Patents by Inventor Merritt Wight

Merritt Wight 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).

  • Thermal barrier coating utilizing a dispersion strengthened metallic bond coat
    Publication number: 20050053799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an overlay coating which has improved strength properties. The overlay coating comprises a deposited layer of MCrAlY material containing discrete nitride particles therein. The nitride particles are present in a volume fraction in the range of 0.1% to 15.0% and have a particle size in the range of from 0.1 microns to 10.0 microns. The coating may also have oxide particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Sudhangshu Bose, Daniel Bales, Mark Ucasz, Merritt Wight, Steven Burns, Tyrus Royal