US3411946A
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Process and apparatus for producing an intermetallic compound
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1963-09-05
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Granted: 1968-11-19
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Expires: 1983-09-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph F Tramposch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:32
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A NONVACUMIZED PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND COMPRISING PASSING A CURRENT FLOW THROUGH AT LEAST ONE SOURCH MATERIAL CAPABLE OF BEING DISSOLVED AND THEREAFTER RECRYSTALLIZED, A SOLVENT FORMING A SOLID TO LIQUID INTERFACE WITH SAID MATERIAL, AND A SUBSTRATE FORMING A LIQUID TO SOLID INTERFACE WITHSAID SOLVENT, SAID CURRENT PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC HEATING EFFECT TO DISSOLVE SAID SOURCE MATERIAL INTO SAID SOLVENT AT SAID SOLID TO LIQUID INTERFACE AND A THERMOELECTRIC COOLING EFFECT AT A SOLVENT SUBSTRATE INTERFACE FROM SAID SOLID TO LIQUID INTERFACE TO FORM AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND COATING ON SAID SUBSTRATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A NONVACUMIZED PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND COMPRISING PASSING A CURRENT FLOW THROUGH AT LEAST ONE SOURCH MATERIAL CAPABLE OF BEING DISSOLVED AND THEREAFTER RECRYSTALLIZED, A SOLVENT FORMING A SOLID TO LIQUID INTERFACE WITH SAID MATERIAL, AND A SUBSTRATE FORMING A LIQUID TO SOLID INTERFACE WITHSAID SOLVENT, SAID CURRENT PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC HEATING EFFECT TO DISSOLVE SAID SOURCE MATERIAL INTO SAID SOLVENT AT SAID SOLID TO LIQUID INTERFACE AND A THERMOELECTRIC COOLING EFFECT AT A SOLVENT SUBSTRATE INTERFACE FROM SAID SOLID TO LIQUID INTERFACE TO FORM AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND COATING ON SAID SUBSTRATE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-11-19 | 1972-05-20 | 1972-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-11-19 | 1976-05-20 | 1976-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-11-19 | 1980-05-20 | 1980-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |