Method for making devices having intermetallic structures and intermetallic devices made thereby
US6672502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/303
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and system for making a monolithic intermetallic structure are presented. The structure is made from lamina blanks which comprise multiple layers of metals which are patternable, or intermetallic lamina blanks that are patternable. Lamina blanks are patterned, stacked and registered, and processed to form a monolithic intermetallic structure. The advantages of a patterned monolithic intermetallic structure include physical characteristics such as melting temperature, thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance. Applications are broad, and include among others, use as a microreactor, heat recycling device, and apparatus for producing superheated steam. Monolithic intermetallic structures may contain one or more catalysts within the internal features.
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