Patents by Inventor Susan M. Meier

Susan M. Meier 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).

  • PLASMA APPLICATION OF THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS WITH REDUCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ON COMBUSTOR HARDWARE
    Publication number: 20110143043
    Abstract: A process for forming a thermal barrier coating comprises the steps of providing a substrate, providing a gadolinia stabilized zirconia powder, and forming a thermal barrier coating having at least one of a porosity in a range of from 5 to 20% and a dense segmented structure on said substrate by supplying the gadolinia stabilized powder to a spray gun and using an air plasma spray technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul H. Zajchowski, Susan M. Meier, Kevin W. Schlichting
  • Wear resistant coating for brush seal applications
    Patent number: 6815099
    Abstract: A metallic coating containing hard carbide particles is described. The coating is applied by an HVOF process using powder particles whose size ranges from about 15 to about 44 microns. The carbide particles are held in a 80% nickel-20% chromium matrix. The coating has a reduced tensile compressive stress relative to similar plasma sprayed coatings and exhibits a high strain to cracking value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Zajchowski, Melvin Freling, Susan M. Meier, Roy R. Donovan
  • Wear resistant coating for brush seal applications
    Patent number: 6186508
    Abstract: A metallic coating containing hard carbide particles is described. The coating is applied by an HVOF process using powder particles whose size ranges from about 15 to about 44 microns. The carbide particles are held in a 80% nickel-20% chromium matrix. The coating has a reduced tensile compressive stress relative to similar plasma sprayed coatings and exhibits a high strain to cracking value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Zajchowski, Melvin Freling, Susan M. Meier, Roy R. Donovan