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Timothy J. Trapp
Also filed as: TRAPP TIMOTHY · TRAPP TIMOTHY J · TRAPP TIMOTHY JOSEPH
35 granted patents·13 pending applications·743 citations·filing 1992–2025
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48 records- 0195US7189064B2Friction stir welded hollow airfoils and method thereforGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 13, 2007·90 cites·33 claims
- 0294US6676004B1Tool for friction stir weldingEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·95 cites·21 claims
- 0392US7832613B2Friction stir welding systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 16, 2010·18 cites·21 claims
- 0492US7416102B1Method of friction stir welding and multi-section faced shoulderless retractable variable penetration friction stir welding tool for sameEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 26, 2008·21 cites·9 claims
- 0592US6676008B1Friction stir welding of corner configurationsEDISON WELDING INST·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·79 cites·26 claims
- 0688US7121448B2Friction stir welding apparatus and associated thermal management systems and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 17, 2006·42 cites·42 claims
- 0788US5280477ANetwork synchronous data distribution systemE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 18, 1994·149 cites·7 claims
- 0887US8240046B2Methods for making near net shape airfoil leading edge protectionPERETTI MICHAEL W·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 14, 2012·18 cites·20 claims
- 0985US8342328B2Product packaging with releasable fastenerMATTEL INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 1, 2013·9 cites·20 claims
- 1085US7337940B2Apparatus and method for friction stir welding of high strength materials, and articles made therefromGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 4, 2008·7 cites·10 claims
- 1185US7032800B2Apparatus and method for friction stir welding of high strength materials, and articles made therefromGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·26 cites·69 claims
- 1282US10525548B2Friction welding methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 1381US8267803B2Reconfigurable infant support structureTRAPP TIMOTHY J·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·13 cites·20 claims
- 1479US8657106B2Product packaging with releasable fastenerMATTEL INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 25, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 1579US8555434B2Reconfigurable child retaining structureCHAPMAN LINDA J·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 15, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
- 1679US7141754B2Method for repairing defects in a conductive substrate using weldingEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 28, 2006·15 cites·30 claims
- 1778US7789235B2Releasable product fastener for product packagingMATTEL INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 7, 2010·7 cites·21 claims
- 1878US2025257659A1Airfoil joining apparatus and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1977US12312973B2Airfoil joining apparatus and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2023·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2076US8895887B2Resistance weld repairing of casing flange holesTRAPP TIMOTHY JOSEPH·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 25, 2014·10 cites·28 claims
- 2176US6779709B2Portable inertia welderEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·20 cites·15 claims
- 2275US8353397B2Product packaging with releasable fastenerMATTEL INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 15, 2013·9 cites·20 claims
- 2375US8066545B2Toy vehicle track play setJOURDIAN ROBERT WILLIAM·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 29, 2011·5 cites·19 claims
- 2474US7819302B2Aluminum end caps ultrasonically welded to end of aluminum tubeBOEING CO·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 26, 2010·19 cites·12 claims
- 2574US7216793B2Friction stir welding travel axis load control method and apparatusEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·17 cites·29 claims
- 2672US8986068B2Toy vehicle track play setMATTEL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 24, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 2772US7404510B2Retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding toolEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 29, 2008·4 cites·20 claims
- 2869US8516674B2Solid state resistance welding for airfoil repair and manufactureTREWILER GARY EDWARD·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 27, 2013·5 cites·33 claims
- 2969US8056793B2Apparatus and method for friction surfacing using a consumable pin toolHANLON TIMOTHY·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 15, 2011·5 cites·9 claims
- 3068US11828190B2Airfoil joining apparatus and methodsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 3168US8845441B2Reconfigurable infant support structureTRAPP TIMOTHY J·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 30, 2014·6 cites·22 claims
- 3267US7234626B2Method of friction stir welding and retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding tool for sameEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 26, 2007·11 cites·24 claims
- 3366US7784667B2Apparatus and method for friction stir welding using a consumable pin toolGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 31, 2010·1 cites·21 claims
- 3465US2010089788A1Product packaging with releasable fastenerMATTEL INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3562US7126076B2Method for repairing defects in a metallic substrate using weldingEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·11 cites·18 claims
- 3659US7490750B2Method and apparatus for locally clamping components that are to be joined by friction stir weldingEDISON WELDING INST·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 17, 2009·7 cites·12 claims
- 3755US2008257936A1Multi-section faced shoulderless retractable variable penetration friction stir welding toolTRAPP TIMOTHY J·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US8608528B2Toy vehicle track play setJOURDIAN ROBERT WILLIAM·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·0 cites·22 claims
- 3949US2008099533A1Method for controlling microstructure via thermally managed solid state joiningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4047US2014117007A1Local Heat Treatment and Thermal Management System for Engine ComponentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4147US2010242843A1High temperature additive manufacturing systems for making near net shape airfoils leading edge protection, and tooling systems therewithPERETTI MICHAEL W·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4247US2014120483A1Local Heat Treatment and Thermal Management System for Engine ComponentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4341US2005045695A1Apparatus and method for friction stir welding using a consumable pin toolFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4439US2011180587A1Friction stir welding toolEDISON WELDING INST INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4538US2017080520A1Inertia welding methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4635US2011097213A1Composite airfoils having leading edge protection made using high temperature additive manufacturing methodsPERETTI MICHAEL W·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4735US2018216464A1Method of repairing a bliskGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4832US2013081269A1Systems and methods for repairing holesTRAPP TIMOTHY JOSEPH·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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