Patents Examined by R. Dean
  • Patent number: 5133812
    Abstract: A completely corrosion resistant, high strength cutting tool such as an orthodontic wire cutter includes a stainless steel body having a pair of corrosion resistant alloy steel bonding tips brazed thereto. The tips are brazed to the body using a nickel alloy brazing foil at a brazing temperature of approximately 1900 degrees F. After a rough grinding to appropriate shape, the entire tool is heat treated in a process that heats the tool to an austenitizing temperature for the cutting tips that is about 2050 degrees F. and substantially above the brazing temperature to achieve a tip hardness of 62-67 Rc. Thereafter finish grinding, buffing, polishing and honing of the cutting edges completes the manufacture of the cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignees: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, E.T.M. Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Kelly, Jonel Cera
  • Patent number: 5133811
    Abstract: A method of producing a thixotropic material is provided which consists of deforming a fully solidified metal or metal alloy below its temperature of recrystallization by cold or warm working such as extrusion or rolling. The deformed material is then caused to recrystallize by heating and the temperature is either further raised or subsequently raised above the solidus of the material so that the recrystallized structure partially melts to provide discrete particles which spheroidize in the liquid matrix to provide a material which behaves thixotropically. The flow characteristics of the material are such that lower forming loads are required and weaker non-metallic die materials may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: University of Sheffield
    Inventors: David H. Kirkwood, Christopher M. Sellars, Luis G. E. Boyed
  • Patent number: 5133814
    Abstract: A novel soft magnetic amorphous alloy thin film which, on account of the composition of the film consisting in a combination of a transition metal, a metalloid or semiconducting element, namely B, C or Si and an oxide derived from the starting material, is endowed with a comminuted and dispersed structure of a magnetic amorphous phase and a nonmagnetic amorphous phase. The soft magnetic amorphous alloy thin film may be applied to a magnetic head for short wavelength recording which is required to cope with high frequency characteristics and high coercivity of the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Matsuyama, Hideaki Karamon
  • Patent number: 5133931
    Abstract: An aluminum based alloy useful in aircraft and airframe structures which has low density and consists essentially of the following formula:Mg.sub.a Li.sub.b Zn.sub.c Ag.sub.d Al.sub.balwherein a ranges from 0.5 to 10%, b ranges from 0.5 to 3.0%, c ranges from 0.1 to 5.0%, d ranges from 0.1 to 2.0%, and bal indicates the balance of the alloy is aluminum, with the proviso that the total amount of alloying elements cannot exceed 12.0%, with the further proviso that when a ranges from 7.0 to 10.0%, b cannot exceed 2.5% and c cannot exceed 2.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Reynolds Metals Company
    Inventor: Alex Cho
  • Patent number: 5132278
    Abstract: A superconducting composite material comprising a superconducting element, coated on its exterior surface with noble or inert metal, in a conductive metal matrix which includes nonsuperconducting fibers. The superconducting element may suitably comprise a filament of 123 metal oxide high temperature superconductor (MOHTSC) material, or other metal oxide superconductive material. The composite structure of the invention overcomes the inherent brittleness of metal oxide-type superconductive materials and the sensitivity to flaws to which MOHTSC materials are suceptible. The noble or inert metal and conductive matrix metal may suitably be applied by MOCVD techniques. A preferred form of the superconducting article of the present invention is a tape comprising a generally planar array of superconductive filaments, for applications such as energy storage devices, power transmission and propulsion systems that require large magnetic fields, transformers, motors, and generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Ward C. Stevens, David S. Kurtz
  • Patent number: 5131636
    Abstract: The lance holder for an oxygen lance has a substantially increased reliability and safety, since a valve disk slidable against the force of a valve disk spring by insertion of the lance is provided in a retaining body between the slag run back safety device and a gripping head. This valve disk is forced from the valve seat on insertion of the lance so that the refinery gas can pass through the lance holder without more. If through some error the lance is released, i.e. by slipping out from the holder, the valve disk automatically closes so that the oxygen gas provided can not flow through. A contact of the oxygen-supply hose with the lance holder attached to it is thus reliably prevented. At the same time the slag run back safety device and the clamping head are formed so that a very compact lance holder results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Beda Oxygentechnik Armaturen GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Marmann
  • Patent number: 5131961
    Abstract: A method of forming a Ni-base superalloy suitable for use as the material for gas turbine disks or the like has a composition containing, by weight, 0.01 to 0.15% of C, 15 to 22% of Cr, 3 to 6% of Mo, 3 to 6% of W, 5 to 15% of Co, 1.0 to 1.9% of Al, 1.5 to 3.0% of Ti, 3.0 to 6.0% of Ta, 0.001 to 0.020% of B and the balance substantially Ni except inevitable impurities. This alloy is produced using the conventional ingot making and a hot working process including working at a reducing ratio greater than or equal to 10%, first above the .gamma. solvus temperature, and then during cooling to the recrystallization temperature and then subjected to direct aging without solid-solution treatment. As a result, the alloy exhibits excellent strength properties well comparable to those of expensive alloys produced by powder metallurgy process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Rikizo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5132359
    Abstract: A vinyl chloride resin composition having excellent impact resistance even at a low temperature and good weather resistance is disclosed. Such vinyl chloride resin composition comprises:(A) a vinyl chloride resin, and(B) a compound rubber type graft copolymerwherein one or more vinyl monomers are graft-polymerized onto a compound rubber that has an average particle diameter of 0.08 to 0.6 .mu.m and possesses such a structure that 1 to 10 wt. % of a polyorganosiloxane rubber component and 90 to 99 wt. % of a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate rubber component are entangled in an inseparable fashion, and the total amount of the polyorganosiloxane rubber component and the polyalkyl (meth)acrylate rubber component is 100 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Sasaki, Naoki Yamamoto, Akira Yanagase
  • Patent number: 5132386
    Abstract: Insulating resin composition for a semiconductor device having a multilevel interconnection layers formed by the resin and having a superior planarizing capability relative to a lower interconnection layer is provided, which resin being a cured product of a polyamic acid ester oligomer obtained by reacting an aromatic diamine and/or a diaminosiloxane with an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid ester obtained by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride with an alcohol or alcohol derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suzuki, Shunichiro Uchimura, Hidetaka Sato
  • Patent number: 5131958
    Abstract: A method of hot forming beryllium-copper alloy including from 1.60 to 2.00% by weight of Be, from 0.2 to 0.35% by weight of Co and the balance being essentially Cu, under specified conditions of a working temperature, a working rate, and an amount of work strain to produce a hot formed product of an equiaxed grain structure having a uniform stable grain size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Sakai, Takaharu Iwadachi, Naokuni Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 5132083
    Abstract: A laser padding material in accordance with the present invention comprises copper as its main component and at least one, as other contained elements, selected from the group consisting of 1-5 weight % of nickel (Ni), 0.2-5 weight % of silicon (Si), less than 1 weight % of boron (B), less than 2 weight % of phosphorus (P) and less than 3 weight % of manganese (Mn), whereby there can be easily formed at a high speed a padded layer which is high both in sliding friction resistance and in quality.In accordance with a laser padding method of the present invention, since material powder having such a composition as mentioned above is blown onto a metal base material and at the same time a laser beam is irradiated thereon in an inert gas atmosphere to thereby melt the material powder and form a padded layer, there can be easily formed at a high speed a padded layer which is high both in sliding friction resistance and in quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho
    Inventors: Toshihide Takeda, Kazuo Okamura
  • Patent number: 5129959
    Abstract: A method for producing aluminum-containing ferritic stainless steel from a magnesium-contaminated melt such that the steel is suitable for growing oxide whiskers to cover the surface thereof is disclosed. The method comprises adding sulfur to the contaminated melt in an amount sufficient to increase the sulfur content not less than 1.3 time the magnesium content, whereupon the sulfur reacts with the magnesium to render the magnesium inert to whisker growth. The method also preferably comprises an addition of titanium, zirconium of hafnium in amounts sufficient to react with residual sulfur in excess of the amount required for magnesium reaction, thereby mitigating the adverse affect of sulfur on oxide adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: David R Sigler
  • Patent number: 5130089
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Concentration in Weight % Ingredient From To ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 12 Cr 10 16 Mo 2 6 Al 4.5 Ti 3.2 Ta 5 6 Nb 1 3 Zr 0 0.1 C 0 0.20 B 0.01 0.10 Re 0 3.0 Hf 0 0.75 V 0 0.5 W 0 1.0 Y 0 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Henry
  • Patent number: 5129970
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Ingredient Concentration in Weight % ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 15 Cr 10 Mo 3 Al 3.35 Ti 5.90 Ta 2.70 Nb 1.35 Zr 0.06 V 1 C 0.05 B 0.03.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Henry
  • Patent number: 5129968
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Ingredient Concentration in Weight % ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 15 Cr 10 Mo 3 Al 4.9 Ti 2.0 Ta 4.7 Nb 2.3 Zr 0.06 V 1 C 0.05 B 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Henry
  • Patent number: 5130396
    Abstract: Spherical, polymeric organosiloxane ammonium compounds are disclosed with a silica-like skeleton consisting of: ##STR1## units in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 stand for a group ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 is alkylene the oxygen atoms are saturated by silicon atoms of other groups (II) with the optional inclusion of cross-linking agents, R.sup.3 has the meaning of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or stands for hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or benzyl, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl, cycloalkyl, benzyl, allyl, propargyl, chloroethyl, hydroxyethyl or chloropropyl, X stands for a monovalent to trivalent anion of a protonic acid which forms stable salts with amine bases and x can be a number from 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Panster, Peter Kleinschmit
  • Patent number: 5130087
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Concentration in Weight % Claimed Composition Ingredient From To ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 4 12 Cr 7 13 Mo 2 6 Al 3.0 6.0 Ti 3.5 5.0 Ta 2.0 4.0 Nb 1.0 3.0 Re 0.0 3.0 Hf 0.0 0.75 Zr 0.0 0.10 V 0.0 3.0 C 0.0 0.20 B 0.0 0.10 W 0.0 1.0 Y 0.0 0.10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Henry
  • Patent number: 5129971
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Ingredient Concentration in Weight % ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 13 Cr 16 Mo 4 Al 2.55 Ti 4.5 Ta 3.0 Nb 1.5 Zr 0.03 C 0.03 B 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Henry
  • Patent number: 5130086
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alloy having improved crack growth inhibition and having high strength at high temperatures. The composition of the alloy is essentially as follows:______________________________________ Concentration in weight % Ingredient From To ______________________________________ Ni balance Co 3 13 Cr 10 16 Mo 2.5 5.5 Al 2.5 4.5 Ti 1.5 3.5 Ta 2 5 Nb 2 5 Zr 0 0.1 C 0 0.1 B 0.01 0.05 W 0 1 Re 0 3 Y 0 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael F. Henry
  • Patent number: RE34008
    Abstract: A 7000 series aluminum alloy characterized by high strength, high fatigue resistance and high fracture toughness consists essentially of 5.9 to 6.9% zinc, 2.0 to 2.7% magnesium, 1.9 to 2.5% copper, 0.08 to 0.15% zirconium, a maximum of 0.15% iron, maximum of 0.12% silicon, a maximum of 0.06% titanium, a maximum of 0.04% chromium, a maximum of 0.05% for each of any other trace elements present in the alloy, the total of the other trace elements in the allow being a maximum of 0.15%, the balance of the alloy being aluminum. The foregoing alloy is hot worked to provide a wrought product, such as an extruded or plate product, in which recrystallization is held to a minimum. The wrought product is subjected to a solution treatment, quench, and elevated temperature aging cycle, normally until the product is at or near its maximum strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William E. Quist, Michael V. Hyatt