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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2007
Alfred David Johnson, San Leandro, CA (US);
Valery Martynov, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael D. Bokaie, San Rafael, CA (US);
George R. Gray, Fremont, CA (US);
Alfred David Johnson, San Leandro, CA (US);
Valery Martynov, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael D. Bokaie, San Rafael, CA (US);
George R. Gray, Fremont, CA (US);
TiNi Alloy Company, San Leandro, CA (US);
Abstract
Shape-setting methods for fabricating devices made of single crystal shape memory alloys. The method include drawing a single crystal of a shape memory alloy from a melt of the alloy. This is followed by heating and quenching the crystal sufficiently rapid to limit the formation of alloy precipitates to an amount which retains hyperelastic composition and properties of the crystal.