Method for manufacturing a selectively conductive ceramic coated with metallic material
US9588495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49579
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a ceramic element for a timepiece is provided, including forming a body made of oxide-based ceramic; exposing at least one portion of the external surface of the body to a reduction reaction, to remove oxygen atoms to a predetermined depth in order to make the at least one portion electrically conductive; depositing a metallic material starting from the at least one electrically conductive portion; and machining the body and/or the metallic material in order to provide the element with an aesthetic finish.
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