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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Michael Minor, Arlington, TX (US);
Chris Bischof, Southlake, TX (US);
Herbert Koven, Southlake, TX (US);
Paul Pellet, Arlington, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael Minor, Arlington, TX (US);
Chris Bischof, Southlake, TX (US);
Herbert Koven, Southlake, TX (US);
Paul Pellet, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one of cathodic arc deposition and low pressure plasma spraying to cover the crack, and heating the part at a temperature and pressure sufficient to close the crack.