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Method and apparatus for coating a curved surface

US8347814B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

18References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

RAYTHEON CANADA LIMITED · CA

Inventors

Daniel B. Mitchell · Midland, CA
Geoffrey G. Harris · Midland, CA
Douglas J. Brown · Midland, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 22, 2008
Grant date	Jan 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B1/115
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus includes a workpiece support, a source that is spaced from the workpiece support and can emit a plume of coating material toward the workpiece support, and plume adjusting structure that, between the source and workpiece support, can influence a plume of material flowing from the source. A different aspect involves a method that includes emitting from a source a plume of coating material that flows toward a workpiece support, and adjusting, between the source and the workpiece support, a plume of material flowing from the source.

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