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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. 22, 2017
Filed:
May. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2006.01); C23C 4/12 (2016.01); C23C 4/06 (2016.01); C23C 4/02 (2006.01); C23C 8/18 (2006.01); C23C 8/80 (2006.01); F01D 5/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2013.01); C23C 4/02 (2013.01); C23C 8/18 (2013.01); C23C 8/80 (2013.01); F01D 5/005 (2013.01); F01D 5/288 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process of remanufacturing a component such as an attachment flange used in turbochargers is provided and includes using a steam oxidation process to form an adhesion layer on top of a sealing surface of the component. The adhesion layer is an oxidation layer that a thermal metal spray coating can be applied on top of in order to prevent spalling that can occur at high heat. Once the process is completed, the component can be inspected to ensure that it meets or exceeds the manufacturer's original specifications.