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STEEL RUSSELL J
US35 patents
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MAZAK CORP
11 patentsUS11059125B2Jul 13, 2021
Friction stir processing tool with radial protrusion
MAZAK CORP22 citations93
US12011776B2Jun 18, 2024
Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding
MAZAK CORP1 citations72
US11534855B2Dec 27, 2022
Friction stir processing tip, apparatus, and method
MAZAK CORP2 citations72
US11458564B2Oct 4, 2022
Devices, systems, and methods for increased wear resistance during low temperature friction stir processing
MAZAK CORP4 citations72
US11130192B2Sep 28, 2021
Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding
MAZAK CORP2 citations72
US10799980B2Oct 13, 2020
Compressible friction stir welding tool for conventional machining equipment
MAZAK CORP3 citations72
US12594620B2Apr 7, 2026
Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding
MAZAK CORP0 citations62
US12459051B2Nov 4, 2025
Devices, systems, and methods for increased wear resistance during low temperature friction stir processing
MAZAK CORP0 citations62
US12083618B2Sep 10, 2024
Systems and methods for load control in friction stir processing
MAZAK CORP1 citations62
US11440133B2Sep 13, 2022
Low-cost friction stir processing tool
MAZAK CORP1 citations61
US10695861B2Jun 30, 2020
Friction stir extrusion of nonweldable materials for downhole tools
MAZAK CORP0 citations34
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
6 patentsUS7992759B2Aug 9, 2011
Two spiral stepped friction stir welding tool
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC21 citations92
US8910851B2Dec 16, 2014
Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid process
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC24 citations90
US8490855B2Jul 23, 2013
Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using friction stir welding
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC13 citations82
US9352425B2May 31, 2016
Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid process
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC15 citations81
US9242308B2Jan 26, 2016
Out of position friction stir welding of casing and small diameter tubing or pipe
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC13 citations81
US9061371B2Jun 23, 2015
Disposable mandrel for friction stir joining
MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC11 citations80
SMITH INTERNATIONAL
3 patentsUS8955734B2Feb 17, 2015
Ball hole welding using the friction stir welding (FSW) process
SMITH INTERNATIONAL12 citations84
US8020643B2Sep 20, 2011
Ultra-hard constructions with enhanced second phase
SMITH INTERNATIONAL9 citations83
US8361178B2Jan 29, 2013
Tungsten rhenium compounds and composites and methods for forming the same
SMITH INTERNATIONAL6 citations82
PACKER SCOTT M
3 patentsUS8550326B2Oct 8, 2013
Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding
PACKER SCOTT M15 citations81
US8056797B2Nov 15, 2011
Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding
PACKER SCOTT M16 citations81
US8157154B2Apr 17, 2012
Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques
PACKER SCOTT M10 citations80