Patents by Inventor Marco Thomä

Marco Thomä 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).

  • Method for determining the temperature in a joining zone
    Patent number: 12625013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the temperature in a joining zone in a vibration welding process, wherein a first joining partner (1) and a second joining partner (2) are welded together, characterised in that the first and second joining partners (1, 2) act as a thermocouple, wherein, using a first measuring element (5) contacting the first joining partner (1) at a cold site (3) and a second measuring element (10) contacting the second joining partner at a distance from a hot site (8), a potential difference (P1) between the first and second joining partners (1, 2) is detected during the welding process: wherein the second measuring element (10) has a higher temperature than the temperature of the cold site (3) in the region of contact with the second joining partner (2) and has a material of the same type as the second joining partner (2): the potential difference (P1) is compared with material-specific calibration data and processed using a data processing system (7) and the welding proce
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Inventors: Guntram Wagner, Andreas Gester, Marco Thomä
  • Method for Determining the Temperature in a Joining Zone
    Publication number: 20240230423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the temperature in a joining zone in a vibration welding process, wherein a first joining partner (1) and a second joining partner (2) are welded together, characterised in that the first and second joining partners (1, 2) act as a thermocouple, wherein, using a first measuring element (5) contacting the first joining partner (1) at a cold site (3) and a second measuring element (10) contacting the second joining partner at a distance from a hot site (8), a potential difference (PI) between the first and second joining partners (1, 2) is detected during the welding process: wherein the second measuring element (10) has a higher temperature than the temperature of the cold site (3) in the region of contact with the second joining partner (2) and has a material of the same type as the second joining partner (2): the potential difference (PI) is compared with material-specific calibration data and processed using a data processing system (7) and the welding proce
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Guntram Wagner, Andreas Gester, Marco Thomä