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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104166 | INNER BENT REPAIRMENT A method for repairing the skin of the fuselage of an airplane from the inside to be used when the skin of the fuselage has been damaged between a first stringer and a second stringer adjacent to the first one is provided. The method comprises four steps which are: 05/03/2012 | |
| 20110138596 | METHOD OF REPAIRING MEMBER A bond layer 11 is formed by thermally spraying a Ni—Al alloy on a worn portion of a member 10, and thereafter, a buildup layer 12 is formed by thermally spraying a stainless steel onto the bond layer 11. ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110119885 | RESTORED WINDING CORES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME The present invention provides a restored winding core and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein at least one discarded winding core is first collected. At least one of the extremities of the discarded winding core is internally ground on a predetermined grinding... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110010907 | Method and system for repairing the flow-line of corrugated metal pipes A system and method for repairing the damaged portion of a flow-line of a Corrugated Metal Pipe is disclosed. A containment mold is created on the interior surface of the CMP using a series of overlapping rigid sheets that are attached to the CMP along the damaged flow-... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100177455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING AN ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE, AND THE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE In a repairing method for an electrostatic chuck device in which at least an adhesive layer and an attracting layer are provided on a metal base, a side surface of an eroded adhesive layer is wound with a string-like adhesive and thermal compression is performed thereaf... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100103673 | END CAP SUBSTITUTE FOR LED-BASED TUBE REPLACEMENT LIGHT Disclosed herein is a replacement light for a fluorescent tube usable in a fluorescent fixture. The light includes a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A support structure is disposed within the housing. At least one LED is positioned wi... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20090293711 | ARMOR REPAIR KIT AND METHODS RELATED THERETO An armor repair kit including repair putty and a scrim having a plurality of ceramic constituents attached thereto and methods for using a repair putty, scrims and kits to repair damaged armor are described herein.... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090274562 | Coated turbine-stage nozzle segments A method for coating a nozzle segment, the method comprising separating an outer shroud and an inner platform of the nozzle segment along pathways that bisect a first stator vane and a second stator vane of the of the nozzle segment, coating the first stator vane and th... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090255102 | REPAIR OF FUEL NOZZLE COMPONENT A method of repairing a fuel nozzle is disclosed comprising the steps of preparing a damaged component for repair; directing thermal energy towards a substrate; directing a stream of powder material; and depositing the powder material onto the substrate.... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090249603 | COLD DEPOSITION REPAIR OF CASTING POROSITY A method of repairing a component having interconnected porosity applies a material to the area of the porosity through a cold deposition process. Components repaired by this method are also claimed.... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090252987 | Inspection and repair process using thermal acoustic imaging A method of repairing a metal component of a turbine engine includes removing the existing protective coating and cleaning the surface. The surface is then inspected for intergranular attack (IGA) and other damage by the nondestructive technique of thermal acoustic imag... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090229101 | Method of Repairing a Component, and a Component A method for the crack repair of a component having a crack on a surface, including excavating a hollow around the crack, wherein the hollow has two recesses and the recesses are arranged at the height of the surface and are open at the height of the surface, and wherei... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090217499 | VEHICLE COLLISION REPAIR PROCESS AND SYSTEM A vehicle collision repair system and process is provided. The system and process utilizes interdependent collision repair stages and specifically tooled stations or work spaces. The system and process utilizes a rail system for advancing vehicles having collision damag... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090220371 | METHODS FOR DIMENSIONAL RESTORATION OF ROOTS TYPE BLOWER ROTORS, RESTORED ROTORS, AND APPARATUS HAVING RESTORED ROTOR Method includes applying additive material to a pre-selected region of a rotor for use in a Roots type blower assembly. The additive material restores structural dimension to provide measured rotor-to-rotor clearance and/or rotor-to-case clearance within the predetermin... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090151142 | METHODS FOR REPAIRING COMPOSITE CONTAINMENT CASINGS Methods for repairing composite containment casings involving providing a composite containment casing having an integrated abradable system, the abradable system having at least one damaged portion, and including a sandwich structure, and at least one abradable layer, ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090084067 | METHOD OF RETROFITTING OVERHANG AREAS OF ROOF STRUCTURES A method of retrofitting an overhang area of a roof structure of a building comprises spraying an adhesive material to a soffit to secure the soffit to a wall and/or the roof structure. The adhesive material may be further applied to seal the perforations of the soffits... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090062566 | APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIZING UREA AND METHOD FOR REVAMPING THE SAME It is intended to enable an apparatus for synthesizing urea and a method for revamping the same to place a heavy condenser at a relatively low position and to circumvent problems associated with letting a process fluid flow within a tube in the condenser. The present in... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090019681 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING THE SURFACE OF A FORMWORK PANEL A method of repairing the surface of a formwork panel made of plastic. The invention provides for a surface coating of the formwork panel to be removed by machining, for example by a milling cutter, and for the formwork panel to be recoated with the same thickness as th... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090000101 | Methods for Repairing Gas Turbine Engines Methods for repairing gas turbines are provided. A representative method includes: identifying an affected area of a surface of a component of the gas turbine, the surface of the component defining a portion of a gas flow path through the gas turbine; applying an epoxy-... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080263844 | Using a stiffener to repair a part for an aircraft engine A method of repairing a part, which has a first side, a second side opposite of the first side, and an aperture that makes the part susceptible to cracking, includes the steps of forming a slot in the first side of the part near the aperture, inserting a stiffener into ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080163473 | COATED END WALL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE A compressor has a housing assembly and at least one rotor held by the housing assembly for rotation about a rotor axis. The rotor has a first face and a first housing element has a second face in facing spaced-apart relation to the first face of the rotor. One or more ... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080163472 | METHOD OF REPAIRING A NUCLEAR REACTOR VESSEL BOTTOM HEAD PENETRATION The invention relates to a method of repairing a vessel bottom head penetration of a nuclear reactor, said penetration comprising a tube (10) fastened to the internal wall of the vessel bottom head (1a) by an internal weld bead (11) and emerg... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080159870 | Method and coating for protecting and repairing an airfoil surface using molded boots, sheet or tape Disclosed is a field repairable airfoil structure such as a wing or a rotor blade and a method for repair and removal of erosion or impact damage to elastomeric coatings on surfaces such as the leading edge of the airfoil using special hand sandable coatings and preform... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080086879 | Method, Computer Software Code, and System for Restoration of Piston Pins and Articulating Pins A method for restoring a piston pin and/or an articulating pin after operating in an engine, the method includes removing material from the pin so that the pin has a concentric shape, conditioning the pin to accept application of a new material, and plating the outer di... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080028605 | Weld repair of metallic components Methods for repairing metallic components are described herein. Embodiments of these methods comprise: removing coatings from the component; removing the damage from the component; welding the component; restoring the original dimensions of the component; heat treating ... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080000063 | Component with a Filled Recess According to a prior art, components having a crack are repaired, wherein the thus produced elongated recess is filled with a solder material which nevertheless produces a weak point. The inventive component, in addition to the material filled recess, comprises an addit... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070251072 | Adaptive machining and weld repair process The present invention provides an apparatus and method for an adaptive machining and weld repair process useful for repairing airfoils, particularly damage to an airfoil leading edge and tip. The process first machines away damaged portions of the airfoil. Next, the act... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070220748 | Repair of HPT shrouds with sintered preforms A method for repairing a gas turbine stationary flowpath shroud. The method comprises providing a superalloy gas turbine stationary flowpath shroud that has previously been in service. The method further comprises preparing a restoration coating for application to the f... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070039175 | Methods for repairing turbine engine components A method for repairing a turbine component includes identifying a crack in a surface of the component and applying a fluoride mixture to the surface of the component containing the crack. The method also includes exposing the portion of the component including the fluor... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20060042082 | Turbine component restoration using cathodic ARC/LPPS A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a worn portion, cleaning the worn portion to remove an oxide layer, depositing a restoration alloy to cover the worn portion via a deposition process selected from the gr... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060021219 | Method for repair and replacement of combustor liner panel A method for repairing a damaged portion of a combustor inner liner assembly. The method includes removing the combustor from a gas turbine engine. After inspecting the combustor to determine whether cracks exists in portions of the inner liner assembly, the method incl... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20050278921 | Motor mount repair system and methods therefor A motor mount repair system for use in a component assembly comprising a degradable member, a framework and a bolt-housing shaft of the component assembly includes an adhesion and sealing material comprising at least one resin. The degradable member of the component ass... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050138805 | Touch-up of layer paint oxides for gas turbine disks and seals The present invention is a process for applying oxide paint as a touch-up paint for an oxide-based corrosion inhibiting coating with at least one imperfection region. Such oxide-based corrosion inhibiting coatings are applied on superalloy components used for moderately... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050115043 | Remanufacturing method for process cartridge A process cartridge remanufacturing method including the steps of: (a) separating photosensitive drum and developing units; (b) dismounting a first side cover member; (c) a dismounting a first gear group from a first bearing member; (d) dismounting a supporting member f... | 06/02/2005 |
| 20050091847 | Method for repairing gas turbine compressor rotor blades A method facilitates repairing a gas turbine engine compressor blade airfoil. The method comprises removing titanium alloy material from along leading and trailing edges of the airfoil, and along a radially outer tip of the airfoil to form respective leading edge, trail... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050091816 | Wallpaper seam repair tool A tool for repairing ruptured wallpaper seams, including a hot air blower and a paper press. ... | 05/05/2005 |
