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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
May. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Devendra Kumar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Satyendra Kumar, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Devendra Kumar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Satyendra Kumar, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
BTU International, Inc., N. Billerica, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 8/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems () for plasma-assisted nitrogen surface-treatments are provided. The method can include subjecting a gas () to electromagnetic radiation () in the presence of a plasma catalyst () to initiate a plasma containing nitrogen. The surface region of an object can be exposed to the plasma for a period of time sufficient to transfer at least some of the nitrogen from the plasma to the object through the surface region.