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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. 13, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2001
Applicants:
Kenneth C. Goretta, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Jules L. Routbort, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Felipe Gutierrez-mora, Woodridge, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth C. Goretta, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Jules L. Routbort, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Felipe Gutierrez-Mora, Woodridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K031/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for utilizing superplastic deformation with or without a novel joint compound that leads to the joining of advanced ceramic materials, intermetallics, and cermets. A joint formed by this approach is as strong as or stronger than the materials joined. The method does not require elaborate surface preparation or application techniques.