Patents by Inventor George Charbel

George Charbel 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).

  • Turntable welding method with light curtain protection
    Patent number: 8011558
    Abstract: A robotic welding system and method includes multiple welding cells equidistantly spaced in a circular arrangement, multiple perimeter light curtains to provide safety protection around the welding cells, a turntable centrally located in the circular arrangement, and multiple welding robots attached to the turntable. The welding system and method further includes a first welding process and a second welding process whereby both the first welding process and the second welding process each include a primary welding operation and a secondary welding operation whereby the turntable rotates between the welding cells to perform the primary and secondary welding operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: George Charbel, Yoshinori Ishihata, Julia Zoldak
  • Turntable welding system with light curtain protection
    Patent number: 7810697
    Abstract: A robotic welding system is provided that includes multiple welding cells equidistantly spaced in a circular arrangement, multiple perimeter light curtains to provide safety protection around the welding cells, a turntable centrally located in the circular arrangement, and multiple welding robots attached to the turntable. The welding system further includes a first welding process and a second welding process whereby both the first welding process and the second welding process each include a primary welding operation and a secondary welding operation whereby the turntable rotates between the welding cells to perform the primary and secondary welding operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: George Charbel, Yoshinori Ishihata, Julia Zoldak
  • TURNTABLE WELDING SYSTEM WITH LIGHT CURTAIN PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20100187289
    Abstract: A robotic welding system and method includes multiple welding cells equidistantly spaced in a circular arrangement, multiple perimeter light curtains to provide safety protection around the welding cells, a turntable centrally located in the circular arrangement, and multiple welding robots attached to the turntable. The welding system and method further includes a first welding process and a second welding process whereby both the first welding process and the second welding process each include a primary welding operation and a secondary welding operation whereby the turntable rotates between the welding cells to perform the primary and secondary welding operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: George Charbel, Yoshinori Ishihata, Julia Zoldak
  • TURNTABLE WELDING SYSTEM WITH LIGHT CURTAIN PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20100044414
    Abstract: A robotic welding system is provided that includes multiple welding cells equidistantly spaced in a circular arrangement, multiple perimeter light curtains to provide safety protection around the welding cells, a turntable centrally located in the circular arrangement, and multiple welding robots attached to the turntable. The welding system further includes a first welding process and a second welding process whereby both the first welding process and the second welding process each include a primary welding operation and a secondary welding operation whereby the turntable rotates between the welding cells to perform the primary and secondary welding operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: George Charbel, Yoshinori Ishihata, Julia Zoldak