Patents by Inventor George Ea-Hwan Kim

George Ea-Hwan Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20250114819
    Abstract: A component includes a body and a coating deposited on a surface of the body. The coating includes a porous ceramic. The coating further includes a polymer sealant. The coating further includes a plurality of particles disposed within the polymer sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: George Ea-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20120074342
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are agglomerate blends suitable for application to a surface of a substrate by thermal spray, thereby to produce coatings, typically nanostructured coatings, that exhibit desirable properties such as erosion, abrasion, or corrosion resistance. Such coatings have many useful applications, including but not limited to an enhancement of valve reliability and durability. For example, the nanostructured coatings may be applied to valve components (i.e., balls and seats) via thermal spray processes, wherein the feedstock powder used in thermal spray may be composed, for example, of a chromium oxide composite material that meets the protective requirements against the wear and corrosion of the valve service. The thermal spray process may involve, but is not limited to, either a plasma spray or high-velocity combustion process. Through their enhanced properties, the coatings can provide superior reliability and extended life to components such as valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Scientific Valve and Seal, L.P.
    Inventors: George Ea-Hwan Kim, John Blaine Williams, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080182114
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are agglomerate blends suitable for application to a surface of a substrate by thermal spray, thereby to produce coatings, typically nanostructured coatings, that exhibit desirable properties such as erosion, abrasion, or corrosion resistance. Such coatings have many useful applications, including but not limited to an enhancement of valve reliability and durability. For example, the nanostructured coatings may be applied to valve components (i.e., balls and seats) via thermal spray processes, wherein the feedstock powder used in thermal spray may be composed, for example, of a chromium oxide composite material that meets the protective requirements against the wear and corrosion of the valve service. The thermal spray process may involve, but is not limited to, either a plasma spray or high-velocity combustion process. Through their enhanced properties, the coatings can provide superior reliability and extended life to components such as valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Scientific Valve and Seal, L.P.
    Inventors: George Ea-Hwan Kim, John Blaine Williams