Electromagnetic device
Granted: December 5, 2002
Application Number:
20020182411
An electric machine made from kinetically sprayed permanent magnet material and a binder material form a composite admixture having microstructure of permanent magnet material embedded in the binder material. The admixture has a permanent magnetic moment. The magnets of the present invention may be integrally formed atop carriers to form electrical machines such as motors, generators, alternators, solenoids, and actuators. The manufacturing techniques used in this invention may produce…
Method and apparatus for controlling a spray form process based on sensed surface temperatures
Granted: October 24, 2002
Application Number:
20020153117
Method and apparatus incorporating an infrared sensor, in the form of a two-wavelength imaging pyrometer into a metallic spray form process for providing real-time measurement of the surface temperature distribution of a steel billet thereby formed. The steel billets may be advantageously used as tools in metal forming processes, injection molding, die casting tooling and other processes that require hard tooling, such as in the automotive industry. The steel billet is formed based on a…
Method and arrangement for heat treatment before the execution of sprayform techniques
Granted: October 24, 2002
Application Number:
20020153118
A method for implementing pre-heat treatment before spray forming begins to achieve stress control in the manufacture of a spray formed metallic article involves preheating either or both of a spray forming cell environment and a mold substrate, initiating application of the metallic spray forming material onto the mold substrate, and causing substantially homogenous initial metallic phase transformations from the austenite phase via a predetermined relationship between the initial…
Automated sprayform cell
Granted: October 24, 2002
Application Number:
20020153121
Spray form cell including a two-wavelength imaging pyrometer adapted to provide real-time measurement of the surface temperature distribution of a metal billet thereby formed. The steel billets may be advantageously used as tools in metal forming processes, injection molding, die casting tooling and other processes that require hard tooling, such as in the automotive industry. The steel billet is formed based on a goal of uniform surface temperature distribution thereby minimizing…
Method and system for managing carrier operations
Granted: September 26, 2002
Application Number:
20020138352
The method and system of the present invention use a plurality of timing data to determine a transportation schedule or schedule(s). The transpiration schedule or schedules include a series of precise timing windows for pickup and delivery of products moving from suppliers to plants. In addition, the products may move thorough cross docks and other suppliers. Further, the suppliers in the system may belong to different tiers in the supply chain. The schedule(s) are then transmitted to…
Method and system for certifying compliance with a requirement
Granted: September 26, 2002
Application Number:
20020138574
An online method and system are provided for certifying compliance with a requirement (i.e., standard, process, procedure, etc.). A user group that must comply with a requirement is defined. Members of the user group are automatically presented with an electronic communication informing them that they must certify their compliance with the requirement. The requirement is presented to the user group in an electronic format. Upon complying with the requirement, members of the user group…
Fuel delivery module for an automotive fuel system
Granted: July 19, 2001
Application Number:
20010008135
A fuel delivery module for an automotive fuel delivery system includes a reservoir and a fuel pump. The fuel pump delivers fuel from the tank to the reservoir via a fuel tank inlet and reservoir outlet and from the reservoir to the engine via a reservoir inlet and engine outlet. The reservoir is formed with a plurality of contaminant traps for collecting contaminants contained in the fuel as the fuel is pumped through the reservoir such that the contaminants settle unto said contaminant…
