Coating methods and apparatus
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Abstract
An apparatus for depositing a coating on a part comprises: a chamber; a source of the coating material, positioned to communicate the coating material to the part in the chamber; a plurality of thermal hoods; and means for moving a hood of the plurality of thermal hoods from an operative position and replacing the hood with another hood of the plurality of hoods.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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RTX CORPORATION | 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CT 06032 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- C23C Class
- 3247 Applications Filed
- 2111 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.02 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Gero, Peter F | Portland, US | 17 | 41 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 41 | |||
Litton, David A | West Hartford, US | 112 | 797 |
# of filed Patents : 112 Total Citations : 797 | |||
Schlichting, Kevin W | South Glastonbury, US | 92 | 804 |
# of filed Patents : 92 Total Citations : 804 |
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