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Title: Electrode cartridge for pulse welding

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1363771

A cartridge assembly for a tool includes a cartridge body or casing that contains a conductor. A conductor is connected to a pulse generator or source of stored charge that is discharged to vaporize the conductor and create an electro-hydraulic or electro-magnetic shockwave that is used to impact or pulse weld two parts together.

Research Organization:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0006432
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Patent Number(s):
9,676,054
Application Number:
14/454,968
OSTI ID:
1363771
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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