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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Youhao Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Liming Zhang, Greer, SC (US);
Yingna Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Lawrence James Whims, Easley, SC (US);
Hong Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Hui Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
Chuan Lin, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23G 1/02 (2006.01); C23G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23G 1/02 (2013.01); C23G 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for removing oxide from a metallic substrate is described. The method includes providing a stream of boron trifluoride; heating the metallic substrate at a first temperature; and heating the metallic substrate at a second temperature different from the first temperature. An associated apparatus is also described.