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US 2015/0360252 A1Published application
Suspension plasma injector system and method of flushing the system
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsWilliam F. Werkheiser, Brian T. Hazel
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Abstract
A thermal sprayer system includes an injector conduit in communication with an injector and a first valve for selectively directing a coating fluid through the injector conduit. A flush fluid conduit is in communication with the injector conduit for directing a flush fluid through the injector conduit. A pressurized air conduit is in communication with the injector conduit for directing a pressurized fluid through the injector conduit.
Claims17
A thermal sprayer system comprising:
- an injector conduit in communication with an injector;
- a first valve for selectively directing a coating fluid through the injector conduit;
- a flush fluid conduit in communication with the injector conduit for directing a flush fluid through the injector conduit;
- and
- a pressurized air conduit in communication with the injector conduit for directing a pressurized fluid through the injector conduit.
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A method of flushing a plasma sprayer comprising:
- sensing an increase in pressure in an injector conduit in fluid communication with an injector that exceeds a predetermined operating level pressure;
- flushing the injector conduit and the injector with a flush fluid;
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- flushing the injector conduit and the injector with a pressurized fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.