Patents by Inventor Derek William Boden

Derek William Boden 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).

  • Method of welding heated log segments in an aluminum extrusion process
    Patent number: 7950566
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: G. James Australia Pty. Ltd., Granco Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten
  • METHOD OF WELDING HEATED LOG SEGMENTS IN AN ALUMINUM EXTRUSION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100181369
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicants: G. JAMES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD., GRANCO CLARK, INC.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten
  • Method of welding heated log segments in an aluminum extrusion process
    Patent number: 7712651
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignees: G. James Australia Pty. Ltd., Granco Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten
  • METHOD OF WELDING HEATED LOG SEGMENTS IN AN ALUMINUM EXTRUSION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20090173128
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicants: G. JAMES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD., GRANCO CLARK, INC.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten