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Protective enclosure for an ion gun, device for depositing materials through vacuum evaporation comprising such a protective enclosure and method for depositing materials

US9099278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2011
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/3151
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a protective enclosure for an ion gun and to a device for depositing materials through vacuum evaporation comprising such an enclosure and methods of using each. According to the invention, the protective enclosure comprises a side wall intended to surround said ion gun, and an open upper end, said protective enclosure having a longitudinal axis, a truncated tube shape on its open upper end resulting from an inclined surface relative to said longitudinal axis, and having a lower part and an upper part.

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