US 12,071,684 B2
Air data probe corrosion protection
Steven Poteet, Lake Forest, CA (US); Marc E. Gage, Feeding Hills, MA (US); and Blair A. Smith, South Windsor, CT (US)
Assigned to ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC., Burnsville, MN (US)
Filed by Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,763.
Application 18/123,763 is a division of application No. 16/165,772, filed on Oct. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,629,403.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227978 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. C23C 16/04 (2006.01); C23C 16/30 (2006.01); C23C 16/40 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01); C23C 16/455 (2006.01); G01P 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC C23C 16/045 (2013.01) [C23C 16/303 (2013.01); C23C 16/402 (2013.01); C23C 16/403 (2013.01); C23C 16/405 (2013.01); C23C 16/4404 (2013.01); C23C 16/45544 (2013.01); C23C 16/45553 (2013.01); C23C 16/45555 (2013.01); G01P 13/025 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air data probe, comprising:
a metallic body defining internal and external surfaces; and
a substantially uniform vapor-deposited corrosion resistant coating disposed on all internal and external surfaces of the metallic body, wherein the corrosion resistant coating is or includes a ceramic coating, wherein the metallic body includes a metal plated metallic layer under the corrosion resistant layer comprising at least one of platinum, Pd, Ru, or gold, wherein the metallic layer has a thickness between about 5 nm to about 20 nm.