Apparatus for producing carbon tetracarbide and diamond mass and fabricated products therefrom

Abstract

An apparatus for forming diamond, which contains a reaction chamber, means for providing tetrahedranoidal reactant molecules to the reaction chamber; and means for providing single carbon atoms in the reaction chamber to provide for reaction between the single carbon atoms and tetrahedranoidal reactant molecules.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for forming diamond mass, comprising:
 a) a reaction chamber;   b) means configured for providing tetrahedranoidal reactant molecules to said reaction chamber;   c) means configured for providing a reactant source of single carbon atoms to said reaction chamber; and   d) means configured for generating single carbon atoms from said reactant source to said reaction chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said means b) is adapted to provide said tetrahedranoidal reactant molecules in a liquid state. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said means b) is adapted to provide said tetrahedranoidal reactant molecules in a gaseous state. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising sensors and actuators for maintaining reaction conditions facilitating formation of diamond, wherein said sensors are operably connected to a systems controller for processing information sent by said sensors to said systems controller, and said systems controller is operably connected to said actuators to provide control signals to said actuators to maintain said reaction conditions within a range of parameters which facilitate production of diamond. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said actuators are configured to control reactant flow, temperature and pressure into, within and out of said reaction chamber according to a defined sequence. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said actuators comprise valves controlled by said systems controller. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , which said means for generating said single carbon atoms is a high energy discharge. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said high energy discharge comprises a microwave source, a radio frequency source, a laser, or an electrode pair for producing an electrostatic discharge. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , which further comprises a substrate for collecting diamond deposited thereon. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , which further comprises a mold for collecting diamond having a predetermined three-dimensional morphology. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , which further comprises means for controlled, active three-dimensional shaping of diamond having a three-dimensional morphology using means for additive fabrication in combination with a solid state combinatorial synthesis. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , which is transportable for use onsite out of doors for deposition of diamond onto substrates or work pieces. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , which is switchable. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the reaction chamber is comprised of glass which is optionally lined with a polymer, quartz or metal. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said reaction chamber is comprised of glass which is optionally lined with PTFE. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the reaction chamber is comprised of metal comprising stainless steel or aluminum, which metal is optionally passivated, and optionally contains glass or quartz windows. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , which further comprises a work piece holder. 
     
     
         18 . A diamond coated work piece coated using the apparatus of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . The diamond coated work piece of  claim 18 , which is a coated cutting, abrading or boring tool. 
     
     
         20 . The diamond coated work piece of  claim 18 , which comprises saw blades, razor blades, cutlery, drill and router bits, or surgical tools. 
     
     
         21 . The diamond coated work piece of  claim 18 , which is a coated drill bit for oil field use. 
     
     
         22 . The diamond coated work piece of  claim 17 , which is a component of an electronic device. 
     
     
         23 . The diamond coated work piece of  claim 22 , wherein said electronic device is contained in a medical device. 
     
     
         24 . A method of coating a work piece partially or completely with diamond, which comprises positioning said work piece for either partial or complete coating with diamond in the apparatus of  claim 1 , and coating said work piece either partially or completely with diamond. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said work piece is partially or completely coated with diamond out of doors at a work site. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said work piece is a drill bit. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said drill bit is partially or completely coated on a tip of the bit onsite at an oil field.