IP Library Granted Patent US 6,936,304
Granted Patent B2
US 6,936,304 · App. 10/363,598 · Granted Aug 30, 2005

Method for producing a luminophore or fluorescent layer

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Patent No.
US 6,936,304
App. No.
10/363,598
Granted
Aug 30, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a coating of fluorescent or luminophore material includes the steps of depositing the luminophore material from a vapor phase on a substrate in such a manner that at least 30 weight-% of the luminophore material used is deposited on the substrate and then abrading or polishing the luminophore coating to a predetermined even layer thickness utilizing a polishing agent.

Claims (16)

1. A method for producing a luminophore layer comprising the steps of depositing a luminophore from a vapor phase on a substrate, so that at least 30 weight-% of the utilized luminophore is deposited on the substrate; and using a polishing agent to abrasively erode the luminophore layer to a prescribed uniform layer thickness and to fill the fissures on the luminophore layer.

2. A method according to claim 1 , which includes, prior to abrasively eroding, topically measuring the layer thickness of the deposited luminophore layer and recording this data.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of abrasively eroding includes applying a pressing power to the polishing agent, which is inversely proportional to the measured layer thickness.

4. A method according to claim 2 , which includes a relative rotation of the substrate to the polishing agent, and adjusting the speed of the relative rotation proportional to the measured layer thickness.

5. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of abrasively eroding is implemented by computer-assisted employment of the measured data.

6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the polishing agent is selected from a sponge and felt manufactured of plastic.

7. A method according to claim 6 , wherein powder luminophore is contained in the polishing agent.

8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive eroding is implemented by means of a non-aqueous liquid.

9. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the liquid is selected from a group consisting of ethanol, silicone oil and cyclohexane.

10. A method according to claim 8 , wherein the liquid contains particles selected from corundum particles and diamond particles.

11. A method for producing a luminophore layer comprising the steps of depositing a luminophore from a vapor phase on a substrate, so that at lest 30 weight % of the utilized luminophore is deposited on the substrate; rotating the substrate during the step of depositing; and abrasively eroding the luminophore layer to a prescribed uniform layer thickness by using a polishing agent.

12. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of abrasively eroding utilizes a polishing agent selected from a sponge and felt manufactured of plastic.

13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein powder luminophores are contained in said polishing agent.

14. A method according to claim 13 , wherein the step of abrasively eroding includes applying a non-aqueous liquid.

15. A method according to claim 14 , wherein the non-aqueous liquid is selected from a group consisting of ethanol, silicone oil and cyclohexane.

16. A method according to claim 14 , wherein particles selected from corundum and diamond particles are added to the liquid.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2007
From: AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
To: AGFA HEALTHCARE N.V.
Reel/Frame 020254/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2005
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: AGFA-GEVAERT
Reel/Frame 016461/0444 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2003
From: FUCHS, MANFRED; HELL, ERICH; MATTERN, DETLEF; SCHMITT, BERNHARD
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 014304/0068 →