Method for vacuum deposition of circuitry onto a thermoplastic material and a vehicular lamp housing incorporating the same
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a conductive lamp housing, comprising depositing particles by direct metallization to form a layer of conductive material of 1 to 4 microns thick on a generally non-planar surface of a substrate that forms part of the lamp housing, in order to form part of one or more electrical spray circuits when said conductive material is connected to at least one or more power sources and one or more light sources.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for vacuum deposition of circuitry onto a thermoplastic material. In one of its aspects, the invention relates to a vacuum deposition of circuitry for automotive applications. In another of its aspects, the invention relates to a vehicular lamp housing incorporating a circuit placed thereon by vacuum deposition. In another of its aspects, the invention relates to a vehicular lamp housing with vacuum deposition of circuitry powering light-emitting diodes. In another of its aspects, the invention relates to a vehicular lamp housing with a vacuum deposition of circuitry powering removable incandescent lamps.
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- 1. A method of manufacturing a conductive lamp housing, comprising depositing particles by direct metallization to form a layer of conductive material of 1 to 4 microns thick on a generally non-planar surface of a substrate that forms part of the lamp housing, in order to form part of one or more electrical spray circuits when said conductive material is connected to at least one or more power sources and one or more light sources.
- 18. A lamp housing comprising a generally non-planar substrate, further comprising a conductive layer for one or more electrical circuits deposited directly on said substrate, wherein said conductive layer is 1 to 4 microns thick, wherein said electrical circuits are connected to at least one or more power sources and one or more light sources.
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