Patents by Inventor Markus A. Downey

Markus A. Downey 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).

  • Composite used for thermal spray instrumentation and method for making the same
    Patent number: 8048534
    Abstract: A superalloy article which comprises a substrate comprised of a superalloy, a bond coat comprised of MCrAlY wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof applied onto at least a portion of the substrate and a ceramic top coat applied over at least a portion of the bond coat. The bond coat is exposed to a temperature of within the range of between about 1600-1800° F. subsequent to its application onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    Inventors: Otto J. Gregory, Markus A. Downey
  • COMPOSITE USED FOR THERMAL SPRAY INSTRUMENTATION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100116379
    Abstract: A superalloy article which comprises a substrate comprised of a superalloy, a bond coat comprised of MCrAlY wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof applied onto at least a portion of the substrate and a ceramic top coat applied over at least a portion of the bond coat. The bond coat is exposed to a temperature of within the range of between about 1600-1800° F. subsequent to its application onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
    Inventors: Otto J. Gregory, Markus A. Downey
  • Thermal barrier coatings using intermediate TCE nanocomposites
    Publication number: 20100098961
    Abstract: An intermediate thermal expansion coefficient coating including an NiCoCrAly alloy. The coating contains nanoparticles of the alloy and alumina. A nanocomposite coating is placed on metals to protect them from high gas temperatures by providing thermal insulation. The nanocomposite coating includes a bond coating, an intermediate thermal expansion coefficient coating, and a ceramic top coat. The intermediate thermal expansion coefficient coating comprises a NiCoCrAly alloy and allumina nanoparticles and has a ceramic top coat which is based on zirconi or high purity alumina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Otto Gregory, Markus Downey, Stephen Wnuk, Vincent Wnuk
  • Composite used for thermal spray instrumentation and method for making the same
    Publication number: 20070224442
    Abstract: A superalloy article which comprises a substrate comprised of a superalloy, a bond coat comprised of MCrAlY wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof applied onto at least a portion of the substrate and a ceramic top coat applied over at least a portion of the bond coat. The bond coat is exposed to a temperature of within the range of between about 1600-1800° F. subsequent to its application onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Otto Gregory, Markus Downey
  • Composite used for thermal spray instrumentation and method for making the same
    Publication number: 20050123783
    Abstract: A superalloy article which comprises a substrate comprised of a superalloy, a bond coat comprised of MCrAlY wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel and mixtures thereof applied onto at least a portion of the substrate and a ceramic top coat applied over at least a portion of the bond coat. The bond coat is exposed to a temperature of within the range of between about 1600-1800° F. subsequent to its application onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Otto Gregory, Markus Downey