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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
May. 20, 2005
Michael Long, Hilton, NY (US);
Jeremy M. Grace, Penfield, NY (US);
Bruce E. Koppe, Caledonia, NY (US);
Michael Long, Hilton, NY (US);
Jeremy M. Grace, Penfield, NY (US);
Bruce E. Koppe, Caledonia, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for vaporizing particulate materials and condensing them onto a surface to form a layer provides a quantity of particulate material in a first container having an opening, dimensioned to allow free flow of the particulate material through the opening. The particulate material is transferred through the opening to an auger. At least a portion of the auger is rotated to transfer the particulate material from the first container along a feeding path to a vaporization zone where at least a component portion of the particulate material is vaporized and delivered to the surface to form the layer. The auger size is selected to facilitate the free flow of the particulate material through the opening.