SULZER METCO AG
40Patents
14Active
40Granted
43Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 18, 1994 → Dec 2, 2010 · 13 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.