Patents by Inventor Helmut Rudigier

Helmut Rudigier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10982321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a HiPIMS method by means of which homogeneous layers can be deposited over the height of a coating chamber. Two partial cathodes are used for said purpose. According to the invention, the length of the individual power pulse intervals applied to the partial cathodes is chosen individually and thus a required coating thickness profile over the height of the coating chamber is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON
    Inventors: Siegfried Krassnitzer, Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 10865138
    Abstract: Component surfaces are coated with thermally stable layers. In particular infrared mirror surfaces or surfaces of combustion chambers are coated with at least one layer consisting of thermally stable Al—Cr—O in such a manner that the absorption, reflection or transmission of infrared radiations (hereinafter also called thermal radiations) is influenced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON
    Inventors: Juergen Ramm, Othmar Zueger, Beno Widrig, Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 10774416
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coated substrate with a coating deposited on at least a part of the substrate surface, said coating comprising at least one metal boron carbide layer, characterized in that the metal boron carbide layer is a ternary compound exhibiting a polycrystalline structure formed of a single phase of hafnium, boron and carbon. Further a method for deposition of such a coating is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON
    Inventors: Hamid Bolvardi, Mirjam Arndt, Helmut Rudigier, Jochen Schneider, Konda Gokuldoss Pradeep
  • Publication number: 20190062897
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coated substrate with a coating deposited on at least a part of the substrate surface, said coating comprising at least one metal boron carbide layer, characterized in that the metal boron carbide layer is a ternary compound exhibiting a polycrystalline structure formed of a single phase of HfuBvCw, wherein u+v+w=100 and 35>v>0 at. % and 35>w>0 and u?60 at. %. Further a method for deposition of such a coating is provided. Said coating comprising at least one metal boron carbide layer, characterized in that the metal boron carbide layer is a ternary compound exhibiting a polycrystalline structure formed of a single phase of hafnium, boron and carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hamid Bolvardi, Mirjam Arndt, Helmut Rudigier, Jochen Schneider, Konda Gokuldoss Pradeep
  • Publication number: 20180230042
    Abstract: Component surfaces are coated with thermally stable layers. In particular infrared mirror surfaces or surfaces of combustion chambers are coated with at least one layer consisting of thermally stable Al—Cr—O in such a manner that the absorption, reflection or transmission of infrared radiations (hereinafter also called thermal radiations) is influenced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Juergen Ramm, Othmar Zueger, Beno Widrig, Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 9845527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating work pieces in a vacuum treatment system having a first electrode embodied as a target, which is part of an arc vaporization source. Using the first electrode, an arc is operated with an arc current and vaporizes material. A bias voltage is applied to a bias electrode, which includes a second electrode that is embodied as a work piece holder, together with the work pieces. Metal ion bombardment is carried out either to pretreat the work pieces or in at least one transition from one layer to an adjacent layer of a multilayer system, so that neither a significant material removal nor a significant material buildup occurs, but instead, introduces metal ions into a substrate surface or into a layer of a multilayer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
    Inventors: Helmut Rudigier, Jürgen Ramm, Beno Widrig, Troy Vom Braucke
  • Patent number: 9624571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a PVD process for coating a substrate with a layer containing at least one microcrystalline metallic borocarbide phase. During the PVD process, the source output is pulsed such that the at least one peak of which the half intensity width allows conclusions to be drawn about the presence of a microcrystalline phase of the metallic borocarbide layer can be identified in the x-ray spectrum of a layer produced in this way at a substrate temperature below 600° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON
    Inventors: Mirjam Arndt, Helmut Rudigier, Hamid Bolvardi, Jochen Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150232982
    Abstract: The invention relates to a PVD process for coating a substrate with a layer containing at least one microcrystalline metallic borocarbide phase. During the PVD process, the source output is pulsed such that the at least one peak of which the half intensity width allows conclusions to be drawn about the presence of a microcrystalline phase of the metallic borocarbide layer can be identified in the x-ray spectrum of a layer produced in this way at a substrate temperature below 600° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Mirjam Arndt, Helmut Rudigier, Hamid Bolvardi, Jochen Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150001063
    Abstract: The invention relates to a HiPIMS method by means of which homogeneous layers can be deposited over the height of a coating chamber. Two partial cathodes are used for said purpose. According to the invention, the length of the individual power pulse intervals applied to the partial cathodes is chosen individually and thus a required coating thickness profile over the height of the coating chamber is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Siegfried Krassnitzer, Helmut Rudigier
  • Publication number: 20140061034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating work pieces in a vacuum treatment system having a first electrode embodied as a target, which is part of an arc vaporization source. Using the first electrode, an arc is operated with an arc current and vaporizes material. A bias voltage is applied to a bias electrode, which includes a second electrode that is embodied as a work piece holder, together with the work pieces. Metal ion bombardment is carried out either to pretreat the work pieces or in at least one transition from one layer to an adjacent layer of a multilayer system, so that neither a significant material removal nor a significant material buildup occurs, but instead, introduces metal ions into a substrate surface or into a layer of a multilayer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Oerlikon Trading AG, Trübbach
    Inventors: Helmut Rudigier, Jürgen Ramm, Beno Widrig, Troy Vom Braucke
  • Publication number: 20110278157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for surface treatment of work pieces in a vacuum treatment system having a first electrode embodied as a target, which is part of an arc vaporization source; by means of the first electrode, an arc is operated with an arc current and vaporizes material from the target that is deposited at least partially and intermittently onto the work pieces and having a second electrode that is embodied as a work piece holder and, together with the work pieces, constitutes a bias electrode; by means of a voltage supply, a bias voltage is applied to the bias electrode, with the bias voltage applied so that it is matched to the arc current such that essentially, no net material buildup on the surface occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRÜ;BBACH
    Inventors: Helmut Rudigier, Jurgen Ramm, Beno Widrig, Troy Vom Braucke
  • Patent number: 7016588
    Abstract: An optical waveguide has a substrate with a surface of organic material, an inorganic material waveguide layer along the surface of organic material with a waveguide layer surface pointing toward the surface of organic material and an organic/inorganic material interface between the surface of organic material and the waveguide layer surface. The organic/inorganic interface is remote from the waveguide layer surface and is formed by the surface of organic material and a surface of an intermediate spacer system of inorganic material. The spacer system substantially preventing the material interface from being subjected to light energy of light guided in the waveguide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Unaxis Balzers Aktiengessellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 6934432
    Abstract: A switch for the optical switching of a light path, particularly for switching the entering of light into a fiber-optical light guide is provided. The switch dial has at least one mirror surface for reflecting the light and, for establishing the mirror surface, a support is equipped with a reflective layer, which support is constructed as a glass body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Unaxis Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 6878248
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object in a vacuum treatment apparatus having a vacuum recipient for containing an atmosphere, includes the steps of supporting a substrate on a work piece carrier arrangement in the recipient and treating the substrate to manufacture the object in the vacuum recipient. The treating process includes generating electrical charge carriers in the atmosphere and in the recipient which are of the type that form electrically insulating material and providing at least two electroconductive surfaces in the recipient. Power, such as a DC signal, is supplied to at least one of the electroconductive surfaces so that at least one of the electroconductive surfaces receives the electrically insulating material for covering at least part of that electroconductive surface. This causes electrical isolation of that electroconductive surface which leads to arcing and damage to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventors: Hans Signer, Eduard Kügler, Klaus Wellerdieck, Helmut Rudigier, Walter Haag
  • Publication number: 20050031292
    Abstract: An optical waveguide has a substrate with a surface of organic material, an inorganic material waveguide layer along the surface of organic material with a waveguide layer surface pointing toward the surface of organic material and an organic/inorganic material interface between the surface of organic material and the waveguide layer surface. The organic/inorganic interface is remote from the waveguide layer surface and is formed by the surface of organic material and a surface of an intermediate spacer system of inorganic material. The spacer system substantially preventing the material interface from being subjected to light energy of light guided in the waveguide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 6804445
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide includes shaping a substrate of organic material, applying at least one intermediate layer by a first vacuum coating process onto the substrate and applying a waveguide layer by means of a second vacuum coated process onto the intermediate layer. The at least one intermediate layer is applied so that only a negligible part of light energy reaches an interface surface between the intermediate layer and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Unaxis Balzers AG
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Helmut Rudigier
  • Publication number: 20030227098
    Abstract: Proposed is a waveguide which is formed on a substrate (2) of a polymer. For that purpose, provided between the substrate (2) and the waveguide layer (1) is an intermediate layer (8) of an inorganic material which prevents a substantial amount of energy from penetrating into the relatively highly absorbent polymer material. That minimises the waveguide losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Unaxis Balzers Aktiegesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Helmut Rudigier
  • Publication number: 20030178300
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an object in a vacuum treatment apparatus having a vacuum recipient for containing an atmosphere, includes the steps of supporting a substrate on a work piece carrier arrangement in the recipient and treating the substrate to manufacture the object in the vacuum recipient. The treating process includes generating electrical charge carriers in the atmosphere and in the recipient which are of the type that form electrically insulating material and providing at least two electroconductive surfaces in the recipient. Power, such as a DC signal, is supplied to at least one of the electroconductive surfaces so that at least one of the electroconductive surfaces receives the electrically insulating material for covering at least part of that electroconductive surface. This causes electrical isolation of that electroconductive surface which leads to arcing and damage to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hans Signer, Eduard Kugler, Klaus Wellerdieck, Helmut Rudigier, Walter Haag
  • Patent number: 6610222
    Abstract: Proposed is a waveguide which is formed on a substrate (2) of a polymer. For that purpose, provided between the substrate (2) and the waveguide layer (1) is an intermediate layer (8) of an inorganic material which prevents a substantial amount of energy from penetrating into the relatively highly absorbent polymer material. That minimizes the waveguide losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Unaxis Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Helmut Rudigier
  • Patent number: 6506288
    Abstract: A method for producing a layer of a metal oxide with optical losses of 15 dB/cm, at most, for light with a wavelength of 633 nm, includes depositing the layer using magnetic field enhanced reactive DC-sputtering, from a metallic target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Unaxis Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Edlinger, Eduard Kügler, Helmut Rudigier