| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 427142000 | Metal article | 40 |
| 20080199605 | Process for producing a repair coating on a coated metallic surface - A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protecting coating A applied with at least one composition selected from the group of pretreatment compositions, of organic compositions and of silicon compound(s) containing compositions, whereby the at least one corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in the area Z, whereby a thin corrosion protecting coating B containing at least one silicon compound is applied with a solution or dispersion containing at least one silane, at least one silanol, at least one siloxane, at least one polysiloxane or any mixture of these (=“siloxane composition”) on at least a part of the area Z. Optionally, a further corrosion protecting coating C may be applied on the thin corrosion protecting coating B generated with the siloxane composition whereby the at least one further corrosion protecting coating C is generated with at least one organic composition like a primer, a wet-primer, an e-coat, a powder coat, a base-coat or a clear-coat or with at least one composition which is the same or another siloxane composition as for the thin film B. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080233278 | Method of repairing a damaged abradable coating - A method of repairing a damaged abradable coating ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080241370 | COATING REMOVAL FROM VANE RINGS VIA TUMBLE STRIP - A method of removing a coating layer from a gas turbine component, including a step of applying both mechanical and chemical actions in a tumble stripping process to the coating layer of the gas turbine component, wherein the gas turbine component is bathed in an acid solution while being rubbed by a plurality of hard media elements in a tumbling motion. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090011123 | Corrosion protective coating through cold spray - Methods for repairing gas turbine components damaged by corrosion that not only restores the components back to their original dimensions to ensure proper engine operations, but also have the added benefit of mitigating future corrosion attacks thereby extending the useful life of the components. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090017200 | CERAMIC COATING FOR COMBUSTION BOILERS - A method for producing a ceramic coating of metallic and/or ceramic surfaces and products in reactors, process plants and combustion plants includes applying a mixture of fine-particle boron nitride, at least one inorganic binding agent of medium particle size in the nanometer range, containing substantially Al | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090053406 | CONDUCTIVE SCRIM EMBEDDED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE FILMS - Systems and methods for providing a structural adhesive film that includes a conductive scrim layer are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for producing a structural adhesive film includes providing a first resin adhesive layer. The first resin adhesive layer is configured to bind to a first carbon fiber ply. The method also includes providing a second resin adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer is configured to bind to a second carbon fiber ply. The method also includes providing a conductive scrim that is embedded between the first resin adhesive layer and the second resin adhesive layer. In some embodiments, the conductive scrim is infused with resin adhesive. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090068349 | METHOD OF REPAIRING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of repairing a turbine engine component involves offering two repair options to a customer. A first repair option is based on an operating environment of the turbine engine component and the second repair option is based on cost. The first repair option is priced higher than the second repair option. The turbine engine component is examined. The turbine engine component is then repaired according to the selected repair option. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090162539 | METHODS FOR REPAIRING BARRIER COATINGS - Methods for repairing barrier coatings involving providing a component having a barrier coating including at least one damaged portion, removing the damaged portion of the barrier coating leaving a void, applying a replacement tape cast barrier coating to the void of the component, and sintering the component having the replacement tape cast barrier coating layer. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090232975 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING TURBINE VANES - A method for repairing turbine vanes for a gas turbine is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes the following steps: a) a turbine vane is provided which, at least in sections, has a PtAl coating to be repaired, b) the turbine vane is cleaned at least in the area of the PtAl coating to be repaired, and c) the turbine vane is alitized only in the area of the cleaned PtAl coating. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090246364 | Self-Priming Surfacing Composition for Finished Surfaces - A surfacing composition made of recycled paint, which requires no priming, has a non-reflective “flat” appearance, and is partially composed of dried paint. The composition provides a useful application for used or excess household paint, which would otherwise require special methods of disposal and potentially create future toxic cleanup problems. The composition is made of granular dried paint and a water-based sealer, which can be spread on a surface to repair imperfections. The surface can then be finished, and no priming is required. Due to the composition's flat appearance, the patch does not display any characteristic sheen where the repair has been made. The composition provides a simple means of recycling paint, and provides a simple and inexpensive means of repairing imperfections in walls and other surfaces while saving the step of priming the patch before painting or repainting. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090263574 | METHOD OF RESTORING AN ARTICLE - A method for restoring an article includes removing an outer portion of a metallic substrate of an initial article having an original design weight to produce an intermediate article. A protective coating has been deposited on the intermediate article to produce a restored article having a restored article weight that is substantially equal to the original design weight. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090291205 | METHOD FOR A REPAIR PROCESS - A method for a repair process includes the steps of subjecting a substrate coated with at least one protective metallic coating to a nitric acid solution and then subjecting the substrate with the at least one protective metallic coating to a hydrochloric acid solution to remove the at least one protective metallic coating from the substrate. The substrate includes about 5 wt %-15 wt % chromium, about 2 wt %-8 wt % cobalt, about 2 wt %-6 wt % tungsten, about 0.5 wt %-2.5 wt % titanium, about 8 wt %-16 wt % tantalum, about 2 wt %-8 wt % aluminum, hafnium in an amount no greater than 1 wt %, and a remainder of nickel. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090297701 | Process for Repairing a Component with a Directional Microstructure - A method of repairing a component, in particular a gas turbine component, which is produced from a base material with an oriented microstructure, comprises the steps of: cleaning the repair site, filling the repair site with a filling material corresponding to the composition of the base material, carrying out a heat treatment in the region of the filled repair site, wherein the filling material has micro- and/or nano-scale particles, during the filling of the repair site measures which prevent the oxidation of the filling material are taken, an the temperatures and holding times of the heat treatment are set appropriately for the composition of the filling material and of the base material of the component in such a way that an epitaxial attachment of the filling material to the surrounding bas material takes place. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090304917 | METHOD FOR APPLYING HIGHLY DURABLE REPAIR-COATING - A highly durable repair-coating method is provided, which permits the simple, fast, efficient and effective removal of thick rust and fixed rust generated on a steel structure having a large area such as a bridge and an intermediate iron product, under storage, which can ensure high working properties and high safety while reducing the processing cost, and which can likewise ensure high quality repairing and the subsequent improved duration of the repaired and coated articles. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100021629 | SPRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE REPAIR OF CAN ENDS - This invention generally relates to a spray apparatus and a method useful in the repair of coating adhered to can ends used in the food and beverage packaging industries. The spray apparatus has one or more elongated shafts rotatably coupled to a frame. One or more bearing members are rotatably coupled to the shafts. One or more plates are rotatably coupled to the bearing members. One or more spray guns are coupled to the plates. The spray guns of the spray apparatus are structured to apply fluid to the can end with a solid stream emitted from the spray guns in a circular pattern. A method for the repair of coating adhered on a can end is provided as well. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100040773 | Method and Composition to Repair Pinholes and Microvoids in Immersion Silver Plated PWB's Thereby Relieving Creep Corrosion - This patent discloses embodiments that overcome the deficiencies of pinholes and porosities that plague immersion deposited metal coatings deposited as a final finish to throughole copper Printed Wiring Boards(PWB'S). The patent focuses particularly on silver immersion plated PWB's, where pinholes in the silver film lead to creep corrosion, resulting in failure of costly PWB assemblies in the field. Said pinholes and microvoids are repaired by capping them with electrolessly plated metal, preferably silver. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100112197 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REPAIR COATING ON A COATED METALLIC SURFACE - A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protecting coating A applied with at least one composition selected from the group of pretreatment compositions, of organic compositions and of silicon compound(s) containing compositions, whereby the at least one corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in the area Z, whereby a thin corrosion protecting coating B containing at least one silicon compound is applied with a solution or dispersion containing at least one silane, at least one silanol, at least one siloxane, at least one polysiloxane or any mixture of these (=“siloxane composition”) on at least a part of the area Z. Optionally, a further corrosion protecting coating C may be applied on the thin corrosion protecting coating B generated with the siloxane composition whereby the at least one further corrosion protecting coating C is generated with at least one organic composition like a primer, a wet-primer, an e-coat, a powder coat, a base-coat or a clear-coat or with at least one composition which is the same or another siloxane composition as for the thin film B. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100159130 | Metal Mold Repair Method and Metal Mold Repair Paste Agent - Providing a metal mold repair method and a metal mold repair paste agent which are capable of repairing cracks with simple work. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100247755 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING A COATING ON A METALLIC SUBSTRATE - The invention provides a method of manufacturing or repairing a coating on a metallic substrate. Production of said coating comprises forming a pre-layer on the substrate or on a sub-layer of the coating placed on the substrate by applying one or more layers of a paint containing at least one metal selected from the group constituted by platinum class metals (platinoids) and chromium. Application to the formation or localized repair of a thermal barrier on a superalloy turbo engine part. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100297345 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A COMPONENT BY COATING - A method for repairing a component such as a turbine blade is provided. At the end of its operating time, the component has, for example, a depletion of aluminium in a region near the surface. The application of a repair layer is provided including particles with an increased proportion of aluminium. A subsequent heat treatment may achieve the effect of equalizing the concentration of aluminium between the repair layer and the region near the surface, and so the aluminium content required for new components is achieved again. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110027470 | METHODS FOR MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS USING SINTERING AIDS - Methods for making an environmental barrier coating using a sintering aid involving applying a bond coat layer to the ceramic component; combining at least an organic solvent, a primary transition material selected from a rare earth disilicate, or a doped rare earth disilicate, and at least one slurry sintering aid to produce a transition layer slurry; combining at least an organic solvent, and a primary outer material selected from a rare earth monosilicate or a doped rare earth monosilicate to produce an outer layer slurry; combining at least an organic solvent, and a primary compliant material comprising BSAS or a rare earth doped BSAS to produce a compliant layer slurry; applying at least the transition layer slurry, and any one or more of the outer layer slurry, and the compliant layer slurry to the component; and sintering the component to produce the environmental barrier coating having at least the bond coat layer, a transition layer and any of an outer layer or a compliant layer whereby a reaction between the primary materials and the slurry sintering aid results in the transition layer having a porosity of from 0% to about 15% by volume of the transition layer, the outer layer having a porosity of from 0% to about 30% by volume of the outer layer, and the compliant layer having a porosity of from about 0% to about 30% by volume of the compliant layer. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110033613 | Method and Composition for Protection of Refractory Materials in Aggressive Environments - A method and composition are disclosed that provide protection of refractory materials used, e.g., in kiln and slagging coal-gasifier operations. Inert high-temperature melting crystalline compounds and glasses are used to fill defects on the surface and/or interior of the refractory material. At the operation temperatures, the inert crystalline compound mixes with slag and increases the viscosity and melting point temperature, reducing the ability of the slag to penetrate into the refractory, which minimizes breakdown of the refractory material. The same scheme can potentially be applied to sealing of geological formations, e.g., for CO | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110081480 | METHOD OF DEPOSITION OF METALLIC COATINGS USING ATOMIZED SPRAY - A method of coating a metal substrate such as the components in second and third stages of gas turbine engines in order to increase the oxidation and corrosion resistance of the metal substrate under high temperature operating conditions, the method including the steps of forming a powdered mixture of a high-melt superalloy or MCrAlY component, where M comprises Fe, Ni and/or Co, and a low-melt component containing about 2-5 wt. % silicon, boron or hafnium, applying the powdered mixture to the surface of the metal substrate at room temperature using an atomized spray to form a uniform surface coating, and then heating the coated substrate surface under vacuum conditions to a temperature in the range of about 1900° F. to 2275° F. to obtain a uniform coating composition providing oxidation resistance to the underlying substrate. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110159175 | METHODS FOR INHIBITING CORROSION OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL TURBINE COMPONENTS - Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting corrosion of a high strength steel turbine component subject to rotary stress. The method comprises applying a sacrificial overlay coating material to at least a portion of a surface of the component to form a protected component, and applying a seal material to at least a portion of the protected component to form a seal coat having a temperature resistance of greater than about 500° F. Also disclosed herein is a turbine component and corresponding engine protected by the method. Further provided is a method for repairing a high strength steel component of a turbofan engine. These methods are capable of inhibiting at least one of stress corrosion cracking or surface pitting of the turbine component after exposure to corrosive water. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110250352 | Vehicular clear coat scratch repair composition and method - A method for repairing a scratch in the clear top coat overlying a pigmented base coat on a metallic substrate, without damaging the pigmented base coat, involves the steps of applying an amount of a repair composition to the scratch at least sufficient to fill the scratch, spreading the composition into and over the scratch until the composition at least fills the scratch, removing excess composition, allowing the composition to air dry, sanding the dried composition to create a smooth, continuous surface at the site of the scratch and buffing the sanded surface with a fine polishing compound to establish a high gloss, clear coat surface at the site of the scratch. A desirable resin composition consists essentially of, in percent by weight of the composition, toluene 10-18%, n-butyl acetate 10-15%, ethyl acetate 0-5%, acetone 20-25%, acrylic resins 30-50%, surface tension reducer 0-0.5% and plasticizer/coalescent 0-3%. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120082783 | METHOD OF APPLYING A NANOCRYSTALLINE COATING TO A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of applying a nanocrystalline coating to a gas turbine engine component is described. The method comprises the steps of applying an intermediate bond coat to at least a portion of the component, and then applying the nanocrystalline coating to at least the portion of the component overtop of the intermediate bond coat. The component may include, for example, a blade of which a dovetail portion of the blade root is protected by applying the intermediate bond coat and the nanocrystalline coating thereto. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120107494 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REPAIR COATING ON A COATED METALLIC SURFACE - A process for producing a repair coating on a metallic surface coated with a corrosion protecting coating A applied with a pretreatment composition, an organic composition or a silicon compound containing composition. Corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in the area Z, and a thin corrosion protecting coating B containing a silicon compound is applied with a solution or dispersion containing a silane, a silanol, a siloxane, a polysiloxane or a mixture thereof on at least a part of the area Z. A further corrosion protecting coating C which is generated with an organic composition like a primer, a wet-primer, an e-coat, a powder coat, a base-coat or a clear-coat or a composition which is the same or another siloxane composition as for the thin film B may also be applied to coating B. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120114845 | CONDUCTIVE METALLIC COATING MATERIAL, METHOD OF CORROSION PREVENTION WITH CONDUCTIVE METALLIC COATING MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF CORROSION-PREVENTIVE REPAIR THEREWITH - Provided is a highly versatile conductive metallic coating material which is free from the limitation related to a facility without handling complication, and which can maintain its anticorrosive action for a long period. Specifically provided is a conductive metallic coating material which has an organic resin component and a metal component containing aluminum and magnesium and which exhibits a sacrificial anticorrosive reaction on iron. A content ratio of the metal component and the organic resin component is desirably 98:2 to 80:20 in terms of weight ratio. The conductive metallic coating material according to the present invention is usable for preventing corrosion of a building structure or a civil engineering structure and for repairing a corrosion proof treated surface of an existing building structure or a civil engineering structure. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120156366 | Strip Process for Superalloys - A process for forming a coated substrate comprises providing a nickel base alloy substrate, depositing a chromium coating onto the nickel base alloy substrate and diffusing chromium from said coating into the substrate, applying a MCrAlY coating onto the nickel base alloy substrate and heat treating the substrate with the deposited chromium and the MCrAlY coating so that chromium diffuses into an outer region of the substrate. Further, in accordance with the present invention, a strip process for removing a coating from a substrate broadly comprises the steps of providing a nickel base alloy substrate having chromium diffused into an outer region and a MCrAlY coating deposited over the substrate with the diffused chromium and removing the MCrAlY coating by immersing the nickel base alloy substrate in an acid solution containing a sulfuric acid—hydrochloric acid mixture in water. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130108782 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REPAIR COATING ON A COATED METALLIC SURFACE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130295278 | METHOD FOR REMOVING A COATING AND A METHOD FOR REJUVENATING A COATED SUPERALLOY COMPONENT - A method for controlled removal of a portion of a diffusion coating from a coated superalloy component and a method for rejuvenating a coated superalloy component are provided. The methods include providing the component having an oxide layer, an additive layer between the oxide layer and a diffusion zone, the diffusion zone being between the additive layer and a superalloy substrate of the superalloy component. The methods include selectively removing the oxide layer and a portion of the additive layer by grit blasting, wherein removing creates an exposed portion. Rejuvenating includes applying an aluminide coating to the exposed portion and heat treating at a preselected elevated temperature to form a rejuvenated protective aluminide coating on the superalloy component. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130295279 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REPAIR COATING ON A COATED METALLIC SURFACE - A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protecting coating A applied with at least one composition selected from the group of pretreatment compositions, of organic compositions and of silicon compound(s) containing compositions, whereby the at least one corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in the area Z, whereby a thin corrosion protecting coating B containing at least one silicon compound is applied with a solution or dispersion containing at least one silane, at least one silanol, at least one siloxane, at least one polysiloxane or any mixture of these (=“siloxane composition”) on at least a part of the area Z. Optionally, a further corrosion protecting coating C may be applied on the thin corrosion protecting coating B generated with the siloxane composition whereby the at least one further corrosion protecting coating C is generated with at least one organic composition like a primer, a wet-primer, an e-coat, a powder coat, a base-coat or a clear-coat or with at least one composition which is the same or another siloxane composition as for the thin film B. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130337159 | METHODS OF REJUVENATING SPUTTERING TARGETS - In various embodiments, a sputtering target initially formed by ingot metallurgy or powder metallurgy and comprising a sputtering-target material is provided, the sputtering-target material (i) comprising a metal, (ii) defining a recessed furrow therein, and (iii) having a first grain size and a first crystalline microstructure. A powder is spray-deposited within the furrow to form a layer therein, the layer (i) comprising the metal, (ii) having a second grain size finer than the first grain size, and (iii) having a second crystalline microstructure more random than the first crystalline microstructure. Spray-depositing the powder within the furrow forms a distinct boundary line between the layer and the sputtering-target material. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140044868 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REPAIR COATING ON A COATED METALLIC SURFACE - A process for producing a repair coating on at least one metallic surface that is coated with at least one corrosion protection coating A applied with at least one composition selected from the group of pretreatment compositions, of organic compositions and of silicon compound(s) containing compositions, whereby the at least one corrosion protecting coating A has been at least partially removed in the area Z, whereby a thin corrosion protecting coating B containing at least one silicon compound is applied with a solution or dispersion containing at least one silane, at least one silanol, at least one siloxane, at least one polysiloxane or any mixture of these (=“siloxane composition”) on at least a part of the area Z. Optionally, a further corrosion protecting coating C may he applied on the thin corrosion protecting coating B generated with the siloxane composition whereby the at least one further corrosion protecting coating C is generated with at least one organic composition like a primer, a wet-primer, an e-coat, a powder coat, a base-coat or a clear-coat or with at least one composition which is the same or another siloxane composition as for the thin film B. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140248425 | AIR COOLED GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING SAME - A method of manufacturing a component suitable for use in a gas turbine engine, comprising the steps of forming the component from a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, forming at least one aperture through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface having a first open area, applying a first coating to at least one of the first surface and the second surface adjacent to the at least one aperture, the aperture remaining at least partially unobstructed by the first coating, applying a second coating to the first coating adjacent to the at least one aperture, the aperture remaining at least partially unobstructed by the second coating, and removing the second coating from the aperture, leaving most or all of the first coating to define a second open area which is smaller than the first open area. In a further aspect, a method of repairing a component suitable for use in a gas turbine engine, the method comprising the steps of removing coatings from the component, repairing any defects in the substrate of the component, and applying coatings as described herein. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150017324 | METHOD OF APPLYING A NANOCRYSTALLINE COATING TO A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of applying a nanocrystalline metal coating to a titanium or titanium alloy blade of a gas turbine engine is described. The method includes selecting an intermediate bond coat from the group consisting of nickel, nickel alloy, P, B, Tl and combinations thereof, and applying the intermediate bond coat to at least a portion of the blade. A nanocrystalline metal coating having an average grain size of between 10 nm and 500 nm is then applied to the portion of the blade overtop of the intermediate bond coat. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150079278 | SLIP AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINUM DIFFUSION LAYER - The present invention relates to a slip for producing an aluminum diffusion layer which comprises an Al-containing powder and an Si-containing powder and a binder, the slurry further comprising an Al-containing powder the powder particles of which are coated with Si. The invention further relates to a process for producing an aluminum diffusion layer, comprising the following steps: providing a slurry according to any one of the preceding claims, applying the slurry to a component surface on which the aluminum diffusion layer is to be created, drying and/or curing by way of a heat treatment at a first temperature, and diffusion annealing at a second temperature. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150321297 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING A SURFACE OF DAMAGED METAL COMPONENTS - A structural element and method for repairing a damaged portion of the metal component comprising a repair material and a layer of diffusive metal material, the metal component comprising a material having a first melting point and the repair material comprising a material having a second melting point that is lower than the first melting point. The repair material also includes an additive material, which diffuses at least partially into the layer of diffusive metal material. The repair material may comprise a cobalt or nickel-boron composition. The repair material may also have a melting point that is approximately 40 degrees Fahrenheit lower than the melting point of the metal component. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150336219 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR LASER MANUFACTURING AND REPAIR OF METALS - Composite materials ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160160356 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COATING - A process for multilayer coating of a metal substrate includes pretreating the metal substrate with an acidic aqueous composition comprising phosphate ions and/or a water-soluble titanium and/or zirconium compound, and water. The pretreated metal substrate optionally is flashed off and a surfacer layer of an organic-solvent based surfacer coating composition is applied. The organic-solvent based surfacer coating composition includes a polyaspartic acid ester, a polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups, a pigment and/or extender, and an organic solvent. The surfacer layer is cured. | 06-09-2016 |
