Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
After describing and exemplified the nature and main object of the present invention, as well as the manner in which it can be implemented in practice, it is declared that it is claimed as exclusive property and right:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, obtainable at ambient temperature, characterized by the fact that it includes the following stages: a) cleaning and degreasing the outer surfaces of the solid substrate; b) introducing the substrate in a first chamber, which is substantially at ground potential, with a layout which also includes an ion source at high positive voltage as compared to the ground, and a path between the ion source and the first chamber in which are found, at least, one set of electrostatic lenses and one magnetic mass separator; c) creating vacuum in the layout, on the order of 10⁻⁵ bar; d) generating a first ion beam of C⁺, CH n ⁺ (n<5) in the ion source, at a high positive voltage as compared to the ground; e) forming and concentrating the first ion beam with the set of electrostatic lenses; f) homogenizing the first beam with the magnetic mass separator, capable of deviating the undesired ions, obtaining a second beam with carbon-hydrogenated ions of a single type; g) applying the second homogenized ion beam in the mass separator on the surface of the substrate, until it is covered with the film with properties similar to those of diamond.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1, characterized by the fact that the ion source used in stage d) is made up of a second chamber at high positive voltage as compared to the ground, in which there is a thermo-emitting hot filament, negative as compared to the walls of the second chamber, capable of providing electrons; the second chamber, equipped with a needle valve through which methane enters in a controlled manner; thus establishing an arc between the filament and the walls, which ionizes and fragments the methane molecules, producing C⁺, CH₃⁺ and CH₄⁺ plasma.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the second beam of carbon-hydrogenated ions of a single type is a beam of CH₃⁺ ions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1, 2 or 3, characterized by the fact that the ions of the second beam have energy on the order of 30 keV, arising from the acceleration caused by the high positive voltage as compared to ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized by the fact that the substrate is permanently rotated in order to obtain total coating of the surface of the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized by the fact that, after stage g), the solid substrate is dissolved in a solvent, obtaining a self-sustaining film with properties similar to those of diamond.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, characterized by the fact that, after stage g), the solid substrate is melted, obtaining a self-sustaining film with properties similar to those of diamond.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
PROCEDURE FOR FORMING, ON A SOLID SUBSTRATE, A FILM WITH PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF DIAMOND, such as claimed in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, characterized by the fact that the second beam of carbon-hydrogenated ions of a single type is a beam of CH₄⁺ ions
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
SOLID BODIES SO COATED, obtained from a solid substrate by applying the procedure claimed in clauses 1 through 8, characterized by the fact that Raman spectroscopy applied to the film formed and analyzed by computer methods presents two peaks, one of them at approximately 1295 cm⁻¹.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
SELF-SUSTAINING AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM, obtained by the procedures under clauses 1 through 9, characterized by the fact that Raman spectroscopy applied to the film and analyzed by computer methods presents two peaks, one of them at approximately 1295 cm⁻¹.