MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641097992 A) filed by Mani Pandi A S; Mallika S; and Dr. V S Senthil Kumar on August 13, 2026, for System And Method For Surface Layer Treatment Of Superalloy Substrates To Enhance Near- Surface Mechanical Attributes.
Inventors include Mani Pandi A S; and Dr. V S Senthil Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid-state thermo-mechanical surface modification method and system for enhancing near-surface mechanical properties of nickel- based superalloys, particularly Hastelloy C22. The method employs a pinless friction stir tool formed from ...