Stock material or miscellaneous articles – All metal or with adjacent metals – Laterally noncoextensive components
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Lavilla, Michael E. (Department: 1775)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
All metal or with adjacent metals
Laterally noncoextensive components
C428S201000, C428S674000, C428S650000, C428S646000, C439S886000, C439S887000, C439S775000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07001671
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to electrical contacts that comprise spaced electrically conductive particles embedded and bonded into the surface of conductors in which the particles have been kinetically sprayed onto the conductors with sufficient energy to form direct mechanical bonds between the particles and the conductors in a pre-selected location and particle number density that promotes high surface-to-surface contact and reduced contact resistance between the conductors.
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Drew George Albert
Gillispie Bryan A.
Gorkiewicz Daniel William
Van Steenkiste Thomas Hubert
Lavilla Michael E.
McBain Scott A.
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