IP Library Granted Patent US 8,394,455
Granted Patent B2
US 8,394,455 · App. 12/175,128 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Method for forming diamond-like carbon film

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Patent No.
US 8,394,455
App. No.
12/175,128
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method for forming a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film capable of enhancing the adhesion strength of a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film by simple steps. A surface of a substrate 11 made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is modified by plasma radiation, and a diamond-like carbon film 12 is formed on the modified PTFE substrate 11 surface by chemical vapor deposition.

Claims (10)

1. A method for forming a diamond-like carbon film, comprising:

modifying a surface of a substrate comprising a metallic material by plasma radiation comprising nitrogen as a reaction gas to form a modified surface substrate; and

forming a diamond-like carbon film on the modified surface substrate by chemical vapor deposition;

wherein the substrate consists of nitinol or titanium.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein methane, acetylene, or benzene are used in the chemical vapor deposition.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemical vapor deposition is a plasma chemical vapor deposition method.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a temperature of the plasma radiation is from about 25° C. to about 300° C.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemical vapor deposition is performed at a temperature of less than about 300° C.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the diamond-like carbon film is from about 0.01 μm to about 1 μm.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the diamond-like carbon film is performed at a pressure of about 0.01 Pa to about 100 Pa.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2019
From: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
To: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 049924/0794 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
To: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
Reel/Frame 048373/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2011
From: HIRAKURI, KENJI; OZEKI, KAZUHIDE
To: TOKYO DENKI UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 026973/0738 →