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20100159262 | DURABLE THERMAL BARRIER COATING COMPOSITIONS, COATED ARTICLES, AND COATING METHODS - A composition useful as a thermal barrier coating on a superalloy substrate intended for use in hostile thermal environments. The coating comprises zirconia stabilized in a predominately tetragonal phase. The composition includes a ceramic component consisting essentially of zirconia (ZrO2) or a combination of zirconia and hafnia (HfO2) and a stabilizer component comprising, in combination, a first co-stabilizer selected from YbO1.5, HoO1.5, ErO1.5, TmO1.5, LuO1.5, and combinations thereof, and optionally YO1.5, a second co-stabilizer selected from TiO2, PdO2, VO2, GeO2, and combinations thereof, and a third co-stabilizer comprising TaO2.5. The stabilizer component is present in an amount effective to achieve the predominantly tetragonal phase in the coating. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159270 | DURABLE THERMAL BARRIER COATING COMPOSITIONS, COATED ARTICLES, AND COATING METHODS - A composition useful as a thermal barrier coating on a superalloy substrate intended for use in hostile thermal environments. The coating comprises zirconia stabilized in a predominately tetragonal phase. The composition includes a ceramic component consisting essentially of zirconia (ZrO2) or a combination of zirconia and hafnia (HfO2) and a stabilizer component comprising, in combination, a first co-stabilizer selected from YbO1.5, HoO1.5, ErO1.5, TmO1.5, LuO1.5, and combinations thereof, and a second co-stabilizer selected from TiO2, PdO2, VO2, GeO2, and combinations thereof. Optionally, the stabilizer component includes Y2O3. The stabilizer component is present in an amount effective to achieve the predominantly tetragonal phase in the coating. | 06-24-2010 |
20110062247 | FLOW REGULATING ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A flow regulating article is provided. The flow regulating article, in an exemplary embodiment, includes a patterned structure. The patterned structure includes a shape memory alloy capable of changing shape at predetermined temperatures. | 03-17-2011 |
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20090285363 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN AN X-RAY TUBE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A target assembly for generating x-rays includes a target substrate, and an emissive coating applied to a portion of the target substrate, the emissive coating comprising one or more of a carbide and a carbonitride. | 11-19-2009 |
20110126673 | RHENIUM RECOVERY FROM SUPERALLOYS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method of recovering rhenium from rhenium-containing superalloy scrap is provided. The superalloy is usually a nickel-based superalloy. The method includes the steps of forming an oxidation feedstock of flaky morphology of the superalloy scrap, and oxidizing the oxidation feedstock to convert rhenium into a volatile rhenium oxide. The flaky morphology of the oxidation feedstock is achieved by increasing the surface area of the superalloy scrap. | 06-02-2011 |
20110151140 | Methods Of Forming Nickel Aluminde Coatings - A method for forming a nickel aluminide based coating on a metallic substrate includes providing a first source for providing a significant portion of the aluminum content for a coating precursor and a separate nickel alloy source for providing substantially all the nickel and additional alloying elements for the coating precursor. Cathodic arc (ion plasma) deposition techniques may be utilized to provide the coating precursor on a metallic substrate. The coating precursor may be provided in discrete layers, or from a co-deposition process. Subsequent processing or heat treatment forms the nickel aluminide based coating from the coating precursor. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151274 | Nickel Aluminide Coating Systems And Coated Articles - A method for forming a nickel aluminide based coating on a metallic substrate includes providing a first source for providing a significant portion of the aluminum content for a coating precursor and a separate nickel alloy source for providing substantially all the nickel and additional alloying elements for the coating precursor. Cathodic arc (ion plasma) deposition techniques may be utilized to provide the coating precursor on a metallic substrate. The coating precursor may be provided in discrete layers, or from a co-deposition process. Subsequent processing or heat treatment forms the nickel aluminide based coating from the coating precursor. | 06-23-2011 |
20110221456 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING - A sensor system, and an associated method for detecting harsh environmental conditions, is provided. The sensor system includes at least one sensor having an electrical sensing element. The electrical sensing element is based on certain classes of composite materials: (a) silicon carbide (SiC); (Mo,W) | 09-15-2011 |
20120114868 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A COMPONENT USING A FUGITIVE COATING - A method of fabricating a component is provided. The method includes depositing a fugitive coating on a surface of a substrate, where the substrate has at least one hollow interior space. The method further includes machining the substrate through the fugitive coating to form one or more grooves in the surface of the substrate. Each of the one or more grooves has a base and extends at least partially along the surface of the substrate. The method further includes forming one or more access holes through the base of a respective one of the one or more grooves to connect the respective groove in fluid communication with the respective hollow interior space. The method further includes filling the one or more grooves with a filler, removing the fugitive coating, disposing a coating over at least a portion of the surface of the substrate, and removing the filler from the one or more grooves, such that the one or more grooves and the coating together define a number of channels for cooling the component. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114912 | COMPONENT AND METHODS OF FABRICATING AND COATING A COMPONENT - A component is disclosed. The component comprises a substrate comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface defines at least one hollow, interior space, where the outer surface defines one or more grooves, and where each of the one or more grooves extends at least partially along the surface of the substrate and has a base. One or more access holes extend through the base of a respective groove to place the groove in fluid communication with respective ones of the at least one hollow interior space. The component further comprises a coating disposed over at least a portion of the substrate surface, where the coating comprises one or more layers. At least one of the layers defines one or more permeable slots, such that the respective layer does not completely bridge each of the one or more grooves. The grooves and the coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. Methods for fabricating and coating a component are also provided. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124832 | TURBINE COMPONENTS WITH COOLING FEATURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure is directed to the use and manufacture of cooling features within a component used in a hot gas path, such as within a turbine. In one embodiment, channels are formed within an external surface of the component and filled with a removable material. The external surface and channels may then be coated with one or more layers, such as a structural layer and/or top coat. The removable material may then be removed to leave the channels free of the removable material. | 05-24-2012 |
20120148769 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A COMPONENT USING A TWO-LAYER STRUCTURAL COATING - A method of fabricating a component is provided. The fabrication method includes depositing a first layer of a structural coating on an outer surface of a substrate. The substrate has at least one hollow interior space. The fabrication method further includes machining the substrate through the first layer of the structural coating, to define one or more openings in the first layer of the structural coating and to form respective one or more grooves in the outer surface of the substrate. Each groove has a respective base and extends at least partially along the surface of the substrate. The fabrication method further includes depositing a second layer of the structural coating over the first layer of the structural coating and over the groove(s), such that the groove(s) and the second layer of the structural coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. A component is also disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
20120164510 | CERAMIC-METAL SEALING STRUCTURE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method of sealing a ceramic component to a metal component for a metal halide battery is provided. The method involves the steps of coating a portion of the ceramic component with a metallic coating, and then bonding the coated ceramic component to the metal component. The metallic coating includes a reactive metal. A sealing structure formed by using such a method is also presented. | 06-28-2012 |
20120214016 | CONSTRAINED METAL FLANGES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method of making a flanged metal article. The method comprises (a) applying a first braze compound to a first portion of a metal article; (b) winding the first portion of a metal article with a length of a constraining metal member; and (c) heating an assembly of the metal article, the constraining metal member, and the first braze compound to a temperature above the solidus temperature of the first braze compound, typically a temperature in a range from about 300° C. to about 2500° C., to provide a flanged metal article, wherein the metal article has a coefficient of thermal expansion CTE 1, the constraining metal member has a coefficient of thermal expansion CTE 2, and CTE 1 is greater than CTE 2. The invention further provides a metal flange, which minimizes thermal expansion mismatch between a high expansion metal and a low expansion brittle material. | 08-23-2012 |
20120243995 | COMPONENTS WITH COOLING CHANNELS FORMED IN COATING AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method of fabricating a component is provided. The method includes depositing a structural coating on an outer surface of a substrate, where the substrate has at least one hollow interior space. The method further includes forming one or more grooves in the structural coating. Each groove has a base and extends at least partially along the substrate. The method further includes depositing at least one additional coating over the structural coating and over the groove(s), such that the groove(s) and the additional coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. The method further includes forming one or more access holes through the base of a respective groove, to connect the respective groove in fluid communication with the respective hollow interior space, and forming at least one exit hole through the additional coating for each channel, to receive and discharge coolant from the respective channel. A component with cooling channels formed in a structural coating is also provided. | 09-27-2012 |
20120255870 | METHODS OF FABRICATING A COATED COMPONENT USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF FILLERS - Methods of fabricating coated components using multiple types of fillers are provided. One method comprises forming one or more grooves in an outer surface of a substrate. Each groove has a base and extends at least partially along the outer surface. A sacrificial filler is deposited within the groove, a second filler is deposited over the sacrificial filler, and a coating is disposed over at least a portion of the outer surface and over the second filler. The method further includes removing the sacrificial filler and at least partially removing the second filler from the groove(s), to define one or more channels for cooling the component. | 10-11-2012 |
20120276308 | COMPONENT AND METHODS OF FABRICATING A COATED COMPONENT USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF FILLERS - Methods of fabricating coated components using multiple types of fillers are provided. One method comprises forming one or more grooves in an outer surface of a substrate. Each groove has a base and extends at least partially along the outer surface of the substrate. The method further includes disposing a sacrificial filler within the groove(s), disposing a permanent filler over the sacrificial filler, disposing a coating over at least a portion of the substrate and over the permanent filler, and removing the first sacrificial filler from the groove(s), to define one or more channels for cooling the component. A component with a permanent filler is also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20130078418 | COMPONENTS WITH COOLING CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing method is provided. The manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component that comprises a substrate with an outer surface. The substrate has at least one interior space. Each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base and a top. The manufacturing method further includes processing an intermediate surface of the component to plastically deform the surface adjacent at least one edge of a respective groove, such that the distance across the top of the groove is reduced. Another manufacturing method is provided and includes processing an intermediate surface of the component to facet the intermediate surface in the vicinity of the groove. | 03-28-2013 |
20130078428 | COMPONENTS WITH CCOLING CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component that comprises a substrate with an outer surface. The substrate has at least one interior space. Each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base and a top. The manufacturing method further includes applying a structural coating on at least a portion of the substrate and processing at least a portion of the surface of the structural coating so as to plastically deform the structural coating at least in the vicinity of the top of a respective groove, such that a gap across the top of the groove is reduced. A component is also disclosed and includes a structural coating disposed on at least a portion of a substrate, where the surface of the structural coating is faceted in the vicinity of the respective groove. | 03-28-2013 |
20140004310 | WIRELESS COMPONENT AND METHODS OF FABRICATING A COATED COMPONENT USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF FILLERS | 01-02-2014 |
20140037969 | Hybrid Air Plasma Spray and Slurry Method of Environmental Barrier Deposition - A bond layer may be applied to the substrate of an article and a first layer may be applied to the bond layer by thermal spray. A second layer may be applied above the first layer by slurry coating. | 02-06-2014 |
20140093667 | COMPONENT AND METHODS OF FABRICATING AND COATING A COMPONENT - A component is disclosed. The component comprises a substrate comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface defines at least one hollow, interior space, where the outer surface defines one or more grooves, and where each of the one or more grooves extends at least partially along the surface of the substrate and has a base. One or more access holes extend through the base of a respective groove to place the groove in fluid communication with respective ones of the at least one hollow interior space. The component further comprises a coating disposed over at least a portion of the substrate surface, where the coating comprises one or more layers. At least one of the layers defines one or more permeable slots, such that the respective layer does not completely bridge each of the one or more grooves. The grooves and the coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. | 04-03-2014 |
20140342168 | ARTICLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE - Articles for use at high temperatures, for example as gas turbine engine components, are described. The article includes a substrate and a coating disposed over the substrate. The coating includes a silicate phase that has a composition in accordance with the formula (A | 11-20-2014 |
20150083281 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORS - A high temperature component having an actuator body including an actuatable portion comprising a shape memory alloy containing one more of Ni, Al, Nb, Ti and Ta and a platinum-group metal. The shape memory alloy has an altered geometry at a predetermined temperature. The actuator is also capable of operation in and is resistant to high temperature oxidizing atmospheres. A method for forming an actuator and a method for high temperature control are also disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
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20090176110 | EROSION AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND PROCESS THEREFOR - A coating system and process capable of providing erosion and corrosion-resistance to a component, particularly a steel compressor blade of an industrial gas turbine. The coating system includes a metallic sacrificial undercoat on a surface of the component substrate, and a ceramic topcoat deposited by thermal spray on the undercoat. The undercoat contains a metal or metal alloy that is more active in the galvanic series than iron, and electrically contacts the surface of the substrate. The ceramic topcoat consists essentially of a ceramic material chosen from the group consisting of mixtures of alumina and titania, mixtures of chromia and silica, mixtures of chromia and titania, mixtures of chromia, silica, and titania, and mixtures of zirconia, titania, and yttria. | 07-09-2009 |
20090297720 | EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT COATINGS, METHODS AND ARTICLES - Disclosed herein is an erosion and corrosion resistant coating comprising a metallic binder, a plurality of hard particles, and a plurality of sacrificial particles. Also disclosed is a method of improving erosion and corrosion resistance of a metal component comprising disposing on a surface of the metal component the foregoing erosion and corrosion resistant coating comprising, and a metal component comprising a metal component surface and the foregoing erosion and corrosion resistant coating comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is disposed on the metal component surface. | 12-03-2009 |
20100226783 | Erosion and Corrosion Resistant Turbine Compressor Airfoil and Method of Making the Same - A sacrificial and erosion-resistant turbine compressor airfoil includes a turbine compressor airfoil having a modified airfoil surface. The airfoil surface has an airfoil coating that includes a sacrificial coating comprising a layer of Al, Cr, Zn, an Ni—Al alloy, an Al—Si alloy, an Al-based alloy, a Cr-based alloy or a Zn-based alloy, an Al polymer composite, or a combination thereof, or a layer of a conductive undercoat and an overcoat of an inorganic matrix binder having a plurality of ceramic particles and conductive particles embedded therein disposed on the undercoat. The airfoil coating also includes an sacrificial coating, wherein one of the sacrificial coating or the erosion-resistant coating is disposed on the airfoil surface and the other of the corrosion-resistant coating or the erosion-resistant coating is disposed on the respective one, and wherein the sacrificial coating is more anodic than the airfoil surface or the erosion-resistant coating. | 09-09-2010 |
20110185572 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING SHAPED AIR HOLES - A process and system are provided for forming shaped air holes, such as for use in turbine blades. Aspects of the disclosure relate to forming shaped portions of air holes using a short pulse laser, forming a metered hole corresponding to each shaped portion, and separately finishing the shaped portion using a short-pulse laser. In other embodiments, the order of these operations may be varied, such as to form the shaped portions and to finish the shaped portions using the short-pulse laser prior to forming the corresponding metered holes. | 08-04-2011 |
20140076868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AIRFOIL - A system for manufacturing an airfoil includes a laser beam and a first fluid column surrounding the laser beam to create a confined laser beam directed at the airfoil. A liquid flowing inside the airfoil disrupts the first fluid column inside the airfoil. A method for manufacturing an airfoil includes confining a laser beam inside a first fluid column to create a confined laser beam and directing the confined laser beam at a surface of the airfoil. The method further includes creating a hole through the surface of the airfoil with the confined laser beam, flowing a liquid inside the airfoil, and disrupting the first fluid column with the liquid flowing inside the airfoil. | 03-20-2014 |
20140166473 | EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS THEREOF - A coating system and a method of applying the coating system on an article. The coating system includes a sacrificial coating on a surface of the article and an erosion-resistant coating on the sacrificial coating, wherein the erosion-resistant coating comprises a layer of a polymeric material. The sacrificial coating is more anodic than the surface or the erosion-resistant coating. | 06-19-2014 |
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20090105092 | VIRAL DATABASE METHODS - Disclosed are methods for designing oligonucleotides that can detect/identify any unknown or known virus of a particular taxon. Also provided are methods to establish, implement and validate bioinformatics tools and databases to support microarray design. The invention also provides specialized arrays for detection and speciation of select viral agents and viruses as well as a set of oligonucleotides that can detect/identify any unknown or known virus of a particular taxon. | 04-23-2009 |
20090275636 | PICORNAVIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention is directed to a a clade of newly isolated and identified picornaviruses associated with respiratory infection, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and peptides thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies against antigens derived from the picornavirus. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of the picornavirus. The invention is related to methods for detecting the presence or absence of picornavirus in a subject. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions for inducing an immune response against picornavirus in a subject. | 11-05-2009 |
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20130058968 | PISCINE REOVIRUS IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS - The invention is directed to immunogenic compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against Piscine reoviruses in an animal. In another aspect, the invention relates to antibodies that bind Piscine reovirus poplypeptides. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to methods for preventing, or reducing PRV infection in an animal. | 03-07-2013 |
20130071421 | TURKEY VIRAL HEPATITIS VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - Isolated a Turkey Viral Hepatitis picomavirus-like viruses associated with Turkey viral hepatitis, and isolated nucleic acid sequences and polypeptides are disclosed. Antibodies against antigens from Turkey Viral Hepatitis picornavirus-like viruses, iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of the Turkey Viral Hepatitis picornavirus-like virus, methods for detecting the presence or absence of Turkey Viral Hepatitis picomavirus-like viruses in an animal, and immunogenic compositions for inducing an immune response against Turkey Viral Hepatitis picomavirus-like viruses in an animal are also disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072542 | PISCINE REOVIRUS DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITIONS - The invention is directed to a isolated a Piscine reovirus associated with HSMI in teleosts, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and peptides thereof. The invention also relates to diagnostic antibodies against antigens derived from Piscine re-oviruses. In another aspect, the invention relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of Piscine reoviruses. In another aspect, the invention is related to methods for detecting the presence or absence of Piscine reoviruses in an animal. | 03-21-2013 |
20130171150 | FELINE PICORNA VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The invention is directed to a Feline Picorna Virus, an isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences therefrom, and uses thereof. | 07-04-2013 |
20140128447 | NOVEL NON-PRIMATE HEPACIVIRUS - The invention is directed to immunogenic compositions and methods for inducing an immune response against Non-Primate Hepacivirus in an animal. In another aspect, the invention relates to antibodies that bind Non-Primate Hepacivirus polypeptides. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to methods for preventing, or reducing NPHV infection in an animal. | 05-08-2014 |
20140272974 | NOVEL RETROELEMENT FOUND IN MOLLUSKS - This invention relates to a novel retroelement, named “Steamer”, found in mollusks, more specifically | 09-18-2014 |