Inventor
RIGNEY JOSEPH D
US29 patents
Patents
29 patentsUS6455167B1Sep 24, 2002
Coating system utilizing an oxide diffusion barrier for improved performance and repair capability
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US6042880AMar 28, 2000
Renewing a thermal barrier coating system
GEN ELECTRIC88 citations98
US6332926B1Dec 25, 2001
Apparatus and method for selectively coating internal and external surfaces of an airfoil
GEN ELECTRIC104 citations97
US6153313ANov 28, 2000
Nickel aluminide coating and coating systems formed therewith
GEN ELECTRIC112 citations97
US6296447B1Oct 2, 2001
Gas turbine component having location-dependent protective coatings thereon
GEN ELECTRIC71 citations96
US7078073B2Jul 18, 2006
Method for repairing coated components
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations93
US6461746B1Oct 8, 2002
Nickel-base superalloy article with rhenium-containing protective layer, and its preparation
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations93
US6620465B2Sep 16, 2003
Physical properties of thermal barrier coatings using electron beam-physical vapor deposition
GEN ELECTRIC37 citations92
US6616969B2Sep 9, 2003
Apparatus and method for selectively coating internal and external surfaces of an airfoil
GEN ELECTRIC37 citations92
US6582772B2Jun 24, 2003
Method for preparing an article with a hafnium-silicon-modified platinum-aluminide bond or environmental coating
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations92
US6514629B1Feb 4, 2003
Article with hafnium-silicon-modified platinum-aluminum bond or environmental coating
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations92
US6447854B1Sep 10, 2002
Method of forming a thermal barrier coating system
GEN ELECTRIC42 citations92
US6436473B2Aug 20, 2002
Graded reactive element containing aluminide coatings for improved high temperature performance and method for producing
GEN ELECTRIC34 citations92
US6391475B1May 21, 2002
Modified aluminum-containing protective coating and its preparation
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations92
US6344282B1Feb 5, 2002
Graded reactive element containing aluminide coatings for improved high temperature performance and method for producing
GEN ELECTRIC26 citations92
US6283714B1Sep 4, 2001
Protection of internal and external surfaces of gas turbine airfoils
GEN ELECTRIC46 citations92
US6274193B1Aug 14, 2001
Repair of a discrete selective surface of an article
GEN ELECTRIC42 citations92
US6468040B1Oct 22, 2002
Environmentally resistant squealer tips and method for making
GEN ELECTRIC46 citations91
US6203847B1Mar 20, 2001
Coating of a discrete selective surface of an article
GEN ELECTRIC26 citations89
US7094444B2Aug 22, 2006
Method for repairing coated components using NiAl bond coats
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US6521294B2Feb 18, 2003
Aluminiding of a metallic surface using an aluminum-modified maskant, and aluminum-modified maskant
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations83
US6342278B1Jan 29, 2002
Method for forming a thermal barrier coating by electron beam physical vapor deposition
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations80
US7371426B2May 13, 2008
Method for repairing components using environmental bond coatings and resultant repaired components
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations74
US6632480B2Oct 14, 2003
Nickel-base superalloy article with rhenium-containing protective layer, and its preparation
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations74
US6444053B1Sep 3, 2002
Preparation of a nickle-based superalloy article containing a reactive element and having a decarburized surface and coating
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations73
US6383306B1May 7, 2002
Preparation of a nickel-base superalloy article having a decarburized coating containing aluminum and a reactive element
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations73
US6372321B1Apr 16, 2002
Coated article with internal stabilizing portion and method for making
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations60
US7070866B2Jul 4, 2006
Nickel aluminide coating with improved oxide stability
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52
US6444060B1Sep 3, 2002
Enhancement of an unused protective coating
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52