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Multilayer solid lubricant composite structures and method of making same
Assignee: Ovonic Synthetic Materials Co Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-07
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2011-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A composite, multilayer thin film solid lubricant structure having multiple thin film layers of solid lubricant interleaved by thin film interlayers which interrupt propagation of growth defects in the deposition process.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Keem
- 👤 Bruce Kramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-06 16:10
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M103/00; C10M103/02; C10M103/04; C10M103/06; C10M177/00; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/0623; C23C14/14; C23C14/18; C23C14/185; C23C28/00; F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/06; F16C33/12; F16C33/122; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/003; C10M2201/04; C10M2201/0403; C10M2201/041; C10M2201/0413; C10M2201/042; C10M2201/0423; C10M2201/043; C10M2201/0433; C10M2201/05; C10M2201/053; C10M2201/06; C10M2201/0603; C10M2201/061; C10M2201/0613; C10M2201/062; C10M2201/0623; C10M2201/065; C10M2201/0653; C10M2201/066; C10M2201/0663; C10M2201/08; C10M2201/0803; C10M2201/081; C10M2201/082; C10M2201/084; C10M2201/085; C10M2201/0853; C10M2201/086; C10M2201/0863; C10M2201/087; C10M2201/0873; C10M2201/10; C10M2201/1006; C10M2201/102; C10M2201/1023; C10M2201/103; C10M2201/1033; C10M2201/105; C10M2201/1053; C10M2201/12; C10M2201/123; C10M2201/16; C10M2201/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating film structure having a growth pattern formed by deposition on a substrate comprising a plurality of thin film layers of a solid lubricant material interleaved by thin film interlayers of an interlayer material, said thin film layers of solid lubricant material having individual thicknesses less than that at which a substantial growth defects are formed in the growth pattern thereof and said interlayers having individual thicknesses substantially less than the individual thicknesses of said thin film layers of solid lubricant material, wherein said thin film layers of soft lubricant material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of a sulfide of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a selenide of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a telluride of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a fluoride, a chloride, an iodide, a nitride, an oxide and graphite.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating film structure having a growth pattern formed by deposition on a substrate comprising a plurality of thin film layers of a solid lubricant material interleaved by thin film interlayers of an interlayer material, said thin film layers of solid lubricant material having individual thicknesses less than that at which a substantial growth defects are formed in the growth pattern thereof and said interlayers having individual thicknesses substantially less than the individual thicknesses of said thin film layers of solid lubricant material, wherein said thin film layers of soft lubricant material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of a sulfide of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a selenide of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a telluride of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a fluoride, a chloride, an iodide, a nitride, an oxide and graphite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating film structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the individual thicknesses of said thin film layers of solid lubricant material are less than about 2000 angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating film structure as set forth in claim 2 wherein the individual thicknesses of said interlayers are from about 2 angstroms to about 100 angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating film structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said thin film layers of solid lubricant material comprise MoS 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating film structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said thin film layers of solid lubricant material comprise MoS 2 with the individual thicknesses thereof being less than about 200 angstroms, and the individual thicknesses of said interlayers are from about 2 angstroms to about 100 angstroms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating thin film structure wherein said thin film layers of soft lubricant material comprises one ore more materials selected from the group consisting of a sulfide of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a selenide of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a tellluride of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a fluoride, a chloride, an iodide, a nitride, an oxide and graphite, and said capping layer comprise one or more elements selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, palladium, lead, indium and tin formed on a substrate comprising at least one layer of a thin film, solid lubricating material formed on said substrate and a capping layer deposited thereon, said capping layer being a relatively soft material substantially impervious to and substantially chemically inert with respect to moisture and oxygen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
A composite, multilayer, solid lubricating thin film structure wherein said thin film layers of soft lubricant material comprises one ore more materials selected from the group consisting of a sulfide of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a selenide of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a tellluride of a metal of Group IV,V,VI,VII, a fluoride, a chloride, an iodide, a nitride, an oxide and graphite, and said capping layer comprise one or more elements selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, palladium, lead, indium and tin formed on a substrate comprising at least one layer of a thin film, solid lubricating material formed on said substrate and a capping layer deposited thereon, said capping layer being a relatively soft material substantially impervious to and substantially chemically inert with respect to moisture and oxygen.
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