Patents by Inventor Bryan E. Hodel

Bryan E. Hodel 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).

  • Electrode tip impact tools and methods of installing electrodes
    Patent number: 12515305
    Abstract: An electrode tip impact tool for mounting an electrode tip to a welding robot includes a handle and a head at an end of the handle. The head includes a first edge comprising a tip-receiving bore sized to receive an electrode tip and an opposite second edge comprising a raised ridge for striking the head with a hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan E. Hodel, John E. Doyle
  • ELECTRODE TIP IMPACT TOOLS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING ELECTRODES
    Publication number: 20230226677
    Abstract: An electrode tip impact tool for mounting an electrode tip to a welding robot includes a handle and a head at an end of the handle. The head includes a first edge comprising a tip-receiving bore sized to receive an electrode tip and an opposite second edge comprising a raised ridge for striking the head with a hammer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan E. Hodel, John E. Doyle