Patents by Inventor Alexander M. Turley

Alexander M. Turley 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).

  • Welding apparatus and process
    Patent number: 5408065
    Abstract: A laser welding apparatus comprises a mount attached to a laser beam delivery system and a cylinder attached to the mount. A piston having first and second piston ends and a piston body sealingly and slidably engages with the cylinder dividing the cylinder into first and second piston chambers. The piston is slidable between an extended position and a retracted position and has a central axial bore through which a supplemental wire is fed. A wire supply provides supplemental wire to the first piston end and a delivery head attached to the second piston end delivers the supplemental wire proximate to a laser beam and a work-piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Campbell, John J. Sniezek, Erick W. Rudaitis, Glenn M. Krcek, Alexander M. Turley, Robert I. Phillion