Dennis Michael Gray
37Patents
13h-index
69Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 27, 1989 → Mar 15, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5830586A | Thermal barrier coatings having an improved columnar microstructure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US7672433B2 | Apparatus for increasing radiative heat transfer in an x-ray tube and method of making same | Electricity | 37 | Active |
| US6180184A | Thermal barrier coatings having an improved columnar microstructure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US8739404B2 | Turbine components with cooling features and methods of manufacturing the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| US5281487A | Thermally protective composite ceramic-metal coatings for high temperature use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6165628A | Protective coatings for metal-based substrates and related processes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US8741420B2 | Component and methods of fabricating and coating a component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US6372299B1 | Method for improving the oxidation-resistance of metal substrates coated with thermal barrier coatings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5897921A | Directionally solidified thermal barrier coating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US6274201A | Protective coatings for metal-based substrates, and related processes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US9598973B2 | Seal systems for use in turbomachines and methods of fabricating the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US6306517A | Thermal barrier coatings having an improved columnar microstructure | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US6660405B2 | High temperature abradable coating for turbine shrouds without bucket tipping | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US8673397B2 | Methods of fabricating and coating a component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US8792607B2 | Fuel rod assembly and method for mitigating the radiation-enhanced corrosion of a zirconium-based component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US5848113A | Coated electrochemical corrosion potential sensor | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US7431566B2 | Erosion resistant coatings and methods thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US5690844A | Powder feed for underwater welding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US5989343A | Directionally solidified thermal barrier coating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7141110B2 | Erosion resistant coatings and methods thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6103315A | Method for modifying the surface of a thermal barrier coating by plasma-heating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7903786B2 | Apparatus for increasing radiative heat transfer in an X-ray tube and method of making same | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US6022594A | Method to improve the service life of zirconia-based coatings applied by plasma spray techniques, using uniform coating particle size | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US9511436B2 | Composite composition for turbine blade tips, related articles, and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US6670049B1 | Metal/ceramic composite protective coating and its application | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.