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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shivi Singh, Columbus, IN (US);
Scott Adaska, Seymour, IN (US);
Robert Fraizer, Seymour, IN (US);
Thomas Nolan, Seymour, IN (US);
Assignee:
VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/00 (2006.01); C22C 9/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/22 (2018.01); F21S 43/50 (2018.01); F21S 41/37 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/0015 (2013.01); C22C 9/00 (2013.01); F21S 41/37 (2018.01); F21S 43/50 (2018.01); F21V 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of treating a part, includes placing a bulk molded compound (BMC) part into a vacuum chamber of a magnetron sputtering apparatus and igniting a plasma in the vacuum chamber. A filler layer is deposited onto the surface of the BMC part, and a metal layer is sputter deposited onto the filler layer to create a reflective surface of the BMC part.