Patent ID: 9389337
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B05C,C23C,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: dispensing a masking agent into a cavity, wherein the cavity includes three or more prongs extending outwardly from the surface of the cavity, and wherein three of the prongs are in a triangular arrangement to create a plane to assist with the placement and stability of a component, and wherein the cavity is within a holder; immersing a portion of an optical piece that has a plurality of surfaces into the masking agent, such that at least one portion of a target surface from the plurality of surfaces is not immersed; curing the masking agent such that the masking agent hardens on the portion of the plurality of surfaces of the optical piece immersed in the masking agent; coating the target surface with a coating agent; and separating the masking agent from the portion of the plurality of surfaces of the optical piece immersed in the masking agent.