IP Library Granted Patent US 12,084,777
Granted Patent B2
US 12,084,777 · App. 16/650,128 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Method for manufacturing hard carbon-based coating, and member provided with coating

Inventors: Yoshiki Nishibayashi (Osaka, JP); Shigeki Maeda (Higashiosaka, JP); Kazutaka Fujiwara (Naka, JP)
Assignees: Sumitomo Electric industries, Ltd.; MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION; D.N.A. METAL COMPANY, LIMITED
C23C26/00
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Patent No.
US 12,084,777
App. No.
16/650,128
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing a hard carbon-based coating. The method includes: a step A of preparing a film-forming apparatus including a power supply device and a discharge electrode containing a carbon material, and a substrate having a surface on which a coating is to be formed; and a step B of causing the film-forming apparatus to repeatedly generate a discharge between the discharge electrode and the substrate, to form a hard carbon-based coating on the surface.

Claims (8)

1. A method for manufacturing a hard carbon-based coating, the method comprising:

a step A of preparing a film-forming apparatus including a power supply device and a discharge electrode containing a carbon material, and a substrate having a surface on which a coating is to be formed;

a step B of causing the film-forming apparatus to repeatedly generate a discharge between the discharge electrode and the substrate, to form the hard carbon-based coating consisting of an electrode material of the discharge electrode on the surface,

wherein the discharge electrode is vibrated to generate a periodic discharge;

the power supply device is an AC power source; and

an AC voltage applied to the discharge electrode is greater than or equal to 7.5 kV at a frequency of 50 Hz to 60 Hz, the discharge electrode being vibrated at 30 Hz to 90 Hz, and the discharge electrode being rubbed against the surface of the substrate to cause the discharge electrode to scan the surface of the substate.

2. The method for manufacturing a hard carbon-based coating according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is composed of cemented carbide, an iron-based material, a boron carbon nitride-based material, a cubic boron nitride-based material, cermet, a Ni-based material, or conductive ceramic.

3. The method for manufacturing a hard carbon-based coating according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge electrode is a carbon material containing greater than or equal to 90% by mass of carbon.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: MITSUI MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED
To: MITSUI KINZOKU COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075357/0342 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 28, 2026
From: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.; MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION; D.N.A. METAL CO., LTD.
To: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.; MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION; D.N.A. METAL CO., LTD.; MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073607/0458 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2020
From: NISHIBAYASHI, YOSHIKI; MAEDA, SHIGEKI; FUJIWARA, KAZUTAKA
To: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.; MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION; D.N.A. METAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052211/0890 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2017-184240 · Sep 25, 2017 · national
JP 2018-044133 · Mar 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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