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Closed chamber method and apparatus for the coating of liquid films

US6277442A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1999
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/16
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The described invention provides a method and apparatus for coating uniform films on substrates and curing the coatings on the surface. Within an enclosed chamber the object to be coated is positioned and a sufficient amount of liquid material is provided into the chamber to cover the surface of the object to be coated. The excess liquid material is then evacuated from the chamber at a controlled rate to leave a coating of material on the surface of the object.

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