Inventor
SATOU AKIHIRO
JP34 patents
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HITACHI LTD
28 patentsUS7036707B2May 2, 2006
Friction stir welding method, frame members used therein, and product formed thereby
HITACHI LTD76 citations99
US6305866B1Oct 23, 2001
Structure joined by friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD60 citations97
US6237829B1May 29, 2001
Friction stir welding apparatus
HITACHI LTD59 citations97
US6619534B2Sep 16, 2003
Friction stir welding method using members which overlap and have protrusion at the weld location prior to the welding
HITACHI LTD22 citations96
US6585443B2Jul 1, 2003
Structural body formed by friction stir welding two members, one of which has a protruding portion
HITACHI LTD22 citations96
US6471112B2Oct 29, 2002
Friction stir welding method
HITACHI LTD36 citations96
US6419144B2Jul 16, 2002
Method of forming structural body using friction stir welding, and structural body formed
HITACHI LTD32 citations96
US6382498B2May 7, 2002
Friction stir welding method including positioning of rotary tool, and structural body formed thereby
HITACHI LTD37 citations96
US6378754B2Apr 30, 2002
Friction stir welding method including removal of protruding portion, and structural body formed thereby
HITACHI LTD32 citations96
US6315187B1Nov 13, 2001
Friction stir welding method
HITACHI LTD51 citations96
US6311889B1Nov 6, 2001
Manufacturing method of a structure body and a manufacturing apparatus of a structure body
HITACHI LTD61 citations96
US6273323B1Aug 14, 2001
Manufacturing method of a structural body
HITACHI LTD59 citations96
US6250037B1Jun 26, 2001
Structure body and hollow shape extruded frame member
HITACHI LTD77 citations96
US6936332B2Aug 30, 2005
Extruded frame member for use in friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD17 citations92
US6777107B2Aug 17, 2004
Structural body formed by friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD13 citations92
US6745929B1Jun 8, 2004
Method of manufacturing structural body and structural body
HITACHI LTD23 citations92
US6733900B2May 11, 2004
Car body formed by friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD15 citations92
US6691484B2Feb 17, 2004
Hollow extruded frame member for friction stir welding and structure body formed therefrom
HITACHI LTD16 citations92
US6607837B2Aug 19, 2003
Structural body formed by friction stir welding method
HITACHI LTD15 citations92
US6513698B2Feb 4, 2003
Method of manufacture of a structural body
HITACHI LTD16 citations92
US6502739B2Jan 7, 2003
Method of manufacture of a structural body
HITACHI LTD18 citations92
US6494011B2Dec 17, 2002
Hollow extruded frame member for friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD33 citations92
US6422449B1Jul 23, 2002
Method of mending a friction stir welding portion
HITACHI LTD46 citations92
US6325274B2Dec 4, 2001
Method of manufacture of a structural body
HITACHI LTD20 citations92
US6722286B2Apr 20, 2004
Structure and railway car
HITACHI LTD18 citations84
US6640515B1Nov 4, 2003
Frame member used in friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD12 citations82
US6716538B2Apr 6, 2004
Structural body formed by friction stir welding
HITACHI LTD2 citations74
US7051916B2May 30, 2006
Friction stir welding method
HITACHI LTD0 citations42
HITACHI POWER SOLUTIONS CO LTD
3 patentsUS11285562B2Mar 29, 2022
Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding method
HITACHI POWER SOLUTIONS CO LTD3 citations71
US11794273B2Oct 24, 2023
Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding method
HITACHI POWER SOLUTIONS CO LTD1 citations60
US10596657B2Mar 24, 2020
Friction stir welding apparatus, friction stir welding control device, and friction stir welding method
HITACHI POWER SOLUTIONS CO LTD1 citations58