Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for applying a coating on an end of an optical fiber by dipping said end into a unsolidified coating liquid. In a first sequence, the fiber end is moved towards the surface (18) of the liquid by a gripping means (11). The distance between the end face (26) of the fiber and the surface of the liquid is measured continuously by measuring means including a vision camera (23). The measured actual distance value is compared with a preset distance value and the first moving sequence is ended when the actual distance value is equal to the preset value. In a second sequence, the fiber end is dipped a predetermined depth in the liquid.
Abstract:
A method of making a coated substrate includes providing a substrate having a functional coating with a first emissivity value; depositing a coating material having a second emissivity value over at least a portion of the functional coating prior to heating to provide a coating stack having an emissivity value greater than the emissivity value of the functional coating; and heating the coated substrate.
Abstract:
A method of forming luninescent films or coatings from a liquid precursor mixture utilizing a RF-induced plasma spraying process is disclosed. The inventive method results in the formation of luminescent films that have spherical, nano to micron sized particles associated therewith.
Abstract:
A dip coating process is disclosed that provides a coating on the surfaces of an optical element with more consistent coating thickness. The objectives of this invention are accomplished by holding the coated optical element so that a meniscus is created between the element and the surface of the coating solution. At such a position, the capillary force generated by the touching meniscus helps drain down excessive coating at the bottom of the substrate to quickly yield a consistent coating thickness over the coated surface.
Abstract:
A method provides high-vacuum vapor coating methods, with the methods producing novel coating compositions with surprisingly increased performance levels over coatings produced from the same materials under different processing conditions. Compounds of the general formulae II, III and IV, defined herein, can be applied by vapor deposition from a merely compacted, rather than fused or sintered porous matrix source with improved performance, even where the same chemicals are used in the coating, at the same coating temperatures. The generally useful materials include silanes and siloxanes, and siloxazanes of various formulae I, II, III and IV.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a substrate in particular of EUV microlithography, to the production of a substrate of this type and to the use of this substrate as a substrate for mirrors and/or masks or mask blanks in particular in EUV microlithography.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polymethylsilsesquioxane copolymers, and methods for preparing the copolymers and low-dielectric PMSSQ coating films. Polymethylsilsesquioxane copolymer of the present invention is synthesized by a copolymerization reaction using a methyltrialkokxysilane nullA: CH3Si(OR)3null and null,null-bistrialkokxysilane compound nullB: (RO)3SinullXnullYnullSi(OR)3, wherein X and Y are identical or different hydrocarbon groups and are linked to each other by carbonnull as a copolymerization monomer, and it contains SinullOH terminal group more than 10% in content, and has molecular weight ranging from 5,000 to 30,000. The coating film prepared from the low dielectric PMSSQ according to the present invention meets the two inevitable requirements for next generation semiconductor industry, i.e., mechanical strength (hardness 1.9 Gpa, Modulus 12 Gpa) and low dielectric property (
Abstract:
Buffered optical fibers and methods of fabricating them are presented. A representative buffered optical fiber includes an optical fiber through which optical signals can be transmitted and an inner layer comprising an ultra-violet (UV) curable acrylate material that surrounds the optical fiber and protects the core of the optical fiber from microbending forces.
Abstract:
A surface treating method of forming a coating layer on a base material, comprising conducting a plasma processing under an atmospheric pressure for the base material so as to form a coating layer on the base material having at least one of a curved surface and an uneven surface.
Abstract:
Disclosed are invisible logos, undetectable to the human eye, that may be temporarily viewed in response to stimuli. The invisible logo may be made by forming a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating on a substrate surface, so that a portion of the hydrophilic coating and a portion of the hydrophobic coating are exposed.