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SULZER METCO AG

40Patents
14Active
40Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 18, 1994 → Dec 2, 2010 · 13 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5853815A Method of forming uniform thin coatings on large substrates Chemistry; Metallurgy 107 Expired
US5679167A Plasma gun apparatus for forming dense, uniform coatings on large substrates Chemistry; Metallurgy 48 Expired
US6457939B2 Profiled surface used as an abradable in flow machines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5897059A Nozzle for use in a torch head of a plasma torch apparatus Electricity 36 Expired
US6137078A Nozzle for use in a torch head of a plasma torch apparatus Electricity 31 Expired
US6386140B1 Plasma spraying apparatus Electricity 21 Expired
US5912471A Apparatus and method for monitoring the coating process of a thermal coating apparatus Physics 14 Expired
US5944901A Indirect plasmatron Electricity 12 Expired
US6701882B2 Surface layer for the working surface of the cylinders of a combustion engine and process of applying the surface layer Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US7578451B2 Apparatus for thermal spraying Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8628860B2 Thermal spraying material, a thermally sprayed coating, a thermal spraying method and also a thermally coated workpiece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US6578539B2 Surface layer forming a cylinder barrel surface, a spraying powder suitable therefor and a method of creating such a surface layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8001927B2 Plasma spraying device and a method for introducing a liquid precursor into a plasma gas stream Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US6357386B1 Assembly for controlling the gas flow in a plasma spraying apparatus Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US7678428B2 Plasma spraying method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7449249B2 Spray powder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8651394B2 Laval nozzle for thermal spraying and kinetic spraying Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7891315B2 Powder supply system Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US6113991A Method for coating a carbon substrate or a non-metallic containing carbon Electricity 5 Expired
US7874262B2 Masking system for the masking of a crank chamber of an internal combustion engine Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7342196B2 Plasma spraying apparatus and also a method for monitoring the condition of a plasma apparatus Electricity 4 Expired
US6572704B2 Apparatus for protecting cylinder walls of an engine block during a thermal coatings operation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US7357068B2 Material and process for thermal coating, surface layer and also compressor with a surface layer of the material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7892609B2 Thermal spraying apparatus and also a thermal spraying process Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US7482035B2 Method of coating a substrate by a thermal application of the coating material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.