Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Johnson Manufacturing Company

Tsung-Yu Pan

Howard D Blair

Furqan Zafar Shaikh

John Michael Nicholson

Alan Edward Gickler

Nigel Frederick Clay

Frederic Hilaire LePrevost, Jr

Chun Liu

Frank Winterroth

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the simulator apparatus a disposable, replaceable filter cartridge insertable into a recessed cavity of the main tubing in the interior chamber of a distal end of the cylindrical body, wherein the disposable cartridge comprises a base, spinach, ginger, cranberry extracts, carrot, pomegranate, citrus extract, broccoli, wheat germ and kale; and, a removably attachable coupling securing the filter cartridge in place at the distal end of the cylindrical body to lock the filter cartridge into the recessed cavity of the main tubing. In one embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a removably attachable cover, wherein the cover comprises a grid. In another embodiment the removably attachable cover comprises a screen. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the removably attachable coupling further comprises one or more piston handles connected to the filter cartridge; and one or more hooks attached to the one or more piston handles removably coupled to an outer lip of cylindrical body of the simulator apparatus; and, one or more hooks located symmetrically around a radius at one or more same positions on the outer lip of the cylindrical body of the simulator apparatus, wherein the one or more hooks are configured to open and close through applying mechanical tension.

Non-igniting, non-electric cigarette simulator that eliminates nicotine from user's body

One method of the present invention includes applying a paste-like fluxing agent to an aluminum body part; heating the fluxing agent to deoxidize the surface of the aluminum body part; applying a solder filler to the aluminum body part; and heating the solder filler to bond the solder filler to the aluminum body part. The melting point of the solder filler is at least 100 degrees C. lower than the melting point of the aluminum body part. Another method includes forming a filler/flux mixture; applying the filler/flux mixture; and heating the filler/flux mixture to bond the solder filler to the aluminum body part. The disclosed solder fillers include tin-based alloys as follows: (1) 12-22% copper, 3-5% zinc and 75-85% tin; and (2) 3-5% copper, iron, cobalt, or nickel, 12-40% zinc and 55-85% tin and zinc-based solder filler alloys composed of 78-98% zinc and 2-22% aluminum.

Tin-and zinc-based solder fillers for aluminum body parts and methods of applying the same

A method and apparatus for directly making rapid prototype tooling from a computer model having a free-form shape. The method steps comprise essentially: (a) machining a soft metal tooling base so as to contour at least one free-form surface in conformity with the computer model; (b) cold-gas dynamic spraying the contoured surface to form superimposed impact welded metal particle layers, the layers consisting of at least one thermal management under-layer comprising primarily copper, and at least an outer wear resistant layer comprising primarily tool steel.

Method of directly making rapid prototype tooling having free-form shape

A metal matrix composite includes a plurality of fibers having an average diameter of about eight micrometers with a coating, and a metal or alloy distributed with said fibers, a fibers-to-metal or alloy ratio has a range is has a range of about 9:1 to less than about 1:1.

Low-temperature, high-strength metal-matrix composite for rapid-prototyping and rapid-tooling

A method of enhancing a joint in a metal assembly. At least two metal members are joined together. Each member has a joining surface that mates with the other joining surface. The metal members are contacted against one another such that the joining surfaces mate. The mated joining surfaces are welded together at multiple locations. The welding process leaves a small gap between the metal members between these welding locations. Heat is applied to the joining surfaces adjacent to the gap. A solder is applied to the heated joining surfaces. The joining surfaces cause the solder to melt and to be wicked into the gap by the capillary force. The solder fills the length, width and thickness of the gap and joins the metal members together with a metallurgical bond. The entire joint including areas between the welding locations becomes joined.

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