Patent ID: 9610650
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B23K

Claim:
1. A method of fabricating an object that includes a metallic glass-based material comprising: ultrasonically welding a first ribbon to a surface; ultrasonically welding at least a second ribbon to a surface; wherein at least the first ribbon or the second ribbon has a thickness of less than approximately 150 μm; and wherein at least the first ribbon or the second ribbon comprises a metallic glass-based material; wherein each of the first ribbon and the at least second ribbon conforms to a geometry that is entirely defined by a flat face extruded through a thickness; wherein the ultrasonic welding of at least one ribbon to a surface results in the bonding of the majority of the surface area of the respective flat face to the surface; and wherein the ribbons ultrasonically welded to respective surfaces collectively define a desired shape in the object to be fabricated.