Patents by Inventor Gerry Grab

Gerry Grab 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).

  • 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