Visiting Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering (CETA) Tom Filburn, PhD, reached a milestone on Oct. 8, 2024. The United States Patent Office granted his 30th patent.
Filburn acknowledges the help and support of his co-inventors on these new concepts. All of these patents relate to either new material or novel sub-system design for a variety of aerospace components and systems. His latest patent describes a laser system that can combine surface preparation with a coating application step for high temperature turbine components.