Inventor
BRUCE ROBERT WILLIAM
US37 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
33 patentsUS6887595B1May 3, 2005
Thermal barrier coatings having lower layer for improved adherence to bond coat
GEN ELECTRIC86 citations98
US6875529B1Apr 5, 2005
Thermal barrier coatings with protective outer layer for improved impact and erosion resistance
GEN ELECTRIC95 citations98
US6503574B1Jan 7, 2003
Method for producing an enhanced thermal barrier coating system
GEN ELECTRIC99 citations97
US7186092B2Mar 6, 2007
Airfoil having improved impact and erosion resistance and method for preparing same
GEN ELECTRIC51 citations95
US6890668B2May 10, 2005
Thermal barrier coating material
GEN ELECTRIC61 citations93
US7581933B2Sep 1, 2009
Airfoil having improved impact and erosion resistance and method for preparing same
GEN ELECTRIC41 citations92
US7351482B2Apr 1, 2008
Ceramic compositions for thermal barrier coatings stabilized in the cubic crystalline phase
GEN ELECTRIC40 citations92
US7220098B2May 22, 2007
Wear resistant variable stator vane assemblies
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations92
US6858334B1Feb 22, 2005
Ceramic compositions for low conductivity thermal barrier coatings
GEN ELECTRIC43 citations91
US6589351B1Jul 8, 2003
Electron beam physical vapor deposition apparatus and crucible therefor
GEN ELECTRIC40 citations90
US7445427B2Nov 4, 2008
Variable stator vane assembly and bushing thereof
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations89
US6946034B1Sep 20, 2005
Electron beam physical vapor deposition apparatus
GEN ELECTRIC36 citations89
US7121727B2Oct 17, 2006
Inlet guide vane bushing having extended life expectancy
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations86
US6686060B2Feb 3, 2004
Thermal barrier coating material
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations86
US7597966B2Oct 6, 2009
Thermal barrier coating and process therefor
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations84
US7364802B2Apr 29, 2008
Ceramic compositions useful in thermal barrier coatings having reduced thermal conductivity
GEN ELECTRIC13 citations84
US7255940B2Aug 14, 2007
Thermal barrier coatings with high fracture toughness underlayer for improved impact resistance
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations84
US7207770B2Apr 24, 2007
Variable stator vane bushings and washers
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US6706325B2Mar 16, 2004
Article protected by a thermal barrier coating system and its fabrication
GEN ELECTRIC15 citations84
US6863937B2Mar 8, 2005
Method of operating an electron beam physical vapor deposition apparatus
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations81
US7543992B2Jun 9, 2009
High temperature rod end bearings
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations78
US7060365B2Jun 13, 2006
Thermal barrier coating material
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations74
US7128950B2Oct 31, 2006
Electron beam physical vapor deposition process
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations73
US6983718B1Jan 10, 2006
Electron beam physical vapor deposition apparatus
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations73
US7341431B2Mar 11, 2008
Gas turbine engine components and methods of fabricating same
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations72
US6896488B2May 24, 2005
Bond coat process for thermal barrier coating
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations72
US6821641B2Nov 23, 2004
Article protected by thermal barrier coating having a sintering inhibitor, and its fabrication
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations66
US7506440B2Mar 24, 2009
Titanium treatment to minimize fretting
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US7507482B2Mar 24, 2009
Ceramic coating material
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations63
US7910173B2Mar 22, 2011
Thermal barrier coating and process therefor
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations62
US7997227B2Aug 16, 2011
Vacuum coater device and mechanism for supporting and manipulating workpieces in same
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations61
US7175888B2Feb 13, 2007
Mischmetal oxide TBC
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations59
US9856433B2Jan 2, 2018
Low-lead dry film lubricant composition
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations52
BRUCE ROBERT WILLIAM
4 patentsUS8118561B2Feb 21, 2012
Erosion- and impact-resistant coatings
BRUCE ROBERT WILLIAM37 citations86
US8196600B1Jun 12, 2012
High-temperature jointed assemblies and wear-resistant coating systems therefor
BRUCE ROBERT WILLIAM6 citations72
US11964287B2Apr 23, 2024
Shower head
BRUCE ROBERT WILLIAM0 citations62
US8850655B2Oct 7, 2014
Bronze bushing and wear surface
BRUCE ROBERT WILLIAM1 citations51