Bilayer chromium nitride coated articles and related methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Bilayer chromium nitride coated articles and related methods 有权
    双层氮化铬涂层制品及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US09580817B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14096141

    申请日:2013-12-04

    摘要: A method for forming a chromium nitride coating over a substrate to provide a chromium nitride coated article, and the resulting chromium nitride coated article, each use a bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer. The bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer includes: (1) a first chromium nitride material layer having a first thickness, a first uniform chromium concentration and a first uniform nitrogen concentration located and formed closer to a substrate which provides the article; and (2) a second chromium nitride material layer having a second thickness, a second increasingly graded chromium concentration and a second decreasingly graded nitrogen concentration located and formed upon the first chromium nitride material layer. This particular bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer provides the article with superior reflectivity and crack resistance.

    摘要翻译: 在基板上形成氮化铬涂层以提供氮化铬涂层制品的方法,以及所得到的氮化铬涂层制品均使用双层含氮化铬的材料层。 所述双层含氮化铬材料层包括:(1)具有第一厚度,第一均匀铬浓度和第一均匀氮浓度的第一氮化铬材料层,其位于和形成为更靠近提供所述制品的基板; 和(2)第二氮化铬材料层,其具有位于第一氮化铬材料层上并形成的第二厚度,第二渐变梯度的铬浓度和第二渐变梯度的氮浓度。 这种特定的双层含氮化铬的材料层为制品提供了优异的反射性和抗裂性。

    FILM STACK COMPOSITION, RELATED METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230032284A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17863700

    申请日:2022-07-13

    IPC分类号: C23C14/14 C23C14/54 C23C14/58

    摘要: A multi-layer PVD film stack contains high index of refraction base material(s), followed by a semi-transparent low index of refraction cap layer. The base layer(s) provide the color range of the film. The thickness of the cap layer dictates the degree to which the film retains the color properties of the base material and the reflectivity of the cap material. The cap layer not only increases the reflectivity of the base material, but it also decreases the reflectivity lost when the PVD film is topcoat lacquered. The lacquering is advantageous in protecting the PVD film but it decreases the reflectivity of the high index of refraction materials (generally n value>1.9 at 632 nm). These materials are desirable due to their color properties but are too dark after lacquering for many commercial applications. We address this problem by utilizing a high refractive index metal, or metals, as an opaque first layer followed by a thin semi-transparent second layer of a low refractive index metal. Upon topcoat lacquering, the resulting coating retains most of the aesthetically pleasing properties of the base metal(s) but minimizes the darkening of the metal(s) after topcoat due to the low refractive index of the second layer, which is in contact with the lacquer.

    ALTERNATING TANGENT MOUNTED EVAPORATIVE DEPOSITION SOURCE MECHANISM FOR RAPID CYCLE COATING

    公开(公告)号:US20190338410A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16401761

    申请日:2019-05-02

    IPC分类号: C23C14/24 C23C14/14

    摘要: An evaporation source mechanism for rapid cycle coating. The evaporation source mechanism has a housing with a first deposition area on a first side and a second deposition area on a second side. The housing is movably connected to vacuum chamber such that the housing is rotatable relative to the vacuum chamber so that one side is in the deposition coating process and the other side is simultaneously loaded/reloaded. While one deposition area is in process under vacuum, the other is being prepared for the next cycle. When the coating cycle is complete, the housing swings from a port on the vacuum chamber, is rotated, and is then positioned with the second side of the housing against a sealing surface on the vacuum chamber wall. The coating system is away and electrically isolated from the loading/reloading of sources, permitting safe and efficient use of the equipment.

    BILAYER CHROMIUM NITRIDE COATED ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS
    7.
    发明申请
    BILAYER CHROMIUM NITRIDE COATED ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    二氧化碳氮化物涂层制品及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140154487A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-05

    申请号:US14096141

    申请日:2013-12-04

    IPC分类号: C09D1/00

    摘要: A method for forming a chromium nitride coating over a substrate to provide a chromium nitride coated article, and the resulting chromium nitride coated article, each use a bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer. The bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer includes: (1) a first chromium nitride material layer having a first thickness, a first uniform chromium concentration and a first uniform nitrogen concentration located and formed closer to a substrate which provides the article; and (2) a second chromium nitride material layer having a second thickness, a second increasingly graded chromium concentration and a second decreasingly graded nitrogen concentration located and formed upon the first chromium nitride material layer. This particular bilayer chromium nitride containing material layer provides the article with superior reflectivity and crack resistance.

    摘要翻译: 在基板上形成氮化铬涂层以提供氮化铬涂层制品的方法,以及所得到的氮化铬涂层制品均使用双层含氮化铬的材料层。 所述双层含氮化铬材料层包括:(1)具有第一厚度,第一均匀铬浓度和第一均匀氮浓度的第一氮化铬材料层,其位于和形成为更靠近提供所述制品的基板; 和(2)第二氮化铬材料层,其具有位于第一氮化铬材料层上并形成的第二厚度,第二渐变梯度的铬浓度和第二渐变梯度的氮浓度。 这种特定的双层含氮化铬的材料层为制品提供了优异的反射性和抗裂性。