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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 15, 2012
Dechao Lin, Greer, SC (US);
John Gregory Obeirne, Greenville, SC (US);
David Vincent Bucci, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Yan Cui, Greer, SC (US);
Dechao Lin, Greer, SC (US);
John Gregory Obeirne, Greenville, SC (US);
David Vincent Bucci, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Yan Cui, Greer, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for repairing a metal substrate includes an electrospark device and an electrode removably supported in the electrode holder. The electrospark device applies a coating of a material when placed into contact with the metal substrate. A cooling device to lowers the temperature of shielding gas flow below an ambient temperature. A conduit is arranged to direct a flow of the shielding gas to the interface of the electrode and the substrate to cool the area of the substrate receiving the coating.