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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Curtis Johnson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kevin L. Bruce, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald Ralph Cairo, Greer, SC (US);
Curtis Johnson, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kevin L. Bruce, Greer, SC (US);
Ronald Ralph Cairo, Greer, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A high temperature seal that may include an interior region comprising a material that swells when exposed to a high temperature environment and at least one projection that is able to be inserted into a slot, and a coating that substantially prevents swelling to coated areas of the interior region. The coating may be disposed upon an exterior surface of the interior region such that a distal end of at least one projection remains at least partially uncoated and the remainder of the interior region is substantially covered by the coating. The interior region may include a ceramic matrix composite.