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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2016
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Joel M. Greene, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Christopher C. Lasley, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01); C22F 1/00 (2006.01); C22F 1/10 (2006.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); B23H 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/38 (2014.01); C23F 1/04 (2006.01); B23K 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22F 1/006 (2013.01); A61F 2/01 (2013.01); A61F 2/2418 (2013.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); B23H 9/005 (2013.01); B23K 26/38 (2013.01); C22F 1/10 (2013.01); C23F 1/04 (2013.01); F03G 7/065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/018 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0054 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); B23K 2203/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exposing nitinol to a shape setting temperature while the nitinol is in an unstrained or minimally strained condition. The nitinol is then substantially deformed in shape while at elevated temperature. After deformation, the nitinol remains at the elevated temperature for a time to shape set the material. The nitinol is then returned to approximately room temperature 20° C. by means of water quenching or air cooling for example.