Patents by Inventor Koen Staelens

Koen Staelens 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).

  • Module for coating both sides of a substrate in a single pass
    Patent number: 8092657
    Abstract: A module to carry targets in a sputter deposition installation for coating two-sided substrates is described. The module is mountable to the installation through an interface flange that carries at least two targets with their associated magnet systems. When the module is mounted, the targets take positions at opposite sides of the two-sided substrate, while the magnet systems orient the sputter deposition towards the substrate. The module enables coating of both sides of the substrate in one single pass. Different configurations are described with gas distribution systems and additional substrate supports. An enclosure with adjustable blinds in order to reduce gas spreading is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Bekaert Advanced Coatings
    Inventors: Wilmert De Bosscher, Ivan Van De Putte, Koen Staelens
  • Module For Coating Both Sides of a Substrate in a Single Pass
    Publication number: 20080264785
    Abstract: A module to carry targets in a sputter deposition installation for coating two-sided substrates is described. The module is mountable to the installation through an interface flange that carries at least two targets with their associated magnet systems. When the module is mounted, the targets take positions at opposite sides of the two-sided substrate, while the magnet systems orient the sputter deposition towards the substrate. The module enables coating of both sides of the substrate in one single pass. Different configurations are described with gas distribution systems and additional substrate supports. An enclosure with adjustable blinds in order to reduce gas spreading is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Wilmert De Bosscher, Ivan Van De Putte, Koen Staelens