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Granted Patent B2
US 12,605,736 · App. 18/274,806 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Method of production of a heating component by thermal spray and heating component

Inventors: Alexander Barth (Constance, DE); Ville Eronen (Jyväskylä, FI)
Assignee: OERLIKON METCO AG, WOHLEN
B05D1/02B05D5/12B05D7/50
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Patent No.
US 12,605,736
App. No.
18/274,806
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heating component and method of producing a heating component. The heating component includes a coating system applied to a substrate; and a sealant applied as at least one of a continuous or closed layer over the coating system.

Claims (30)

1 . A heating component comprising:

a coating system applied to a substrate; and

a sealant applied in liquid form as at least one of a continuous or closed layer over the coating system that permeates the coating system, the sealant one of comprising epoxy or being a polymeric sealant, wherein a thickness of the sealant above the coating system is 0.05-5.0 mm,

wherein the coating system comprises:

a heater element formed over the substrate and comprising an electrically conductive material; and

an insulation layer formed between the substrate and heater element and comprising an electrically insulating ceramic.

2 . The heating component according to claim 1 , wherein the coating system further comprises a conductive layer applied over the heater element for form contacts for an external power supply.

3 . The heating component according to claim 1 , wherein the coating system further comprises a bond layer formed over the substrate and the insulting layer in formed over the bond layer.

4 . The heating component according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the insulation layer is 50-300 μm.

5 . The heating component according to claim 1 , wherein the coating system includes only one insulation layer.

6 . A method for producing a heating component, the method comprising:

applying a coating system to a substrate; and

applying a sealant in liquid form over the coating system as at least one of a continuous or closed layer that permeates the coating system, the sealant one of comprising epoxy or being a polymeric sealant, wherein a thickness of the sealant above the coating system is 0.05-5.0 mm,

wherein the coating system comprises:

a heater element formed over the substrate and comprising an electrically conductive material; and

an insulation layer formed between the substrate and heater element and comprising an electrically insulating ceramic; and

wherein the heater element and the ceramic insulation layer are applied by thermal spraying.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the coating system further comprises a conductive layer applied over the heater element for form contacts for an external power supply.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the coating system further comprises a bond layer formed on the substrate and the insulation layer is formed over the bond layer.

9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the insulation layer is 50-300 μm.

10 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the insulation layer is sprayed over the substrate and the heater element is sprayed onto the insulation layer.

11 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein a bond layer is applied over the substrate by thermal spraying, and the insulation layer applied over the bond layer.

12 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the coating system includes only one insulation layer.

13 . A heating component comprising:

a coating system applied to a substrate; and

a sealant, which is applied in liquid form over the coating system to permeate the coating, the sealant one of comprising epoxy or being a polymeric sealant,

wherein a thickness of the sealant above the coating system is 0.1-1.0 mm, and

wherein the coating system comprises:

a heater element formed over the substrate and comprising an electrically conductive material; and

only one insulation layer formed between the substrate and heater element and comprising an electrically insulating ceramic.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2026
From: BARTH, ALEXANDER; ERONEN, VILLE
To: OERLIKON METCO AG, WOHLEN
Reel/Frame 074038/0721 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: BARTH, ALEXANDER RUDOLF GEBHARD; ERONEN, VILLE
To: WOHLEN, OERLIKON METCO AG
Reel/Frame 065872/0769 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63153631 · Feb 25, 2021
Related Publication 20240149296A1 · May 9, 2024
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