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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2005
Applicants:
George E. Sakoske, Washington, PA (US);
Martin Baumann, Frankfurt, DE;
Enos A. Axtell, Iii, Washington, PA (US);
Inventors:
George E. Sakoske, Washington, PA (US);
Martin Baumann, Frankfurt, DE;
Enos A. Axtell, III, Washington, PA (US);
Assignee:
Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 4/10 (2006.01); C23C 4/12 (2006.01); C23C 4/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plasma spray process for structuring self-cleaning glass surfaces and self-cleaning glass surfaces formed according to the process. Molten or heat softened particles of inorganic material are plasma spray deposited onto the surface of a substrate to create a micro-rough surface. If desired, a hydrophobic top coating layer can optionally be applied to the micro-rough surface. The micro-structured surface formed according to the invention is durable and self-cleaning.