公开(公告)号：US06811826B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US10664187

申请日：2003-09-17

申请人： Mark Rule ,  Yu Shi ,  Horst Ehrich

发明人： Mark Rule ,  Yu Shi ,  Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： B05D136

CPC分类号： C08J7/045 ,  B65D1/0215 ,  Y10T428/1352 ,  Y10T428/1355 ,  Y10T428/1359 ,  Y10T428/1379 ,  Y10T428/1383 ,  Y10T428/139 ,  Y10T428/1393 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： The coated multilayer structure comprising a polymeric base layer, a zero valent material barrier layer, and a top coat on the zero valent material barrier layer, the top coat comprising a soluble compound capable of reducing the permeability of the multilayer structure to gas or vapor. The zero valent material barrier layer can also enhance barrier to UV light. A method for enhancing the gas or vapor barrier properties or the UV light barrier properties of a multilayer polymeric/inorganic structure is also disclosed. According to one embodiment, Si coated polyethylene terephthalate containers are coated with a gas or vapor barrier enhancing top coat. A method for recycling containers coated with a zero valent material barrier layer is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US06548123B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09735313

申请日：2000-12-12

申请人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich ,  Mark Rule

发明人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich ,  Mark Rule

IPC分类号： C23C1640

CPC分类号： C23C14/10 ,  B29B17/0026 ,  B29K2709/08 ,  B29K2995/0067 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  Y02W30/62

摘要： A method, composition and system for coating an external surface of containers and in particular, plastic containers, provides for low permeability to gases and vapors. The coating applied to the external surface of the containers is very thin and is comprised of one or several inorganic substances or layers of substances. For example, the coating can include silica which is bonded to the external surface of the container. This coating will be flexible and can be applied regardless of the container's internal pressure or lack thereof. The coating will firmly adhere to the container and possess an enhanced gas barrier effect after pressurization even when the coating is scratched, fractured, flexed and/or stretched. Moreover, this gas barrier enhancement will be substantially unaffected by filling of the container.

摘要翻译： 用于涂覆容器的外表面，特别是塑料容器的方法，组合物和系统提供对气体和蒸气的低渗透性。 施加到容器的外表面的涂层非常薄，并且由一种或多种无机物质或物质层组成。 例如，涂层可以包括结合到容器外表面的二氧化硅。 该涂层将是柔性的，并且可以施加，而不管容器的内部压力或其不足。 即使涂层被刮伤，断裂，弯曲和/或拉伸，涂层也将牢固地附着在容器上并且在加压之后具有增强的阻气效果。 此外，这种阻气增强将基本上不会通过填充容器而受到影响。

公开(公告)号：US06223683B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US08818342

申请日：1997-03-14

申请人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich ,  Mark Rule

发明人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich ,  Mark Rule

IPC分类号： C23C1600

CPC分类号： C23C14/10 ,  B29B17/0026 ,  B29K2709/08 ,  B29K2995/0067 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  Y02W30/62

摘要： A method, composition and system for coating an external surface of containers and in particular, plastic containers, provides for low permeability to gases and vapors. The coating applied to the external surface of the containers is very thin and is comprised of one or several inorganic substances or layers of substances. For example, the coating can include silica which is bonded to the external surface of the container. This coating will be flexible and can be applied regardless of the container's internal pressure or lack thereof. The coating will firmly adhere to the container and possess an enhanced gas barrier effect after pressurization even when the coating is scratched, fractured, flexed and/or stretched. Moreover, this gas barrier enhancement will be substantially unaffected by filling of the container.

摘要翻译： 用于涂覆容器的外表面，特别是塑料容器的方法，组合物和系统提供对气体和蒸气的低渗透性。 施加到容器的外表面的涂层非常薄，并且由一种或多种无机物质或物质层组成。 例如，涂层可以包括结合到容器外表面的二氧化硅。 该涂层将是柔性的，并且可以施加，而不管容器的内部压力或其不足。 即使涂层被刮伤，断裂，弯曲和/或拉伸，涂层也将牢固地附着在容器上并且在加压之后具有增强的阻气效果。 此外，这种阻气增强将基本上不会通过填充容器而受到影响。

公开(公告)号：US06599584B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09843983

申请日：2001-04-27

申请人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

发明人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： C23C1408

CPC分类号： B05D1/62 ,  C23C14/32

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for making a coated plastic container, such as for packaged beverages, possessing a gas barrier and having enhanced resistance to loss in barrier due to handling abuses expansion of walls of the container. The system comprises a vacuum cell, a coating source in the vacuum cell for supplying a coating vapor to an external surface of a plastic container positioned within the vacuum cell, and gas feeds for supplying one or more process gases into an interior space of the vacuum cell. The coating source heats and evaporates an inorganic coating material, such as metal or silicon, to form a coating vapor, which is energized to form a plasma. The process gases include a carbon-containing gas, such as acetylene. The coating source is arranged within the vacuum cell such that the coating vapor and/or plasma reacts with at least one of the process gases and a thin coating is deposited and bonded on the external surface of the plastic container, such that the thin coating comprising carbon and inorganic material, such as an inorganic oxide.

公开(公告)号：US06447837B2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09845885

申请日：2001-04-30

申请人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

发明人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： B05D100

CPC分类号： C23C14/564 ,  C23C14/243 ,  C23C14/246 ,  C23C14/325

摘要： Apparatuses and methods for use in vacuum vapor deposition coating provide for simpler, economical and continuous operation. A system and method for continuously melting and evaporating a solid material for forming a coating vapor includes the use of a separate melting crucible and evaporating crucible. A system and method for energizing the evaporative solids to form a plasma which includes first and second electrodes and a device for selectively switching polarity between the first and second electrodes to avoid coating vapor deposition on the electrodes. Another a system and method for energizing the evaporative solids to form a plasma which includes an electric arc discharge apparatus with a cathodic and an anodic part. A continuously fed electrode is disclosed for continuous vaporization of electrode members in an electric arc discharge. An apparatus and method provides for measurement of the rate of evaporation from an evaporator and the degree of ionization in a vapor deposition coating system. Lastly, a system is disclosed for in-situ cleaning of vaporizable deposits for cleaning of the enclosure of the vacuum vapor deposition system.

摘要翻译： 用于真空气相沉积涂层的装置和方法提供更简单，经济和连续的操作。 用于连续熔化和蒸发用于形成涂层蒸气的固体材料的系统和方法包括使用单独的熔化坩埚和蒸发的坩埚。 用于激发蒸发固体以形成包括第一和第二电极的等离子体的系统和方法，以及用于选择性地切换第一和第二电极之间的极性的装置，以避免涂覆在电极上的气相沉积。 用于激发蒸发固体以形成等离子体的另一种系统和方法，其包括具有阴极和阳极部分的电弧放电装置。 公开了一种连续供电的电极，用于电弧放电中的电极部件的连续蒸发。 一种装置和方法用于测量蒸发器中的蒸发速率和气相沉积涂层系统中的离子化程度。 最后，公开了用于原位清洁可蒸发沉积物以清洁真空气相沉积系统的外壳的系统。

公开(公告)号：US5662741A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-02

申请号：US256556

申请日：1994-09-22

申请人： Horst Ehrich

发明人： Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： C23C14/32 ,  H01J37/32 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32614 ,  C23C14/32 ,  C23C14/325

摘要： The present invention is directed to a process for ionizing material vapors generated thermally at reduced pressure, characterized in that the material vapors are exposed to electrons from the cathode spots 6 of a self-consuming cold cathode 3, 4, the thermal vaporization device 7 being connected as an anode, so that a vacuum arc discharge forms between cathode 3, 4 and anode 7. Another objective of the invention is a device for operating said process, wherein in a vacuum chamber 1, there is arranged a coolable cathode holder 3 having the cathode material 4 applied thereon for generating cathode spots on the self-consuming cold cathode, a thermal material vaporization system 7, 8, 9 connected as an anode, a wall 10 surrounding the cathode and connected as an auxiliary anode, which wall has an opening opposite the cathode.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / EP93 / 00009 Sec。 371日期1994年9月22日 102（e）1994年9月22日PCT PCT 1993年1月6日PCT公布。 公开号WO93 / 14240 日期：1993年7月22日本发明涉及一种用于离子化在减压下热发生的物质蒸气的方法，其特征在于，材料蒸气从自耗冷阴极3,4的阴极点6暴露于电子， 热蒸发装置7作为阳极连接，从而在阴极3,4和阳极7之间形成真空电弧放电。本发明的另一个目的是用于操作所述工艺的装置，其中在真空室1中布置有 在其上施加阴极材料4以在自耗冷阴极上产生阴极点的可冷却阴极保持件3，作为阳极连接的热材料蒸发系统7,8,9，围绕阴极并作为辅助阳极连接的壁10 ，该壁具有与阴极相对的开口。

公开(公告)号：US20050191453A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：US11062887

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Horst Ehrich ,  Thorsten Schroeer ,  Mirco Ehrich

发明人： Horst Ehrich ,  Thorsten Schroeer ,  Mirco Ehrich

IPC分类号： B65D1/00 ,  G01N7/14 ,  G01N15/08

CPC分类号： G01N7/14 ,  G01N15/0826 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  Y10T428/1352

摘要： Computer analysis of experimentally obtained in container pressure decay data to evaluate shelf-life of material packaged in plastic containers such as carbonated beverages packaged in plastic containers.

摘要翻译： 在容器压力衰减数据中实验获得的计算机分析，以评估包装在塑料容器（例如包装在塑料容器中的碳酸饮料）的材料的保质期。

公开(公告)号：US06740378B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09645721

申请日：2000-08-24

申请人： Mark Rule ,  Yu Shi ,  Horst Ehrich

发明人： Mark Rule ,  Yu Shi ,  Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： B29D2200

CPC分类号： C08J7/045 ,  B65D1/0215 ,  Y10T428/1352 ,  Y10T428/1355 ,  Y10T428/1359 ,  Y10T428/1379 ,  Y10T428/1383 ,  Y10T428/139 ,  Y10T428/1393 ,  Y10T428/31678

摘要： The coated multilayer structure comprising a polymeric base layer, a zero valent material barrier layer, and a top coat on the zero valent material barrier layer, the top coat comprising a soluble compound capable of reducing the permeability of the multilayer structure to gas or vapor. The zero valent material barrier layer can also enhance barrier to UV light. A method for enhancing the gas or vapor barrier properties or the UV light barrier properties of a multilayer polymeric/inorganic structure is also disclosed. According to one embodiment, Si coated polyethylene terephthalate containers are coated with a gas or vapor barrier enhancing top coat. A method for recycling containers coated with a zero valent material barrier layer is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 涂层的多层结构包括聚合物基层，零价阻挡层和零价材料阻挡层上的顶涂层，顶涂层包含能够降低多层结构对气体或蒸汽的渗透性的可溶性化合物。 零价材料阻挡层还可以增强对UV光的屏障。 还公开了一种用于增强多层聚合物/无机结构的气体或蒸气阻隔性或UV光阻隔性的方法。 根据一个实施方案，Si涂覆的聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯容器涂覆有气体或蒸气阻隔增强顶涂层。 还公开了一种用于回收涂覆有零价阻挡层的容器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06599569B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-29

申请号：US09909919

申请日：2001-07-20

申请人： Heinz Humele ,  Herbert Pickel ,  George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich ,  Mark Rule

发明人： Heinz Humele ,  Herbert Pickel ,  George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich ,  Mark Rule

IPC分类号： B05D722

CPC分类号： C23C14/10 ,  B29B17/0026 ,  B29K2709/08 ,  B29K2995/0067 ,  B29L2031/7158 ,  Y02W30/62

摘要： A coated plastic container provides for low permeability to gases and vapors. A method and system for coating plastic containers includes applying a thin inorganic oxide layer to the external surface of the containers with plasma-assisted vacuum vapor deposition. For example, the coating can include silica which is bonded to the external surface of the container. This coating is flexible and can be applied regardless of the container's internal pressure or lack thereof. The coating firmly adheres to the container and possess an enhanced gas barrier effect after pressurization even when the coating is scratched, fractured, flexed and/or stretched. Moreover, this gas barrier enhancement will be substantially unaffected by filling of the container. A method of recycling coated plastic containers and a method and system for packaging a beverage using the coated containers are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 涂覆的塑料容器提供对气体和蒸气的低渗透性。 用于涂覆塑料容器的方法和系统包括使用等离子体辅助真空气相沉积将薄的无机氧化物层施加到容器的外表面。 例如，涂层可以包括结合到容器外表面的二氧化硅。 该涂层是柔性的，并且可以施加，而不管容器的内部压力或其不足。 即使当涂层被刮伤，断裂，弯曲和/或拉伸时，涂层牢固地粘附到容器上并且在加压之后具有增强的阻气效果。 此外，这种阻气增强将基本上不会通过填充容器而受到影响。 还公开了一种回收涂覆的塑料容器的方法和用于使用涂覆的容器包装饮料的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：US5096558A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-17

申请号：US481439

申请日：1990-02-16

申请人： Horst Ehrich

发明人： Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/32 ,  H01J37/305 ,  H01J37/32

CPC分类号： H01J37/32055 ,  C23C14/046 ,  C23C14/325 ,  H01J37/3053

摘要： A method for evaporating materials in a vacuum chamber by heating a material to be evaporated by the impact of electrons generated in a vacuum arc discharge ignited and sustained between a cold cathode and an anode, comprises the steps of locating the cathode and the anode in a vacuum chamber, connecting the material to be evaporated to at least a part of the anode in the evaporation chamber, generating electrons for a self-sustained discharge in the cathode spots on the cold cathode-surface, bombarding the anode with electrons generated in the arc discharge to obtain on the surface of the anode a power input sufficient for the evaporation of the material, and maintaining the arc discharge essentially in the vapor of the material evaporated at the anode. An apparatus for performing the method includes a vacuum evaporation chamber, in which the cold cathode and the anode, both provided with cooling means are positioned opposite to each other and the material to be evaporated is provided at the end of the anode, facing the cathode.

摘要翻译： 通过在冷阴极和阳极之间点燃并保持的真空电弧放电中产生的电子的冲击来加热要蒸发的材料的真空室中的材料蒸发方法包括以下步骤：将阴极和阳极定位在 将待蒸发的材料连接到蒸发室中的至少一部分阳极的真空室中，在冷阴极表面的阴极点产生电子以进行自维持放电，用电弧产生的电子轰击阳极 放电以在阳极的表面上获得足以使材料蒸发的功率输入，并且将电弧放电基本保持在阳极蒸发的材料的蒸气中。 一种用于执行该方法的设备包括：真空蒸发室，其中设有冷却装置的冷阴极和阳极彼此相对定位，并且待蒸发的材料设置在阳极的端部，面对阴极 。