Patents by Inventor Mike Oatridge

Mike Oatridge 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).

  • Automotive manufacturing system
    Patent number: 6675467
    Abstract: A method and system for the manufacture of an assembly, such as an automobile body-in-white or sub-assembly, that comprises a plurality of components is disclosed. Selected from the plurality of components are components which can form an initial rigid structure. These selected components are then positioned relative to each other with reference to at least one reference point on at least one of the selected components. These selected components are then affixed to one another, by, for example, spot welds to form the initial structure. The non-selected components are then positioned relative to the same reference point and attached to either the initial structure or a component that was affixed in an earlier process. An assembly, such as an automobile body-in-white, will have reduced manufacturing tolerances when compared to the body-in-white manufactured in a conventional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Canada Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Oatridge, Darin Vojin, Nari Hirase, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Takaaki Niwa
  • Automotive manufacturing system
    Publication number: 20020056189
    Abstract: A method and system for the manufacture of an assembly, such an automobile body-in-white or sub-assembly, that comprises a plurality of components is disclosed. Selected from the plurality of components are components which can form an initial rigid structure. These selected components are then positioned relative to each other with reference to at least one reference point on at least one of the selected components. These selected components are then affixed to one another, by, for example, spot welds to form the initial structure. The non-selected components are then positioned relative to the same reference point and attached to either the initial structure or a component that was affixed in an earlier process. An assembly, such as an automobile body-in-white, will have reduced manufacturing tolerances when compared to the body-in-white manufactured in a conventional manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mike Oatridge, Darin Vojin, Nari Hirase, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Takaaki Niwa
  • Automotive manufacturing system for frame component
    Patent number: 6360421
    Abstract: A method and system for the manufacture of an assembly, such an automobile body-in-white or sub-assembly, that comprises a plurality of components is disclosed. Selected from the plurality of components are components which can form an initial rigid structure. These selected components are then positioned relative to each other with reference to at least one reference point on at least one of the selected components. These selected components are then affixed to one another, by, for example, spot welds to form the initial structure. The non-selected components are then positioned relative to the same reference point and attached to either the initial structure or a component that was affixed in an earlier process. An assembly, such as an automobile body-in-white, will have reduced manufacturing tolerances when compared to the body-in-white manufactured in a conventional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda of Canada Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Oatridge, Darin Vojin, Nari Hirase, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Takaaki Niwa