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Kurt A. Burton
Also filed as: BURTON KURT A
30 granted patents·2 pending applications·191 citations·filing 2005–2015
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32 records- 0193US8757468B1Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir weldingBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 24, 2014·8 cites·6 claims
- 0293US7641739B2Friction stir welding tool cleaning methodBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 5, 2010·17 cites·9 claims
- 0392US7581665B2Methods and apparatus for retractable pin friction stir welding and spot weldingBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·16 cites·15 claims
- 0491US7992761B2Process control system for friction stir weldingBOEING CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 9, 2011·15 cites·12 claims
- 0590US7703654B2Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir weldingBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 27, 2010·11 cites·6 claims
- 0688US7641096B2Friction stir welding apparatusBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 5, 2010·12 cites·6 claims
- 0787US8434660B2Method for friction stir welding using spindle-in-spindleBURTON KURT A·Filed 2011·Granted May 7, 2013·6 cites·20 claims
- 0887US8052030B2Apparatus for friction stir welding using spindle-in-spindleBOEING CO·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 8, 2011·9 cites·23 claims
- 0987US7681773B2Methods and apparatus for retractable pin friction stir welding and spot weldingBOEING CO·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 23, 2010·14 cites·16 claims
- 1085US7699206B2Gimballing roller device for friction stir welding apparatus and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 20, 2010·7 cites·7 claims
- 1184US7537150B2Apparatus and method for measuring loads on a friction stir welding toolBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted May 26, 2009·13 cites·9 claims
- 1281US9205533B2Clamping method and apparatusBOEING CO·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 8, 2015·3 cites·22 claims
- 1381US8112838B2Friction stir welding tool cleaning apparatusMATLACK MICHAEL P·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·6 cites·20 claims
- 1480US7451661B2Friction stir welding load confirmation systemBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 18, 2008·9 cites·11 claims
- 1578US8393524B1Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir weldingBURTON KURT A·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 12, 2013·2 cites·14 claims
- 1677US8499433B2Reconfigurable clamping systemMATLACK MIKE P·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 6, 2013·8 cites·24 claims
- 1777US8205785B2Counter-rotating spindle for friction stir weldingBURTON KURT A·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 26, 2012·3 cites·13 claims
- 1876US7617965B2Method for measuring loads on a friction stir welding toolBOEING CO·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 17, 2009·8 cites·10 claims
- 1974US7774910B2Independent axis clamping apparatus and methodBOEING CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·6 cites·22 claims
- 2072US8079507B2Gimballing roller device for friction stir welding methodMATLACK MICHAEL P·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 20, 2011·2 cites·7 claims
- 2168US9022376B2Reconfigurable clamping systemBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 5, 2015·1 cites·13 claims
- 2268US8662372B2Apparatus for friction stir welding using spindle-in-spindleBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 4, 2014·1 cites·19 claims
- 2367US7571654B2Friction stir welding load confirmation systemBOEING COMAPANY·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 11, 2009·5 cites·14 claims
- 2466US9511461B2Independent axis ancillary deviceBOEING CO·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 6, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 2565US8210778B2Method and device for clamping and machiningMATLACK MIKE P·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 3, 2012·3 cites·23 claims
- 2664US8141859B2Apparatus and method for effecting pin-to-shoulder tool separation for a friction stir welding pin toolMATLACK MICHAEL P·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·1 cites·17 claims
- 2764US7966713B2Tooling head mounted structural positioningBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 28, 2011·3 cites·17 claims
- 2861US9687935B2Clamping method and apparatusBOEING CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 2956US7356897B2Systems and methods for verifying a pre-programmed materials processing pathBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 15, 2008·1 cites·7 claims
- 3049US8448319B2Independent axis clamping apparatus and methodBAUMANN JOHN A·Filed 2010·Granted May 28, 2013·0 cites·4 claims
- 3147US2006237888A1Inflatable clamping systems and methodsBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3245US2010232894A1Adaptor with Interchangeable Load Sensing ElementsBOEING CO·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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