FRICTION AND WEAR REDUCTION IN CRYOGENIC MECHANISMS AND OTHER SYSTEMS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140126848A1
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14071970

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An apparatus includes a first component having a first surface and a second component having a second surface. The first surface includes sputtered gold, and the second surface includes a stainless steel alloy. The first surface is configured to contact the second surface, and one of the components is configured to move against another of the components. The stainless steel alloy could consist of a UNS 21800/AISI Type S21800 metal. The sputtered gold could include ion sputtered gold, and the sputtered gold could have a thickness of about 1 micron. The first component could include a first blade of an adjustable aperture mechanism, where the adjustable aperture mechanism also includes a second blade. The second component could include a first plate of the adjustable aperture mechanism, where the adjustable aperture mechanism further includes a second plate. The blades can be configured to move within a space between the plates.

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RAYTHEON COMPANY870 WINTER STREET WALTHAM MA 02451-1449

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christopoulos, Konstantine J Redondo Beach, US 1 1
Scroggin, James E McKinney, US 2 3
Vukobratovich, Daniel Tucson, US 4 69

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