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：US06279505B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09380904

申请日：1999-09-10

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

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

IPC分类号： C23C1600

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 be 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：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：US06251233B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09128456

申请日：1998-08-03

申请人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

发明人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： C23C1432

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：US5565248A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-15

申请号：US194225

申请日：1994-02-09

申请人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

发明人： George Plester ,  Horst Ehrich

IPC分类号： B65D1/00 ,  C23C14/00 ,  C23C14/04 ,  C23C14/22 ,  C23C14/32 ,  C23C16/511 ,  H05H1/02

CPC分类号： C23C14/0021 ,  C23C14/046 ,  C23C14/32

摘要： A plasma assisted deposition of a very thin inner surface coating inside a plastic or metal container is achieved using insoluble, inert, inorganic substances such as silica, or insoluble metal oxides, or by using mixtures of substances, for example of metals, metal oxides, metal salts and carbon and/or organic radicals, so as to form a flexible structure or lattice, or by using different layers of such structures. It involves locating the container in an evacuated enclosure, placing a vaporizer containing inert inorganic material of a predetermined constituency inside the container, generating a vapor of said material, forming a plasma of said vapor, and depositing a relatively thin coating of said material over a predetermined area of an inside surface of said container, whereby the high temperature of the particles of said coating penetrate said surface due to their heat energy while causing no overall rise in surface temperature because of the low mass flow.

摘要翻译： 使用不溶性，惰性的无机物质如二氧化硅或不溶性金属氧化物，或通过使用例如金属，金属氧化物等物质的混合物，在塑料或金属容器内等离子体辅助沉积非常薄的内表面涂层， 金属盐和碳和/或有机基团，以便形成柔性结构或晶格，或通过使用这种结构的不同层。 它包括将容器定位在抽真空的外壳中，将含有预定选区的惰性无机材料的蒸发器放置在容器内，产生所述材料的蒸汽，形成所述蒸气的等离子体，以及将相对薄的所述材料涂层沉积在 所述容器的内表面的预定面积，由于其热能而使所述涂层的颗粒的高温渗透到所述表面，同时由于质量流量低而不会使表面温度总体上升。

公开(公告)号：US06610210B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US09887495

申请日：2001-06-22

申请人： George Plester

发明人： George Plester

IPC分类号： C02F152

CPC分类号： C02F5/025 ,  B01D29/055 ,  B01D29/902 ,  B01D36/04 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/003 ,  C02F1/02 ,  C02F2001/007 ,  C02F2101/20 ,  C02F2201/006 ,  C02F2209/42 ,  C02F2301/022

摘要： A disposable cartridge device is provided for use in a heated cartridge water treatment system in which particles, formed by the heat-induced reaction of bicarbonates in the water, can be efficiently collected in non-turbulent particle settling zones. The cartridge includes multiple containers which are assembled to fit into each other and which form channels for the flow of water within gaps between the walls of the containers. When the particle collecting section becomes full, the water flow automatically is blocked, or cut-off, which signals the need to replace the cartridge. The cartridge also can include a polishing filter and a heater mounted to a surface of the outer container.

公开(公告)号：US4844796A

公开(公告)日：1989-07-04

申请号：US108703

申请日：1987-10-15

申请人： George Plester

发明人： George Plester

IPC分类号： A23L2/00 ,  C02F1/02 ,  C02F1/20 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F5/02 ,  C02F9/00

CPC分类号： C02F9/005 ,  C02F5/025

摘要： A water treatment apparatus for use in a post-mix beverage dispenser enables purification of water, removal of water hardness and sterilization of water which is normally accomplished by a precipitation/floculation process used in a bottling plant. This apparatus can treat the water for beverage dispensing purposes and will not require high capital expenditures. The apparatus includes a removable, disposable cartridge having a reactor or first section filled with sand, carbon granules or other heat-conducting material for removing the bicarbonate content and other impurities from the water and a filter or second section having a filter and activated carbon screen for removing solids, traces of chlorine and dissolved organic material from the water. The apparatus also includes heat exchanger coils and a heating element for raising the temperature of the water as well as a holding tank having a gas trap for collecting and removing carbon dioxide and chlorine gas. Various arrangements may also be used in the apparatus to lower the temperature of the water after it has been raised and before it reaches a downstream dispensing portion. An ion-exchange resin may also be included in the second section of the cartridge of the apparatus in order to remove nitrates, sulphates and sodium ions from the water.