John F Conti

US Patent:

8581138, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Dec 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/334851

Inventors:

Keith A. Kowalsky - Oyster Bay NY, US
David J. Cook - Irving TX, US
Daniel R. Marantz - Ocean Ridge FL, US
John Conti - Williston Park NY, US

Assignee:

Flame-Spray Industries, Inc. - Port Washington NY

International Classification:

B23K 10/00

US Classification:

21912147, 219 7616, 21912159, 427539

Abstract:

A method of thermally depositing metal onto a target surface using a plasma transferred wire arc thermal spray apparatus, wherein the method includes the steps of offsetting the central axis of a consumable wire with respect to an axial centerline of a constricting orifice; and establishing and operating a plasma transferred wire arc between a cathode and a free end of the consumable wire; and melting and atomizing a continually fed free end of the consumable wire into molten metal particles and projecting the particles onto said target surface.

US Patent:

20170369980, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Jun 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/191497

Inventors:

- Port Washington NY, US
Keith A. Kowalsky - Oyster Bay NY, US
Chris Berghorn - East Moriches NY, US
John Conti - Williston Park NY, US
Scott R. Harrigan - Oyster Bay NY, US
David Barton - Northport NY, US

International Classification:

C23C 4/134
B05B 12/08
B05B 7/22

Abstract:

A system (), apparatus (), and method () for monitored thermal spraying. One or more sensors () are used to capture one or more types of measurements () to monitor the thermal spraying process. A processor () can analyze a waveform () of measurements (), such as electrical measurements (). The processor () can then initiate a response () such as a warning () or an automatic adjustment () that is triggered by an identified operating condition ().

US Patent:

20150225833, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Feb 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/179052

Inventors:

- Port Washington NY, US
Christopher R. Berghorn - Valley Stream NY, US
Daniel R. Marantz - Ocean Ridge FL, US
David J. Cook - Naperville IL, US
John Conti - Williston Park NY, US
Raymond M. Schneider - Port Washington NY, US

Assignee:

Flame-Spray Industries, Inc. - Port Washington NY

International Classification:

C23C 4/12
B05B 7/22

Abstract:

A coating system that applies a coating of particles to a surface of an article. The coating system comprises a hybrid plasma torch which may include a cathode, a first plasma gas chamber, a first mixing chamber, a plasma generator for generating an arc column of plasma, a second mixing chamber for mixing a main gas, an at least partially ionized first plasma gas and a second gas that was mixed in the first mixing chamber, wherein the second mixing chamber is dimensioned to receive a plurality of powder particles suspended in a carrier gas, and an accelerator assembly for accelerating the mixture of the main gas, the at least partially ionized first plasma gas, the second plasma gas and the powder particles into a high-velocity stream and for directing the high-velocity stream against the surface of the article. A method of applying the coating of particles is also provided.