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Friction stir spot welder and method of operating friction stir spo...
Patent number
12,303,995
Issue date
May 20, 2025
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Naoki Takeoka
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Friction stir additive method and machine
Patent number
12,290,873
Issue date
May 6, 2025
BOND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Timothy John Haynie
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Rotary tool, joining device, and joining method
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12,280,442
Issue date
Apr 22, 2025
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Nobushiro Seo
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Field-assisted friction stir additive manufacturing
Patent number
12,269,110
Issue date
Apr 8, 2025
Goodrich Corporation
Sergey Mironets
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Machine tool and control method of machine tool
Patent number
12,269,111
Issue date
Apr 8, 2025
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
Ayako Kitakaze
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Method for solid state welding
Patent number
12,251,772
Issue date
Mar 18, 2025
Paul Po Cheng
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Friction stir welding tool and welding method
Patent number
12,220,761
Issue date
Feb 11, 2025
The Boeing Company
Michael Philip Shemkunas
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Friction stir welding tool and friction stir welding method
Patent number
12,208,464
Issue date
Jan 28, 2025
STIRTEC GMBH
Gunter Figner
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Method for manufacturing liquid-cooling jacket and friction stir we...
Patent number
12,202,067
Issue date
Jan 21, 2025
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Hisashi Hori
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Double-sided friction stir welding method, methods for producing co...
Patent number
12,186,828
Issue date
Jan 7, 2025
JFE Steel Corporation
Muneo Matsushita
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Friction stir joining device, method of operating the same and join...
Patent number
12,168,261
Issue date
Dec 17, 2024
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Naoki Takeoka
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Friction stir welding tool holder with thermal sensor
Patent number
12,151,301
Issue date
Nov 26, 2024
National Chung Cheng University
Pai-Chen Lin
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Systems and methods for load control in friction stir processing
Patent number
12,083,618
Issue date
Sep 10, 2024
Mazak Corporation
Rodney Dale Fleck
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Joining system, and method for operating same
Patent number
12,064,831
Issue date
Aug 20, 2024
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Ryoji Ohashi
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Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding
Patent number
12,011,776
Issue date
Jun 18, 2024
Mazak Corporation
Rodney Dale Fleck
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Method for low-temperature joining of metal materials, and joint st...
Patent number
11,964,338
Issue date
Apr 23, 2024
Osaka University
Hidetoshi Fujii
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Double-action friction-stir joining system and method utilizing a c...
Patent number
11,938,558
Issue date
Mar 26, 2024
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Masahiro Miyake
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Swappable retractable tool tip (SRTT)
Patent number
11,931,820
Issue date
Mar 19, 2024
Mercury Mission Systems, LLC
Kang Lee
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Method for joining or machining and apparatus therefor
Patent number
11,919,118
Issue date
Mar 5, 2024
STIRTEC GMBH
Gunter Figner
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Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding method
Patent number
11,897,048
Issue date
Feb 13, 2024
Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
Koichi Ishiguro
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Friction stir spot welding device and method for operating same
Patent number
11,858,060
Issue date
Jan 2, 2024
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Ryoichi Hatano
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Plurality of studs being friction welded to an exterior surface of...
Patent number
11,815,192
Issue date
Nov 14, 2023
Forge Tech, Inc.
Michael Lee Miller
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Electromagnetic pulse-aided friction stir lock welding processing d...
Patent number
11,806,803
Issue date
Nov 7, 2023
NANCHANG HANGKONG UNIVERSITY
Yuhua Chen
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Automatic joining system
Patent number
11,794,272
Issue date
Oct 24, 2023
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Hisashi Hori
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Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding method
Patent number
11,794,273
Issue date
Oct 24, 2023
Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
Tomio Odakura
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Method for producing liquid-cooled jacket
Patent number
11,712,748
Issue date
Aug 1, 2023
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Hisashi Hori
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Method for manufacturing liquid-cooled jacket
Patent number
11,707,798
Issue date
Jul 25, 2023
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Hisashi Hori
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Pipe that is friction forge bonded to a ladder support through a st...
Patent number
11,592,117
Issue date
Feb 28, 2023
Forge Tech, Inc.
Michael Lee Miller
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Method for modifying surface grain structure of the material and ap...
Patent number
11,549,157
Issue date
Jan 10, 2023
Shiv Nadar University
Harpreet Singh
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Method of forming a cooling plate
Patent number
11,549,626
Issue date
Jan 10, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Anil K. Sachdev
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COMBINED MACHINING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE COMBINED M...
Publication number
20250178121
Publication date
Jun 5, 2025
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Eiji MATSUBARA
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Solid-state manufacturing method and solid-state manufacturing device
Publication number
20250162064
Publication date
May 22, 2025
IDQ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (GUANGDONG, HENGQIN) CO.,LTD.
Dawei GUO
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COMBINED MACHINING APPARATUS, METHOD TO PERFORM CUTTING AND FRICTIO...
Publication number
20250153266
Publication date
May 15, 2025
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Eiji MATSUBARA
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SOLID STATE ADDITIVE METHOD
Publication number
20250144738
Publication date
May 8, 2025
INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY, MACAU
Dawei GUO
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Patent Application
FRICTION-STIR SPOT WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
Publication number
20250144740
Publication date
May 8, 2025
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Naoki TAKEOKA
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Patent Application
METHOD FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING OR PROCESSING HIGH STRENGTH STEEL
Publication number
20250100069
Publication date
Mar 27, 2025
FCA US LLC
Bryan Macek
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Patent Application
HEAT EXCHANGER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED S...
Publication number
20250083249
Publication date
Mar 13, 2025
The Boeing Company
Aaron Parko
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Patent Application
ROBOT WELDING SYSTEM
Publication number
20250073905
Publication date
Mar 6, 2025
NACHI-FUJIKOSHI CORP.
Ryota WATANABE
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Patent Application
FRICTION STIR JOINING DEVICE, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME AND JOIN...
Publication number
20250058403
Publication date
Feb 20, 2025
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Naoki TAKEOKA
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Patent Application
ROTATING TOOL, JOINING DEVICE, AND JOINING METHOD
Publication number
20250058404
Publication date
Feb 20, 2025
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Nobushiro SEO
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Patent Application
Plurality of Studs being Friction Welded to an Exterior Surface of...
Publication number
20250035226
Publication date
Jan 30, 2025
Forge Tech, Inc.
Michael Lee Miller
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Patent Application
METHOD FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS USING FRICTION STIR WELDING AND DE...
Publication number
20250033140
Publication date
Jan 30, 2025
Stirtec GmbH
Gunter FIGNER
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ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD, METHOD OF PROD...
Publication number
20240408696
Publication date
Dec 12, 2024
JFE STEEL CORPORATION
Muneo MATSUSHITA
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FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL, FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS, AND FR...
Publication number
20240408695
Publication date
Dec 12, 2024
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Eiji MATSUBARA
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INSTRUMENTED TOOL HANDLER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING
Publication number
20240399492
Publication date
Dec 5, 2024
MAZAK CORPORATION
Rodney Dale Fleck
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TWO-PIECE TOOL FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL ASSEMBLY
Publication number
20240391018
Publication date
Nov 28, 2024
EVERWELL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Chih-Wei HUANG
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FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING ABILITY
Publication number
20240391017
Publication date
Nov 28, 2024
EVERWELL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Chih-Wei HUANG
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FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL HOLDER WITH THERMAL SENSOR
Publication number
20240316687
Publication date
Sep 26, 2024
NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY
Pai-Chen LIN
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Patent Application
FRICTION STIR TOOL CONTROL METHOD AND FRICTION STIR DEVICE
Publication number
20240293889
Publication date
Sep 5, 2024
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Masahiro MIYAKE
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Patent Application
INTELLIGENT PREDICTION METHOD FOR TENSILE STRENGTH OF FSW JOINTS CO...
Publication number
20240264002
Publication date
Aug 8, 2024
DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Xiaohong LU
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FIELD-ASSISTED FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Publication number
20240253149
Publication date
Aug 1, 2024
GOODRICH CORPORATION
Sergey Mironets
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD CONTROL IN FRICTION STIR PROCESSING
Publication number
20240227062
Publication date
Jul 11, 2024
MAZAK CORPORATION
Rodney Dale Fleck
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Patent Application
JOINING METHOD AND JOINED BODY
Publication number
20240207968
Publication date
Jun 27, 2024
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Takuya FUKUDA
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Patent Application
FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND WELDING METHOD
Publication number
20240189936
Publication date
Jun 13, 2024
The Boeing Company
Michael Philip Shemkunas
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD CONTROL IN FRICTION STIR PROCESSING
Publication number
20240131614
Publication date
Apr 25, 2024
MAZAK CORPORATION
Rodney Dale Fleck
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FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE AND FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD
Publication number
20240116130
Publication date
Apr 11, 2024
SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
Kouichi KATOH
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE, AND FRICTION S...
Publication number
20240116129
Publication date
Apr 11, 2024
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Masahiro MIYAKE
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FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD
Publication number
20240066623
Publication date
Feb 29, 2024
STIRTEC GmbH
Gunter FIGNER
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WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS USING ACOUSTIC TRACKING
Publication number
20240017342
Publication date
Jan 18, 2024
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
William Joshua Becker
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JOINING DEVICE AND JOINING METHOD
Publication number
20240009754
Publication date
Jan 11, 2024
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
Nobushiro SEO
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