Method and apparatus for preparing a surface for bonding a material thereto
AssigneeRoller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
InventorLouis Bourgois
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Abstract
A method for preparing a surface of a substrate for bonding a material to the surface. The apparatus employed includes one or more optical amplification devices (OAD), one or more drivers, the substrate and a base. The one or more OAD and/or the substrate are moveably coupled to the one or more drivers. The one or more OAD is activated to emit a beam of energy. The one or more OAD and/or the substrate move relative to one another while the one or more OAD is activated. The movement of the one or more OAD and/or the substrate relative to one another forms (via the beam of energy) a pattern on the surface of the substrate. The pattern formed on the surface of the substrate allows the material to bond with a greater degree of adhesion.
Claims22
A method for preparing a surface of a substrate for bonding a material to the surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one driver and at least one optical amplification device, wherein the at least one driver is moveably coupled to at least one of the optical amplification device and the substrate;
- activating the at least one optical amplification device to emit a beam of energy;
- moving at least one of the optical amplification device and the surface of the substrate relative to one another;
- and
- forming a pattern on the surface of the substrate with the beam of energy.
A method of bonding a material to a substrate, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the substrate;
- providing the material for bonding;
- providing an adhesive;
- providing at least one driver and at least one optical amplification device, wherein the at least one driver is moveably coupled to at least one of the and the substrate;
- activating the at least one to emit a beam of energy;
- moving at least one of the and the surface of the substrate relative to one another;
- and
- forming a pattern on the surface of the substrate with the beam of energy.
A method of securing a material to a surface of a bearing, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an inner ring having an outer bearing surface and or an outer ring having an inner bearing surface, the inner ring being disposed at least partially in the outer ring and the material is disposed between the outer bearing surface and the inner bearing surface;
- providing an adhesive;
- providing at least one driver, a base and at least one optical amplification device, wherein the driver is moveably coupled to at least one of the optical amplification device and the substrate;
- activating the optical amplification device to emit a beam of energy;
- moving at least one of the optical amplification device, the inner bearing surface and the outer bearing surface relative to one another;
- and
- forming a pattern on the surface of the substrate with the beam of energy.
An apparatus for preparing a surface for application of a material for bonding, the apparatus comprising;
- at least one driver and at least one optical amplification device, wherein the at least one optical amplification device is moveably coupled to the at least one driver;
- and
- wherein the at least one optical amplification device emits a beam of energy to form a pattern on a surface of a substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.