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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2006
Applicant:
Victor Mimken, Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Victor Mimken, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 13/01 (2006.01); B44C 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for welding polymer components by forming a groove along a surface of a polymer part to be welded, placing a conductive member in the groove, heating the conductive member to a first temperature for a first period, allowing the parts to cool for a second period to form a weldment, heating the conductive member to a second temperature for a third period, and removing the conductive member from the weldment.