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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Michael Mulloy, Stillorgan, IE;
Graeme Scott, Maynooth, IE;
Inventors:
Michael Mulloy, Stillorgan, IE;
Graeme Scott, Maynooth, IE;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming an opening through a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side includes laser machining a first portion of the opening into the substrate from the second side toward the first side, and abrasive machining a second portion of the opening into the substrate. Abrasive machining the second portion of the opening into the substrate includes completing the opening through the substrate.