Patent ID: 7323061
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: B05B,B23K

Abstract:
1. A thermal spray instrument ( 10 ) having a thermal spray torch ( 12 ), the torch ( 12 ) having a geometrical axis ( 14 ), the torch ( 12 ) being capable of spraying a jet ( 16 ) along its geometrical axis ( 14 ), the jet ( 16 ) consisting of a gas flow at elevated temperature loaded with molten particles of the material to be sprayed, the instrument ( 10 ) having a control unit ( 30 ) supplying the torch ( 12 ) with ingredients by applying the supply parameters ( 122 ) which are communicated to said control unit, instrument ( 10 ) having a computer ( 100 ) communicating the supply parameters ( 122 ) to the control unit ( 30 ) by means of a unit-computer connection ( 120 ), the instrument ( 10 ) having sensors ( 52 ) capable of monitoring the movements of the torch ( 12 ), the sensors ( 52 ) being capable of transmitting information ( 112 , 114 ) about the operation of the torch ( 12 ) to the computer ( 100 ), this transmission being carried out by means of the sensors-computer connection ( 100 ), characterized in that: a. the computer ( b. the sensors ( c. the spray parameter measured from the images (