System and method for coating articles
AssigneeCytonix Corporation
InventorJames Brown
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Abstract
A system and method is shown for coating an article, including a chamber that can be at least partially open to surrounding air to allow free flow of air through the chamber and recovery of vapor produced during a coating operation within the chamber. The chamber can include a support surface that is adapted to support the article during a coating process, and a coating device within the chamber can be adapted to selectively apply a coating of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to at least a potion of an article supported on the support surface.
Claims32
A system for coating an article, comprising:
- a chamber, the chamber being at least partially open to surrounding air to allow a flow of air through the chamber and recovery of vapor produced during a coating operation within the chamber;
- the chamber having a support surface that is adapted to support the article during a coating process;
- and
- a coating device adapted to selectively apply a coating of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to at least a portion of an article supported on the support surface.
A method of treating an article, comprising:
- providing a chamber that is at least partially open to surrounding air to allow a flow of air through the chamber, the chamber having a support surface therein;
- supporting an article to be treated on the support surface within the chamber;
- maintaining a flow of air through the chamber and around the article supported on the support surface;
- and
- treating the article by selectively exposing part or all of the article to a fluorocarbon in the fluorinated solvent.
A method of applying a coating, comprising:
- providing an array of individually removable lab vessels;
- selectively applying a coating solution of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to one or more of the array of lab vessels to coat a portion or the entirety of the one or more lab vessels.
An apparatus for applying a coating, comprising:
- means for supporting an array of lab vessels, each lab vessel being individually removable from the array;
- and
- means for selectively applying a coating solution of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to one or more of the lab vessels to coat a portion or the entirety of the one or more lab vessels.
A method of applying a coating, comprising:
- providing an array of individually removable articles;
- selectively applying a coating solution of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to one or more of the array of articles to coat a portion or the entirety of the one or more articles.
An apparatus for applying a coating, comprising:
- means for supporting an array of articles, each article being individually removable from the array;
- and
- means for selectively applying a coating solution of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to one or more of the articles to coat a portion or the entirety of the one or more articles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.