Global Patent Index - EP 2726666 B1

EP 2726666 B1 20180404 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF MATERIALS UTILIZING MULTIPLE COMBINED ENERGY SOURCES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF MATERIALS UTILIZING MULTIPLE COMBINED ENERGY SOURCES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG VON MATERIALIEN MIT MEHREREN KOMBINIERTEN ENERGIEQUELLEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR TRAITER LA SURFACE DE MATÉRIAUX AU MOYEN DE MULTIPLES SOURCES D'ÉNERGIE COMBINÉES

Publication

EP 2726666 B1 20180404 (EN)

Application

EP 12753547 A 20120628

Priority

  • US 201161501874 P 20110628
  • GB 2012051516 W 20120628

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013001306A2] Material treatment is effected in a treatment region (124) by at least two energy sources, such as (i) an atmospheric pressure (AP) plasma and (ii) an ultraviolet (UV) laser directed into the plasma and optionally onto the material being treated. Precursor materials (323) may be dispensed before, and finishing material (327) may be dispensed after treatment. Electrodes (e1, e2) for generating the plasma may comprise two spaced-apart rollers (212/214; 412/414; 436/438). Nip rollers (416/418; 436/438) adjacent the electrode rollers (412/414) define a semi-airtight cavity (440), and may have a metallic outer layer (437/439).

IPC 8 full level

D06M 10/02 (2006.01); D06M 10/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06M 10/005 (2013.01); D06M 10/025 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2009120782 A1 20090514 - HAMMEN RICHARD R [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013001306 A2 20130103; WO 2013001306 A3 20130620; AU 2012277526 A1 20140213; AU 2012277526 B2 20161103; BR 112013033473 A2 20170704; BR 112013033473 B1 20220510; CA 2839820 A1 20130103; CA 2839820 C 20190611; CN 103635624 A 20140312; CN 103635624 B 20160907; DK 2726666 T3 20180723; EP 2726666 A2 20140507; EP 2726666 B1 20180404; ES 2680653 T3 20180910; HR P20181029 T1 20180907; HU E038646 T2 20181128; JP 2014527257 A 20141009; JP 6151688 B2 20170621; LT 2726666 T 20180910; NZ 620033 A 20151127; PL 2726666 T3 20181031; PT 2726666 T 20180629; RS 57488 B1 20181031; SI 2726666 T1 20180928; TR 201809190 T4 20180723

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2012051516 W 20120628; AU 2012277526 A 20120628; BR 112013033473 A 20120628; CA 2839820 A 20120628; CN 201280032253 A 20120628; DK 12753547 T 20120628; EP 12753547 A 20120628; ES 12753547 T 20120628; HR P20181029 T 20180704; HU E12753547 A 20120628; JP 2014517937 A 20120628; LT 12753547 T 20120628; NZ 62003312 A 20120628; PL 12753547 T 20120628; PT 12753547 T 20120628; RS P20180782 A 20120628; SI 201231333 T 20120628; TR 201809190 T 20120628