Patents by Inventor Thomas Allen Kauffung

Thomas Allen Kauffung 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).

  • Publication number: 20110159175
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting corrosion of a high strength steel turbine component subject to rotary stress. The method comprises applying a sacrificial overlay coating material to at least a portion of a surface of the component to form a protected component, and applying a seal material to at least a portion of the protected component to form a seal coat having a temperature resistance of greater than about 500° F. Also disclosed herein is a turbine component and corresponding engine protected by the method. Further provided is a method for repairing a high strength steel component of a turbofan engine. These methods are capable of inhibiting at least one of stress corrosion cracking or surface pitting of the turbine component after exposure to corrosive water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jon Raymond GROH, Thomas Allen Kauffung, Mark Alan Rhoads