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US 12,370,749 B2Granted
Contained welding
AssigneeBranson Ultrasonics Corporation
InventorsJeremiah Bray, Marcus Chiesa, Tom Hoover, David Devine
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Abstract
A welding process includes inserting two work pieces inside a sealable container. Placing the container with the two work pieces inside into a welding device and welding the two members together while inside the container.
Claims23
A welding process, comprising:
- sterilizing two work pieces;
- inserting the two sterilized work pieces inside a sealable container;
- sealing the sealable container with the two sterilized work pieces fully enclosed inside and isolated from outside of the container;
- placing the sealable container with the two sterilized work pieces sealed inside into a welding device;
- and
- welding the two sterilized work pieces together while sealed inside the sealable container.
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A welding process, comprising:
- inserting two work pieces inside a sealable container;
- sealing the sealable container with the two work pieces fully enclosed inside and isolated from outside of the container;
- placing the sealable container with the two work pieces sealed inside into a welding device;
- and
- welding the two work pieces together while sealed inside the sealable container;
- wherein the sealable container is flexible.
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A welding process, comprising:
- sterilizing at least one work piece
- inserting the at least one sterilized work piece inside a sealable container;
- sealing the sealable container with the at least one sterilized workpiece fully enclosed inside and isolated from outside of the container;
- placing the sealable container with the at least one sterilized work piece sealed inside into a welding device;
- performing one of an ultrasonic or a laser weld on the at least one sterilized work piece while the at least one sterilized work piece is sealed inside the sealable container.
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A welding process, comprising:
- inserting at least one work piece inside a sealable container;
- sealing the sealable container with the at least one workpiece fully enclosed inside and isolated from outside of the container;
- placing the sealable container with the at least one work piece sealed inside into a welding device;
- performing one of an ultrasonic or a laser weld on the at least one work piece while the at least one work piece is sealed inside the sealable container;
- wherein the sealable container is flexible.
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A welding process, comprising:
- inserting at least one work piece inside a sealable container;
- sealing the sealable container with the at least one workpiece fully enclosed inside and isolated from outside of the container;
- placing the sealable container with the at least one work piece sealed inside into a welding device;
- performing one of an ultrasonic or a laser weld on the at least one work piece while the at least one work piece is sealed inside the sealable container;
- and
- inserting a fixture in the sealable container with the at least one work piece within the fixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.