Marc J Froning

US Patent:

7229700, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Oct 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/973502

Inventors:

Peter F. Ruggiero - Enfield CT, US
Marc J. Froning - Tolland CT, US

Assignee:

BASF Catalysts, LLC. - Flurham Park NJ

International Classification:

B32B 15/04
B32B 15/20
B32B 33/00
C23C 4/06
C23C 4/10

US Classification:

428650, 428325, 428331, 428653, 428654, 428595, 428598, 427192, 427455, 427456

Abstract:

A novel coating composition is provided for imparting corrosion and wear resistance to metal substrates. The novel coating composition is thermally applied and comprises an aluminum alloy mixed with a hard, inert matrix. The coating composition has found particular use in providing corrosion and wear resistance to metal seat rails used to secure aircrafts seats to the aircraft frame.

US Patent:

20060292392, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jul 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/496614

Inventors:

Marc Froning - Tolland CT, US
Peter Ruggiero - Rocky Hill CT, US

International Classification:

B32B 15/00
H05H 1/26
B05D 1/08

US Classification:

428659000, 427446000

Abstract:

A novel coating composition is provided for imparting corrosion resistance to metal substrates. The novel coating composition is thermally applied and comprises an aluminum-zinc alloy. The coating composition has found particular use in providing corrosion resistance to aluminum containing metal seat rails used to secure aircrafts seats to the aircraft frame.

US Patent:

20120258254, Oct 11, 2012

Filed:

Apr 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/439300

Inventors:

Xinqing Ma - East Windsor CT, US
Michael P. Galligan - Cranford NJ, US
Christopher R. Castellano - Ringoes NJ, US
Wieland Koban - Mannheim, DE
Marc J. Froning - Tolland CT, US
Kenneth E. Voss - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Florham Park NJ

International Classification:

C23C 4/10

US Classification:

427453

Abstract:

Provided are methods related to preventing hydrocarbon residue buildup in engine, exhaust-gas-system or powertrain components. Prevention is achieved by applying coating of a mixed metal oxide via a suspension plasma spray.

US Patent:

50710540, Dec 10, 1991

Filed:

Dec 18, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/629856

Inventors:

Robert Dzugan - Cincinnati OH
Stephen J. Ferrigno - Cincinnati OH
William R. Young - Cincinnati OH
Marc J. Froning - Tolland CT

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B23P 604
B23K 104

US Classification:

228119

Abstract:

A superalloy article is fabricated by casting a high melting temperature superalloy composition and then refurbishing the primary defects that are found in the surface of the cast piece. The article is refurbished by excising the primary defects and a surrounding portion of metal by grinding, filling the excised volume with metal of the same composition as the cast article by welding or a similar technique, smoothing the surface around any resulting filler metal defects, and applying a cladding powder to the surface from which the filler metal defects are removed. The cladding powder is applied by painting a binder onto the surface and then dusting cladding powder onto the binder before it has dried. The cladding powder is a mixture of particles of a high melting temperature superalloy and particles of a lower melting temperature metal. The article is heated to a preselected temperature, depending on the alloy, to melt and subsequently solidify the cladding powder.

US Patent:

20220403527, Dec 22, 2022

Filed:

Feb 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/678190

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Marc J. Froning - Seattle WA, US
Stephen P. Gaydos - St. Louis MO, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

C23C 24/08
C22C 27/06

Abstract:

A method for repairing a damaged portion of a steel member that includes at least one of a coating and a plating. The method includes applying to the damaged portion of the steel member a coating composition to produce a repair coating. The coating composition includes nickel, chromium, and carbon.

US Patent:

20220193832, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Nov 17, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/455344

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Mark R. Brei - Ladson SC, US
Jill Elisabeth Seebergh - Seattle WA, US
Terrell Diane Riley - Summerville SC, US
Kevin D. Gordon - Summerville SC, US
Dakota Summer Haines - Moncks Corner SC, US
Kjersta L. Larson-Smith - Seattle WA, US
Marc James Froning - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B23K 26/70
B23K 26/18
B08B 7/00

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods and coatings for protecting the surface of a non-metallic composite part, comprising applying a protective layer to an exposed surface of the non-metallic composite part, the protective layer comprising: (a) a multilayer having at least a co-cured layer applied to the surface of the non-metallic part and laser-sensitive layer applied to a surface of the co-cured layer, wherein the laser-sensitive layer is selected from a reflective layer, an optical sensor layer or a layer having both reflective and optical sensor properties; or (b) a co-cured coating which comprises a laser-sensitive material incorporated therein to form a laser-sensitive co-cured layer applied to a surface of the non-metallic composite part, wherein the laser-sensitive material is selected from a reflective material, an optical sensor material or a combination thereof, such that the non-metallic composite part will be protected from damage during subsequent laser ablation to remove an outer coating.

US Patent:

20220184736, Jun 16, 2022

Filed:

Jul 15, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/305832

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Matthew Carl Johnson - Auburn WA, US
Matthew W. Smith - Puyallup WA, US
Marc James Froning - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B23K 26/12
B23K 26/70
B23K 26/00

Abstract:

A laser system includes a controller, a laser source, a laser scanner, and a laser containment apparatus. The laser containment apparatus includes a mounting structure for the laser scanner, a shroud assembly coupled to the mounting structure, and a seal interface coupled to the shroud assembly at an opposite end from the laser scanner. The shroud assembly surrounds a working volume of the laser scanner and includes a vacuum port connected to a vacuum source and a purge port that guides purge gas from a purge gas source toward the laser scanner. A distal end of the seal interface is formed of a pliable material that compresses to seal the shroud assembly to a target surface of a workpiece upon establishment of a negative pressure differential between a vacuum pressure inside the shroud assembly and ambient atmospheric pressure.

US Patent:

20160096972, Apr 7, 2016

Filed:

Oct 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/508846

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
William A. Thompson - Seattle WA, US
Marc J. Froning - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

C09D 161/02
C09D 127/18
C23C 4/00
C23C 4/10
C23C 4/12

Abstract:

A method for forming a hydrophobic coating on a substrate by a thermal spray deposition process is described. The method may comprise feeding a thermal spray apparatus with a coating precursor consisting of particles having an initial particle morphology, and heating the particles with the thermal spray apparatus to cause the particle to at least partially melt. The method may further comprise accelerating the particles towards the substrate, and forming the hydrophobic coating on the substrate by allowing the particles to impact the substrate in a partially melted state in which a fraction of the initial particle morphology of at least some of the particles is retained.