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US 10,851,455 · App. 16/121,994 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating

Inventors: Min Yuan (State College, PA); James B. Mattzela (Port Matilda, PA); David A. Smith (Bellefonte, PA)
Assignee: SilcoTek Corp.
C23C16/345C23C16/045C23C16/308C23C16/45523C23C16/45557C23C16/56
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Patent No.
US 10,851,455
App. No.
16/121,994
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Surfaces, articles, and processes having silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating are disclosed. A process includes producing a silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on a surface within a chamber. Flow into and from the chamber is restricted or halted during the producing of the silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on the surface. A surface includes a silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating. The surface has at least a concealed portion that is obstructed from view. An article includes a silicon-nitride-containing thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on a surface within a chamber. The surface has at least a concealed portion that is obstructed from view.

Claims (29)

1. An article, comprising:

a silicon-nitride-containing coating on a surface;

wherein the surface has at least one concealed portion that is obstructed from view;

wherein the surface includes an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface and the exterior surface having the silicon-nitride-containing coating.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the silicon-nitride-containing coating includes silicon nitride oxide.

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the silicon-nitride-containing coating includes a functionalized layer.

4. The article of claim 1 , further comprising an additional silicon-nitride-containing coating, the additional silicon nitride coating having a smaller thickness than the silicon-nitride-containing coating.

5. The article of claim 1 , further comprising an additional silicon-nitride-containing coating, the additional silicon nitride coating having a greater thickness than the silicon-nitride-containing coating.

6. The article of claim 1 , further comprising an additional silicon-nitride-containing coating, the additional silicon nitride coating having a thickness of between 50 nm and 500 nm.

7. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article includes an oxidized layer.

8. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a non-planar structure.

9. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a complex geometry structure.

10. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a metallic structure.

11. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a metal structure.

12. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a ceramic structure.

13. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a union, a connector, an adaptor, a ferrule, a valve, a spring, a regulator, a flow-controller, an injection port, a sample probe, or a combination thereof.

14. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a sample cylinder.

15. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is an in-line filter.

16. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a spool.

17. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a structure with only one opening.

18. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is a forged structure, a molded structure, or an additively-produced structure.

19. An article, comprising:

a silicon-nitride-containing coating on a surface of the article;

wherein the surface has at least a concealed portion that is obstructed from view;

wherein the article includes an oxidized layer;

wherein the oxidized layer has a thickness of between 100 nm and 10,000 nm.

20. An article, comprising:

a silicon-nitride-containing coating on an interior surface and an exterior surface of the article,

wherein the article is a tube.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2018
From: YUAN, MIN; MATTZELA, JAMES B; SMITH, DAVID A
To: SILCOTEK CORP.
Reel/Frame 046792/0244 →
Continuity (2)
Division 14970015 · Dec 15, 2015
Related Publication 20190003044A1 · Jan 3, 2019