Author: claimsbot

1. A method for accurately depositing a metered volume of solder material of a given melting point on a delineated area of an electronic component part, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a fixture having a top surface shaped and dimensioned for intimate contact with said area, and a melting temperature substantially higher than said melting point;
carving into said top surface a closed-ended cavity shaped to be congruent with said area, wherein said cavity has a series of spaced-apart bottom separators;
pouring into said cavity said solder material,
wherein said solder material is a plurality of substantially uniformly dimensioned flowable particles, and
wherein a single particle is intimately nested in and spaced apart by each separator;

positioning said part against said top surface and said particles in contact with said area; and
exposing said fixture and part to a temperature at least equal to said melting point;
wherein said particles melt and join together to cover and adhere to said area.
2. The method of claim 1 which further comprises securing said part upon said fixture with a cover.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said fixture is made of a material comprising high density graphite.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said solder material comprises a metal alloy selected from the group consisting of gold alloys, tin alloys, lead alloys, copper alloys, and silver alloys.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said solder material comprises a metal alloy selected from the group consisting of AuSn, AuGe, AuSi, AuAgCu, AgCu, and PbSnAg.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said delineated area comprises an electronic package lead frame.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said delineated area comprises a marginal, peripheral area of a microelectronic package lid.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein said cavity is segmented into a plurality of ditches.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein two of said plurality of ditches are differently dimensioned.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said particles are laid in a single row into said cavity.
11. The method of claim 1, which further comprises vibrating said fixture to avoid clumping of said particles.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein said particles are laid in a plurality of rows into said cavity.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein said particles are symmetrical, and have calculated dimensions.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein said particles are spherical, and have a calculated diameter and radius.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein said cavity has a constant depth greater than said diameter.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein said cavity has a constant depth lesser than said diameter.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein said cavity has an arcuate bottom.
18. The method of claim 1, which further comprises sweeping away an excess number of said particles.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of positioning comprises inverting said fixture and part.
20. The method of claim 1, which further comprises pressing said part against said fixture.
21. The method of claim 1, wherein said separators are regularly spaced-apart at a calculated interval.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An oil filter for lubricated systems comprising a housing, a filter for removing particulate matter from the oil passing through the filter and lubricant additives for slow release into the oil, wherein the lubricant additives are in the form of a lubricant additive gel and wherein the lubricant additive gel is formed by the gellation of at least two lubricant additives comprising detergents, dispersants, acids, bases, overbased detergents and combinations thereof.
2. An oil filter of claim 1, wherein the lubricant additive gel is formed from a detergent and a dispersant and has a tan delta value of \u22661.
3. The oil filter of claim 1, wherein the detergent is an overbased detergent having a TBN of at least 300 and further wherein the dispersant is a polyisobutenyl succinimide having at least one of the following properties:
(a) the N:CO ratio of the polyisobutenyl succinimide is 0.6 to 1.6,
(b) the maleic anhydride conversion level of the polyisobutenyl succinimide is at least about 1.3,
(c) the Mn of the polyisobutenyl segment of the polyisobutenyl succinimide is at least about 1200, and
(d) the polyisobutenyl succinimide is made by Cl2-assisted succination.

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a membrane,
said membrane made of a nonmagnetic material body and
magnetic pieces, said magnetic pieces contained in said nonmagnetic material body,
a magnet operatively connected to said membrane, and
means for causing said magnet to act on and change the shape of said membrane.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnet is a permanent magnet.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnet is an electro magnet.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nonmagnetic material body comprises a polymer material.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nonmagnetic material body comprises a polymeric material.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise individual magnetic particles.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces are magnetic particles embedded in said nonmagnetic material body.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces are magnetic particles dispersed uniformly in said nonmagnetic material body.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces are magnetic particles in a specific concentration profile in said nonmagnetic material body.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a FePt alloy.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a NiPd alloy.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a NiZnFeO magnetic powder.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Bad-CoFeO magnetic powder.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a FeO magnetic powder.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a substituted magnetite or ferric oxide crystalline lattice with a portion of the iron atoms substituted by one of the following, cobalt, nickel, manganese, zinc, magnesium, copper, chromium, cadmium, or gallium.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Palladium Cobalt alloy.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Palladium Cobalt alloy that has a controllable curie temperature in the range of 40-100 degrees Celsius.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Nickel Zinc Ferrite material.
19. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise particles having a size range of 1 nm to 500 microns.
20. The apparatus of claim 1 including a magnetic field sensor operatively connected to said membrane.
21. The apparatus of claim 1 including a tubular magnetic field sensor operatively connected to said membrane.
22. The apparatus of claim 1 including a pump body operatively connected to said membrane and valve means connected to said pump body for controlling flow.
23. The apparatus of claim 1 including a pump body operatively connected to said membrane, a one way intake valve connected to said pump body, and a one way output valve connected to said pump body.
24. The apparatus of claim 1 where said apparatus serves as a valve to open or close a conduit with an opening with said membrane positioned to move between a position closing said opening and a position where said opening is not closed.
25. An apparatus, comprising:
a membrane,
said membrane made of a nonmagnetic material body and
magnetic pieces, said magnetic pieces contained in said nonmagnetic material body, and
magnet means operatively connected to said membrane for causing said membrane to change shape.
26. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnet means is a permanent magnet.
27. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnet means is an electro magnet.
28. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nonmagnetic material body comprises a polymer material.
29. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nonmagnetic material body comprises a polymeric material.
30. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise individual magnetic particles.
31. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces are magnetic particles embedded in said nonmagnetic material body.
32. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces are magnetic particles dispersed uniformly in said nonmagnetic material body.
33. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces are magnetic particles in a specific concentration profile in said nonmagnetic material body.
34. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a FePt alloy.
35. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a NiPd alloy.
36. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a NiZnFeO magnetic powder.
37. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Bad-CoFeO magnetic powder.
38. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a FeO magnetic powder.
39. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a substituted magnetite or ferric oxide crystalline lattice with a portion of the iron atoms substituted by one of the following, cobalt, nickel, manganese, zinc, magnesium, copper, chromium, cadmium, or gallium.
40. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Palladium Cobalt alloy.
41. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Palladium Cobalt alloy that has a controllable curie temperature in the range of 40-100 degrees Celsius.
42. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise a Nickel Zinc Ferrite material.
43. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said magnetic pieces comprise particles having a size range of 1 nm to 500 microns.
44. The apparatus of claim 1 including a magnetic field sensor operatively connected to said membrane.
45. The apparatus of claim 1 including a tubular magnetic field sensor operatively connected to said membrane.
46. The apparatus of claim 1 including a pump body operatively connected to said membrane and valve means connected to said pump body for controlling flow.
47. The apparatus of claim 1 including a pump body operatively connected to said membrane, a one way intake valve connected to said pump body, and a one way output valve connected to said pump body.
48. The apparatus of claim 1 where said apparatus serves as a valve to open or close a conduit with an opening with said membrane positioned to move between a position closing said opening and a position where said opening is not closed.
49. A method of actuating a device to perform an activity on a subject, comprising the steps of:
providing a membrane having magnetic pieces in a nonmagnetic material body,
positioning said membrane in a desired position with regard to said subject, and
using a magnet to produce a magnetic field that acts on said magnetic pieces thereby actuating the device to perform the activity on the subject.
50. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of using a magnet comprises using a permanent magnet to produce a magnetic field that acts on said magnetic pieces thereby actuating the device to perform the activity on the subject.
51. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of using a magnet comprises using an electro magnet to produce a magnetic field that acts on said magnetic pieces thereby actuating the device to perform the activity on the subject.
52. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having magnetic pieces in a polymer material body.
53. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having magnetic pieces in a polymeric material body.
54. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having individual magnetic particles in a nonmagnetic material body.
55. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having magnetic particles embedded in a nonmagnetic material body.
56. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane by dispersing magnetic particles uniformly in a nonmagnetic material body.
57. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane by dispersing magnetic particles in a specific concentration profile in a nonmagnetic material body.
58. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having ferrite magnetic pieces in a polymer material body.
59. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having magnetic pieces made of an alloy in a polymer material body.
60. The method of claim 49 wherein said step of providing a membrane comprises providing a membrane having magnetic pieces in the form of a powder in a polymer material body.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A multiple unit applicator product comprising several identical sealed applicator units and a cap, each applicator unit comprising:
a rigid applicator body comprising a base wall, a skirt extending downwardly from said base wall, at least one upper side wall extending upwardly from said base wall having a top edge, said at least one upper side wall and said base wall defining an upper compartment, said skirt and said base wall defining a lower compartment having an open bottom;
a compressible foam body received in said upper compartment, said foam body extending above said at least one upper side wall top edge when in an uncompressed state;
a quantity of fluid or gel absorbed in said foam body;
a sealing top fixed to said at least one upper side wall top edge compressing said foam body into said upper compartment and sealing said upper compartment, said top having a rigid tab extending from said top;
said skirt being adapted to surround and engage the upper side wall of an identical rigid body; and,
said cap comprising a cap top wall and a cap skirt extending downwardly from said cap top wall, said cap top wall and said cap skirt defining a cap compartment having an open bottom,
said cap skirt being adapted to surround and engage the upper side wall of one of said applicator units whereby several applicator units may be compactly stacked and the top most applicator unit covered by said cap, said cap top wall having an opening adapted to receive said sealing top tab such that said top wall engages said tab and said cap acts as a lever to rotate said tab to remove said sealing top.
2. The multiple unit applicator product of claim 1 wherein said cap top wall is generally flat.
3. The multiple unit applicator product of claim 1 wherein said sealing top tab has a top surface and is provided with at least one rib on said top surface; said at least one rib having a vertical step therein, said cap top opening having an edge adapted to engage said rib vertical step whereby said cap is held in engagement with said tab.
4. A multiple unit applicator product comprising several identical sealed applicator units and a cap, each applicator unit comprising:
a rigid body comprising a base wall, a skirt extending downwardly from said base wall, at least one upper side wall extending upwardly from said base wall having a top edge, a top removably fixed to said side wall around said top edge, said top having a rigid tab extending from said top adjacent said top edge,
said at least one upper side wall, said base wall and said top defining an upper compartment having an openable closed top;
said skirt and said base wall defining a lower compartment having an open bottom;
a compressible body received in said upper compartment, said compressible body adapted to extend above said at least one upper side wall top edge when in an uncompressed state and be contained in said upper compartment in a closed state;
a quantity of fluid or gel absorbed in said compressible body;
said skirt being adapted to surround and engage the upper side wall of an identical rigid body; and,
said cap comprising a cap top wall and a cap skirt extending downwardly from said cap top wall, said cap top wall and said cap skirt defining a cap compartment having an open bottom, said cap skirt being adapted to surround and engage the upper side wall of one of said applicator units whereby several applicator units may be compactly stacked and the top most applicator unit covered by said cap, said cap top wall having an opening adapted to received said rigid tab such that said top wall engages said tab and said cap acts as a lever to rotate said tab to remove said top.
5. The multiple unit applicator product of claim 4 wherein said cap top wall is generally flat.
6. The multiple unit applicator product of claim 5 wherein said top, said at least one upper side wall and said skirt are a unitary molded structure.
7. The multiple unit applicator product of claim 6 wherein said base wall is welded into said unitary molded structure.
8. The multiple unit applicator product of claim 4 wherein said top tab has a top surface and is provided with a vertically upwardly extending surface on said tab top surface; and, said cap top opening has an edge adapted to engage said vertically upwardly extending surface whereby said cap is held in engagement with said tab.