Honeywell International Inc.

David E Steele

Susan D Strothers

Jianxing Li

Natalie Ann Merrill

Andrew D Delano

Janine K Kardokus

Ritesh P Shah

Ira G Nolander

Anthony F Beier

Erik L Turner

Younes Sina

William R Turner

Richard G Townsend

Xiaodan Wu

Disclosed herein is a method of forming an alloy material for use in a wire. The method includes forming a master alloy containing lead and silver; and creating a molten wire alloy by combining the master alloy, additional lead, and a third material in a vessel. The method also includes flowing argon gas through and over the molten wire alloy. The method also includes drawing the molten alloy from the vessel through an actively cooled die, and solidifying the molten wire alloy to form a bar of wire alloy.

High quality, void and inclusion free alloy wire

A thermal interface material comprises a polymeric elastomer material, a thermally conductive filler, and a coupling agent, along with other optional components. In one exemplary heat transfer material, a coupling agent having the formula: where Y is either a cyclic structure or Y is represented by Formula II: where:

Thermal interface material and method of making and using the same

A thermal interface material comprises a polymeric elastomer material, a thermally conductive filler, and a coupling agent, along with other optional components. In one exemplary heat transfer material, a coupling agent having the formula:  

The invention includes a method of forming a heat treated sputtering target assembly. A backing plate is diffusion bonded to a sputtering target to produce a sputtering target assembly. The sputtering target assembly is heat treated to precipitation harden the backing plate of the assembly. The heat treatment includes heating and quenching, with the quenching being performed by immersing the backing plate in a quenchant without submerging the sputtering target.

Ni-plated target diffusion bonded to a backing plate and method of making same

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Spokane, WA, United States of America

David E Steele