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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:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2001
Richard R. Carlson, Faribault, MN (US);
Joachim V. R. Heberlein, North Oaks, MN (US);
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Material droplet generator systems utilizing single-wire arc spray apparatus and methods are provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus include a single consumable, first wire electrode fed through a gas nozzle and a non-consumable, second electrode outside of and proximate a nozzle exit. In some embodiments, the second electrode may have at least a terminal or end portion having an axis that is oriented substantially perpendicular to an axis of the gas nozzle. The first wire electrode may form an angle of 5 degrees or less with the axis of the gas nozzle. Preferably, the first wire electrode forms an anode while the second electrode forms a cathode. In operation, the apparatus and methods produce a narrow beam thermal spray, which, when deposited upon a substrate surface, results in a high definition spray pattern and coating having distinct boundaries and a controllable thickness.
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