US4662969A
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Microwave method of perforating a polymer film
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1985-01-14
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming perforations in polymer film includes the steps of forming a conductive film pattern on the film preferably in a bow tie shape using a material with a moderate resistivity and applying a microwave field across the film for a few seconds whereupon sufficient electrical energy is dissipated in the conductive spot to perforate the polymer. This method is operative even when the polymer film is laminated between layers of other dielectric material prior to the microwave processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Chen-Shih Wang
- 👤 Darrel S. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:03
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/26; B26F1/31; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T156/1057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of perforating a polymer film comprising the steps of: applying to the polymer a film pattern of conductive material for each desired perforation, each pattern having a constricted portion at the desired location of a perforation, and inducing eddy currents in the conductive material by establishing a field of microwave energy across the polymer film so that the energy dissipation due to the current is concentrated at the constricted portion of each pattern and sufficient energy is released to perforate the film at each constricted portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of perforating a polymer film comprising the steps of: applying to the polymer a film pattern of conductive material for each desired perforation, each pattern having a constricted portion at the desired location of a perforation, and inducing eddy currents in the conductive material by establishing a field of microwave energy across the polymer film so that the energy dissipation due to the current is concentrated at the constricted portion of each pattern and sufficient energy is released to perforate the film at each constricted portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of perforating a polymer film as described in claim 1 wherein the conductive film pattern has a bow tie shape.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of perforating a polymer film laminated between layers of dielectric materials comprising the steps of; applying to the polymer film a film pattern of conductive material for each desired perforation point, each pattern having a constricted portion at the desired location of a perforation, assembling the patterned polymer film between layers of dielectric materials, and then inducing eddy currents in the conductive material by establishing a field of microwave energy across the assembly so that energy dissipation due to the current is concentrated at each constricted portion and is sufficient to perforate the film at each desired location.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of perforating a polymer film laminated between layers of dielectric materials comprising the steps of; applying to the polymer film a film pattern of conductive material for each desired perforation point, each pattern having a constricted portion at the desired location of a perforation, assembling the patterned polymer film between layers of dielectric materials, and then inducing eddy currents in the conductive material by establishing a field of microwave energy across the assembly so that energy dissipation due to the current is concentrated at each constricted portion and is sufficient to perforate the film at each desired location.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of perforating a polymer film as described in claim 3 where the film pattern has a bow tie shape.
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