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公开(公告)号:US20190352768A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-21
申请号:US16527250
申请日:2019-07-31
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Brian T. Hazel , Michael J. Maloney , James W. Neal , David A. Litton
Abstract: A deposition apparatus (20) comprising: a chamber (22); a process gas source (62) coupled to the chamber; a vacuum pump (52) coupled to the chamber; at least two electron guns (26); one or more power supplies (30) coupled to the electron guns; a plurality of crucibles (32,33,34) positioned or positionable in an operative position within a field of view of at least one said electron gun; and a part holder (170) having at least one operative position for holding parts spaced above the crucibles by a standoff height H. The standoff height H is adjustable in a range including at least 22 inches.
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公开(公告)号:US10450645B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-22
申请号:US15712696
申请日:2017-09-22
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: James W. Neal , David A. Litton , Russell A. Beers , Benjamin Joseph Zimmerman , Michael J. Maloney
Abstract: A coating system for coating a part (10), such as a turbine blade or vane, has a mask (14) positioned adjacent to a first portion (16) of the part (10) to be coated and a mechanism (30) for moving the mask (14) relative to the part (10). The mechanism (30) may be a gear mechanism or a magnetic mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US10889895B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-12
申请号:US14736834
申请日:2015-06-11
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: James W. Neal , David A. Litton , Brian T. Hazel , Michael J. Maloney , Eric M. Jorzik
IPC: C23C14/50 , C23C14/56 , C23C14/30 , C23C14/02 , C23C14/58 , C23C16/46 , C23C14/22 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/458
Abstract: A deposition apparatus comprises: an infeed chamber; a preheat chamber; a deposition chamber; and optionally at least one of a cooldown chamber and an outlet chamber. At least a first of the preheat chamber and the cooldown chamber contains a buffer system for buffering workpieces respectively passing to or from the deposition chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20200340100A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-29
申请号:US16392003
申请日:2019-04-23
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Kaylan M. Wessels , Brian T. Hazel , Michael J. Maloney , David A. Litton , Elisa M. Zaleski
Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a process for limiting a critical stabilizer content in coatings comprising placing a source coating material in a crucible of a vapor deposition apparatus having a coating chamber, the source coating material having compositional range of LnO1.5 comprising a single cation mol % of 30-50% relative to zirconia (ZrO2), where Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, and Tb and combinations thereof; energizing the source coating material with an electron beam that delivers a power density to the material in the crucible forming a vapor cloud from the source coating material; and depositing the source coating material as a coating system onto a surface of a work piece.
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公开(公告)号:US20200227234A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16836337
申请日:2020-03-31
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: James W. Neal , Michael J. Maloney , Kevin W. Schlichting , David A. Litton
IPC: H01J37/30 , G01K1/14 , G01K7/02 , G01K13/08 , C23C14/50 , C23C14/24 , C23C14/54 , G01N25/00 , H01J37/317
Abstract: A vapor deposition system fixture comprises an arm, a rake, a crown gear bearing assembly, a workpiece holder, a thermocouple, and a contact ring assembly. The crown gear bearing assembly is attached to and rotatably engaged with the rake and includes stationary portion and rotating portions. The workpiece holder is configured to rotate with the rotating portion. The thermocouple is configured to rotate with the workpiece holder. The contact ring assembly comprises a housing, a cover, first and second rotating contact rings, and first and second stationary contact rings. The housing is attached to at least one of the arm and the rake. The first and second rotating contact rings are electrically connected to the thermocouple. The first and second stationary contact rings surround the rotating ring. The first and second stationary contact rings are configured to receive an electrical signal from the first and second rotating contact rings.
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公开(公告)号:US10385444B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-20
申请号:US14774489
申请日:2014-03-14
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Brian T. Hazel , Michael J. Maloney , James W. Neal , David A. Litton
Abstract: A deposition apparatus (20) comprising: a chamber (22); a process gas source (62) coupled to the chamber; a vacuum pump (52) coupled to the chamber; at least two electron guns (26); one or more power supplies (30) coupled to the electron guns; a plurality of crucibles (32,33,34) positioned or positionable in an operative position within a field of view of at least one said electron gun; and a part holder (170) having at least one operative position for holding parts spaced above the crucibles by a standoff height H. The standoff height H is adjustable in a range including at least 22 inches.
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公开(公告)号:US20190024510A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US15656960
申请日:2017-07-21
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: Brian T. Hazel , Kevin W. Schlichting , Michael J. Maloney
CPC classification number: F01D5/02 , C23C4/11 , C23C4/129 , C23C4/134 , C23C28/042 , F01D25/005 , F05D2300/21 , F05D2300/611
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising mixing a carrier liquid with particles and/or with a particle precursor to form a suspension or solution respectively; where the particles comprise a metal oxide; and where the particle precursor comprises a metal salt; injecting the suspension or solution through a plasma flame; and depositing the particles and/or the particle precursor onto a substrate to form an first abradable coating; where the first abradable coating comprises a plurality of cracks or voids that are substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface, where the substrate is a hub surface of a gas turbine engine or where the substrate is a cantilever stator.
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公开(公告)号:US20180226222A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15426331
申请日:2017-02-07
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: James W. Neal , Michael J. Maloney , Kevin W. Schlichting , David A. Litton
CPC classification number: H01J37/3005 , C23C14/243 , C23C14/30 , C23C14/505 , C23C14/54 , G01K1/14 , G01K7/02 , G01K13/08 , G01N25/00 , H01J37/3178 , H01J2237/2001 , H01J2237/20214
Abstract: A system for measuring a temperature of a rotating workpiece comprises a deposition chamber, a crucible within the deposition chamber, an energy source, a drive system, a temperature sensor, first and second sensor wires, a dynamic electrical connection, and a control system. The crucible is configured to hold a deposition feedstock material. The energy source is configured to evaporate the deposition feedstock material. The drive system is configured to rotate the workpiece such that the evaporated deposition feedstock material can impinge the rotating workpiece. The temperature sensor is configured to sense the temperature of the rotating workpiece. The first and second sensor wires are electrically connected to the temperature sensor. The dynamic electrical connection is configured to electrically communicate the signal indicative of the sensed temperature from the rotatable workpiece holder to the stationary portion. The control system is configured to measure the temperature of the workpiece during rotation.
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公开(公告)号:US20180073129A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-15
申请号:US15265102
申请日:2016-09-14
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: James W. Neal , Michael J. Maloney , Kevin W. Schlichting , Eric Jorzik , David A. Litton
Abstract: An electron beam vapor deposition process for depositing coatings includes placing a source coating material in a crucible of a vapor deposition apparatus; energizing the source coating with an electron beam raster pattern that delivers a controlled power density to the material in the crucible forming a vapor cloud from the source coating material; and depositing the source coating material onto a surface of a work piece.
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公开(公告)号:US20170101709A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-13
申请号:US14880861
申请日:2015-10-12
Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
Inventor: James W. Neal , Michael J. Maloney , Kevin W. Schlichting , Eric Jorzik , David A. Litton , Brian T. Hazel
CPC classification number: C23C14/30 , C23C14/0021 , C23C14/083 , F01D5/288 , F01D25/005 , F01D25/28 , F05D2230/31 , F05D2300/611
Abstract: A method includes forming a multi-layered ceramic barrier coating under a chamber pressure of greater than 1 Pascals. In the method, low- and high-dopant ceramic materials are evaporated using input evaporating energies that fall, respectively, above and below a threshold for depositing the materials in a columnar microstructure (low-dopant) and in a branched columnar microstructure (high-dopant).
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