公开(公告)号：US09212424B1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14721171

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: nGimat Co.

Inventor： Andrew Tye Hunt ,  Stephen Johnson ,  Ganesh Venugopal

IPC: H01L21/326 ,  C23C24/08 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: C23C24/082 ,  C23C24/087 ,  H01J37/248 ,  H01J37/32027 ,  H01J37/32036 ,  H01J37/32064 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J2237/332 ,  H01J2237/336 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H05H1/48

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method of sintering inorganic powder coatings on substrates, and includes a flame and an electric plasma. The method is capable of being used in an open atmospheric environment. The substrate is electrically conductive and is used as one electrode while the flame is used as the other electrode that is moved over the areas of the powder coating to be sintered. An electrical current is used to cause a plasma produced through the flame, resulting in a combined energy and temperature profile sufficient for inorganic powder-powder and powder-substrate bonding. This method is referred to as “flame-assisted flash sintering” (FAFS).

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种在基底上烧结无机粉末涂层的装置和方法，并且包括火焰和电等离子体。 该方法能够在开放的大气环境中使用。 基板是导电的，并且用作一个电极，而火焰用作在待烧结的粉末涂层的区域上移动的另一个电极。 使用电流来引起通过火焰产生的等离子体，从而产生足够的无机粉末粉末和粉末 - 基底粘合的能量和温度分布。 该方法称为“火焰辅助闪蒸烧结”（FAFS）。

公开(公告)号：US20170009329A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15203521

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: nGimat Co.

Inventor： Andrew Tye Hunt ,  Stephen Johnson

IPC: C23C4/134 ,  C23C4/129 ,  C23C4/11

CPC classification number: C23C24/103

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electric current sinterable material containing a minority portion being significantly more electrically conductive than the primary material being sintered. This includes forming an inorganic body or sintered coating as well as an apparatus for and method of making use of such a variable composition powder. An electrical current is used to cause a combined energy and temperature profile sufficient for powder-powder sintering. This preferred method for powder-substrate bonding is referred to as flame-assisted flash sintering (FAFS).

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种电流可烧结材料，其包含少于被烧结的主要材料导电的少数部分。 这包括形成无机体或烧结涂层以及使用这种可变组合物粉末的装置和方法。 电流用于引起足够粉末烧结的能量和温度曲线。 这种粉末 - 基底粘合的优选方法被称为火焰辅助闪蒸烧结（FAFS）。

公开(公告)号：US20160348247A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US14931761

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: nGimat Co.

Inventor： Andrew Tye Hunt ,  Stephen Johnson ,  Ganesh Venugopal

IPC: C23C24/08 ,  H01J37/248 ,  H01J37/32

CPC classification number: C23C24/082 ,  C23C24/087 ,  H01J37/248 ,  H01J37/32027 ,  H01J37/32036 ,  H01J37/32064 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J2237/332 ,  H01J2237/336 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H05H1/48

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method of sintering inorganic powder coatings on substrates, and includes a flame and an electric plasma. The method is capable of being used in an open atmospheric environment. The substrate is electrically conductive and is used as one electrode while the flame is used as the other electrode that is moved over the areas of the powder coating to be sintered. An electrical current is used to cause a plasma produced through the flame, resulting in a combined energy and temperature profile sufficient for inorganic powder-powder and powder-substrate bonding. This method is referred to as “flame-assisted flash sintering” (FAFS).

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种在基底上烧结无机粉末涂层的装置和方法，并且包括火焰和电等离子体。 该方法能够在开放的大气环境中使用。 基板是导电的，并且用作一个电极，而火焰用作在待烧结的粉末涂层的区域上移动的另一个电极。 使用电流来引起通过火焰产生的等离子体，从而产生足够的无机粉末粉末和粉末 - 基底粘合的能量和温度分布。 该方法称为“火焰辅助闪蒸烧结”（FAFS）。

公开(公告)号：US20170001918A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15201307

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: nGimat Co.

Inventor： Andrew Tye Hunt ,  Stephen Johnson

IPC: C04B37/02 ,  H01J37/32

CPC classification number: H01J37/32064 ,  C23C24/10 ,  C23C24/106 ,  H01J37/32009 ,  H01J2237/336

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a variable sintered coating or a variable microstructure coating as well as an apparatus and method of making such a variable coating onto substrates. The substrate has some electrical conductivity and is used as one electrode while an ionized gas is used as the other electrode that is moved over the areas of the powder coating to be sintered. An electrical current is used to cause a plasma produced through the gas, resulting in a combined energy and temperature profile sufficient for powder-powder and powder-substrate bonding. This preferred method is referred to as “flame-assisted flash sintering” (FAFS).

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及可变烧结涂层或可变微结构涂层以及在衬底上制备这种可变涂层的装置和方法。 基板具有一些导电性，并且用作一个电极，而使用离子化气体作为在待烧结的粉末涂层的区域上移动的另一个电极。 使用电流来引起通过气体产生的等离子体，从而产生足够的粉末和粉末 - 基质粘合的能量和温度曲线。 该优选方法被称为“火焰辅助闪蒸烧结”（FAFS）。

公开(公告)号：US20150361561A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14721171

申请日：2015-05-26

Applicant: NGIMAT CO.

Inventor： Andrew Tye Hunt ,  Stephen Johnson ,  Ganesh Venugopal

IPC: C23C24/08 ,  H01J37/32

CPC classification number: C23C24/082 ,  C23C24/087 ,  H01J37/248 ,  H01J37/32027 ,  H01J37/32036 ,  H01J37/32064 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J2237/332 ,  H01J2237/336 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H05H1/48

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method of sintering inorganic powder coatings on substrates, and includes a flame and an electric plasma. The method is capable of being used in an open atmospheric environment. The substrate is electrically conductive and is used as one electrode while the flame is used as the other electrode that is moved over the areas of the powder coating to be sintered. An electrical current is used to cause a plasma produced through the flame, resulting in a combined energy and temperature profile sufficient for inorganic powder-powder and powder-substrate bonding. This method is referred to as “flame-assisted flash sintering” (FAFS).

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种在基底上烧结无机粉末涂层的装置和方法，并且包括火焰和电等离子体。 该方法能够在开放的大气环境中使用。 基板是导电的，并且用作一个电极，而火焰用作在待烧结的粉末涂层的区域上移动的另一个电极。 使用电流来引起通过火焰产生的等离子体，从而产生足够的无机粉末粉末和粉末 - 基底粘合的能量和温度分布。 该方法称为“火焰辅助闪蒸烧结”（FAFS）。