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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keith F Beckham, Wallkill, NY (US);
David C Challener, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Arunava Gupta, Valley Cottage, NY (US);
Joseph M Harvilchuck, Billings, NY (US);
James M Leas, Bethesda, MD (US);
James R Lloyd, Natick, MA (US);
David C Long, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Horatio Quinones, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Krishna Seshan, Beacon, NY (US);
Morris Shatzkes, Monsey, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912168 ; 21912169 ; 219234 ;
Abstract
A method for causing an open circuit in an electrical conductor is provided, including the steps of: conducting a direct current through the conductor; and applying heat at a selected location on the conductor whereat it is desired to cause the open circuit of the conductor.