公开(公告)号：US20230265552A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18307529

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Christian MANASTERSKI ,  Marion GSTALTER

IPC: C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C14/58

CPC classification number: C23C14/067 ,  C23C14/021 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C14/5813

Abstract: A layer of lanthanum boride of stoichiometry LaBx where x is between 9 and 12 is deposited on substrate, for example a stainless steel watch dial, and subsequently treated with a laser, such that the portion(s) of the layer treated with the laser change colour according to the laser power. This produces multicoloured surfaces having high resistance to corrosion and abrasion. The layer of LaBx is deposited by PVD and by cathode sputtering, using a LaB6 target of purple-violet colour, such that the colour of the deposited layer differs from the colour of the target. The laser treatment at specific powers changes the stoichiometry of the layer in the treatment portions, such that the colour of these portions changes according to the stoichiometry obtained. At higher powers, the laser will remove the layer of LaBx. Thus the colour of the treated portions is determined by the material of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20210172048A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17081375

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

Inventor： Christian MANASTERSKI ,  Marion GSTALTER

IPC: C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/58 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/34

Abstract: A layer of lanthanum boride of stoichiometry LaBx where x is between 9 and 12 is deposited on substrate, for example a stainless steel watch dial, and subsequently treated with a laser, such that the portion(s) of the layer treated with the laser change colour according to the laser power. This produces multicoloured surfaces having high resistance to corrosion and abrasion. The layer of LaBx is deposited by PVD and by cathode sputtering, using a LaB6 target of purple-violet colour, such that the colour of the deposited layer differs from the colour of the target. The laser treatment at specific powers changes the stoichiometry of the layer in the treatment portions, such that the colour of these portions changes according to the stoichiometry obtained. At higher powers, the laser will remove the layer of LaBx. Thus the colour of the treated portions is determined by the material of the substrate.