Patents by Inventor Ravikiran Kopparthi

Ravikiran Kopparthi 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).

  • Patent number: 11939680
    Abstract: A method includes applying a material coating on a surface of a machine component using a thermal spray, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material and aluminum-containing particles. The method also includes thermally treating the material coating to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Anand, Surinder Singh Pabla, Lacey Lynn Schwab, Biju Dasan, Seung-Woo Choi, Sathisha Chikkabikkodu Hanum, Ravikiran Kopparthi, David Vincent Bucci
  • Publication number: 20230227957
    Abstract: A method includes applying a material coating on a surface of a machine component using a thermal spray, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material and aluminum-containing particles. The method also includes thermally treating the material coating to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Anand, Surinder Singh Pabla, Lacey Lynn Schwab, Biju Dasan, Seung-Woo Choi, Sathisha Chikkabikkodu Hanum, Ravikiran Kopparthi, David Vincent Bucci
  • Patent number: 11603588
    Abstract: A method includes applying a material coating on a surface of a machine component using a thermal spray, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material and aluminum-containing particles. The method also includes thermally treating the material coating to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Anand, Surinder Singh Pabla, Lacey Lynn Schwab, Biju Dasan, Seung-Woo Choi, Sathisha Chikkabikkodu Hanum, Ravikiran Kopparthi, David Vincent Bucci
  • Publication number: 20230065105
    Abstract: A method includes applying a material coating on a surface of a machine component using a thermal spray, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material and aluminum-containing particles. The method also includes thermally treating the material coating to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Anand, Surinder Singh Pabla, Lacey Lynn Schwab, Biju Dasan, Seung-Woo Choi, Sathisha Chikkabikkodu Hanum, Ravikiran Kopparthi, David Vincent Bucci