Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
148525000 | Utilizing wave energy (e.g., laser, electromagnetic wave energy, etc.), plasma or electron arc or beam | 22 |
20080202642 | Rare Earth Magnet, Method for Producing Same and Method for Producing Multilayer Body - The present invention aims to provide a rare earth magnet having sufficiently excellent anticorrosion property. The rare earth magnet | 08-28-2008 |
20080230154 | ABSORBER LAYER FOR DSA PROCESSING - A method of processing a substrate comprising depositing a layer comprising amorphous carbon on the substrate and then laser annealing the substrate is provided. Optionally, the layer further comprises a dopant selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, boron, phosphorus, fluorine, and combinations thereof. In one aspect, the layer comprising amorphous carbon is an anti-reflective coating and an absorber layer that absorbs electromagnetic radiation emitted by the laser and anneals a top surface layer of the substrate. | 09-25-2008 |
20090078343 | EARTHBORING TOOL AND METHOD OF CASEHARDENING - A method of casehardening an earthboring tool component includes steps of providing an earthboring tool component and providing a semiconductor light emitting device carried by a mechanical arm. The mechanical arm is used to move the semiconductor light emitting device relative to the earthboring tool component. Light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device is directed to a surface of the earthboring tool component so that it is casehardened. | 03-26-2009 |
20090255609 | TRIPLE PHASE TITANIUM FAN AND COMPRESSOR BLADE AND METHODS THEREFOR - Article (e.g., turbine engine fan or compressor blade) comprising a titanium alloy has a first portion with alpha+beta microstructure and a second portion with martensitic or a bimodal microstructure. The modified microstructure of the second portion is provided by selectively heating, and immediately quenching, the second portion without substantially heating the first portion. An exemplary method includes providing a near net-shaped article having a first portion (e.g., an airfoil region) and a second portion (e.g., an unfinished dovetail region). Initially, the article comprises an alpha+beta microstructure throughout. Thereafter, the second portion is selectively heated, followed by immediate quenching, without substantially heating the first portion, to modify the microstructure of the second portion to a martensitic or bimodal microstructure without substantially modifying the microstructure of the first portion. Thereafter, the second portion may be processed to a final body dimension. | 10-15-2009 |
20100012230 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF INTEGRAL ROTORS OF GAS TURBINES - An apparatus for the heat treatment of integral rotors of gas turbines is disclosed. The apparatus includes a closable working space which can be evacuated or filled with inert gas, a heat source, a distance-measuring instrument, and a pyrometer. A method for diminishing and/or for eliminating internal stresses which are introduced into a component through welding is also disclosed. | 01-21-2010 |
20100200123 | HARDENED TITANIUM STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMISSION GEAR APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus are present for manufacturing a part. The part is comprised of a metal alloy and is positioned to form a positioned part. An electromagnetic field is generated that heats the positioned part. A surface of the positioned part is exposed to an inert gas, while the electromagnetic field is generated to create an inverse thermal gradient between an exterior of the positioned part and an interior section of the positioned part to form a heat treated part. | 08-12-2010 |
20110186186 | IRON AND STEEL MATERIAL HAVING QUENCHED SURFACE LAYER PART, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE IRON AND STEEL MATERIAL, AND QUENCHED COMPONENT - Providing an iron and steel material having quenched surface part, avoiding oxidation of a compound layer formed on the surface of the iron and steel material due to quenching, its production method, and an induction-quenched component. A quenched iron and steel material | 08-04-2011 |
20120085467 | FABRICATION PROCESS OF COATED STAMPED PARTS AND PARTS PREPARED FROM THE SAME - A manufacturing process of a hot stamped coated part comprising the following successive steps, in this order: providing a hot rolled or cold rolled steel sheet comprising a steel substrate and an aluminium-silicon alloy precoating, the precoating containing more than 50% of free aluminium and having a thickness comprised between 15 and 50 micrometers, then cutting the steel sheet to obtain a precoated steel blank, then heating the blank under non protective atmosphere up to a temperature T | 04-12-2012 |
20130037178 | PRE-DIFFUSED AL-SI COATINGS FOR USE IN RAPID INDUCTION HEATING OF PRESS-HARDENED STEEL - A press-hardened steel component and a method of producing the same. In one form, a workpiece that will be formed into the component includes a coating that is pre-diffused with metal from the workpiece substrate. Examples of such protective coatings may include aluminum-based coatings, as well as from aluminum and silicon combinations. The pre-diffusion of the workpiece permits it to be subjected to the high heating rate of a subsequent press hardening operation without causing localized melting or vaporization of the protective coating. | 02-14-2013 |
20130153093 | TREATMENT, BEFORE THE BONDING OF A MIXED CU-OXIDE SURFACE, BY A PLASMA CONTAINING NITROGEN AND HYDROGEN - A method for bonding a first surface provided with at least one copper area surrounded by a silicon oxide area to a second surface includes an operation of treatment of the first surface by a plasma, before placing the first surface in contact with the second surface. The plasma is formed from a gas source containing a silicon oxide nitriding agent and a copper oxide reducing agent containing hydrogen. The gas source may include an N | 06-20-2013 |
20130167982 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - A method of manufacturing a grain oriented electrical steel sheet includes subjecting a steel slab to rolling to obtain a steel sheet, subjecting the steel sheet to decarburizing annealing, coating of an annealing separator mainly composed of MgO onto a surface of the steel sheet, and final annealing to obtain a grain oriented electrical steel sheet having at least 4.0 g/m | 07-04-2013 |
20150321288 | METHOD OF LASER CLADDING A METALLIC COAT ON A METAL ELEMENT - The present invention refers to a method of laser cladding of a metallic coat on a metal element. The method consists in hardening the metal surface, favorably by laser, and then laser cladding of at least one layer of metallic material. | 11-12-2015 |
20150345003 | METAL MEMBER OF A MOVING SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE METAL MEMBER - A metallic member for a mobile system of an internal combustion engine may include a body defining a crystallographic structure. The crystallographic structure may include an outer layer, a substrate and a saturated zone between the outer layer and the substrate. An external element may be dispersed at least partially through the crystallographic structure of the body. The body may be subjected to a superficial hardening treatment from infiltrating the external element into the crystallographic structure of the body via a laser beam penetrating at least one portion of an outer surface of the outer layer of the body. | 12-03-2015 |
20150376756 | LASER PATTERNING OF MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURES - A method of non-ablatively laser patterning a multi-layer structure, the multi-layer structure including a substrate, a first layer disposed on the substrate, a second layer disposed on the first layer, and a third layer disposed on the second layer, the method including generating at least one laser pulse having laser parameters selected for non-ablatively changing the conductivity a selected portion of the third layer such that the selected portion becomes non-conductive, and directing the pulse to the multi-layer structure, wherein the conductivity of the first layer is not substantially changed by the pulse. | 12-31-2015 |
20160017450 | LOCALIZED HARDENING OF METALLIC SURFACES - The present invention relates to a method and system for treatment of a surface of a metallic material component, the method comprising the steps: electro-spark treating the surface of the metallic component by means of an electro-spark electrode, wherein the metallic material is a basically ferritic, perlitic and/or austenitic steel and the method creates a thin layer with martensitic microstructures at the surface of the metallic material component. Serpentines and quartz can be incorporated by an additional step as well as the surface randomly structured by this. | 01-21-2016 |
20160102376 | METHOD OF FORMING GOLF CLUB HEAD ASSEMBLY - A method of forming a golf club head assembly includes aligning a faceplate with a recess of a club head; welding the faceplate to the club head; then, after welding the faceplate, heating the club head and the faceplate to at least a solvus temperature of the faceplate for a predetermined amount of time; and then, after heating the club head and the faceplate, allowing the club head and the faceplate to air cool. | 04-14-2016 |
20160108483 | Method of Additive Manufacturing and Heat Treatment - A method of additive manufacturing and heat treatment. A substrate is secured to a fixture and an additive manufacturing system is operated to perform a build process by building a part on the substrate secured to the fixture, the part being built by forming a series of layers of metallic material on the substrate, the metallic material melting and solidifying during the build process thereby bonding the part to the substrate and creating thermally induced stress in the part. The part, the substrate and the fixture are moved together from the additive manufacturing system to a heat treatment system, wherein the substrate remains secured to the fixture and the part remains bonded to the substrate as they are moved. The heat treatment system is operated to perform a heat treatment process by heating the part, the substrate and the fixture together thereby relieving the thermally induced stress in the part, the substrate remaining secured to the fixture during the heat treatment process. Finally the substrate is released from the fixture and the part and the substrate are removed from the fixture. The part remains bonded to the support as they are removed from the fixture. | 04-21-2016 |
20160157423 | LASER CLAD CUTTING EDGE FOR AGRICULTURAL CUTTING COMPONENTS - An agricultural cutting blade has top and bottom surfaces and mounting apertures extending through top and bottom surfaces. A cutting edge support surface (e.g. that may be a flat, pointed or rounded) is formed on the cutting blade body with the cutting edge support extending along a side of the cutting blade body transversely between the top and bottom surfaces. A clad material deposited upon the cutting edge support such as by laser cladding process. The clad material can be built up, that is layered in partial or full overlapping relation to provide at least 2 and often more than 4 layers of clad material at one or more locations. A cutting edge provided by the clad material that may be a ground surface into a laser clad bead. | 06-09-2016 |
20160160305 | METHOD OF FORMING GOLF CLUB HEAD ASSEMBLY - A method of forming a golf club head assembly includes aligning a faceplate with a recess of a club head; welding the faceplate to the club head; then, after welding the faceplate, heating the club head and the faceplate to at least a solvus temperature of the faceplate for a predetermined amount of time; and then, after heating the club head and the faceplate, allowing the club head and the faceplate to air cool. | 06-09-2016 |
20160186280 | ASSEMBLY OF HARDENED COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION - Methods for producing subassemblies comprised of at least two metal components, at least one of which is comprised of a heat-treatable steel, may involve a number of steps. For example, a thermal joining technique may be employed to join the two metal components at one or more connection points to form the subassembly. One or more regions of the subassembly may then be hardened to cause one or more of the connection points to have at least partially a hardened microstructure. | 06-30-2016 |
20170232557 | Additive Manufacturing, Spatial Heat Treating System And Method | 08-17-2017 |
20190143471 | PEENING POSITION CONTROL DEVICE OF ULTRASOUND INNER WALL PEENING SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |