Process for roughening a surface

US6416389B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Xerox Corporation · US

Inventors

• Philip G. Perry · Webster, US
• Rajiv S. Agarwala · Fairport, US
• Jodie L. Morris · Webster, US
• Loren E. Hendrix · Webster, US
• Carmen W. Enos · Fairport, US
• Gregory J. Arserio · Macedon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 28, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2002
• Expiry date: Jul 28, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03G5/102
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A process including providing a member having an exposed outer metal surface and propelling irregularly shaped solid carbon dioxide granules against the exposed outer metal surface with sufficient force to alter the texture of the outer metal surface to a predetermined surface roughness.