Patents by Inventor Kurt W. Weber

Kurt W. Weber 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).

  • ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240120716
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices providing for the robotic installation of vehicle electrical systems are described. A vehicle wiring harness includes first and second cables, a robotic gripping arm, and at least two pairs of stiffeners coupled to the cables to define folding points and corresponding segments that enable robotic folding and unfolding of the wiring harness. In other examples, a wiring harness is coupled to a plurality of electrical connectors carried by a carrier plate of an electrical control unit connection system (ECU), which is installed by robotically mating the plurality of electrical connectors carried by the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher REIDER, Jeffrey S. CAMPBELL, Wesley W. WEBER, Andreas URBANIAK, Marcel FRUEND, Kurt P. SEIFERT, Marc Sohn
  • Incremental step drilling system and method
    Patent number: 6857828
    Abstract: A method for drilling a hole in a work piece, such as printed circuit boards, comprises drilling to a point in a work piece and retracting said drill bit a retract distance. The retract distance is configured such that a tip end of said drill bit remains below a top surface of said work piece. The method further comprises drilling a distance greater than said retract distance into said work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Excellon Automation Company
    Inventors: Kurt W. Weber, Warren K. Wong, Chunmig Yang
  • Incremental step drilling system and method
    Publication number: 20020168238
    Abstract: A method for drilling a hole in a work piece, such as printed circuit boards, comprises drilling to a point in a work piece and retracting said drill bit a retract distance. The retract distance is configured such that a tip end of said drill bit remains below a top surface of said work piece. The method further comprises drilling a distance greater than said retract distance into said work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Kurt W. Weber, Warren K. Wong, Chunming Yang