IP Library Granted Patent US 7,591,151
Granted Patent B2
US 7,591,151 · App. 11/379,237 · Granted Sep 22, 2009

Glass molding die and renewing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,591,151
App. No.
11/379,237
Granted
Sep 22, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A glass molding die and renewing method thereof. The molding die for molding glass includes a substrate, a first noble metal layer overlying the substrate, a second noble metal layer overlying the first noble metal layer, a carbon-containing third noble metal layer overlying the second noble metal layer, and a DLC passivation film overlying the third noble metal layer. In addition, the carbon-containing third noble metal layer and the DLC passivation film can be easily renewed.

Claims (18)

1. A glass molding die, comprising:

a substrate;

a first noble metal layer overlying the substrate;

a second noble metal layer overlying the first noble metal layer;

a carbon-containing third noble metal layer overlying the second noble metal layer; and a DLC (diamond-like carbon) passivation film overlying the third noble metal layer;

wherein the first noble metal layer comprises Ni-containing Ir—Re alloy.

2. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises tungsten carbide.

3. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first noble metal layer comprises 0.3 to 0.6 μm.

4. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second noble metal layer comprises Ir—Re alloy.

5. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the second noble metal layer is 0.3 to 0.6 μm.

6. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the third noble metal layer is 0.01 to 0.05 μm.

7. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third noble metal layer comprises carbon-containing Ir—Re alloy with C, Ir, and Re atoms therein arranged in superlattice.

8. The molding die as claimed in claim 7 , wherein carbon concentration in the third noble metal layer is approximately 20% or more.

9. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third noble metal layer comprises carburized Ir—Re alloy.

10. The molding die as claimed in claim 9 , wherein carbon concentration in the carburized surface of the third noble metal layer is approximately 20% or more.

11. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of passivation film is 0.01 to 0.3 μm.

12. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the passivation film comprises a molding surface.

13. The molding die as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the DLC passivation film deteriorates, the deteriorated DLC passivation film and third noble metal layer are removed by oxygen plasma, followed by sequential formation of the third noble layer and DLC passivation film overlying the second noble metal layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028843/0080 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2006
From: PAI, JUI-FEN
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 017491/0242 →