US 12,246,376 B2
Sinter-ready silver films
Oscar Khaselev, Waterbury, CT (US); Matthew James Siebenhuhner, Waterbury, CT (US); Monnir Boureghda, Waterbury, CT (US); Mike Marczi, Waterbury, CT (US); and Carl Bilgrien, Waterbury, CT (US)
Assigned to ALPHA ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS INC., Waterbury, CT (US)
Appl. No. 17/594,978
Filed by ALPHA ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS INC., Waterbury, CT (US)
PCT Filed May 5, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/025205
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/224806, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,235, filed on May 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0241852 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B23K 1/00 (2006.01); B22C 9/22 (2006.01); B22D 21/00 (2006.01); B22D 21/06 (2006.01); B22D 25/04 (2006.01); B23K 101/40 (2006.01)
CPC B22D 21/06 (2013.01) [B22C 9/22 (2013.01); B22D 25/04 (2013.01); B23K 1/0016 (2013.01); B23K 2101/40 (2018.08)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a combined sinter-ready silver film and carrier, comprising the steps of:
a) creating a carrier comprising designed openings;
b) casting a silver film layer into the designed openings;
c) drying the carrier and silver film layer to form the combined sinter-ready silver film and carrier; and
d) rolling or cutting the combined sinter-ready silver film and carrier into individual sheets ready for industrial use.