Hard-carbon-film-coated substrate and apparatus for forming the same

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PATENT NO 5629086
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08464544

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A hard-carbon-film-coated substrate includes in stacked sequence a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a hard carbon film. The substrate consists of a metal or an alloy mainly composed of Ni or Al, or stainless steel. The intermediate layer is mainly composed of Ru, Si, Ge or carbon, or is a mixed layer including Ru, Si, or Ge mixed with at least one of carbon, nitrogen or oxygen, with a composition gradient across its thickness. An apparatus for forming the coated substrate especially includes means for forming the intermediate layer and means for forming the hard carbon film in the same vacuum chamber.

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DIAMOND COATING TECHNOLOGIES LLC200 WEST EVELYN AVENUE SUITE 100 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041-1365

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Domoto, Yoichi Moriguchi, JP 31 1141
Hirano, Hitoshi Moriguchi, JP 264 2221
Kiyama, Seiichi Moriguchi, JP 23 650
Kuramoto, Keiichi Moriguchi, JP 52 1074

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