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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:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David S Lashmore, Lebanon, NH (US);
Glenn L Beane, Hanover, NH (US);
Lev Deresh, West Lebanon, NH (US);
Assignee:
Materials Innovation, Inc., West Lebanon, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
419 62 ; 419 64 ; 419 66 ;
Abstract
A process for consolidating powder, particulates, foils or sheets of metal coated composites, elemental metallic or metallic alloy or intermetallic compounds into net shapes having increased green strength at or near ambient temperature comprises treating the material with an aqueous activation solution. The aqueous activation solution is selected from dilute acids, reducing agents, molten salt electrolytes and mixtures thereof. Pressure is used to consolidate the treated powders, particulates, foils or sheets into a net shape at or near ambient temperature.