Patents by Inventor John Emil Larson

John Emil Larson 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).

  • End effectors having compaction feet for welding thermoplastic parts
    Patent number: 10702993
    Abstract: End effectors having compaction feet for welding thermoplastic parts of thermoplastic composite laminated articles are described. An example end effector is to be coupled to a robot. The end effector includes a welding head. The welding head includes a welder having a first central axis and a compaction foot having a second central axis. The welder is movable along the first central axis between a first retracted position and a first extended position relative to a surface of the end effector. The compaction foot circumscribes the welder and is movable along the second central axis between a second retracted position and a second extended position relative to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel David Bloch, Zachary Green, John Emil Larson, Eric E. Moyes, Randall D. Wilkerson
  • END EFFECTORS HAVING COMPACTION FEET FOR WELDING THERMOPLASTIC PARTS
    Publication number: 20200009743
    Abstract: End effectors having compaction feet for welding thermoplastic parts of thermoplastic composite laminated articles are described. An example end effector is to be coupled to a robot. The end effector includes a welding head. The welding head includes a welder having a first central axis and a compaction foot having a second central axis. The welder is movable along the first central axis between a first retracted position and a first extended position relative to a surface of the end effector. The compaction foot circumscribes the welder and is movable along the second central axis between a second retracted position and a second extended position relative to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel David Bloch, Zachary Green, John Emil Larson, Eric E. Moyes, Randall D. Wilkerson