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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Thomas Edward Mantkowski, Madeira, OH (US);
Meghan Meredith Olds, Houston, TX (US);
Nripendra Nath Das, West Chester, OH (US);
Thomas Edward Mantkowski, Madeira, OH (US);
Meghan Meredith Olds, Houston, TX (US);
Nripendra Nath Das, West Chester, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses by which an oxidized metallic surface can be prepared for a subsequent repair operation without excessive removal of parent metal material. At least one gas is supplied to a limited portion of a metallic surface of a component, and the limited portion is locally heated in the presence of the gas to a treatment temperature sufficient to cause the gas or a gas that forms therefrom to chemically remove oxides from the limited portion of the metallic surface. At least a second portion of the metallic surface is not locally heated to the treatment temperature.