Patents by Inventor Eric Jay Stiles

Eric Jay Stiles 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).

  • LASER-WELDED ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110097598
    Abstract: A method of welding difficult to weld aluminum alloys using a laser welding device with at least 4 kilowatts of power operable at a speed of from about 40 millimeters per second to about 160 millimeters per second with a spot size of about 250 to about 600 microns focused at the surface of the aluminum pieces, without the need for shielding gas or filler wire, and the parts made thereby which are of suitable strength and properties to use as lightweight reinforcement structures, particularly in vehicle interior structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew M. McNutt, Anca Matache, Eric Jay Stiles