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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:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd., Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/500 ;
Abstract
A method of correcting deformed turbine components ( ) in an incompressible medium ( ) is achieved via means of a pressure wave ( ). The turbine component ( ) is rigidly fixed to a matrix ( ) containing a specified mold ( ) and is put into the incompressible medium ( ). The method may advantageously work at ambient temperature. It is quick, reproducible and cost-effective.