Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e. – impellers) – Specific blade structure – Coating – specific composition or characteristic
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-30
2009-08-18
Speer, Timothy M (Department: 1794)
Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
Specific blade structure
Coating, specific composition or characteristic
C428S660000, C428S636000, C428S680000, C428S937000, C428S938000, C428S939000, C428S940000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07575418
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a turbine component comprising a substrate; and a protective structure formed on the substrate, wherein the protective structure comprises an α-β titanium alloy, a β-titanium alloy or a near-β titanium alloy. Disclosed herein too is a process for providing a protective structure to a turbine component, comprising affixing a protective structure on a turbine component; wherein the protective structure comprises an α-β titanium alloy, a near-β titanium alloy or a β-titanium alloy.
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Gigliotti Michael Francis Xavier
Hardwicke Canan Uslu
Jiang Liang
Lipkin Don Mark
Thamboo Samuel Vinod
Agosti Ann M.
Baldwin Gordon R
General Electric Company
Speer Timothy M
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