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Delivering particulate material to a vaporization zone

US7501152B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

Michael Long · Penfield, US
Jeremy M. Grace · Penfield, US
Bruce E. Koppe · Caledonia, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 20, 2005
Grant date	Mar 10, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC23C14/12
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for vaporizing particulate materials and condensing them onto a surface to form a layer provides a quantity of particulate material in a first container having an opening, dimensioned to allow free flow of the particulate material through the opening. The particulate material is transferred through the opening to an auger. At least a portion of the auger is rotated to transfer the particulate material from the first container along a feeding path to a vaporization zone where at least a component portion of the particulate material is vaporized and delivered to the surface to form the layer. The auger size is selected to facilitate the free flow of the particulate material through the opening.

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