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US 5080926

ANTI-FOULING COATING PROCESS

Assignee

Filed

Feb 9, 1984

Granted

Jan 14, 1992

Location

San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

Abstract

A mechanical process for preventing the fouling of metalic objects such as ship propellers, hulls and other types of hardware exposed to seawater by application on the exposed surface of a ceramic coating. The coating is applied by thermal spraying. The ceramic coating is formulated to have sufficient hardness to prevent encrustation of barnacles, tube worms and other parasites, but retains enough malleability to prevent brittleness and to provide sufficient resistance to impacts.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 7, 1984

Rescinded

May 4, 1990

Duration

5 years, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1JULIAN PORTER

Sensitive facility: San Diego CA (SAIC/General Dynamics)

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