Abstract: A system and method for refurbishing an internal surface of an article of manufacture includes a sputtering unit. The internal surface of the article of manufacture defines an internal cavity. The sputtering unit includes an electrode assembly coupled to a sealing portion. The refurbishing method begins with preparing the internal surface to remove physical damage and contamination. Next, the sputtering unit is interfaced with the article by extending the electrode assembly into the cavity and sealing the sputtering unit to the article with the sealing portion. The internal surface of the article then defines a boundary of a sputtering chamber. A dimensional value is provided that is related to an internal dimension of the cavity. Finally the sputtering unit is operated to deposit material onto the internal surface based upon the provided dimensional value.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 25, 2015
Publication date:
August 25, 2016
Applicant:
ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC.
Inventors:
Benjamin C. Opfermann, Craig P. Pessetto, Douglas K. Wiser