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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Ann Straccia, Southgate, MI (US);
Larry P. Haack, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joseph Walter Holubka, Livonia, MI (US);
Thomas Murray, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Ann Straccia, Southgate, MI (US);
Larry P. Haack, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joseph Walter Holubka, Livonia, MI (US);
Thomas Murray, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for plasma treating a plastic component having an exterior surface and an inside surface. The system comprises at least one fixture. The fixture includes a support structure, a plurality of locating features, and a plurality of holding devices which cooperate to position a portion of the exterior surface to within a specified tolerance. The system further comprises at least one APAP nozzle configured to move relative to the exterior surface along a path, wherein the APAP nozzle directs a plasma jet onto the portion producing a functionalized polymer layer covering the portion.