Timothy J. Trapp
35Patents
11h-index
48Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 17, 1992 → Oct 6, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5280477A | Network synchronous data distribution system | Electricity | 94 | Expired |
| US7189064B2 | Friction stir welded hollow airfoils and method therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 54 | Expired |
| US6676004B1 | Tool for friction stir welding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US6676008B1 | Friction stir welding of corner configurations | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US7819302B2 | Aluminum end caps ultrasonically welded to end of aluminum tube | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Active |
| US7121448B2 | Friction stir welding apparatus and associated thermal management systems and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US8240046B2 | Methods for making near net shape airfoil leading edge protection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US7032800B2 | Apparatus and method for friction stir welding of high strength materials, and articles made therefrom | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US8555434B2 | Reconfigurable child retaining structure | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US8267803B2 | Reconfigurable infant support structure | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US7416102B1 | Method of friction stir welding and multi-section faced shoulderless retractable variable penetration friction stir welding tool for same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US7832613B2 | Friction stir welding system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US6779709B2 | Portable inertia welder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US7216793B2 | Friction stir welding travel axis load control method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US8895887B2 | Resistance weld repairing of casing flange holes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US8342328B2 | Product packaging with releasable fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8845441B2 | Reconfigurable infant support structure | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US8353397B2 | Product packaging with releasable fastener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7126076B2 | Method for repairing defects in a metallic substrate using welding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US7234626B2 | Method of friction stir welding and retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding tool for same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US8066545B2 | Toy vehicle track play set | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US7789235B2 | Releasable product fastener for product packaging | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US7337940B2 | Apparatus and method for friction stir welding of high strength materials, and articles made therefrom | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US7141754B2 | Method for repairing defects in a conductive substrate using welding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US7490750B2 | Method and apparatus for locally clamping components that are to be joined by friction stir welding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.