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Apparatus for bonding

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-09
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1983-12-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Michael K Avedissian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0446; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/20; G05D23/24; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53039; Y10T29/53061

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
APPARATUS FOR BONDING TWO PIECES OF EUTECTIC FORMING MATERIAL TO EACH OTHER, WHICH COMPRISES: MEANS FOR SUPPLYING HEAT TO TWO PIECES OF EUTECTIC FORMING MATERIAL TO BE BONDED TO EACH OTHER TO CAUSE A EUTECTIC FLOW, SAID EUTECTIC FLOW UPON ITS OCCURRENCE COVERING A PORTION OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL; MEANS FOR PROJECTING A BEAM OF LIGHT ONTO THE PORTION OF SAID ONE PIECE OF MATERIAL TO BE COVERED BY THE EUTECTIC FLOW, THE LIGHT REFLECTED FROM SAID PORTION CHANGING UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE EUTECTIC FLOW; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGE IN THE REFLECTED LIGHT FROM SAID PORTION FOR CONTROLLING THE HEATING OF SAID TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
APPARATUS FOR BONDING TWO PIECES OF EUTECTIC FORMING MATERIAL TO EACH OTHER, WHICH COMPRISES: MEANS FOR SUPPLYING HEAT TO TWO PIECES OF EUTECTIC FORMING MATERIAL TO BE BONDED TO EACH OTHER TO CAUSE A EUTECTIC FLOW, SAID EUTECTIC FLOW UPON ITS OCCURRENCE COVERING A PORTION OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL; MEANS FOR PROJECTING A BEAM OF LIGHT ONTO THE PORTION OF SAID ONE PIECE OF MATERIAL TO BE COVERED BY THE EUTECTIC FLOW, THE LIGHT REFLECTED FROM SAID PORTION CHANGING UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE EUTECTIC FLOW; AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGE IN THE REFLECTED LIGHT FROM SAID PORTION FOR CONTROLLING THE HEATING OF SAID TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL.

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