4861results about "Abrasive blasting machines" patented technology

A method of fabricating a microelectronic unit includes providing a semiconductor element having a front surface and a rear surface remote from the front surface, forming at least one first opening extending from the rear surface partially through the semiconductor element towards the front surface by directing a jet of fine abrasive particles towards the semiconductor element, and forming at least one conductive contact and at least one conductive interconnect coupled thereto. The semiconductor element can include a plurality of active semiconductor devices therein. The semiconductor element can include a plurality of conductive pads exposed at the front surface. Each conductive interconnect can extend within one or more of the first openings and can be coupled directly or indirectly to at least one of the conductive pads. Each of the conductive contacts can be exposed at the rear surface of the semiconductor element for electrical connection to an external device.

The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for subsea well intervention operations, including retrieval of a wellhead from a subsea well. In one aspect, a method of performing an operation in a subsea well is provided. The method comprising the step of positioning a tool proximate a subsea wellhead. The tool has at least one grip member and the tool is attached to a downhole assembly. The method also comprising the step of clamping the tool to the subsea wellhead by moving the at least one grip member into engagement with a profile on the subsea wellhead. The method further comprising the step of applying an upward force to the tool thereby enhancing the grip between the grip member and the profile on the subsea wellhead. Additionally, the method comprising the step of performing the operation in the subsea well by utilizing the downhole assembly. In another aspect, an apparatus for use in a subsea well is provided. In a further aspect, a method of cutting a casing string in a subsea well is provided.

A method and apparatus for producing a high-velocity particle stream at low cost through multi-staged acceleration using different media in each stage. The particles are accelerated to a subsonic velocity (with respect to the velocity of sound in air) using one or more jets of gas at low cost, then further accelerated to a higher velocity using jets of water. Additionally, to enhance particle acceleration, a vortex motion is created, and the particles introduced into the fluid having vortex motion, thereby enhancing the delivery of particles to the target.

Metal carbide supported polycrystalline diamond (PCD) compacts having improved abrasion/impact resistance properties and a method for making the same under high temperature/high pressure (HT/HP) processing conditions. The PCD compact is characterized as having a mixture of submicron sized diamond particles and large sized diamond particles.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a vessel containing a cryogenic fluid at a first pressure and a first temperature, a first heat exchanger coupled to the vessel for receiving the cryogenic fluid and cooling the cryogenic fluid to a second temperature, a first pump coupled to the first heat exchanger for pressurizing the cryogenic fluid to a second pressure, a second pump for pressurizing the cryogenic fluid to a third pressure, a second heat exchanger coupled to the second pump for cooling the cryogenic fluid to a third temperature, and a nozzle coupled to the second heat exchanger for delivering a jet of the cryogenic fluid toward a target.

The invention relates to a novel method for precisely processing a titanium alloy joint prosthesis by curved-surface turbulence. The novel method comprises the steps of: structuring a constraint runner on an outer surface of the titanium alloy joint prosthesis, introducing an abrasive grain flow into the constraint runner, and grinding and polishing the outer surface of the titanium alloy joint prosthesis in a turbulence state. A special device for the method provided by the invention comprises the titanium alloy joint prosthesis, a die arrangement model of the titanium alloy joint prosthesis covers the outer surface of the titanium alloy joint prosthesis, the constraint runner is formed between the outer surface of the titanium alloy joint prosthesis and the inner surface of the die arrangement model of the titanium alloy joint prosthesis, an inlet of the constraint runner is connected with an abrasive grain flow inlet pipeline, and an outlet of the constraint runner is connected with an abrasive grain flow outlet pipeline. The special device in the invention has the beneficial effects of simple structure, easiness for design and manufacture, high processing efficiency and processing precision and uniformity in processing.

The invention discloses a pipeline inner wall rust removal device, belonging to the technical field of polishing units. The device comprises a first end cover and a second end cover which are hermetically installed at two ends of the pipeline, a rust removal trolley is arranged in the pipeline, the dust removal trolley comprises a pneumatic motor with dual output shafts, a shell of the pneumatic motor is provided with a plurality of support shafts, the end part of each support shaft is provided with a roller wheel, a grinding disc is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the pneumatic motor, close to the first end cover, and is provided with a plurality of support rods in the radial direction, the end part of each support rod is provided with an abrasive disc, the output shaft of the pneumatic motor, close to the second end cover, is connected with a shot-blasting machine in a transmission manner; the end part of the grinding disc is connected with a traction rope, the traction rope extends out of the first end cover, one end of the shot-blasting machine, close to the second end cover, is connected with a shot feeding pipe, the pneumatic motor is connected with a gas inlet pipe, the shot feeding pipe and the gas inlet pipe extend out of the second end cover. The pipeline inner wall rust removal device can be used for solving the technical problems that the pipeline inner wall is serious in rust removal pollution and the rust removal effect is poor, and can be widely applied to pipeline cleaning.

A device, a system employing the device, and method of performing skin treatment are provided for skin treatment. The device includes a vacuum head base defining a chamber therein and having a substantially smooth treatment tip attached and extending from an end thereof or integral therewith. The tip has at least one central opening that is open to the chamber, and is adapted to contact the skin and traverse the skin in a substantially nonabrasive manner. A vacuum access opening is provided through a side wall of the vacuum head base and adapted to connect with a source of vacuum. A tissue stop member is located within the chamber. It may have an abrasive surface for exfoliating skin cells, or a smoother surface for traversing the skin without substantial abrasion.

Apparatus for removing concrete from the interior surfaces of a concrete mixing drum, the drum including an open end and at least one interior surface facing away from or opposite the open end, the apparatus including an elongate probe having a longitudinal axis and an axially extending forward end adapted for insertion into the drum through the open end thereof; a vertically adjustable support structure supporting a guideway support, the guideway support including at least one bearing adapted for supporting the probe for movement of the forward end thereof into and out of the drum through the open end thereof; and at least one fluid nozzle mounted to the probe in position for discharging a stream of fluid against the at least one interior surface facing opposite the open end under sufficient pressure to dislodge accumulated concrete therefrom as the probe is moved in the drum.

A method and apparatus for forming raised ridges on the surface of a turbine component having an abradable coating formed on an outer surface thereof which includes a mask having a predetermined pattern of openings therein adjacent the abradable coating on a surface of the turbine component; and a high pressure water jet that has movement relative to the mask so that the high pressure water jet passes along the extent of the openings in the mask and passes through the openings in the mask to remove portions of the abradable coating on the turbine component located beneath the openings in the mask.

A method is provided for removing iron oxide scale from sheet metal and producing a sheet metal surface with rust inhibitive properties. The sheet metal is advanced through the descaling cell and a slurry mixture is propelled against at least one of the top surface and bottom surface of the sheet metal across the sheet metal width as the material is advanced through the descaling cell. The rate of slurry impact against the at least one of the top surface and bottom surface of the sheet metal is controlled in a manner to remove substantially all of the scale from a surface of the sheet metal, and in a manner to create a passivation layer on the descaled surface of the sheet metal. The passivation layer comprises at least one of silicon, aluminum, manganese and chromium and inhibits oxidation of the descaled surface of the processed sheet metal.

Stent, as well as a method and device for fabricating the stent, wherein the stent has a tubular lattice structure comprising individual struts and at least one strut of which at least one longitudinal section runs with at least one directional component in the radial circumferential direction of the stent, wherein the surface of the longitudinal section facing the outside of the stent is curved only about the longitudinal axis of the stent. According to the invention, the surface of longitudinal section of the strut, which surface faces the inside of the stent, has such a curvature that the strut cross section is fluidically optimized.

A processing apparatus is provided to process a workpiece. The processing apparatus can have a low-profile nozzle system capable of navigating through spaces in order to process target regions with relatively small clearances. A fluid jet outputted from the nozzle system is used to cut, mill, or otherwise process the target region of the workpiece.