Patents by Inventor Neil GREIG

Neil GREIG 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).

  • Welding system for vehicle body components
    Patent number: 9950391
    Abstract: A welding system is provided. The welding system includes a fixture, a plurality of pressure blocks, and a laser welder. The fixture is configured to grasp a roof panel and transition to an advanced position in order to align the roof panel with a roof rail along a weld line. The plurality of pressure blocks are movably secured to the fixture such that advancing the pressure blocks when the fixture is in the advanced position provides a compression force between the roof panel and roof rail along the weld line to prevent distortion during a welding operation. The laser welder is configured to weld the roof panel to the roof rail along the weld line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tamara Hanel, Arnon Wexler, Peter Busuttil, Neil Greig
  • WELDING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BODY COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170100799
    Abstract: A welding system is provided. The welding system includes a fixture, a plurality of pressure blocks, and a laser welder. The fixture is configured to grasp a roof panel and transition to an advanced position in order to align the roof panel with a roof rail along a weld line. The plurality of pressure blocks are movably secured to the fixture such that advancing the pressure blocks when the fixture is in the advanced position provides a compression force between the roof panel and roof rail along the weld line to prevent distortion during a welding operation. The laser welder is configured to weld the roof panel to the roof rail along the weld line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Tamara HANEL, Arnon WEXLER, Peter BUSUTTIL, Neil GREIG