Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Megastir Technologies LLC

19Patents
19Active
19Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 24, 2005 → Dec 15, 2014 · 8 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8910851B2 Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid process Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Active
US7992759B2 Two spiral stepped friction stir welding tool Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US8056797B2 Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US8550326B2 Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US8241556B2 Rotary holding device for gripping tool material at elevated temperatures through multiple collar assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US8302834B2 Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US8317080B2 Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using friction stir welding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US9764375B2 Friction bit joining of materials using a friction rivet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9242308B2 Out of position friction stir welding of casing and small diameter tubing or pipe Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US8490855B2 Methods to fabricate fully enclosed hollow structures using friction stir welding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8186561B2 Solid state processing of hand-held knife blades to improve blade performance Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US9352425B2 Material surface modification using friction stir welding hybrid process Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7845545B2 Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7993575B2 Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9061370B2 Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US8157154B2 Three-body joining using friction stir processing techniques Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US7909231B2 Method for using modifiable tool control parameters to control the temperature of the tool during friction stir welding Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8469256B2 Method for using a non-linear control parameter ramp profile to approach a temperature set point of a tool or weld that prevents temperature overshoot during friction stir welding Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US9061371B2 Disposable mandrel for friction stir joining Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.