Patents by Inventor Toshimitsu Ochiai

Toshimitsu Ochiai 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).

  • JOINING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090090700
    Abstract: A joining method of the present invention includes conducting friction-stir-welding of members to be joined, to form a joint; and then conducting melt-welding or resistance-welding of the joint, wherein the friction-stir-welding of members to be joined is conducted while flowing an inert shielding gas, or the melt-welding or resistance-welding of the joint is conducted while applying an ultrasonic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Toyoyuki Sato, Toshimitsu Ochiai, Hidetoshi Fujii, Takeshi Ishikawa