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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2005
Charles R. Tolle, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Denis E. Clark, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Herschel B. Smartt, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Karen S. Miller, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Charles R. Tolle, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Denis E. Clark, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Herschel B. Smartt, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Karen S. Miller, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Abstract
A material-forming tool and a method for forming a material are described including a shank portion; a shoulder portion that releasably engages the shank portion; a pin that releasably engages the shoulder portion, wherein the pin defines a passageway; and a source of a material coupled in material flowing relation relative to the pin and wherein the material-forming tool is utilized in methodology that includes providing a first material; providing a second material, and placing the second material into contact with the first material; and locally plastically deforming the first material with the material-forming tool so as mix the first material and second material together to form a resulting material having characteristics different from the respective first and second materials.