Arc control for spraying
US6703579B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C4/134
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thermal spraying system includes thermal spray material, an electrical energy thermal spraying device atomizing and spraying the thermal spray material, a power supply supplying electrical power to the spraying device, a sensor monitoring a power characteristic of the supplied electrical power, and a feed rate control module adjusting a feed rate of the thermal spray material based on the monitored power characteristic.
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