Patents Assigned to Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.
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Patent number: 9975812Abstract: Thermal barrier coating made from a thermally sprayable powder that includes yttria stabilized zirconia and hafnia, from 6 to 9 weight percent yttria, and total impurities less than or equal to about 0.1 weight percent. The thermal barrier coating has from about 5 to 250 vertical macro cracks per 25.4 mm length measured along a coating surface and the macro cracks are oriented perpendicular to a surface of a substrate containing said coating.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Jacobus C. Doesburg, Mitchell Dorfman, Matthew Gold, Liangde Xie
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Publication number: 20180099909Abstract: A high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powder wherein a purity of the zirconia is at least 99.5 weight percent purity and with a maximum amount of specified oxide impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Jacobus DOESBURG, Mitchell DORFMAN, Matthew GOLD, Liangde XIE
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Patent number: 9730306Abstract: Nozzle for thermal spray gun, thermal spray gun and method of optimizing nozzle of thermal spray gun. The nozzle includes a central bore comprising a conical bore and a cylindrical bore. The conical bore is delimited by a conical wall surface in a conical bore section, the cylindrical bore is delimited by a cylindrical wall surface in a cylindrical bore section, and the conical bore section and the cylindrical bore section are structured so that heat is removed more rapidly from the conical wall than from the cylindrical wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Ronald J. Molz
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Patent number: 9683282Abstract: Powder injection apparatus, plasma gun, and method of use. Powder injection apparatus includes a shroud attachable to an outlet nozzle of a thermal spray apparatus and a substantially smooth and continuous inner wall defining a bowl through which a plume of the thermal spray apparatus travels. At least one port in the inner wall is structured and arranged to receive a powder injection nozzle that injects powder into the plume.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Ronald J. Molz, James Leach
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Publication number: 20170121804Abstract: A powder composition adapted for use in suspension thermal spray coating processes. The powder includes agglomerated and/or non-agglomerated particles having at least one dispersing agent deposited thereon. The composition results in a homogeneous, stable suspension when combined with a liquid carrier for use in suspension thermal spray coating processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Brian CALLEN, Jing LIU, Montia NESTLER, Eugene STELMACK, Mathias RUNTE
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Patent number: 9591736Abstract: Water cooling system (1) for a plasma gun (2), method for cooling a plasma gun (2) and method for increasing a service life of a plasma gun (2). The system (1) includes a water cooler structured and arranged to remove heat from cooling water to be supplied to the plasma gun (2), a controller (7) structured and arranged to monitor a gun voltage of the plasma gun (2), and at least one flow valve (8) coupled to and under control of the controller (7) to adjust a flow of the cooling water. When the gun voltage drops below a predetermined value, the controller (7) controls the at least one flow valve (8) to increase the plasma gun temperature and the gun voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Ronald J. Molz
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Publication number: 20170043426Abstract: Compositions and methods for applying to a surface an overlay comprising titanium carbide are provided. The compositions include rounded titanium carbide particles and optionally include angular titanium carbide particles. The compositions may be applied, for example, by plasma transferred arc or spray/fuse deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Petr FIALA, Othelo Enojo CHAVES, Eric KOZCULAB
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Publication number: 20160348226Abstract: Articles coated with a porous, segmented thermal barrier coating. The coating described has a density less than about 88% of the theoretical density. Multi-layer articles and methods of applying the thermal barrier coatings to an article are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Dianying CHEN, Christopher G. DAMBRA, Mitchell R. DORFMAN
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Publication number: 20160334049Abstract: Method of providing a multilayer coating. The method includes applying a first coating layer, which is substantially a metal, having a thickness of approximately 25 microns to approximately 200 microns directly on and in contact with a substrate; applying a second coating layer, which is a mixture of the metal and a polymeric material, having a thickness of approximately 5 microns to approximately 200 microns directly on and in contact with the first coating layer; applying a third coating layer, which is substantially the polymeric material, having a thickness of approximately 5 microns to approximately 200 microns directly on and in contact with the second coating layer; and at least one of: heating the substrate to approximately the fusing temperature of the metal when applying the first coating layer; and heating the substrate to approximately the fusing temperature of the polymeric material when applying the third coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: James WEBER
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Publication number: 20160296955Abstract: A plasma nozzle (120) having a nozzle body and a liner material (123) arranged within the nozzle body. The liner material (123) has a higher melting temperature than the nozzle body and includes one of a Tungsten alloy having a cross-sectional thickness (C) significantly greater than 0.25 mm, Molybdenum, Silver and Iridium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Ronald J. MOLZ, Dave HAWLEY
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Publication number: 20160167063Abstract: Nozzle for thermal spray gun, thermal spray gun and method for forming nozzle. Nozzle includes a nozzle body having a central bore and an exterior surface structured for insertion into a thermal spray gun and a water coolable surface coating applied onto at least a portion of the exterior surface. The water coolable surface coating is structured to protect the exterior surface from a chemical interaction with cooling water guided through the thermal spray gun.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Dave HAWLEY, Ronald J. MOLZ, Jose COLMENARES
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Publication number: 20150329953Abstract: Thermal spray gun (1) and/or nozzle (120) includes a nozzle body and a liner material (123) arranged within the nozzle body. A material of the nozzle body has a lower melting temperature than that of the liner material (123). A wall thickness (C) of the liner material (123) has a value determined in relation to or that corresponds to a wall thickness (D) of the nozzle body. Alternatively or additionally, a ratio of a total wall thickness of a portion of a nozzle (120) to that of a wall thickness (C) of the liner material (123) has a value determined in relation to or that corresponds to the wall thickness (C) of liner material (123).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Ronald J. MOLZ, Dave HAWLEY
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Publication number: 20150319833Abstract: Nozzle for thermal spray gun, thermal spray gun and method of optimizing nozzle of thermal spray gun. The nozzle includes a central bore comprising a conical bore and a cylindrical bore. The conical bore is delimited by a conical wall surface in a conical bore section, the cylindrical bore is delimited by a cylindrical wall surface in a cylindrical bore section, and the conical bore section and the cylindrical bore section are structured so that heat is removed more rapidly from the conical wall than from the cylindrical wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicants: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC., OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Ronald J. MOLZ
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Patent number: 9142390Abstract: Interchangeable or standard electrode interface for a thermal spray plasma gun includes an interchangeable electrode having a first connecting section and a first annular coupling surface. A second connecting section is arranged in a plasma gun and includes a second annular coupling surface. An annular seal is spaced or axially spaced from an annular interface formed between the first and second annular coupling surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Robert F. Savill, Jr., Ronald J. Molz, Dave Hawley
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Patent number: 9103013Abstract: A thermal spray powder having a first component A mechanically blended with a second component B, wherein the first component A is a metal or metal composite, preferably at least one of Ni—Cr—Al clad ABN, Ni—Cr—Al clad HBN, Ni—Cr—Al clad agglomerated hexagonal boron nitride powder with organic binder, Ni—Cr—Al agglomerated hexagonal boron nitride powder with inorganic binder, an MCrAlY type powder where M is at least one of Ni, Co, Fe, and wherein component B is a polymer clad with at least one of nickel, nickel alloys, nickel chrome alloys, nickel chrome aluminum alloys, nickel aluminum alloys, cobalt and cobalt alloys. The result is a thermal spray powder of four distinctly different phases making the powder a four-phase blend.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Mitchell R. Dorfman, Chris Dambra, Walter Pietrowicz, Scott Wilson, Daniel Garcia, Petr Fiala, Eric Kozculab, Dieter Rudolf Sporer, Omar B. Al-Sabouni, Montia C. Nestler, Eric J. Reents, Gustavo Arevalo
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Patent number: 9089862Abstract: Apparatus (1) for injecting a liquid in an area of a thermal spray gun (100). The apparatus (1) includes an injector cleaning device (10) having an inlet connectable (19) to at least one feedstock supply line (18), an inlet connectable (17) to at least one gas supply line (16), and an inlet connectable (21) to at least one liquid medium supply line (20). An injector (30) orifice is coupled to the injector cleaning device (10) and is adapted to at least one of inject a liquid jet into a hot stream created in the area of the thermal spray gun (100) and receive feedstock, gas and liquid passing into the inlets.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Elliot M. Cotler, Ronald Molz
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Patent number: D755864Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Robert F. Savill, Jr.
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Patent number: D813278Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Robert F. Savill, Jr.
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Patent number: D815163Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Robert F. Savill, Jr.
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Patent number: D817555Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventor: Robert F. Savill, Jr.