International Business Machines Corporation

Ross Duncan

Richard A Phelps

David A DeMuynck

Kevin C Remillard

John E Dillon

An apparatus for applying a layer to a hydrophobic surface. The apparatus including: a chuck having a top surface and rotatable about a axis perpendicular to the top surface and passing through a center point of the top surface; and hollow first and second dispense nozzles having respective first and second bores, the first and second dispense nozzles mounted on a application head disposed above the top surface of the chuck, the application head moveable in a direction parallel to the top surface of the chuck, the first dispense nozzle alignable over the center point when the application head is in a first position and the second dispense nozzle alignable over the center point when the application head is in a second position, at least a portion of the bore of second dispense tube having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of between about 0.5 millimeters and about 2.0 millimeters.

Apparatus for applying a layer to a hydrophobic surface

A method of forming a coating. The method includes: providing a substrate having a surface; forming a layer of water on the surface; and forming a layer of a material on the layer of water.

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Ross Duncan