Patents by Inventor Pedro Matias

Pedro Matias 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).

  • AUXILIARY TOOL
    Publication number: 20230391019
    Abstract: An auxiliary tool for fixing a free end of an adhesive tape wrapped around a strand comprises a base plate and a rotatable ring with a receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nuno José Lopes CARROLO, Qiu JIANLIANG, Pedro MATIAS
  • Cassette fed automated clip application system
    Patent number: 11833629
    Abstract: An automated clip application system for fitting clips in an automotive assembly line includes a cassette receiving station for receiving at least one cassette preloaded with a plurality of clips. The clips in the cassette are arranged in the same orientation. A dispensing opening dispenses clips from the cassette one at a time, and a robotic member is programmed to pick up the clips, one at a time, after they have been dispensed from the dispensing opening and fasten each clip in position in an automotive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Nuno José Lopes Carrolo, Marco Ruben Medeiros Ferreira da Silva, Pedro Matias, Emanuel Martins Carvalho
  • CABLE HARNESS MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND A KIT OF PARTS AND TOOLING COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH AN ASSEMBLY BOARD IN CABLE HARNESS MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20230268101
    Abstract: A routing element for a cable harness manufacturing system includes an assembly board having an attachment surface configured for receiving tooling components to support and locate a cable harness during manufacture. The routing element includes: an upper fixture support having an aperture for receiving a tooling component to support the cable harness during manufacture; and a lower suction holder including two suction cups for attaching the routing element to the assembly board. The lower suction holder and the upper fixture support are located axially about a central vertical axis of the routing element. The lower suction holder extends outwardly relative to the upper fixture support, such that the area covered by the lower suction holder is greater than that of the upper fixture support. Also provided is a cable harness manufacturing system and a kit including routing elements, spacer elements and support plates for a cable harness assembly board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nuno Carrolo, João Bernardo Pires Afonso Bispo, Ricardo Tavares Correia Rosado, Pedro Matias
  • CASSETTE FED AUTOMATED CLIP APPLICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230241729
    Abstract: An automated clip application system for fitting clips in an automotive assembly line includes a cassette receiving station for receiving at least one cassette preloaded with a plurality of clips. The clips in the cassette are arranged in the same orientation. A dispensing opening dispenses clips from the cassette one at a time, and a robotic member is programmed to pick up the clips, one at a time, after they have been dispensed from the dispensing opening and fasten each clip in position in an automotive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Nuno José Lopes Carrolo, Marco Ruben Medeiros Ferreira da Silva, Pedro Matias, Emanuel Martins Carvalho