Abstract:
An object of the invention is to join a minute joint metal to a base metal in such a manner that the minute joint metal does not break in the joining, that the strength is not weakened in the base metal and the minute joint metal, and that the strength of the joining is increased. The invention comprises the steps of: contacting a minute joint metal, a base metal, and a brazing filler material to each other; pressing an electrically conductive tape toward these materials by means of a heating head; heating the electrically conductive tape; fusing the brazing filler material by means of the heat conducted from the electrically conductive tape which is heated; and joining the minute joint metal to the base metal with said fused brazing filler material.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of spatially integrating multiple pipeline datasets. The method involves weld matching multiple inline inspection datasets by selecting one dataset as master and designated the other datasets as slaves, then spatially slaving the weld positions in the slaves to the weld positions in the master. After the weld matching process is completed, the method repositions the other data in the slave datasets relative to the master datasets, and which itself was previously spatially fit against a centreline model.
Abstract:
A processing operation control method controls a processing operation in which a rotary tool 1 is rotated by a rotative drive unit 51, and presses the rotating rotary tool 1 is pressed by a pressing unit 52 to force the rotating rotary tool 1 into workpieces W1 and W2. Load placed on the rotary tool 1 during the processing operation is measured, an optimum rotating speed at which the rotary tool 1 is to be rotated and/or an optimum pressure to be applied to the rotary tool 1 for processing the workpieces W1 and W2 is determined on the basis of the measured load placed on the rotary tool 1. The rotative drive unit 51 and/or the pressing unit 52 are controlled on the basis of the optimum rotating speed at which the rotary tool 1 is to be rotated and/or the optimum pressure to be applied to the rotary tool 1.
Abstract:
Conductive balls are transferred from a pallet onto an array of conductive pads on a semiconductor chip by means of a transfer apparatus; the transfer apparatus includes a pallet formed with an array of recesses same in pattern as the array of conductive pads, a movable head formed with an array of vacuum holes and a driving mechanism for moving the head from an idle position onto the pallet and from the pallet to the semiconductor chip; when the head is moved to the pallet, the vacuum holes are connected to the recesses so as to confine the conductive balls in the narrow spaces; the vacuum is developed; then the conductive balls are traveled through the closed spaces to the vacuum holes; even if the conductive balls have been charged, the conductive balls are never attracted to the adjacent balls, and are surely captured by the vacuum holes.
Abstract:
A balloon catheter, and preferably to a rapid exchange type balloon catheter, having a proximal shaft section, and a distal shaft section with an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member, the outer tubular member having a section which is bonded as by fusing or otherwise bonding. The bonded section extends along a thickened wall portion of the outer tubular member at the rapid exchange junction. A reinforcing member or tube extends within at least a section of the bonded section of the outer tubular member. In one embodiment, the reinforcing tube extends within at least a section of the thickened wall portion of the outer tubular member. The configuration provides a rapid exchange junction with improved kink resistance and flexibility for excellent trackability, and with a minimal decrease in the size of the inflation lumen at the rapid exchange junction for an improved shortened balloon inflation/deflation time.
Abstract:
A system for filtering hard alpha inclusions from a reactive metal alloy, such as titanium, is provided. The system includes a vessel, a receptacle and a filter. The vessel is capable of holding the reactive metal alloy in a molten form, and can pour the molten reactive metal alloy. The receptacle is for receiving the molten reactive metal alloy poured from the vessel. And to prevent at least some hard alpha inclusions from entering the receptacle, the filter is disposed between the vessel and the receptacle such that the molten reactive metal alloy passes therethrough before being received by the receptacle. The filter includes a frame, and a porous surface that is disposed within the frame. The porous surface defines openings that are sized to permit the reactive metal alloy in molten form to pass therethrough while capturing hard alpha inclusions.
Abstract:
A conductive adhesive material characterized by metallurgical bonds between electrically-conductive particles dispersed in a polymer matrix of the material. The polymer matrix has a fluxing capability when heated to reduce metal oxides on the surfaces of the particles. At least the outer surfaces of the particles are formed of a fusible material, so that sufficiently heating the conductive adhesive material will reduce metal oxides on the particles, and at least partially melt the fusible metal, enabling the particles to metallurgically bond to each other and to metal surfaces contacted by the adhesive material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for welding a bolt (19) onto a workpiece, using a bolt-welding device and to a bolt-welding device. A force is applied to the drive shaft (11) using a switchable unit (29), said force exerting a resistance against a displacement of the drive shaft (11). The drive shaft (11) is moved by an electromagnetic linear drive (5) acting in an axial direction. The unit (29) can prevent the movement of the drive shaft (11) and can fix the latter in position, in such a way that the linear drive (5) can be switched to a currentless state. In addition, the unit can dampen the movement of the drive shaft (11).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a method for brazing work pieces together and which eliminates the disadvantages associated with conventional apparatus currently in use for brazing parts together. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the brazing apparatus comprises an electric connector for connecting to an electrical power source; at least two electrodes adapted for attaching to and providing electrical contact with the work pieces to be brazed together; means for converting the electric power being directed from the electrical power source into a low voltage, high current electric flow directed to the work pieces; and a control system for controlling the brazing operation. The brazing apparatus further comprises means for automatically controlling the time duration of the brazing operation and means for monitoring and automatically controlling the brazing temperature being generated along the interface between the work pieces.
Abstract:
A system using fiber reinforced metal matrix wire in castings increases the tensile strength of and/or the rigidity the resultant casting. Because the fiber reinforced metal matrix wire is formed by a method that limits the exposure of the fiber to excessive heat, the fiber retains its strength more than conventionally formed wires. This system is applicable to castings for preferential reinforcementnullincreasing tensile strength and rigidity, and to sandwich structures wherein the composite wires bracket and internal matrix or a metallic layer surrounds and is strengthened by a central composite wire.