Patents by Inventor David Anthony Nowak

David Anthony Nowak 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARC-ION CLEANING OF MATERIAL PRIOR TO CLADDING SAME
    Publication number: 20140116993
    Abstract: A process for cladding a surface of a substrate that includes cleaning the surface just prior to applying the cladding. Oxides, such as base metal oxides, are removed from the surface during the step of cleaning. Cleaning methods include an ionized gas cleaning process that may include forming an arc between an electrode and the surface. Optionally, the step of cleaning can occur in a chamber that is substantially evacuated. The cladding can be applied to the cleaned surface immediately after it has been cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David Anthony Nowak, Vicente de Paula Ortega, Walter de Silva Diniz