Patents by Inventor Balaji R. Garimella

Balaji R. Garimella 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).

  • Applying vapour phase aluminide coating on airfoil internal cavities using improved method
    Patent number: 8349402
    Abstract: A method of applying an aluminide coating to an internal cavity of a metal part, such as an airfoil. The method includes inserting a perforated sealed container containing a source of aluminide into the internal cavity and vaporizing the aluminide source to form an aluminide coating on the wall surface of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kin Keong Jek, Balaji R. Garimella
  • APPLYING VAPOUR PHASE ALUMINIDE COATING ON AIRFOIL INTERNAL CAVITIES USING IMPROVED METHOD
    Publication number: 20110045181
    Abstract: A method of applying an aluminide coating to an internal cavity of a metal part, such as an airfoil. The method includes inserting a perforated sealed container containing a source of aluminide into the internal cavity and vaporizing the aluminide source to form an aluminide coating on the wall surface of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kin K. Jek, Balaji R. Garimella