Patents by Inventor Lutz Wolfgang Wolkers

Lutz Wolfgang Wolkers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Combustion turbine blade tip restoration by metal build-up using thermal spray techniques
    Publication number: 20030082297
    Abstract: A method of repairing the tip region of combustion turbine engine blades is provided. The method includes application of a thermal barrier coating after stripping of the bond coat, repair of the blade, reapplication of the bond coat and suitable heat treatment. Blades which previously were not coated with a thermal barrier coating are candidates for repair with the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Wolfgang Wolkers, Thomas J. Carr