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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:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leigh T Canham, Worcs, GB;
Christopher L Reeves, Worcs, GB;
Assignee:
pSiMedica Limited, Worcs, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 6/502 ; B29C 6/724 ; B05D 3/02 ; B23K 2/000 ; B32B 3/126 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 6/502 ; B29C 6/724 ; B05D 3/02 ; B23K 2/000 ; B32B 3/126 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a method of fabricating a bonded product comprising at least two components that are bonded together, the method comprising the steps of: a) bringing the components together; and b) heating the components; wherein at least one of the components comprises a nanomaterial and wherein steps (a) and (b) are performed in such a manner that the components are bonded together by heating at least part of the nanomaterial. The method allows the components to be welded together at lower temperatures than for prior art methods. The method also provides a more reliable form of bonding and improves the strength of the bond formed.