Patent ID: 7498066

Claim:
A method of coating a first surface area of an object, comprising: forming a plasma in a first cavity by subjecting a gas to an amount of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength λ in the presence of a plasma catalyst, wherein the cavity is formed in a vessel having an inner surface; placing at least one coating material in a position that is separate from the plasma and in fluid communication therewith; energizing a portion of the at least one coating material so that the energized portion can be added to the plasma; positioning a first portion of the object to be coated at a distance of at least about λ/4 from a first portion of the inner surface of the vessel; and allowing the at least one material to deposit on the surface area of the object to form a coating, wherein the at least one coating material is placed at a distance of less than about λ/4 from a second portion of the inner surface of the vessel.