Method and apparatus for applying a coating on a substrate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9162254
APP PUB NO 20080213465A1
SERIAL NO

11996134

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A method for applying a coating (4) on a substrate (1), includes: —scanning a laser beam (2) along a line on the surface of said substrate. The method also includes supplying a coating forming material from a supply system (3), the system moving along the same line as the laser beam but coming up behind the laser beam, so that the coating forming material is deposited on a spot which has previously been heated by the laser beam to a temperature above the melting temperature of the coating forming material. Substantially no physical contact occurs between the laser beam and the coating forming material. Preferably, the method further includes a second step of scanning the surface a second time with the laser beam, without adding coating forming material during the second step.

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VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N V (VITO)2400 MOL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gedopt, Jan Mol, BE 1 0
Geerinckx, Eric Beringen, BE 1 0
Persoons, Rosita Balen, BE 1 0

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