Patents by Inventor Chris Bischof

Chris Bischof 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).

  • Turbine component crack repair using cathodic arc and/or low pressure plasma spraying and HIP
    Patent number: 7259350
    Abstract: A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one of cathodic arc deposition and low pressure plasma spraying to cover the crack, and heating the part at a temperature and pressure sufficient to close the crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Minor, Chris Bischof, Herbert Koven, Paul Pellet
  • Turbine component crack repair using cathodic arc and/or low pressure plasma spraying and hip
    Publication number: 20060049236
    Abstract: A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one of cathodic arc deposition and low pressure plasma spraying to cover the crack, and heating the part at a temperature and pressure sufficient to close the crack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Minor, Chris Bischof, Herbert Koven, Paul Pellet
  • Turbine component restoration using cathodic ARC/LPPS
    Publication number: 20060042082
    Abstract: A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a worn portion, cleaning the worn portion to remove an oxide layer, depositing a restoration alloy to cover the worn portion via a deposition process selected from the group consisting of cathodic arc deposition and Low Pressure Plasma Spray (LPPS) deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Minor, Chris Bischof, Herbert Koven