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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2004
David Peter Van Heerden, Baltimore, MD (US);
Dale Deger, Littlestown, PA (US);
Timothy P. Weihs, Baltimore, MD (US);
Omar M. Knio, Timonium, MD (US);
David Peter Van Heerden, Baltimore, MD (US);
Dale Deger, Littlestown, PA (US);
Timothy P. Weihs, Baltimore, MD (US);
Omar M. Knio, Timonium, MD (US);
Reactive Nano Technologies, Inc, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a method for sealing a container. The method includes, providing at least two components of the container, positioning a crushable material between the at least two components, positioning a reactive multilayer material between the at least two components, deforming the crushable material so as to form a seal between the at least two components, chemically transforming the reactive multilayer material so as to join the at least two components.