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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2024
GE Infrastructure Technology Llc, Greenville, SC (US);
Jonathan Matthew Lomas, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jonathan Michael Hatch, Simpsonvile, SC (US);
GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A metal coupon for inserting in a component includes an additively manufactured (AM) metal member including a braze reservoir. The braze reservoir includes: a first cavity in the AM metal member; a second conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a surface of the AM metal member; a first conduit fluidly coupling the first cavity to a braze region; a blocking member blocking fluid communication through the first conduit between the first cavity and the braze region; a braze material in the first cavity; and a seal member seals the second conduit from an exterior of the AM metal member. A component may include a body including a braze reservoir similar to that described. The braze region may take a variety of forms such as a porous region, an interface between the coupon and the component, or a crack in the component body.