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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael W. Davis, Rockford, MN (US);
Douglas P. Riemer, Waconia, MN (US);
Clark T. Olsen, Dassel, MN (US);
Steven R. Lagergren, Litchfield, MN (US);
Paul V. Pesavento, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Assignee:
MOUND LASER & PHOTONICS CENTER, INC., Nashua, NH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/12 (2006.01); C23C 14/20 (2006.01); B23K 20/02 (2006.01); B23K 20/233 (2006.01); C23C 14/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); B23K 20/10 (2006.01); C23C 14/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); B23K 101/12 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01); B23K 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); B23K 20/023 (2013.01); B23K 20/10 (2013.01); B23K 20/233 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 15/08 (2013.01); C23C 14/025 (2013.01); C23C 14/042 (2013.01); C23C 14/205 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00095 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00148 (2013.01); B23K 2101/12 (2018.08); B23K 2103/08 (2018.08); B23K 2103/42 (2018.08); B32B 2535/00 (2013.01); C23C 14/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and related methods are described. The apparatus is described that includes a structural metal element including a metallic foam layer. The apparatus also includes a second metal element and a nonmetallic spacer. The nonmetallic spacer arranged between the structural metal element and the second metal element, the metallic foam layer joined to the nonmetallic spacer.