Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for vapor lubrication comprising a chamber, a diffuser plate having an array of orifices, a shutter plate having substantially the same pattern of orifices as that of the diffuser plate, a holder for holding an object to be vapor coated in the chamber, and an actuator to move the shutter plate to align the array of orifices of the shutter plate with the array of orifices of the diffuser plate or at least partially block the array of orifices of the diffuser plate with the diffuser plate.

Abstract: An equipment and method for inline infrared (IR) ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of recording media is disclosed. The components of the equipment include a saddle for holding a recording medium such as a disc, a conveyor that travels the saddle through a tunnel in which one or more IR and UV lamps are positioned to direct IR and UV light on the recording media traveling through the tunnel. The efficacy of the bonding of the lubricant to the recording medium by UV light is substantially enhanced by exposing the recording medium to IR light prior to exposure to UV light.

Abstract: An equipment and method for inline infrared (IR) ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of recording media is disclosed. The components of the equipment include a saddle for holding a recording medium such as a disc, a conveyor that travels the saddle through a tunnel in which one or more IR and UV lamps are positioned to direct IR and UV light on the recording media traveling through the tunnel. The efficacy of the bonding of the lubricant to the recording medium by UV light is substantially enhanced by exposing the recording medium to IR light prior to exposure to UV light.