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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Jennifer Gerbi, Midland, MI (US);
Robert Nilsson, Midland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jennifer Gerbi, Midland, MI (US);
Robert Nilsson, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/04 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); C23C 14/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/3414 (2013.01); C23C 14/0623 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to a method of refurbishing sputter targets comprising: providing a sputter target comprising a temperature sensitive alloy, having regions depleted of material; providing a powder having a first phase comprising the desired temperature sensitive alloy onto the surface; and pressing the powder onto the surface to form a refurbished target, at temperatures lower than that which would damage the temperature sensitive alloy.