprising an octagonal or hexagonal configuration of copper-clad rods comprising niobium, vanadium, a niobium alloy, or a vanadium alloy and an intermetallic powder compound, such... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20100031493 - powder-in-tube process and method of manufacture: A method for forming Nb3Sn superconducting wire is provided. The method employs a powder-in-tube process using a high-tin intermetallic compound, such as MnSn2, for producing the Nb3Sn. The use of a high-tin intermetallic compound enables the process to perform hot extrusion without melting the high-tin intermetallic compound. Alternatively, the method... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20100031495 - Methods for producing large flat panel and conformal active array antennas: Methods for assembling an active array system are described. In one exemplary embodiment, an active subarray panel assembly having a first surface with a first array of electrical contacts and a radiator aperture with an array of radiator structure and an aperture mounting surface with a second array of electrical... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20100031496 - Magnetic coil capable of simultaneously providing multiple multipole orders with an improved transfer function: the coil row is formed with a conductor configured in a series of turns about the X axis creating spaced-apart segments of the conductor such that, along first portions of the segments, individual segments are relatively straight and along second portions of the segments the segments follow a contour having... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20100031497 - Method of fabricating reactor: A method of fabricating a reactor composed of a coil, a core, and a container, capable of suppressing the core to break when a current flows in the coil to generate magnetic flux. In the method, the coil is formed by spirally winding a conductive wire. The coil is immersed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100031498 - Method and apparatus for fuel cell stack assembly: A method and apparatus for assembling a fuel cell stack is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of dunnage cassettes adapted to cooperate with a plurality of containers, a fixture, and an assembly device to simultaneously assemble a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies together with a plurality of bipolar... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20100031499 - Method and apparatus for reworking a microwave module: A specialized tool is provided for the removal of components in a microwave module in which a fixed tool having a channeled tip is positioned adjacent the component to be removed. A hot stream of gas, in one embodiment nitrogen, is then forced through the channel onto the top surface... Agent: Bae Systems

20100031500 - Method of fabricating a base layer circuit structure: Methods of fabricating a base layer circuit structure are provided. One fabrication method includes: providing an alignment carrier having a support surface; forming a plurality of electrically conductive structures above the support surface of the alignment carrier; disposing a structural material around and physically contacting the side surfaces of the... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20100031502 - Method for fabricating blind via structure of substrate: A method for fabricating a blind via structure of a substrate is provided. First, a substrate is provided, which includes a conductive layer, a metal layer, and a dielectric layer disposed between the conductive layer and the metal layer. Next, a cover layer is formed on the conductive layer. Finally,... Agent: J C Patents

20100031501 - Method for filling through hole or non-through hole formed on board with filler: A method for filling a through hole or a non-through hole formed on a board with a fluent filler comprises combining at least one filling method selected from a centrifugal filling method and a magnetic filling method with an ultrasonic filling method.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100031503 - Multilayer printed circuit board and multilayer printed circuit board manufacturing method: A method of manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board having interlayer insulating layers and conductor layers repeatedly formed on a substrate, via holes formed in the interlayer insulating layers, and establishing electrical connection through the via holes, including containing an electronic component in said substrate, removing a film on a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100031504 - Method of manufacturing probe card: A method of manufacturing a probe card is disclosed. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can include coupling a thermoplastic resin board to one surface of a probe head, forming a plurality of terminals on the other surface of the probe head, coupling a metal... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20100031505 - Cross-counterflow heat exchanger assembly: A manifold for use in a heat exchanger assembly and a method of forming the manifold is disclosed herein. The method starts with the step of separately forming a first member at least partially defining an interior and having a spaced set of first tube slots and a second member... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20100031506 - Method for producing steam generator tube walls consisting primarily of 9-12% martensitic chromium steels: A method for producing steam generator tube walls, where the tube walls are formed from a tube-fin-tube combination and are comprised of a multiplicity of at least one of the tube wall components made of plane tube wall panels, curved tube wall panels, transition tube wall panels and corner bends... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20100031507 - Method for manifold manufacture and assembly: A manifold assembly for a heat exchanger is manufactured and assembled by separately molding a tank portion and a header portion, and assembling the tank and header portions together by positioning them relative to each other and injecting a sealing substance in a cavity that is formed when the portions... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20100031508 - One-piece wheel produced by casting a wheel hub and spin-forming rims: Method and apparatus for forming a wheel hub by means of a casting process which involves providing additional material during the casting process at the perimeter of the hub in quantity sufficient to form a rim; spin-forming a rim about the hub using the additional material provided during the casting... Agent: Intellectual Property Development Jack Ivan J'maev

20100031509 - Method for producing a fuselage cell of an aircraft: The invention relates to a method for producing at least one fuselage cell of an aircraft with the following steps: at least partial production of surface protection and thermal insulation in the region of the at least one shell part, at least partial introduction of technical outfitting systems 1-3, 10-12,... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.