Boeing North American, Inc.

Ronald E Lukins

Daniel R Bell, Iii

Martin P Cooksey

A housing is provided which is positionable adjacent a surface of a material to be treated. The housing and the surface of the material cooperate to form a reaction chamber. An exposure environment is provided having a plurality of components within the reaction chamber. A first component comprises charged particles. A second component comprises chemically active neutral particles. A third component comprises electromagnetic radiation. When the housing is so positioned adjacent a surface and the desired exposure environment is provided, the surface is altered as desired for cleaning, material removal or as preparation for adhesive bonding or etching.

Plasma system for enhancing the surface of a material

A housing provides temperature monitoring and temperature control of a specimen, while the specimen is being exposed to plasma environments for in-situ reactivity studies or other plasma processing purposes. The housing is adaptable for use with a temperature controller and a pressure measurement device. The housing includes a temperature monitoring mechanism and temperature control connections. The temperature monitoring mechanism provides in-situ specimen temperature indications. It includes a first enclosure having a specimen supporting portion on an exterior surface thereof. A fluid conduit has a first end in fluid communication with an interior portion of the first closure. A second enclosure has an interior portion thereof in fluid communication with a second end of the fluid conduit. The second enclosure includes the ability for attachment to a pressure measurement device. Temperature indications of a test specimen positioned on the specimen supporting portion are correlated with pressures in the first and second enclosures. The correlations provide commensurate indications of pressure to the pressure measurement device to provide the in-situ specimen temperature indications. The temperature control connections allow use with a temperature controller for providing a desired temperature of the specimen supporting portion.

System for providing in-situ temperature monitoring and temperature

A system and process for enhancing the surface of a material for cleaning, material removal or preparation for adhesive bonding or etching. An environment is provided which includes a skin region in which charged particles may be generated. An exposure region is spaced from the skin region. A material may be positioned in the exposure region which contains neutral, chemically active particles generated by the charged particles. When the material to be altered is positioned in the exposure region, a desired surface of the material chemically reacts with the neutral, chemically active particles so as to alter the surface as desired for cleaning, material removal or as preparation for adhesive bonding or etching.

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Whittier, CA, United States of America

Ronald E Lukins