Patents by Inventor Armando Joaquin

Armando Joaquin 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).

  • COMPONENT SPECIFIC TUBE BANKS FOR HYDROFORMING BODY STRUCTURE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20050210942
    Abstract: A hydroforming system includes a dual conical tube formed from a blank. The dual conical tube has a first end, a second end and a central portion positioned between the first and the second ends. The central portion has a smaller cross sectional area than the first and the second ends. A shaping die is adapted to receive the dual conical tube, and the shaping die is subject to pressurize such that the tube substantially approximates the shape of the shaping die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Corey Jarocki, Armando Joaquin, Carlos Perez
  • Component specific tube blanks for hydroforming body structure components
    Patent number: 6941786
    Abstract: A hydroforming system includes a dual conical tube formed from a blank. The dual conical tube has a first end, a second end and a central portion positioned between the first and the second ends. The central portion has a smaller cross sectional area than the first and the second ends. A shaping die is adapted to receive the dual conical tube, and the shaping die is subject to pressurize such that the tube substantially approximates the shape of the shaping die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Cooper, Corey Jarocki, Armando Joaquin, Carlos Perez
  • SOLDER FILLERS FOR ALUMINUM BODY PARTS AND METHODS OF APPLYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20050109822
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a method of applying a solder filler to an aluminum body part. The method includes abrading the surface of an aluminum body part at a temperature of at least about 300 degrees Celsius with a solder filler at a temperature of at least about 300 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicants: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, JOHNSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tsung-Yu Pan, Nigel Clay, Frederic LePrevost, Alan Gickler, Matthew Zaluzec, Ramakrisma Koganiti, Armando Joaquin, David Brown
  • METHOD OF IMPROVING IMPACT ABSORBING AND DEFORMATION CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20050029836
    Abstract: A crush rail or other structural member of a vehicle is provided with crush triggers. The crush triggers are formed by heating localized areas of the crush rail or other part and allowing them to cool slowly to provide increased ductility and reduced strength in a localized region. The crush rail is designed to collapse in a series of convolutions in a regular and repeated pattern. Crush triggers may be provided on body pillars, steering columns, drive shafts, engine support cradles, and other parts of a vehicle. A plurality of crush triggers may be provided on a single structural member depending upon impact absorption requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Caliskan, Paul Sanders, Armando Joaquin, Matthew Zaluzec
  • Fluxless brazing of unclad aluminum using selective area plating
    Patent number: 6129262
    Abstract: A method for fluxless brazing of unclad aluminum includes forming first and second components to be joined of unclad aluminum; etching selected surface areas of the components; depositing an elemental metal on the selected surface areas; abutting the first and second components along the etched surfaces forming a junction; applying an aluminum filler about the junction; and heating the components and filler and bonding the components and filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Cooper, Gerry Grab, Armando Joaquin, Tim V. Evans, Matthew J. Zaluzec