Abstract: A method includes depositing an antimicrobial material onto a surface of a substrate. The method includes binding a photochromic material to the antimicrobial material. Depositing the antimicrobial material and binding the photochromic material can include forming a mixture of the antimicrobial material and the photochromic material and depositing the mixture onto the surface of the substrate. It is also contemplated that depositing the antimicrobial material and binding the photochromic material can include first depositing the antimicrobial material onto the surface of the substrate and then depositing the photochromic material onto the antimicrobial material.

Abstract: An ultraviolet light surface protection system for a duct may comprise an interior surface of the duct; a light source operable to emit a germicidal ultraviolet light into a flow path of the duct defined by the interior surface of the duct to sterilize an air to be provided to a conditioned area; and a coating disposed on the interior surface, the coating configured to be ultraviolet resistive, reflective, and anti-microbial.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compression apparatus, comprising: an outer shell; a first plate and second plate, wherein the first plate and the second plate are located within the outer shell, wherein a face of the first plate opposes a face of the second plate; and a compression mechanism which retractably moves the face of the second plate into contact with the face of the first plate; wherein the face of the first plate or the face of the second plate comprises a substrate layer, and a coating layer over the substrate layer, wherein the coating layer comprises a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition material.

Abstract: A bearing assembly is disclosed that includes a first component with a first bearing surface, and a second component with a second bearing surface. A fluid is disposed between the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface supporting the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface in a non-contact rotational relationship. The first bearing surface, or the second bearing surface, or both the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface include a surface layer with solid lubricant 2D nanoparticles in a matrix.

Abstract: A method of increasing corrosion resistance without leveraging toxic hexavalent chromium uses partially oxidized graphene particles mixed into primer applied on metallic alloy surfaces. Graphene is effective as an anti-corrosion primer additive because it acts as a physical barrier and has electrochemical properties that change potentials needed to induce corrosion.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for detecting a presence or absence of an antimicrobial surface coating including applying at least one detectable fluorophoric dye compound to a substrate, irradiating the surface of the substrate with ultraviolet radiation in the 100-415 nm wavelength range to excite the detectable fluorophoric dye compound, observing fluorescence of the excited fluorophoric dye compound, and determining the presence or absence of the antimicrobial surface coating based on the observed fluorescence. Further disclosed are antimicrobial surface coating solutions, methods for their application, and methods for confirming the presence and coverage of antimicrobial surface coatings.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for detecting an antimicrobial surface coating on a substrate including the steps of applying an anionic agent to a surface of the substrate, allowing the anionic agent to bond to antimicrobial surface coating present on the substrate, removing unbonded anionic agent, subjecting the surface of the substrate to a predetermined process to effect a change in the bonded anionic agent, observing the change, and verifying, based on the observed change, the presence of antimicrobial surface coating on the substrate. Further disclosed are antimicrobial surface coating solutions, methods for their application, and methods for reactivated antimicrobial surface coatings.

Abstract: A component is provided having a component body defining at least one touch point surface. The component body includes an additive material that prevents degradation of a material of the component body in response to a cleaning agent.

Abstract: A component is provided having a component body defining at least one touch point. The component body includes an antimicrobial material operable to deactivate a microbe arranged in contact with a surface of the touch point.

Abstract: An air management system of a vehicle having a conditioned area includes at least one duct defining a flow path for delivering air to the conditioned area and a filter arranged within the at least one duct upstream from the conditioned area. The filter includes a filter media having at least one filter media layer including a plurality of fibers. A coating is applied to at least a portion of the plurality of fibers and the coating is operable to deactivate a microbe arranged in contact with the coating.

Abstract: An air management system of a vehicle having a conditioned area includes at least one duct defining a flow path for delivering air to the conditioned area and a sterilization system associated with the at least one duct. The sterilization system including at least one light source operable to emit a germicidal ultraviolet light into the flow path defined by the at least one duct to sterilize the air to be provided to the conditioned area.

Abstract: A bearing system including a first member having an outer surface wherein at least a portion of the outer surface includes a plurality of plateaus and a plurality of indentations, a dry-film lubricant at least partially filling at least one of the plurality of indentations, and a second member having a mating surface to the outer surface of the first member wherein the second member configured to move past the first member.

Abstract: A component is provided for an aircraft. This aircraft component includes an object and a multi-layer coating. The object includes an object surface. The multi-layer coating includes a barrier layer and a laminar flow layer. The covers at least a portion of the object surface. The barrier layer a fluoropolyether, a silicon rubber and/or a polyurethane. The laminar flow layer covers the barrier layer and forms an exterior surface of the component. The laminar flow layer includes a sol-gel siloxane, a rare-earth oxide and/or a phosphate.

Abstract: A method for coating a substrate includes forming a conversion coat layer, depositing a protective coat onto the protective coat onto the conversion coat, and depositing a corrosion resistant top coat onto the protective coat. The conversion coat layer is formed by applying a conversion coat onto the substrate. The protective coat is deposited using a first atomic layer deposition. The corrosion resistant top coat is deposited using a second atomic layer deposition. The conversion coat layer has a volatizing temperature, and the first atomic layer deposition is performed at a deposition temperature that is no greater than 1.3 times the volatizing temperature of the conversation coat layer, calculated in Kelvin.

Abstract: An additive for reducing corrosion and increasing hydrophobicity having oxidized graphene nanoplatelets; and a pendant group represented by the following formula: R1, R2, and R3 are selected from a group consisting of alcohols, ethers, halogens, and amines. A is an unsubstituted chain of at least 1 and no more than 4 atoms wherein at least one atom is carbon. m is an integer from 1 to 12, X1 and X2 are selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, and alkyls of 1 to 5 carbon atoms. X3, X4, and X5 are selected from a group consisting of hydrogen and halogens, and at least one of X3, X4, and X5 is fluorine. At least one of R1, R2, and R3 is covalently bonded to one of the graphene nanoplatelets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer hydrophilic coating, comprising: a base layer comprising oxide particles, wherein a shape of an oxide particle is a hollow, generally spherical shell; a topcoat layer deposited on the base layer, wherein the topcoat layer comprises a sol-gel; and a doping agent, wherein the doping agent is located within the topcoat layer, deposited on the topcoat layer, located between the base layer and the topcoat layer, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: An air data probe with a corrosion protection coating system includes a body with an external and an internal surface and a uniform, pinhole-free first protection layer applied by atomic layer deposition (ALD) to reduce corrosion of the body, including corrosion initiated by sulfur and nitrogen compounds. The air data probe further includes a second protection layer, covering the first protection layer over the external surfaces of the body to protect the air data probe from foreign object impact damage.

Abstract: A method of applying a heat exchanger coating system includes forming a conversion coated substrate by applying a conversion coat onto a substrate to provide corrosion resistance to the substrate and encapsulating the conversion coated substrate with a pinhole-free, uniform, atomic layer deposited, corrosion resistant coating.

Abstract: A fluid gear pump gear arranged to rotate about a first axis includes a concentrically disposed first hub portion and a plurality of first teeth radially projecting and circumferentially spaced about the first hub portion, the first hub portion and the first teeth being formed of a ceramic material. The gear also includes a first shaft on which the first hub portion is carried.

Abstract: In one aspect, a coating for protecting a component exposed to a corrosive environment includes an epoxy phenolic resin and graphene nanoplatelets. In another aspect, a method of protecting a an article exposed to a corrosive environment includes applying a corrosion-resistant epoxy phenolic coating to a surface of the article exposed to a corrosive environment and curing the corrosion-resistant epoxy phenolic coating. The coating comprises 0.1 to 2.0 weight percent graphene nanoplatelets containing 5 to 15 atomic percent oxygen.