Inventor
LITWINSKI EDWARD
US13 patents
Patents
13 patentsUS6726085B2Apr 27, 2004
Method and apparatus for producing a refined grain structure
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Friction stir welding process to repair voids in aluminum alloys
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FSW tool design for thick weld joints
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Friction stir welding interlocking joint design and method
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US6257479B1Jul 10, 2001
Tooling and methods for circumferential friction stir welding
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Method of manufacturing rivets having high strength and formability
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High strength friction stir welding
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US6638381B2Oct 28, 2003
Method for preparing ultra-fine grain titanium and titanium-alloy articles and articles prepared thereby
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Method and apparatus for backing up a friction stir weld joint
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US6464127B2Oct 15, 2002
Tooling and methods for circumferential friction stir welding
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US6865919B2Mar 15, 2005
Method and apparatus for producing a refined grain structure
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Method of manufacturing rivets having high strength and formability
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Rivets having high strength and formability
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