Patents by Inventor Mauro Pedrazzini
Mauro Pedrazzini 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).
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Publication number: 20100018464Abstract: A process and an arrangement by means of which it is possible to generate a layer system for the protection against wear, for the protection against corrosion and for improving the sliding properties or the like, which has an adhesive layer for the arrangement on a substrate, a transition layer for the arrangement on the adhesive layer and a cover layer of an adamantine carbon, the adhesive layer including at least one element from the Group which contains the elements of the 4th, 5th and 6th Subgroup and silicon, the transition layer comprising carbon and at least one element from the above-mentioned Group, and the cover layer consisting essentially adamantine carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at least 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Oerlikon Trading AG, TruebbachInventors: Orlaw MASSLER, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Hubert Eberle, Martin Grischke, Thorsten Michler
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Patent number: 7601405Abstract: A process and an arrangement by means of which it is possible to generate a layer system for the protection against wear, for the protection against corrosion and for improving the sliding properties or the like, which has an adhesive layer for the arrangement on a substrate, a transition layer for the arrangement on the adhesive layer and a cover layer of an adamantine carbon, the adhesive layer including at least one element from the Group which contains the elements of the 4th, 5th and 6th Subgroup and silicon, the transition layer comprising carbon and at least one element from the above-mentioned Group, and the cover layer consisting essentially adamantine carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at least 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Oerlikon Trading AG, TruebbachInventors: Orlaw Massler, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Hubert Eberle, Martin Grischke, Thorsten Michler
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Publication number: 20080311310Abstract: A process and an arrangement by means of which it is possible to generate a layer system for the protection against wear, for the protection against corrosion and for improving the sliding properties or the like, which has an adhesive layer for the arrangement on a substrate, a transition layer for the arrangement on the adhesive layer and a cover layer of an adamantine carbon, the adhesive layer including at least one element from the Group which contains the elements of the 4th, 5th and 6th Subgroup and silicon, the transition layer comprising carbon and at least one element from the above-mentioned Group, and the cover layer consisting essentially adamantine carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at least 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: Oerlikon Trading AG, TruebbachInventors: Orlaw Massler, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Hubert Eberle, Martin Grischke, Thorsten Michler
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Patent number: 7160616Abstract: The invention describes a device and a process that render possible the production of a layer system for wear protection, corrosion protection and improvement of the slipping properties and the like with an adhesion layer to be arranged on a substrate, a transition layer to be arranged on the adhesion layer and a covering layer of diamond-like carbon, wherein the adhesion layer comprises at least one element of the group of elements that contains the elements of the fourth, fifth and sixth subgroup of the periodic table and silicon, the transition layer comprises carbon and at least one element of the aforesaid groups and covering layer consists essentially of diamond-like carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at least 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF according to VDI 382l, Sheet 4.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2000Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: OC Oerlikon Balzers Ltd.Inventors: Orlaw Massler, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Hubert Eberle, Martin Grischke, Thorsten Michler
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Patent number: 7025863Abstract: A vacuum system for the treatment of work pieces has an evacuatable treatment chamber having a centrally disposed low voltage arc discharge arrangement and laterally disposed loading opening. A coupling device between the work piece support and a receiving device on the system side allows simplified loading and removal of the work pieces to be treated along with the support by simply lifting onto or lowering from the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Unaxis Balzers LimitedInventors: Roger Seeli, Mauro Pedrazzini, Volker Derflinger
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Patent number: 6869509Abstract: The invention relates to an arc source or a source for vaporizing or sputtering of materials and a method for operating a source. The source comprises an insulated counter-electrode and/or an AC magnet system. Thereby, dependent on the requirement, any desired potential can be applied to the counter-electrode and/or the source can be operated with different magnet systems, in particular as arc or sputter source.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Unaxis Balzers LimitedInventors: Oliver Gstoehl, Mauro Pedrazzini
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Publication number: 20050028737Abstract: Vacuum treatment installation with a vacuum treatment chamber containing a plasma discharge configuration as well as a gas supply configuration. The plasma discharge configuration has at least two plasma beam discharge configurations with substantially parallel discharge axes and a deposition configuration is positioned along a surface which extends at predetermined distances from the beam axes and along a substantial section of the longitudinal extent of the discharge beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: Unaxis Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Karner, Mauro Pedrazzini
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Publication number: 20040219294Abstract: A process and an arrangement by means of which it is possible to generate a layer system for the protection against wear, for the protection against corrosion and for improving the sliding properties or the like, which has an adhesive layer for the arrangement on a substrate, a transition layer for the arrangement on the adhesive layer and a cover layer of an adamantine carbon, the adhesive layer including at least one element from the Group which contains the elements of the 4th, 5th and 6th Subgroup and silicon, the transition layer comprising carbon and at least one element from the above-mentioned Group, and the cover layer consisting essentially adamantine carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at last 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Applicant: Balzars AktiengesellschaftInventors: Orlaw Massler, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Hubert Eberle, Martin Grischke
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Patent number: 6740393Abstract: A process and an arrangement are described by means of which it is possible to generate a layer system for the protection against wear, for the protection against corrosion and for improving the sliding properties or the like, which has an adhesive layer for the arrangement on a substrate, a transition layer for the arrangement on the adhesive layer and a cover layer of an adamantine carbon, the adhesive layer comprising at least one element from the Group which contains the elements of the 4th, 5th and 6th Subgroup and silicon, the transition layer comprising carbon and at least one element from the above-mentioned Group, and the cover layer consisting essentially adamantine carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at last 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF according to VDI 3824, Page 4.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Orlaw Massler, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Hubert Eberle, Martin Grischke
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Patent number: 6703081Abstract: Vacuum treatment installation with a vacuum treatment chamber containing a plasma discharge configuration as well as a gas supply configuration. The plasma discharge configuration has at least two plasma beam discharge configurations with substantially parallel discharge axes and a deposition configuration is positioned along a surface which extends at predetermined distances from the beam axes and along a substantial section of the longitudinal extent of the discharge beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Unaxis Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Karner, Mauro Pedrazzini
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Publication number: 20040038033Abstract: The invention describes a device and a process that render possible the production of a layer system for wear protection, corrosion protection and improvement of the slipping properties and the like with an adhesion layer to be arranged on a substrate, a transition layer to be arranged on the adhesion layer and a covering layer of diamond-like carbon, wherein the adhesion layer comprises at least one element of the group of elements that contains the elements of the fourth, fifth and sixth subgroup of the periodic table and silicon, the transition layer comprises carbon and at least one element of the aforesaid groups and covering layer consists essentially of diamond-like carbon, the layer system having a hardness of at least 15 GPa, preferably at least 20 GPa, and an adhesion of at least 3 HF according to VDI 382l, Sheet 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Orlaw Massler, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christian Wohlrab, Helmut Eberle, Martin Grischke, Thorsten Michler
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Patent number: 6685994Abstract: Method for coating workpieces generates a beam of a plasma in an evacuated container. A region of highest plasma density is at the beam axis and workpieces having surfaces to be coated, are radially offset from, and extend along the axis with the surfaces facing the axis and being in the container. Fresh reactive gas is inlet into the container and consumed gas is removed from the container. Coating material is deposited upon the surfaces with a deposition rate of at least 400 nm/min and at a maximum temperature of the surfaces being 550° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Unaxis Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Karner, Mauro Pedrazzini, Christoph Hollenstein, David Franz
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Publication number: 20030094362Abstract: The invention relates to an arc source or a source for vaporizing or sputtering of materials and a method for operating a source. The source comprises an insulated counter-electrode and/or an AC magnet system. Thereby, dependent on the requirement, any desired potential can be applied to the counter-electrode and/or the source can be operated with different magnet systems, in particular as arc or sputter source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2002Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Oliver Gstoehl, Mauro Pedrazzini
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Publication number: 20020114898Abstract: Vacuum treatment installation with a vacuum treatment chamber containing a plasma discharge configuration as well as a gas supply configuration. The plasma discharge configuration has at least two plasma beam discharge configurations with substantially parallel discharge axes and a deposition configuration is positioned along a surface which extends at predetermined distances from the beam axes and along a substantial section of the longitudinal extent of the discharge beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Johann Karner, Mauro Pedrazzini
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Publication number: 20020053322Abstract: A vacuum system for the treatment of work pieces has an evacuatable treatment chamber having a centrally disposed low voltage arc discharge arrangement and laterally disposed loading opening. A coupling device between the work piece support and a receiving device on the system side allows simplified loading and removal of the work pieces to be treated along with the support by simply lifting onto or lowering from the receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: Roger Seeli, Mauro Pedrazzini, Volker Derflinger
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Patent number: 5902649Abstract: A process provides for the reactive treatment of workpieces in which a plasma beam is produced in an evacuated recipient. With respect to the area of the highest plasma density along the beam axis, workpieces are arranged in a radially offset manner. Fresh reactive gas is charged into the recipient and used-up gas is sucked out of the recipient. A vacuum treatment system comprises a plasma beam production arrangement, a gas inlet operatively connected with a reactive gas supply, an axially extending workpiece carrier arrangement radially set off from an axis of a plasma beam produced by the plasma beam production arrangement. The workpiece carrier arrangement mounts a rotational surface coaxial with respect to the axis of the plasma beam and a gas suction system. The process and system are used to deposit metastable layers, including cBN-layers, .alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 layers, C.sub.3 N.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Karner, Mauro Pedrazzini, Erich Bergmann
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Patent number: 5897942Abstract: In order to improve the wear resistancy--including adherence behaviour, ductility and shearing strength--at a diamond coated multiphase body, an element enrichment is applied in controlled manner in the interphase of base body and diamond layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1995Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Karner, Erich Bergmann, Mauro Pedrazzini, Ingrid Reineck, Mats E. Sjostrand
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Patent number: 5753045Abstract: A process provides for the reactive treatment of workpieces in which a plasma beam is produced in an evacuated recipient. With respect to the area of the highest plasma density along the beam axis, workpieces are arranged in a radially offset manner. Fresh reactive gas is charged into the recipient and used-up gas is sucked out of the recipient. A vacuum treatment system comprises a plasma beam production arrangement, a gas inlet operatively connected with a reactive gas supply, an axially extending workpiece carrier arrangement radially set off from an axis of a plasma beam produced by the plasma beam production arrangement. The workpiece carrier arrangement mounts a rotational surface coaxial with respect to the axis of the plasma beam and a gas suction system. The process and system are used to deposit metastable layers, including cBN-layers, .alpha.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 layers, C.sub.3 N.sub.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1995Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Balzers AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johann Karner, Mauro Pedrazzini, Erich Bergmann