Patents by Inventor Mark J. Yergin

Mark J. Yergin 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).

  • Body Structure and Beam Assembly
    Publication number: 20110285172
    Abstract: A body structure and beam assembly for use in a vehicle, and a method of making the assembly. The body structure and beam assembly including a body panel; a beam including an attachment portion, with the attachment portion including a non-engagement portion that is adjacent to but spaced from the body panel and multiple spaced apart local weld depressions extending out of plane from the non-engagement portion, with each of the local weld depressions in contact with the body panel; and multiple separate welds securing the body panel to the beam, each of the welds located at a respective one of the local weld depressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Scramlin, Kenneth G. Danaj, Mark J. Yergin, Sarah J. Pike