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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2021
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Michael Lee Killian, Troy, MI (US);
Jacob A. Kallivayalil, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Yong Liu, Horseheads, NY (US);
Darron Robert Mohr, Painted Post, NY (US);
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to multi-material electrical contacts, and methods of making multi-material electrical contact comprising a functionally graded monolithic structure, having a first metal and a second metal, an amount of the second metal as compared to an amount of the first metal increases with distance in the structure from a first surface to a second opposing surface of the structure such that the second metal content increases continuously or incrementally throughout the height of the electrical contact.