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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Brian E. Taylor, Draper, UT (US);
Richard A. Flak, Springville, UT (US);
Russell J. Steel, Salem, UT (US);
Scott M. Packer, Alpine, UT (US);
Inventors:
Brian E. Taylor, Draper, UT (US);
Richard A. Flak, Springville, UT (US);
Russell J. Steel, Salem, UT (US);
Scott M. Packer, Alpine, UT (US);
Assignees:
Smith International, Houston, TX (US);
SII Megadiamond, Provo, UT (US);
Advanced Metal Products, West Bountiful, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for using friction stir welding, friction stir processing, and friction stir mixing to create pressure vessels, pipes or other containers comprised of a single material or multiple layers of different materials, and having superior strength and endurance characteristics.