发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO APPLY A FILL MATERIAL TO A SUBSTRATE |
摘要 |
A method for rapidly adhering thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material to a void in a metallic surface, the method comprising placing a solid volume of a TPU over metallic surface; directing a laser toward the TPU; applying pressure on the TPU; and irradiating the TPU material until the material melts and adheres to the metallic surface. Some embodiments make use of a hand-held near-infrared radiation laser tool to irradiate the TPU material, the laser tool comprising a laser optics and fiber; a housing for holding said laser optics and fiber and maintaining a desired distance and orientation of the laser relative to the fastener to be filled; electronics for controlling said laser; a collimator; a beam expander; a laser shield; and a conformal dome or a flat pressure head for holding a solid portion of a filler material in place while the beam is used to melt the material and for applying pressure to the melted filler material. |
申请公布号 |
US2014283987(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.09.25 |
申请号 |
US201414220120 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.19 |
申请人 |
Systems and Materials Research Corporation |
发明人 |
CONTRACTOR Anjan;PROUTY Malcolm David;MCDANIEL Jesse Baskin;WARD Keris Allrich;PAVLOS Christopher M.;INGHAM Christopher Young |
分类号 |
B32B37/00 |
主分类号 |
B32B37/00 |
代理机构 |
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地址 |
Austin TX US |