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System and method for sealing internal channels defined in a component

US10265806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

18Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Yan Cui · Beijing, CN
Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam · Greenville, US
Brian Lee Tollison · Honea Path, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2017
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2230/90
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for sealing an internal passage of a component includes a closure element positioned within the internal passage, and a joint material coupling the closure element to at least one passage wall that defines the internal passage. The system also includes a flexible braze element positioned proximate the closure element, the joint material, and the at least one passage wall.

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