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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2011
Eric S. Schindler, Portland, OR (US);
Dervin James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Klaas P. Hazenberg, Portland, OR (US);
Eric S. Schindler, Portland, OR (US);
Dervin James, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Klaas P. Hazenberg, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for joining polymeric materials together may use lasers or broadband infrared heat sources. The polymeric materials are arranged in an overlapping manner and then are exposed to the heat producing radiation for a sufficient time to join the polymeric materials together at the overlapped area. Such systems and methods may avoid the need to add an energy absorbing dopant to the materials being joined. Such systems and methods also may be used on transparent materials.