The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2019
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Grant W. Brady, Howell, MI (US);
Chijou Wang, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Julie A. Swartz, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Su Jung Han, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/021 (2013.01); F01D 5/284 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); F05D 2230/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbine wheel for a turbocharger of a vehicle propulsion system includes a central hub and a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the central hub. Each of the blades defining an inducer section and an exducer section, and each of the blades including a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion including a thermal barrier coating and the second surface portion free from the thermal barrier coating.