Method for manufacturing a metallic component by pre-manufactured bodies

A method for manufacturing a metallic component including the steps of providing a capsule, which defines at least a portion of the shape of the metallic component, arranging metallic material in the capsule, sealing the capsule, subjecting the capsule to Hot Isostatic Pressing for a predetermined time, at a predetermined pressure and at a predetermined temperature, and optionally, removing the capsule. The metallic material is at least one pre-manufactured coherent body, which pre-manufactured coherent body being made of metallic powder, wherein at least a portion of the metallic powder is consolidated such that the metallic powder is held together into a pre-manufactured coherent body. At least one portion of the pre-manufactured coherent body is manufactured by Additive Manufacturing by subsequently arranging superimposed layers of metallic powder.

A method of making cermet or cemented carbide powder

Disc cutter for tunnel boring machines and a method of manufacture thereof

Diamond composites by lithography-based manufacturing

A lithography based method for the manufacture of diamond composite materials in which green bodies are prepared by a layer-by-layer construction with resulting green bodies de-bound and sintered to achieve a dense high hardness material.

Method for creating a data base

Method for creating an electronically stored contact database based upon a user's (2') subscription with a telephone opera- tor (1b), where said database comprises telephone numbers. The invention is characterised in that, in a first step, historical call information regarding the telephone number of the subscription is received from the telephone operator (1b) and is caused to be stored in a first computer (5), in that, in a second step, the first computer (5) is caused to filter out at least A telephone numbers and/or B telephone numbers from the historical call information, in that, in a third step, the first computer (5) is caused to rank the remaining telephone numbers according to frequency of occurrence and to select the telephone numbers with the highest rank for further treatment, in that, in a fourth step, the first computer (5) is caused to supplement the selected telephone numbers with additional information, associated with these telephone numbers, respectively, by executing a query, comprising the telephone number itself, to an external database (4) comprising information regarding telephone numbers and associated data connected to the subscriber (2) of each respective telephone number, in that, in a fifth step, the first computer (5) is caused to store each selected telephone number, together with the additional information of the telephone number if any, so that the information stored in this manner constitutes an electronically stored contact database.

Disc cutter for tunnel boring machines and a method of manufacture thereof

A disc cutter (10) for a cutting unit used in a tunnel boring machine comprising an annular disc body (12) made of a metal alloy or metal matrix composite having an first side (14), a second side (16) arranged substantially opposite to the first side (14) and a radially peripheral part (18); and at least one metal alloy, metal matrix composite or cemented carbide cutting part (20) mounted in and substantially encircling the radially peripheral part (18) of the disc body (12) which protrudes outwardly therefrom to engage with the rock during the mining operation; wherein the at least one cutting part (20) is made from a material having a higher wear resistance than the material used for the disc body (12); characterized in that there is a metallic interlayer (22) between at the least one disc body (12) and the at least one cutting part (20), the elements of which form the diffusion bonds and a method of producing the same.

Personalized content control

A content modification platform facilitates personalized presentation and interaction associated with content such as web content, document content, transactional content, multimedia content, and the like. The platform provides sharing of personalization features to facilitate developing a community view of content, such as the internet. Menu features are configured to modify source content through simple commands such as add, delete, replace targeted toward content and links to content. The content modification platform is beneficially and effectively used in a variety of on-line content types, environments, transactions, business activity, e-commerce, stock trading, education, human resources and many others. By facilitating a user defining what relationships between and among content is important to them, a customized view of the internet can be presented to the user.

A method of making cermet or cemented carbide powder

The present disclosure relates to a method of making a powder of dense and spherically shaped cemented carbide or cermet granules. The present disclosure also relates to a powder produced by the method and use of said powder in additive manufacturing such as 3D printing by the binder jetting technique. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) process for manufacturing a product by using said powder.

A process of manufacturing an article comprising a body of a cemented carbide and a body of a metal alloy or of a metal matrix composite, and a product manufactured thereof

The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing an article comprising at least one body of a cemented carbide and at least one body of a metal alloy or at least one body of a metal matrix composite and to a product manufactured thereof and wherein the article also comprises an interlayer between the at least one body of a cemented carbide and at least one body of a metal alloy or at least one body of a metal matrix composite in order to prevent deleterious interface phases from forming.

Disc cutter for undercutting apparatus and a method of manufacture thereof

A disc cutter for a cutting unit used in an undercutting operation and a method of producing the same. The disc cutter including an annular disc body made of a metal alloy or metal matrix composite having a first side, a second side arranged substantially opposite to the first side and a radially peripheral part. At least one metal alloy, metal matrix composite or cemented carbide cutting part is mounted in and substantially encircling the radially peripheral part of the disc body which protrudes outwardly therefrom to engage with the rock during the mining operation. The at least one cutting part is made from a material having a higher wear resistance than the material used for the disc body, wherein the disc body and the cutting part are joined by diffusion bonds.

A process of manufacturing an article comprising a body of a cemented carbide and a body of a metal alloy or of a metal matrix composite, and a product manufactured thereof

The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing an article comprising at least one body of a cemented carbide and at least one body of a metal alloy or at least one body of a metal matrix composite and to a product manufactured thereof and wherein the article also comprises an interlayer between the at least one body of a cemented carbide and at least one body of a metal alloy or at least one body of a metal matrix composite in order to prevent deleterious interface phases from forming.

Process of manufacturing an article comprising a body of a cemented carbide and a body of a metal alloy or of a metal matrix composite, and a product manufactured thereof

The present disclosure relates to a process of manufacturing an article comprising at least one body of a cemented carbide and at least one body of a metal alloy or at least one body of a metal matrix composite and to a product manufactured thereof and wherein the article also comprises an interlayer between the at least one body of a cemented carbide and at least one body of a metal alloy or at least one body of a metal matrix composite in order to prevent deleterious interface phases from forming.

System and method for automated radiotherapy treatment planning

Disclosed herein is a treatment planning method for generating a treatment plan for radiation therapy where a set of targets (18a-18q) are to be treated, the method using a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) (4) for shaping an arc beam (24), a gantry (2) for holding the MLC, the gantry (2) capable of rotating at least partially around a patient, a couch (6) for positioning the patient, the MLC (4) being movable and defining a collimator angle (12), the gantry (2) being movable and defining a gantry angle (10) and the couch (6) optionally being movable thereby defining a couch angle (8), the method comprising the steps of:- Providing (S05) a number of candidate arc paths (20, 20', 20", 22) having an isocenter and a maximum number of arc beams (24) for the treatment plan and, depending on the maximum number of arc beams, a maximum number of target groups (34, 34', 34", 34‴, 34ʺʺ);- Providing (S06) a shape and position of each target (18a-18q) of the set of targets;- Calculating (S08) a target partition (36, 36', 36") out of at least some possible target partitions of the set of targets, the at least some possible target partitions (36, 36', 36") comprising a maximum number of target groups (34, 34', 34", 34‴, 34ʺʺ), each of the at least some possible target partitions (36, 36', 36") comprising target groups (34, 34', 34", 34‴, 34ʺʺ),- Determining (S09) a cost for each target group (34, 34', 34", 34‴, 34ʺʺ) of the possible target partition (36, 36', 36"), taking into account a candidate arc path (20, 20', 20", 22), at least one gantry angle (10) and at least one MLC angle (12) for each target group (34, 34', 34", 34‴, 34ʺʺ) of a possible target partition (36, 36', 36");- Determining (S10) a cost for the possible target partition (36, 36', 36") and current candidate arc path (20, 20', 20", 22) by summing the costs of the target groups (34, 34', 34", 34‴, 34 ...

Disc cutter for undercutting apparatus and a method of manufacture thereof

Disc cutter for undercutting apparatus and a method of manufacture thereof

A disc cutter (10) for a cutting unit used in an undercutting operation comprising an annular disc body (12) made of a metal alloy or metal matrix composite having a first side (14), a second side (16) arranged substantially opposite to the first side (14) and a radially peripheral part (18); and at least one metal alloy, metal matrix composite or cemented carbide cutting part (20) mounted in and substantially encircling the radially peripheral part (18) of the disc body (12) which protrudes outwardly therefrom to engage with the rock during the mining operation; wherein the at least one cutting part (20) is made from a material having a higher wear resistance than the material used for the disc body (12); characterized in that the disc body (12) and the cutting part (20) are joined by diffusion bonds and a method of producing the same.

A method of producing a component of a composite of diamond and a binder

Method for producing anhydrous rare earth chlorides

System and method for automated radiotherapy treatment planning

Disclosed herein is a treatment planning method for generating a treatment plan for radiation therapy where a set of targets (18a-18q) are to be treated, the method using a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) (4) for shaping an arc beam (24), a gantry (2) for holding the MLC, the gantry (2) capable of rotating at least partially around a patient, a couch (6) for positioning the patient, the MLC (4) being movable and defining a collimator angle (12), the gantry (2) being movable and defining a gantry angle (10) and the couch (6) optionally being movable thereby defining a couch angle (8), the method comprising the steps of: - Providing (S05) a number of candidate arc paths (20, 20', 20'', 22) having an isocenter and a maximum number of arc beams (24) for the treatment plan and, depending on the maximum number of arc beams, a maximum number of target groups (34, 34', 34'', 34''', 34''''); - Providing (S06) a shape and position of each target (18a-18q) of the set of targets; - Calculating (S08) a target partition (36, 36', 36'') out of at least some possible target partitions of the set of targets, the at least some possible target partitions (36, 36', 36'') comprising a maximum number of target groups (34, 34', 34'', 34''', 34''''), each of the at least some possible target partitions (36, 36', 36'') comprising target groups (34, 34', 34'', 34''', 34''''), - Determining (S09) a cost for each target group (34, 34', 34'', 34''', 34'''') of the possible target partition (36, 36', 36''), taking into account a candidate arc path (20, 20', 20'', 22), at least one gantry angle (10) and at least one MLC angle (12) for each target group (34, 34', 34'', 34''', 34'''') of a possible target partition (36, 36', 36' ...

Composite material

A composite material comprising a cemented carbide matrix embedded with diamond entities which are homogeneously distributed throughout; wherein the constituents of the cemented carbide include a metal carbide phase and a binder phase; wherein the grain size of the metal carbide is 0.6-8 microns; wherein the material comprises 5-65 vol% diamond entities; characterized in that: at least 20% of the diamond entities contains pores and / or cracks that are filled with constituent(s) of the cemented carbide.

Cutting tool

The invention relates to a cutting tool comprising a cutting element; wherein the cutting element is made of a composite material comprising diamond entities embedded in a cemented carbide matrix where the diamond entities are homogeneously distributed throughout the cemented carbide matrix and wherein the composite material comprises 5 - 65 volume % diamond entities and wherein at least 20% of the diamond entities contains pores and/or cracks that are filled with constituent(s) of the cemented carbide matrix. The cutting tool shows improved properties such as toughness and hardness. The invention also relates to a method of making such a composite.

Composite material

A composite material comprising a cemented carbide matrix embedded with diamond entities which are homogeneously distributed throughout; wherein the constituents of the cemented carbide include a metal carbide phase and a binder phase; wherein the grain size of the metal carbide is 0.6-8 microns; wherein the material comprises 5-65 vol% diamond entities; characterized in that: at least 20% of the diamond entities contains pores and / or cracks that are filled with constituent(s) of the cemented carbide.

Cutting tool

The invention relates to a cutting tool comprising a cutting element; wherein the cutting element is made of a composite material comprising diamond entities embedded in a cemented carbide matrix where the diamond entities are homogeneously distributed throughout the cemented carbide matrix and wherein the composite material comprises 5 - 65 volume % diamond entities and wherein at least 20% of the diamond entities contains pores and/or cracks that are filled with constituent(s) of the cemented carbide matrix. The cutting tool shows improved properties such as toughness and hardness. The invention also relates to a method of making such a composite.

A method of producing a component of a composite of diamond and a binder

A method of producing a component of a composite of diamond and a binder, wherein a Hot Isostatic gas Pressure process (HIP) is used, comprising the step of enclosing a de-bound green body (1) comprising compacted diamond particles in an infiltrant (2). The method comprises the further steps of enclosing said de-bound green body (1) and infiltrant (2) in a Zr-capsule (3) that comprises Zirconium as a main constituent and sealing the Zr-capsule (3), and applying a predetermined pressure-temperature cycle on the unit formed by said de-bound green body (1), infiltrant (2) and capsule (3) in which the infiltrant (2) infiltrates the de-bound green body (1) and the de-bound green body (1) is further densified in the sense that the volume thereof is decreased.

Process and plant for manufacturing fine iron and steel powders, fine iron and steel powders and use of powders manufactured by the process

Process for manufacturing fine iron or steel powders. The process is especially characterized in the steps of • providing an iron based, fragmented raw material, finely divided when applicable, • providing a brittle material by transforming raw material to nitride by means of ammonia gas, • milling the nitridic material to particle sizes desired, when applicable, and • denitriding to a fine iron or steel powder.The invention also relates to a plant for manufacturing fine iron or steel powders, fine iron or steel powders and use of powders manufactured by the process according to the invention.

Disc cutter for undercutting apparatus and a method of manufacture thereof

A disc cutter (10) for a cutting unit used in an undercutting operation comprising an annular disc body (12) made of a metal alloy or metal matrix composite having a first side (14), a second side (16) arranged substantially opposite to the first side (14) and a radially peripheral part (18); and at least one metal alloy, metal matrix composite or cemented carbide cutting part (20) mounted in and substantially encircling the radially peripheral part (18) of the disc body (12) which protrudes outwardly therefrom to engage with the rock during the mining operation; wherein the at least one cutting part (20) is made from a material having a higher wear resistance than the material used for the disc body (12); characterized in that the disc body (12) and the cutting part (20) are joined by diffusion bonds and a method of producing the same.