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Plasma treatment of glass surfaces to remove carbon

US5364434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1992
Grant dateNov 15, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S65/16
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Glass free of surface carbon deposits, such as carbon film and/or carbon occlusions, and a process for removing such carbon deposits from glass. The process is characterized by the application of a plasma to glass to remove the carbon deposits. The plasma used for this purpose contains active specie which reacts with the carbon deposits to form gaseous carbon products.

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