Method of applying a coating to an analytic plate

Abstract

A method of using an applicator device for applying a coating to an analytic plate. The coating is substantially transparent, translucent or invisible, and is substantially flush with the surface of the analytic plate. The coating is preferably comprised of a polysiloxane, siloxane, silicone, a silane, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof and optionally an acid.

1 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing a portion of the applicator to the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate to form a coating thereon and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating is translucent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating can be treated to be invisible and wherein the invisible coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating leaves the refractive index of the analytic plate unaltered when viewed through a microscope when the analytic plate is glass or plastic.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         19 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass or plastic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the glass or plastic analytic plate to form a coating thereon and the coating having a thickness which does not alter the refractive index of the glass or plastic analytic plate when viewed through a microscope and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating is transparent or invisible.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 19  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 19  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         36 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass or plastic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating thereon and the coating having a thickness which does not alter the refractive index of the glass or plastic analytic plate when viewed through a microscope and wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the coating is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         49 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating having a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.    
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 49  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 49  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating is translucent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 49  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         65 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating having a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch and which is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.    
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 65  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 65  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         77 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating is translucent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         78 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         79 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 65  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         81 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating which can be treated to be invisible and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         82 . The method of  claim 81  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         83 . The method of  claim 81  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         84 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         86 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         87 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         88 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         89 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         90 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         92 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         93 . The method of  claim 81  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         94 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating which is invisible and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         95 . The method of  claim 94  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         96 . The method of  claim 94  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         97 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         98 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         99 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         100 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         101 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         102 . The method of  claim 101  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         103 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         104 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         105 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         106 . The method of  claim 94  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         107 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating which is translucent and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         108 . The method of  claim 107  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         109 . The method of  claim 107  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         110 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         111 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         112 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         113 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         114 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         115 . The method of  claim 114  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         116 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         117 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         118 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         119 . The method of  claim 107  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         120 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating which is transparent and has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         121 . The method of  claim 120  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         122 . The method of  claim 120  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         123 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         124 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         125 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         126 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         127 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         128 . The method of  claim 127  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         129 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         130 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         131 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         132 . The method of  claim 120  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         133 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating on the analytic plate which is transparent and highly resistant to removal or abrasion and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         134 . The method of  claim 133  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         135 . The method of  claim 133  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         136 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         137 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         138 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         139 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         140 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         141 . The method of  claim 140  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         142 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         143 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         144 . The method of  claim 133  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         145 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating which is translucent and highly resistant to removal or abrasion and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         146 . The method of  claim 145  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         147 . The method of  claim 145  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         148 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         149 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         150 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         151 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         152 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         153 . The method of  claim 152  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         154 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         155 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         156 . The method of  claim 145  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         157 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by oppressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating which is invisible and highly resistant to removal or abrasion and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         158 . The method of  claim 157  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         159 . The method of  claim 157  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         160 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         161 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         162 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         163 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         164 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         165 . The method of  claim 164  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         166 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         167 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         168 . The method of  claim 157  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         169 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of an acid and at least one of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the acid and the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the acid and the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating on the analytic plate and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         170 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the acid in the liquid composition is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         171 . The method of  claim 169  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         172 . The method of  claim 169  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         173 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         174 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the acid and the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         175 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         176 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the acid and the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         177 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating is colored.  
     
     
         178 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         179 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating is transparent, translucent or invisible.  
     
     
         180 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating is transparent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         181 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating is translucent and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         182 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating can be treated to be invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         183 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating is invisible and is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         184 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating when disposed on the analytic plate leaves the refractive index of the analytic plate unaltered when viewed through a microscope when the analytic plate is glass or plastic, and wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         185 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         186 . The method of  claim 169  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         187 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate to form a colored and transparent coating thereon having a thickness which is highly resistant to removal or abrasion and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         188 . The method of  claim 187  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         189 . The method of  claim 187  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         190 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         191 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         192 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         193 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         194 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         195 . The method of  claim 194  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         196 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the colored and transparent coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         197 . The method of  claim 187  wherein the colored and transparent coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         198 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate to form a colored and translucent coating thereon having a thickness which is highly resistant to removal or abrasion and wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch.    
     
     
         199 . The method of  claim 198  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         200 . The method of  claim 198  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         201 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         202 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         203 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         204 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         205 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         206 . The method of  claim 205  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         207 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the colored and translucent coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         208 . The method of  claim 198  wherein the colored and translucent coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.  
     
     
         209 . A method of applying a coating to an analytic plate, comprising: 
 providing an applicator comprising a pen or pen-like device or a device having a reservoir and an applicator end, the applicator containing a quantity of a polysiloxane, a siloxane, a silane, a silicone, a silicon fluid, or a combination thereof; and    applying the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof to a surface of a glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate by appressing the applicator thereto wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is disposed upon the surface of the analytic plate to form a coating thereon which is translucent and has a thickness of less than 0.0001 inch and which is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.    
     
     
         210 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the applicator is a pen or pen-like device.  
     
     
         211 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the applicator has a reservoir for containing the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         212 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the applicator has an applicator end.  
     
     
         213 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof is a liquid composition.  
     
     
         214 . The method of  claim 209  comprising the additional step of wiping the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate after the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid or combination thereof has been disposed upon the surface of the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         215 . The method of  claim 209  comprising the additional step of buffing or treating the glass, plastic or ceramic analytic plate.  
     
     
         216 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the applicator further comprises an acid with the polysiloxane, siloxane, silane, silicone, silicon fluid, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         217 . The method of  claim 216  wherein the acid is a mineral acid.  
     
     
         218 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the coating is colorless.  
     
     
         219 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 0.00001 inch.  
     
     
         220 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the coating is highly resistant to removal or abrasion.  
     
     
         221 . The method of  claim 209  wherein the coating has a thickness of a substantially molecular layer.