Patents by Inventor W. Gmerek

W. Gmerek 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).

  • Methods and aparatus for turbine engine component coating
    Publication number: 20060216422
    Abstract: A method for processing a substrate article is provided. The method includes masking a first portion of the substrate article with a maskant that includes a formed graphite piece that overlays and contacts the first portion of the substrate such that a second portion of the substrate is not overlaid nor contacted by the maskant; and processing the substrate article such that a coating of material is deposited on the second portion of the substrate, and wherein the maskant facilitates preventing the coating from being deposited on the first portion of the substrate article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Nripendra Das, W. Gmerek, David Koch
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT COATING
    Publication number: 20060141158
    Abstract: A method for processing a substrate article is provided. The method includes masking a first portion of the substrate article with a maskant that includes a formed graphite piece that overlays and contacts the first portion of the substrate such that a second portion of the substrate is not overlaid nor contacted by the maskant; and processing the substrate article such that a coating of material is deposited on the second portion of the substrate, and wherein the maskant facilitates preventing the coating from being deposited on the first portion of the substrate article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Nripendra Das, W. Gmerek, David Koch