Russell J. Steel

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Salem, UT, US

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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
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Systems and methods for friction bit joining
- Patent number 11,697,173
- Issue date Jul 11, 2023
- Brigham Young University
- Michael P. Miles
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Friction stir processing tip, apparatus, and method
- Patent number 11,534,855
- Issue date Dec 27, 2022
- Mazak Corporation
- David Rosal
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Devices, systems, and methods for increased wear resistance during...
- Patent number 11,458,564
- Issue date Oct 4, 2022
- Mazak Corporation
- Rodney Dale Fleck
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Low-cost friction stir processing tool
- Patent number 11,440,133
- Issue date Sep 13, 2022
- Mazak Corporation
- Qingyuan Liu
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
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Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding
- Patent number 11,130,192
- Issue date Sep 28, 2021
- Mazak Corporation
- Rodney Dale Fleck
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Friction stir processing tool with radial protrusion
- Patent number 11,059,125
- Issue date Jul 13, 2021
- Mazak Corporation
- David Rosal
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Compressible friction stir welding tool for conventional machining...
- Patent number 10,799,980
- Issue date Oct 13, 2020
- Mazak Corporation
- Scott M. Packer
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Friction stir extrusion of nonweldable materials for downhole tools
- Patent number 10,695,861
- Issue date Jun 30, 2020
- Mazak Corporation
- Robert J. Utter
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Friction bit joining of materials using a friction rivet
- Patent number 9,764,375
- Issue date Sep 19, 2017
- Brigham Young University
- Michael P. Miles
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid pr...
- Patent number 9,352,425
- Issue date May 31, 2016
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- David Rosal
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Out of position friction stir welding of casing and small diameter...
- Patent number 9,242,308
- Issue date Jan 26, 2016
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Jeremy Peterson
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Disposable mandrel for friction stir joining
- Patent number 9,061,371
- Issue date Jun 23, 2015
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Paul T. Higgins
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Ball hole welding using the friction stir welding (FSW) process
- Patent number 8,955,734
- Issue date Feb 17, 2015
- Smith International, Inc.
- Russell J. Steel
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Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid pr...
- Patent number 8,910,851
- Issue date Dec 16, 2014
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- David Rosal
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Methods of hardbanding joints of pipe using friction stir welding
- Patent number 8,763,881
- Issue date Jul 1, 2014
- Smith International, Inc.
- Madapusi K. Keshavan
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Ultra-hard constructions with enhanced second phase
- Patent number 8,741,006
- Issue date Jun 3, 2014
- Smith International, Inc.
- Monte E. Russell
- C22 - METALLURGY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FER...
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Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding
- Patent number 8,550,326
- Issue date Oct 8, 2013
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Scott M. Packer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using frictio...
- Patent number 8,490,855
- Issue date Jul 23, 2013
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Russell Kingston
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Method for using a non-linear control parameter ramp profile to app...
- Patent number 8,469,256
- Issue date Jun 25, 2013
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Jonathan A. Babb
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Tungsten rhenium compounds and composites and methods for forming t...
- Patent number 8,361,178
- Issue date Jan 29, 2013
- Smith International, Inc.
- Qingyuan Liu
- C22 - METALLURGY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FER...
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Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using frictio...
- Patent number 8,317,080
- Issue date Nov 27, 2012
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Russell Kingston
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Rotary holding device for gripping tool material at elevated temper...
- Patent number 8,241,556
- Issue date Aug 14, 2012
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- David Rosal
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Solid state processing of hand-held knife blades to improve blade p...
- Patent number 8,186,561
- Issue date May 29, 2012
- Megastir Technologies, LLC
- Charles E. Allen
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques
- Patent number 8,157,154
- Issue date Apr 17, 2012
- Brigham Young University
- Scott M. Packer
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Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding
- Patent number 8,056,797
- Issue date Nov 15, 2011
- Megastir Technologies
- Scott M. Packer
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Ultra-hard constructions with enhanced second phase
- Patent number 8,020,643
- Issue date Sep 20, 2011
- Smith International, Inc.
- Monte E. Russell
- C22 - METALLURGY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FER...
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Two spiral stepped friction stir welding tool
- Patent number 7,992,759
- Issue date Aug 9, 2011
- Megastir Technologies, LLC
- Russell J. Steel
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Method for using modifiable tool control parameters to control the...
- Patent number 7,909,231
- Issue date Mar 22, 2011
- Megastir Technologies LLC
- Jonathan A. Babb
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques
- Patent number 7,845,545
- Issue date Dec 7, 2010
- Brigham Young University
- Scott M. Packer
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Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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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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DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE DURING...
- Publication number 20230107348
- Publication date Apr 6, 2023
- MAZAK CORPORATION
- Rodney Dale Fleck
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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INSTRUMENTED TOOL HANDLER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING
- Publication number 20210402509
- Publication date Dec 30, 2021
- MAZAK CORPORATION
- Rodney Dale Fleck
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TIP, APPARATUS, AND METHOD
- Publication number 20210121977
- Publication date Apr 29, 2021
- MAZAK CORPORATION
- David Rosal
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRICTION BIT JOINING
- Publication number 20190344380
- Publication date Nov 14, 2019
- Brigham Young University
- Michael P. Miles
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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LOW-COST FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TOOL
- Publication number 20190337087
- Publication date Nov 7, 2019
- MAZAK CORPORATION
- Qingyuan Liu
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
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FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TOOL WITH RADIAL PROTRUSION
- Publication number 20190151982
- Publication date May 23, 2019
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- David Rosal
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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INSTRUMENTED TOOL HANDLER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING
- Publication number 20190061048
- Publication date Feb 28, 2019
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Rodney Dale Fleck
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE DURING...
- Publication number 20190061046
- Publication date Feb 28, 2019
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Rodney Dale Fleck
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING ON CONVENTIONAL MACH...
- Publication number 20180099349
- Publication date Apr 12, 2018
- Scott M. Packer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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FRICTION STIR EXTRUSION OF NONWELDABLE MATERIALS FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS
- Publication number 20170216961
- Publication date Aug 3, 2017
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Robert J. Utter
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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MECHANICAL FLOW JOINING OF HIGH MELTING TEMPERATURE MATERIALS
- Publication number 20170197274
- Publication date Jul 13, 2017
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Russell J. Steel
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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FRICTION STIRRING AND ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL BITS, OIL FIELD AND...
- Publication number 20150258628
- Publication date Sep 17, 2015
- Smith International, Inc.
- Richard A. Flak
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
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MATERIAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING FRICTION STIR WELDING HYBRID PR...
- Publication number 20150097020
- Publication date Apr 9, 2015
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- David Rosal
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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OUT OF POSITION FRICTION STIR WELDING OF CASING AND SMALL DIAMETER...
- Publication number 20140263574
- Publication date Sep 18, 2014
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Jeremy Peterson
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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APPARATUS TO JOIN TUBULARS USING FRICTION STIR JOINING
- Publication number 20140151438
- Publication date Jun 5, 2014
- Rodney Dale Fleck
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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BALL HOLE WELDING USING THE FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW) PROCESS
- Publication number 20140034394
- Publication date Feb 6, 2014
- Smith International, Inc.
- Russell J. Steel
- C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL CHEMI...
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Method of Evaluating Friction Stir Welding Defects
- Publication number 20140013821
- Publication date Jan 16, 2014
- Murray Mahoney
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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SYSTEM FOR USING HIGH ROTARY SPEED FOR MINIMIZING THE LOAD DURING F...
- Publication number 20140008418
- Publication date Jan 9, 2014
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Russell J. Steel
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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DISPOSABLE MANDREL FOR FRICTION STIR JOINING
- Publication number 20130299560
- Publication date Nov 14, 2013
- Paul T. Higgins
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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FRICTION STIR JOINING OF CURVED SURFACES
- Publication number 20130299561
- Publication date Nov 14, 2013
- Paul T. Higgins
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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FRICTION BIT JOINING OF MATERIALS
- Publication number 20130228612
- Publication date Sep 5, 2013
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Paul T. Higgins
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOLDING MATERIALS HAVING ARCUATE SURFACES IN...
- Publication number 20130206818
- Publication date Aug 15, 2013
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Paul T. Higgins
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
TUNGSTEN RHENIUM COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITES AND METHODS FOR FORMING T...
- Publication number 20130125475
- Publication date May 23, 2013
- Smith International, Inc.
- QINGYUAN LIU
- C22 - METALLURGY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FER...
Information Patent Application
METHODS TO FABRICATE FULLY ENCLOSED HOLLOW STRUCTURES USING FRICTIO...
- Publication number 20130098973
- Publication date Apr 25, 2013
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Russell Kingston
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
MATERIAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING FRICTION STIR WELDING HYBRID PR...
- Publication number 20130068825
- Publication date Mar 21, 2013
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- David Rosal
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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FRICTION STIRRING AND ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL BITS, OIL FIELD AND...
- Publication number 20120273555
- Publication date Nov 1, 2012
- MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Richard August Flak
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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SOLID STATE PROCESSING OF HAND-HELD KNIFE BLADES TO IMPROVE BLADE P...
- Publication number 20120227546
- Publication date Sep 13, 2012
- DIAMOND BLADE, LLC
- Charles E. Allen
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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METHOD FOR USING A NON-LINEAR CONTROL PARAMETER RAMP PROFILE TO APP...
- Publication number 20120185075
- Publication date Jul 19, 2012
- Jonathan A. Babb
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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EXPANDABLE MANDREL FOR USE IN FRICTION STIR WELDING
- Publication number 20120125973
- Publication date May 24, 2012
- Scott M. Packer
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Russell J. Steel

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding

Systems and methods for friction bit joining

Friction stir processing tip, apparatus, and method

Devices, systems, and methods for increased wear resistance during...

Low-cost friction stir processing tool

Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding

Friction stir processing tool with radial protrusion

Compressible friction stir welding tool for conventional machining...

Friction stir extrusion of nonweldable materials for downhole tools

Friction bit joining of materials using a friction rivet

Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid pr...

Out of position friction stir welding of casing and small diameter...

Disposable mandrel for friction stir joining

Ball hole welding using the friction stir welding (FSW) process

Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid pr...

Methods of hardbanding joints of pipe using friction stir welding

Ultra-hard constructions with enhanced second phase

Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding

Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using frictio...

Method for using a non-linear control parameter ramp profile to app...

Tungsten rhenium compounds and composites and methods for forming t...

Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using frictio...

Rotary holding device for gripping tool material at elevated temper...

Solid state processing of hand-held knife blades to improve blade p...

Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques

Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding

Ultra-hard constructions with enhanced second phase

Two spiral stepped friction stir welding tool

Method for using modifiable tool control parameters to control the...

Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD CONTROL IN FRICTION STIR PROCESSING

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE DURING...

INSTRUMENTED TOOL HANDLER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING

FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TIP, APPARATUS, AND METHOD

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRICTION BIT JOINING

LOW-COST FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TOOL

FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TOOL WITH RADIAL PROTRUSION

INSTRUMENTED TOOL HANDLER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE DURING...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING ON CONVENTIONAL MACH...

FRICTION STIR EXTRUSION OF NONWELDABLE MATERIALS FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS

MECHANICAL FLOW JOINING OF HIGH MELTING TEMPERATURE MATERIALS

FRICTION STIRRING AND ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL BITS, OIL FIELD AND...

MATERIAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING FRICTION STIR WELDING HYBRID PR...

OUT OF POSITION FRICTION STIR WELDING OF CASING AND SMALL DIAMETER...

APPARATUS TO JOIN TUBULARS USING FRICTION STIR JOINING

BALL HOLE WELDING USING THE FRICTION STIR WELDING (FSW) PROCESS

Method of Evaluating Friction Stir Welding Defects

SYSTEM FOR USING HIGH ROTARY SPEED FOR MINIMIZING THE LOAD DURING F...

DISPOSABLE MANDREL FOR FRICTION STIR JOINING

FRICTION STIR JOINING OF CURVED SURFACES

FRICTION BIT JOINING OF MATERIALS

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOLDING MATERIALS HAVING ARCUATE SURFACES IN...

TUNGSTEN RHENIUM COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITES AND METHODS FOR FORMING T...

METHODS TO FABRICATE FULLY ENCLOSED HOLLOW STRUCTURES USING FRICTIO...

MATERIAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING FRICTION STIR WELDING HYBRID PR...

FRICTION STIRRING AND ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL BITS, OIL FIELD AND...

SOLID STATE PROCESSING OF HAND-HELD KNIFE BLADES TO IMPROVE BLADE P...

METHOD FOR USING A NON-LINEAR CONTROL PARAMETER RAMP PROFILE TO APP...

EXPANDABLE MANDREL FOR USE IN FRICTION STIR WELDING