Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Zacchera

Kevin L. Zacchera 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).

  • Method of manufacturing conductive film holes
    Patent number: 11022039
    Abstract: A method for applying a coating to a substrate having a plurality of holes. The method comprises: applying a braze material to a substrate having a plurality of holes; heating the substrate to melt the braze material to form a melt; cooling the substrate to solidify the melt to form plugs in the respective holes; applying a coating to the substrate; and further heating the substrate to melt the plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Zacchera, Thomas N. Slavens
  • Method of Manufacturing Conductive Film Holes
    Publication number: 20200025085
    Abstract: A method for applying a coating to a substrate having a plurality of holes. The method comprises: applying a braze material to a substrate having a plurality of holes; heating the substrate to melt the braze material to form a melt; cooling the substrate to solidify the melt to form plugs in the respective holes; applying a coating to the substrate; and further heating the substrate to melt the plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Zacchera, Thomas N. Slavens
  • Method of manufacturing conductive film holes
    Patent number: 10465607
    Abstract: A method for applying a coating to a substrate having a plurality of holes. The method comprises: applying a braze material to a substrate having a plurality of holes; heating the substrate to melt the braze material to form a melt; cooling the substrate to solidify the melt to form plugs in the respective holes; applying a coating to the substrate; and further heating the substrate to melt the plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Zacchera, Thomas N. Slavens
  • Method of Manufacturing Conductive Film Holes
    Publication number: 20180291811
    Abstract: A method for applying a coating to a substrate having a plurality of holes. The method comprises: applying a braze material to a substrate having a plurality of holes; heating the substrate to melt the braze material to form a melt; cooling the substrate to solidify the melt to form plugs in the respective holes; applying a coating to the substrate; and further heating the substrate to melt the plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Zacchera, Thomas N. Slavens