Inventor
MATLACK MIKE P
US29 patents
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BOEING CO
22 patentsUS9056370B1Jun 16, 2015
Friction stir weld plugs and methods of using thereof
BOEING CO19 citations90
US8757468B1Jun 24, 2014
Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir welding
BOEING CO8 citations84
US7703654B2Apr 27, 2010
Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir welding
BOEING CO11 citations84
US7641096B2Jan 5, 2010
Friction stir welding apparatus
BOEING CO12 citations84
US7617965B2Nov 17, 2009
Method for measuring loads on a friction stir welding tool
BOEING CO8 citations84
US7537150B2May 26, 2009
Apparatus and method for measuring loads on a friction stir welding tool
BOEING CO13 citations84
US8052030B2Nov 8, 2011
Apparatus for friction stir welding using spindle-in-spindle
BOEING CO9 citations83
US7992761B2Aug 9, 2011
Process control system for friction stir welding
BOEING CO15 citations83
US9272362B2Mar 1, 2016
Friction stir weld plugs and methods of using thereof
BOEING CO5 citations81
US7451661B2Nov 18, 2008
Friction stir welding load confirmation system
BOEING CO9 citations81
US7774910B2Aug 17, 2010
Independent axis clamping apparatus and method
BOEING CO6 citations73
US11214020B2Jan 4, 2022
Fabrication method and apparatus for creating large and/or complex thermoplastic composite components
BOEING CO2 citations72
US9409253B2Aug 9, 2016
Friction stir weld plugs and methods of using thereof
BOEING CO4 citations70
US9205533B2Dec 8, 2015
Clamping method and apparatus
BOEING CO3 citations63
US7748591B2Jul 6, 2010
Pressure foot clamp for friction stir welding machine
BOEING CO4 citations63
US8662372B2Mar 4, 2014
Apparatus for friction stir welding using spindle-in-spindle
BOEING CO1 citations61
US9687935B2Jun 27, 2017
Clamping method and apparatus
BOEING CO0 citations52
US9022376B2May 5, 2015
Reconfigurable clamping system
BOEING CO1 citations52
US7356897B2Apr 15, 2008
Systems and methods for verifying a pre-programmed materials processing path
BOEING CO1 citations52
US9511461B2Dec 6, 2016
Independent axis ancillary device
BOEING CO1 citations51
US10232571B2Mar 19, 2019
Material tensioning system
BOEING CO0 citations40
US10226905B2Mar 12, 2019
Material tensioning system
BOEING CO0 citations40
BURTON KURT A
3 patentsUS8434660B2May 7, 2013
Method for friction stir welding using spindle-in-spindle
BURTON KURT A6 citations81
US8393524B1Mar 12, 2013
Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir welding
BURTON KURT A2 citations61
US8205785B2Jun 26, 2012
Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir welding
BURTON KURT A3 citations61