Method for treating an elongated object, apparatus and method
AssigneeNederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
InventorsMarcel Simor, Ales Fiala
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for treating an elongated object using a plasma process. The method comprises the steps of providing an elongated object in a planar electrode structure, and applying potential differences between electrodes of an electrode structure to generate the plasma process. Further, the method comprises at least partially surrounding the elongated object by a unitary section of the guiding structure, the electrode structure being associated with the unitary section.
Claims11
A method for treating an elongated object using a plasma process, comprising:
- providing at least one elongated object and a planar electrode structure, wherein the at least one elongated object has a structure that extends along a longitudinal direction of the elongated object;
- providing at least one outlet port, on either side of the planar electrode structure, and in series with the planar electrode structure;
- treating, via the at least one outlet port and the planar electrode structure, the at least one elongated object with a flow and plasma process, wherein the flow and plasma process further comprises:
- blowing a carrier gas over a surface of the at least one elongated object via the at least one outlet port;
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- activating the surface of the at least one elongated object with a plasma process via the planar electrode structure;
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- applying potential differences between electrodes of the electrode structure to generate the plasma process, wherein the at least one elongated object is positioned near or on the electrode structure.
A method for treating an elongated object using a plasma process, comprising:
- providing at least one elongated object and a planar electrode structure, wherein the at least one elongated object has a structure that extends along a longitudinal direction of the elongated object;
- providing at least one outlet port, on either side of the planar electrode structure, and in series with the planar electrode structure;
- providing at least one top outlet port above the planar electrode structure, wherein the at least one elongated object is positioned between the at least one top outlet port and the planar electrode structure;
- treating, via the at least one outlet port and the planar electrode structure, the at least one elongated object with a flow and plasma process;
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- applying potential differences between electrodes of the electrode structure to generate the plasma process, wherein the at least one elongated object is positioned near or on the electrode structure.
A method for treating an elongated object using a plasma process, comprising:
- providing at least one elongated object and a planar electrode structure, wherein the at least one elongated object has a structure that extends along a longitudinal direction of the elongated object;
- providing at least one outlet port, on either side of the planar electrode structure, and in series with the planar electrode structure;
- treating, via the at least one outlet port and the planar electrode structure, the at least one elongated object with a flow and plasma process, wherein the flow and plasma process further comprises:
- depositing a polymer coating by applying a plasma process via the planar electrode structure;
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- applying potential differences between electrodes of the electrode structure to generate the plasma process, wherein the at least one elongated object is positioned near or on the electrode structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.