Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Obadtich

Christopher J. Obadtich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Friction stir welding using a sacrificial anvil
    Patent number: 8678268
    Abstract: Devices and methods for friction stir welding using an anvil with a sacrificial material are disclosed. The method involves the steps of providing an anvil with a sacrificial material on the backside of the workpieces and operating a friction stir welding device to form a weld that joins the workpieces together with the sacrificial material. The anvil comprises a non-sacrificial base portion removably coupled with a sacrificial material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Obadtich, Glenn Grant, Charles Freeman