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US 5,858,537 AGranted
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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsMichael A. Brown, Nelson Hyman
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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsMichael A. Brown, Nelson Hyman
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In one embodiment the article includes a metal support having a top surface, a well provided in the top surface of the support and extends downwardly into the support, the well is defined by a floor at the bottom thereof, second fibers anchored in spaced relationship in the floor of the well and extending therefrom to a level short of the top surface of the support, a diamond substrate disposed over and covering the well, the substrate is larger than the well and has portions thereof in direct or indirect contact with the support, a metal layer adhering to the substrate, first fibers anchored in spaced relationship in the metal layer and extending therefrom into the well to a level short of said well floor, the substrate being smaller than the support. The method of using the article includes the steps of subjecting the article to thermal cycling, conveying thermal energy from the substrate to the first fibers, conveying thermal energy from the first fibers to the second fibers, conveying thermal energy form the second fibers to the support, and moving the support and the substrate relative to each other without fracturing the substrate in response to thermal cycling of the article.
An article comprising a diamond substrate and a metal support, said substrate having a plurality of spaced first fibers projecting therefrom, and said support having a plurality of spaced second fibers projecting therefrom, said first and second fibers are disposed generally parallel to each other, side-by-side, and thermal energy transfer between said substrate and said support can take place when said first and said second fibers are positioned in an interdigitating relationship.
An article comprising a metal support having a top surface, a well provided in the top surface of said support and extends downwardly into said support and is defined by a floor at the bottom thereof, second fibers anchored in spaced relationship in the floor of said well and extending therefrom to a level short of the top surface of said support, a diamond substrate disposed over and covering said well, said substrate having larger surface dimensions than said well and having portions thereof in direct or indirect contact with said support, a metal layer adhering to said substrate, first fibers anchored in spaced relationship in said metal layer and extending therefrom into said well to a level short of said well floor, and said substrate being smaller in bulk and surface dimensions than said support.
A method of using an article comprising steps of
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