| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7608296 |
Anvil for friction stir welding high temperature materials |
October 27, 2009 |
| A friction stir welding anvil and method of producing a friction stir welding anvil that precludes diffusion or mechanical bonding of the anvil to the work pieces are provided. The alternatives for producing such an anvil comprise coating the anvil with diffusion barriers such as oxides, |
| 7270257 |
Out-of-position friction stir welding of high melting temperature alloys |
September 18, 2007 |
| A system and method for performing friction stir welding of non-planar materials having high melting temperatures, wherein a process is provided for performing longitudinal and radial welds on objects such as pipes, flanges, tanks, and shrouds, and wherein an active or passive mandrel |
| 7210610 |
Apparatus and method for performing non-linear friction stir welds on either planar or non-plana |
May 1, 2007 |
| A method and device enabling friction stir welding along non-linear joint lines or seams on either planar or non-planar surfaces are provided. The device features four roller clamps located on upper and lower pieces. It also contains a non-consumable tool with a profiled probed end that |
| 7152776 |
Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool |
December 26, 2006 |
| A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating |
| 7124929 |
Friction stir welding of metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and supera |
October 24, 2006 |
| A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating |
| 6850798 |
Method and apparatus for measuring body fat in animals |
February 1, 2005 |
| A method for measuring a body composition measure of an animal includes steps of measuring a first electrical impedance between a front foot pad of the animal and a rear foot pad of the animal; measuring a second electrical impedance between two front foot pads of the animal in parallel |
| 6779704 |
Friction stir welding of metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and supera |
August 24, 2004 |
| A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating |
| 6732901 |
Anvil for friction stir welding high temperature materials |
May 11, 2004 |
| A friction stir welding anvil and method of producing a friction stir welding anvil that precludes diffusion or mechanical bonding of the anvil to the work pieces are provided. The alternatives for producing such an anvil comprise coating the anvil with diffusion barriers such as oxides, |
| 6648206 |
Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool |
November 18, 2003 |
| A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating |
| 6640846 |
Automatic fueling system and components therefor |
November 4, 2003 |
| An automatic fueling system includes a pump having a telescoping arm capable of placement in three-dimensional space, a flexibly mounted nozzle on the end of the arm and a docking cone to mate with the fuel port on a vehicle. A camera provides a view of the side of the vehicle on a monit |
| 6354343 |
Automatic fueling system and components therefor |
March 12, 2002 |
| An automatic fueling system includes a pump having a telescoping arm capable of placement in three-dimensional space, a flexibly mounted nozzle on the end of the arm and a docking cone to mate with the fuel port on a vehicle. A camera provides a view of the side of the vehicle on a monit |
| 6024137 |
Automatic fueling system and components therefor |
February 15, 2000 |
| An automatic fueling system includes a pump having a telescoping arm capable of placement in three-dimensional space, a flexibly mounted nozzle on the end of the arm and a docking cone to mate with the fuel port on a vehicle. A camera provides a view of the side of the vehicle on a monit |
