Login| Sign Up| Help| Contact|

Patent Searching and Data


Title:
HIGH VACUUM COMPONENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/080079
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides a high vacuum component, e.g. a vacuum chamber wall (1) or a component that is operated or positioned within a vacuum chamber in use. The component is substantially formed of a layered material comprising a fibrous composite material layer (4) having a surface that is coated with a copper intermediate layer (5) and an impermeable outer layer (6) of nickel. In use the outer layer (6) is exposed to a high vacuum.

Inventors:
INGLES MARTIN RICHARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2011/072192
Publication Date:
August 09, 2012
Filing Date:
December 08, 2011
Export Citation:
Click for automatic bibliography generation   Help
Assignee:
CONVERTEAM TECHNOLOGY LTD (GB)
INGLES MARTIN RICHARD (GB)
International Classes:
B01J3/00; B01J19/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO1991017839A11991-11-28
Foreign References:
US20040256215A12004-12-23
US6177054B12001-01-23
US4468294A1984-08-28
US4418984A1983-12-06
US5093880A1992-03-03
US20100092348A12010-04-15
Other References:
G. ENGELMANN ET AL: "Vacuum chambers in composite material", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A, VOLUME 5, ISSUE 4, 1 August 1987 (1987-08-01), pages 2337 - 2341, XP055029218, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20120607], DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574447
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SERJEANTS LLP (King StreetLeicester, Leicestershire LE1 6RX, GB)
Download PDF: