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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Inventor:
David K. Foote, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 1/02 (2006.01); H05H 1/24 (2006.01); C23C 16/509 (2006.01); C23C 16/515 (2006.01); A61L 31/08 (2006.01); B05D 1/00 (2006.01); C23C 16/04 (2006.01); B05D 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/5093 (2013.01); A61L 31/08 (2013.01); B05D 1/62 (2013.01); C23C 16/045 (2013.01); C23C 16/509 (2013.01); C23C 16/515 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for applying a coating to an interior surface surrounding a passage of an article. A plasma is generated from a process gas inside the passage of the article, and the coating is deposited from the plasma on the interior surface. The article may optionally be placed inside of a passage of a conductive conduit. Either the article or the conductive conduit is coupled with a radio-frequency generator for generating the plasma inside the passage of the article.