Patents Assigned to Polyplasma, Inc.
  • Barrier coatings on spacecraft materials
    Patent number: 5424131
    Abstract: A protective coating for the surfaces of organic polymers, to protect the surfaces against erosion by oxygen atoms, includes a thin protective barrier film on the surfaces. The film is deposited via a plasma, e.g., a low pressure glow charge, or other suitable methods. The material of the film can comprise plasma polymers, inorganic insulating films, or semiconducting or conductive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Polyplasma, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Wertheimer, Henry P. Schreiber