W.c. Heraeus Gmbh

Heraeus Precious Metals Gmbh & Co. Kg

Todd W Slininger

John W Warling

A method of forming a wire includes providing a first wire segment and a second wire segment. The first and second wire segments are inserted into opposite ends of a coupling segment. The coupling segment is laser welded such that the laser creates an indent in the coupling segment that penetrates into at least one of the first and second wire segments.

Method of joining dissimilar materials

A wire includes a first wire segment having an end portion and a second wire segment having an end portion. A coupling segment is adjacent the end portions of the first and second wire segments. The coupling segment is configured with a plurality of indents penetrating into at least one of the first and second wire segments.

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Todd W Slininger