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United States Patent 5,393,572
DearnaleyFeb. 28, 1995

Ion beam assisted method of producing a diamond like carbon coating

Inventors: Dearnaley; Geoffrey (San Antonio, TX).
Assignee: Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, TX).
Appl. No.: 273,492
Filed: Jul. 11, 1994

Intl. Cl.:B05D 3/06;
U.S. Cl.:427/523.; 427/577.;
Field of Search:523;577;249;122

References Cited

U.S. Patent Documents
4,961,958Oct., 1990Desphandey et al. 427/530
4,989,542Feb., 1991Kamo
5,055,318Oct., 1991Deutchman et al. 427/577
5,064,682Nov., 1991Kiyama et al. 427/577
5,132,105Jul., 1992Remo
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Primary Examiner: King; Roy V.


Abstract

The present invention relates to an ion beam assisted method of producing a diamond like carbon (DLC) coating on the surface of a material. More particular, the invention relates to an ion beam assisted method using a fullerene precursor to produce a DLC coating, wherein the chemical composition of the ion beam and precursor are selectively chosen to determine the physical properties of the DLC coating.

20 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures


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