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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold Franklin Winters, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; C23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427 38 ; 427111 ; 427122 ; 427140 ; 427142 ; 204298 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an improved hot filament, arc type ion source is disclosed. The arc type ion source utilizes a filament having a carburized surface layer and/or means to provide a hydrocarbon gas containing atmosphere about said filament. The method includes providing an atmosphere containing a hydrocarbon gas about said filament so that the filament can be continuously carburized as part of the ion source.