METHOD OF REFURBISHING HIGH VALUE ARTICLES

摘要

A system and method for refurbishing an internal surface of an article of manufacture includes a sputtering unit. The internal surface of the article of manufacture defines an internal cavity. The sputtering unit includes an electrode assembly coupled to a sealing portion. The refurbishing method begins with preparing the internal surface to remove physical damage and contamination. Next, the sputtering unit is interfaced with the article by extending the electrode assembly into the cavity and sealing the sputtering unit to the article with the sealing portion. The internal surface of the article then defines a boundary of a sputtering chamber. A dimensional value is provided that is related to an internal dimension of the cavity. Finally the sputtering unit is operated to deposit material onto the internal surface based upon the provided dimensional value.

主权项

1. A method of refurbishing a previously used article, the previously used article having an internal surface defining an internal cavity comprising:
preparing the internal surface to remove physical damage and contamination from the internal surface; engaging a sputtering unit with the article whereby a sputtering electrode assembly portion of the sputtering unit is placed into the cavity and a sealing portion of the sputtering unit is sealed to the article and the internal surface of the article defines a boundary of a sputtering chamber; providing a dimensional value related to an internal dimension of the internal cavity; and operating the sputtering unit to deposit a sufficient thickness of material onto the internal surface based upon the provided dimensional value.