Patents Represented by Attorney Morris O'Bryant Campagni
  • Patent number: 7270257
    Abstract: A system and method for performing friction stir welding of non-planar materials having high melting temperatures, wherein a process is provided for performing longitudinal and radial welds on objects such as pipes, flanges, tanks, and shrouds, and wherein an active or passive mandrel provides support for the friction stir welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignees: SII Megadiamond, Inc., Advanced Metal Products, Inc., Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Russell Steel, Tracy W. Nelson, Carl D. Sorensen, Scott Packer