Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Dillon

Stephen D. Dillon 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).

  • Single layer bond coat and method of application
    Patent number: 8053089
    Abstract: A protective coating system for metal components includes a superalloy metal substrate, such as a component of a gas turbine. A single layer bond coat is applied to the superalloy metal substrate in a thermal spray process from a homogeneous powder composition having a particle size distribution wherein about 90% of the particles by volume are within a range of about 10 ?m to about 100 ?m. The percentage of particles within any 10 ?m band within the range does not exceed about 20% by volume, and the percentage of particles within any two adjacent 10 ?m bands within the range does not deviate by more than about 8% by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joshua Lee Margolies, Joseph G. Albanese, Tamara Jean Muth, Stephen D. Dillon
  • SINGLE LAYER BOND COAT AND METHOD OF APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20110076413
    Abstract: A protective coating system for metal components includes a superalloy metal substrate, such as a component of a gas turbine. A single layer bond coat is applied to the superalloy metal substrate in a thermal spray process from a homogeneous powder composition having a particle size distribution wherein about 90% of the particles by volume are within a range of about 10 pan to about 100 ?m. The percentage of particles within any 10 ?m band within the range does not exceed about 20% by volume, and the percentage of particles within any two adjacent 10 ?m bands within the range does not deviate by more than about 8% by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: JOSHUA LEE MARGOLIES, JOSEPH G. ALBANESE, TAMARA JEAN MUTH, STEPHEN D. DILLON