Temporary protective covers
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Abstract
A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate has a durable exterior surface bearing a temporary protective cover that protects the durable surface against contamination but that can readily be readily removed from the durable surface by washing with a given washing fluid.
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Citations
81 Claims
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1-53. -53. (canceled)
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54. A method of producing substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a substrate having generally-opposed interior and exterior surfaces;
b) forming a durable coating upon the exterior surface of the substrate, said coating comprising material that is durable to a selected washing fluid; and
c) sputtering a temporary protective cover over the durable coating, the cover comprising material that protects the durable coating against contamination but that can readily be removed by washing with the selected washing fluid. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of processing substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a substrate having an exterior surface that is durable to a selected washing fluid, the exterior surface carrying a temporary protective cover comprising a sputtered film that protects the exterior surface against contamination but that can readily be removed from the exterior surface by washing with the selected washing fluid; and
b) washing the covered exterior surface of the substrate with the selected washing fluid to remove at least a portion of the cover, thereby exposing at least a portion of the underlying exterior surface. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. (canceled)
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72. (canceled)
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73. A method of processing substrates, the method comprising:
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a) providing a substrate having an interior surface and an exterior surface and a sputtering line comprising a series of connected sputtering chambers, each chamber having a substrate support positioned therein, a first sputtering chamber comprising a first lower target positioned below the support in the first chamber, a second sputtering chamber comprising a second lower target positioned below the support in the second chamber;
b) positioning the substrate on the support in the first sputtering chamber such that the exterior surface of the substrate is oriented toward the first lower target, and sputtering the first lower target to deposit a first coating onto the exterior surface of the substrate, the first coating comprising material that is durable to a selected washing fluid; and
c) positioning the substrate on the support in the second sputtering chamber such that the exterior surface is oriented toward the second lower target, and sputtering the second lower target to deposit a second coating onto the first coating, the second coating comprising material that can readily be removed from the first coating by washing with the selected washing fluid. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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