Patents by Inventor Mark Steven GAMBINO

Mark Steven GAMBINO 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).

  • Tooling for friction stir processing
    Patent number: 11484967
    Abstract: A friction stir processing system can include a rotatable die assembly. The rotatable die assembly can include a die body and a plurality of die segments. The die body includes a die base and a die stem. The die stem extends axially from the die base, the die stem defines an extrusion cavity, and the die body is formed from a first material. The plurality of die stems are coupled to the die stem. The plurality of die segments are disposed around the extrusion cavity to collectively form a die surface opposite to the die base. The plurality of die segments are formed from a different material than the die body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael R. Eller, Kevin John Schuengel, Mark Steven Gambino
  • TOOLING FOR FRICTION STIR PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20210252632
    Abstract: A friction stir processing system can include a rotatable die assembly. The rotatable die assembly can include a die body and a plurality of die segments. The die body includes a die base and a die stem. The die stem extends axially from the die base, the die stem defines an extrusion cavity, and the die body is formed from a first material. The plurality of die stems are coupled to the die stem. The plurality of die segments are disposed around the extrusion cavity to collectively form a die surface opposite to the die base. The plurality of die segments are formed from a different material than the die body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Michael R. ELLER, Kevin John SCHUENGEL, Mark Steven GAMBINO