US Patent:
20120009355, Jan 12, 2012
Inventors:
Steven M. Gasworth - Novi MI, US
Michael R. Haag - Dearborn MI, US
Scott Corneillie - Chesterfield MI, US
International Classification:
C23C 16/54
H05H 1/24
US Classification:
427569, 42725528, 4272481
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for stabilizing an incidental coating in a substrate coating apparatus is provided. The method includes defining interior surfaces of a coating zone in the substrate coating apparatus. The method may include preheating interior surfaces to a local preheat temperature that is approximately equal to a local coating temperature attained by the surfaces during coating of a substrate, at least partially defining the interior surfaces with a compliant fabric, or at least partially defining the interior surfaces with a compliant fabric and preheating the interior surfaces.