Methods of forming molds and methods of forming articles using said molds

US9102083B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102083-B2
Application numberUS-67521708-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 5, 2008
Priority dateSep 6, 2007
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A method of forming a working mold including: placing a substrate ( 610 ) on an electrode in a chamber, the substrate having at least a first structured surface ( 620 ) and the substrate including a thermoset polymeric material; introducing a release ( 630 ) layer forming gas into the chamber, wherein the release layer forming gas includes silicon containing gas and oxygen gas in an atomic ratio of not greater than about 200; providing power to the electrode to create a plasma of the release layer forming gas within the chamber; and depositing a release layer formed from the release layer forming gas on at least the first structured surface of the substrate to form a working mold.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of forming a molded article comprising: placing an untreated working mold on an electrode in a chamber, the untreated working mold having at least a first structured surface and the working mold comprising a thermoset polymeric material; introducing a release layer forming gas into the chamber, wherein the release layer forming gas is a silicon containing gas or a mixture consisting of a silicon containing gas and oxygen gas in an atomic ratio of…

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What does patent US9102083B2 cover?
A method of forming a working mold including: placing a substrate ( 610 ) on an electrode in a chamber, the substrate having at least a first structured surface ( 620 ) and the substrate including a thermoset polymeric material; introducing a release ( 630 ) layer forming gas into the chamber, wherein the release layer forming gas includes silicon containing gas and oxygen gas in an atomic rati…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
David Moses M, Mao Guoping, Benson Jr Olester, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29C33/58. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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