Method and table assembly for applying coatings to spherical components
US9543127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2237/3323
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of coating spherical components with a coating process in which the spherical components have a surface area includes positioning the spherical components within a containment boundary on a moving member and positioning the moving member within a chamber. The method includes reducing the pressure within the chamber to less than one atmosphere. The method also includes revolving the moving member about a longitudinal axis. The method further includes oscillating the moving member in a direction of the longitudinal axis and commencing the coating process. The oscillating and revolving produce motion of the spherical components within the containment boundary such that an entirety of the surface area of each component is exposed to the coating process.
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