US4938940A
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Vapor-phase method for synthesis of diamond
Assignee: Resonac Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-12
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A method for vapor-phase synthesis of diamond comprises burning a raw material compound for synthesis of diamond thereby forming a combustion flame, disposing a substrate for deposition of diamond in said combustion flame, and keeping said substrate at a prescribed temperature, thereby inducing deposition of diamond on said substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichi Hirose
- 👤 Kunio Komaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:15
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B32/00; C01B32/25; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/26; C23C16/27; C23C16/275; C01B32/26; C23C16/44; C23C16/453; C30; C30B; C30B29/00; C30B29/02; C30B29/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A vapor-phase method for the synthesis of diamond, comprising the steps of burning a raw material compound in the presence of oxygen for deposition of diamond thereby forming a combustion flame containing at least an incomplete combustion region; disposing a substrate for deposition of diamond in said combustion flame, and maintaining said substrate at a temperature for deposition of diamond, thereby inducing deposition of diamond on said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A vapor-phase method for the synthesis of diamond, comprising the steps of burning a raw material compound in the presence of oxygen for deposition of diamond thereby forming a combustion flame containing at least an incomplete combustion region; disposing a substrate for deposition of diamond in said combustion flame, and maintaining said substrate at a temperature for deposition of diamond, thereby inducing deposition of diamond on said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said substrate for diamond deposition is disposed in said incomplete combustion region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said raw material compound for deposition of diamond is burned so as to form a combustion flame comprising an incomplete combustion region and at least one of a complete combustion region and an excess-oxygen combustion region and said substrate is disposed outside of said incomplete combustion region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said combustion flame contains an excess-oxygen combustion region and part of the substrate for diamond deposition is disposed in the excess-oxygen combustion region to effect deposition of diamond on said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said raw material compound for diamond deposition contains oxygen and is burned in an atmosphere containing oxygen to form said combustion flame in said atmosphere.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said raw material compound for diamond deposition contains no oxygen and is burned in an atmosphere containing oxygen to form said combustion flame in said atmosphere.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of deposition of diamond on the substrate is in the range of 600° to 1,200° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the carbon source in said raw material for diamond deposition is at least one member selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, propane, acetylene, butane, ethylene, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and benzene.
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