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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019

Filed:

May. 31, 2013
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Dechao Lin, Greer, SC (US);

Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Simpsonville, SC (US);

Yan Cui, Greer, SC (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/20 (2014.01); B23K 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 28/02 (2014.01); F16L 9/02 (2006.01); B23K 26/348 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/0052 (2013.01); B23K 26/20 (2013.01); B23K 26/348 (2015.10); B23K 28/02 (2013.01); F16L 9/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A welding process, welding system and welded article are disclosed. The welding process includes generating a first beam from a stationary fusion apparatus and generating a second beam from a rotatable fusion apparatus. The first beam and the second beam form a weld in an article. The welding system includes a stationary fusion apparatus and a rotatable fusion apparatus directed at an article to be welded, the stationary fusion apparatus and rotatable fusion apparatus being arranged and disposed to form a single weld in the article. The welded article includes a first element welded to a second element, the welded article having a decreased root reinforcement, in an inaccessible region, from that of a hybrid stationary fusion apparatus.


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