Patents by Inventor Alan David Gerken

Alan David Gerken 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 for coating a component
    Patent number: 11753713
    Abstract: A method for processing a component is provided and includes masking a first portion of the component with a maskant. The maskant includes a slurry having a plurality of particles in a fluid carrier. The plurality of particles comprises at least one of silicon, carbon, one or more rare earth disilicates, monosilicates or oxides, and combinations thereof. The method includes depositing a silicon-based coating on a second portion of the component via a chemical vapor deposition process and removing the maskant and any overlying silicon-based coating from the first portion of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Glen Harold Kirby, Jeffery Allen Bross, Justin Michael Nagy, Alan David Gerken, Guruvenket Srinivasan
  • METHODS FOR COATING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20230026324
    Abstract: A method for processing a component is provided and includes masking a first portion of the component with a maskant. The maskant includes a slurry having a plurality of particles in a fluid carrier. The plurality of particles comprises at least one of silicon, carbon, one or more rare earth disilicates, monosilicates or oxides, and combinations thereof. The method includes depositing a silicon-based coating on a second portion of the component via a chemical vapor deposition process and removing the maskant and any overlying silicon-based coating from the first portion of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Glen Harold Kirby, Jeffery Allen Bross, Justin Michael Nagy, Alan David Gerken, Guruvenket Srinivasan