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Method and apparatus for meniscus coating

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-12-21
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1981-12-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carlyle S Herrick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/80; H04N5/82; B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/26; B05D7/00; B05D7/02; B05D7/04; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/91; B29C48/911; B29C48/9135; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/02; C23C14/021; C23C14/22; C23C14/56; C23C14/562; G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/022; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7498

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A METHOD OF PROVIDING AN IMPROVED FLEXIBLE, OPTICALLY-TRANSPARENT THERMOPLASTIC TAPE COMPRISING PASSING A POLYMER TAPE MEMBER THROUGH A SOLVENT BATH TO REMOVE SURFACE IMPURITIES, DEVOLATILIZING SAID TAPE MEMBER BY PASSING THROUGH A VACUUM CHAMBER, CONTINUOUSLY EVAPORATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE METAL COATING ON SAID TAPE MEMBER BY SUBJECTING A RESTRICTED PORTION OF SAID TAPE MEMBER TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF EVAPORATING METAL AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF SAID TAPE MEMBER WHILE MOVING THE TAPE THROUGH SAID CHAMBER AT A RAPID PACE TO PREVENT MELTING THEREOF, CHEMICALLY STABLIZING SAID TAPE MEMBER DURING COOLING THEREOF AND MENISCUS COATING SAID CONDUCTIVE LAYER WITH A THERMOPLASTIC LAYER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 104 words
A METHOD OF PROVIDING AN IMPROVED FLEXIBLE, OPTICALLY-TRANSPARENT THERMOPLASTIC TAPE COMPRISING PASSING A POLYMER TAPE MEMBER THROUGH A SOLVENT BATH TO REMOVE SURFACE IMPURITIES, DEVOLATILIZING SAID TAPE MEMBER BY PASSING THROUGH A VACUUM CHAMBER, CONTINUOUSLY EVAPORATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE METAL COATING ON SAID TAPE MEMBER BY SUBJECTING A RESTRICTED PORTION OF SAID TAPE MEMBER TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF EVAPORATING METAL AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF SAID TAPE MEMBER WHILE MOVING THE TAPE THROUGH SAID CHAMBER AT A RAPID PACE TO PREVENT MELTING THEREOF, CHEMICALLY STABLIZING SAID TAPE MEMBER DURING COOLING THEREOF AND MENISCUS COATING SAID CONDUCTIVE LAYER WITH A THERMOPLASTIC LAYER.

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