Patents by Inventor Steven Reece FALTER

Steven Reece FALTER 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).

  • System for conditioning material using a laser and method thereof
    Patent number: 11821053
    Abstract: A method for conditioning a welded vehicle body assembly is provided. The method includes welding the vehicle body member to at least one additional vehicle body member together to form the welded vehicle body assembly, the welded vehicle body assembly includes a weld area; and laser annealing a weld heat affected zone adjacent to the weld area to soften material in the weld heat affected zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: John Richard Potocki, Steven Reece Falter
  • Method of attaching sheets together
    Patent number: 11028865
    Abstract: The method includes the step of positioning the sheets in an at least partially overlapping relationship. The method continues with the step of inserting a rivet that has a height through an overlapping area of the sheets. The method proceeds with the step of, with the rivet at a temperature in the range of 15-30° Celsius, collapsing the rivet between a pair of ramming surfaces to shorten the rivet and partially expand the rivet outwardly to lock the rivet with the sheets. The entire method results in a very strong connection between the sheets and with a great durability at a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: John Richard Potocki, William Andrew Kokosza, Steven Reece Falter
  • METHOD OF ATTACHING SHEETS TOGETHER
    Publication number: 20190309775
    Abstract: The method includes the step of positioning the sheets in an at least partially overlapping relationship. The method continues with the step of inserting a rivet that has a height through an overlapping area of the sheets. The method proceeds with the step of, with the rivet at a temperature in the range of 15-30° Celsius, collapsing the rivet between a pair of ramming surfaces to shorten the rivet and partially expand the rivet outwardly to lock the rivet with the sheets. The entire method results in a very strong connection between the sheets and with a great durability at a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: John Richard POTOCKI, William Andrew KOKOSZA, Steven Reece FALTER
  • SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING MATERIAL USING A LASER AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180187281
    Abstract: A method for conditioning a welded vehicle body assembly is provided. The method includes welding the vehicle body member to at least one additional vehicle body member together to form the welded vehicle body assembly, the welded vehicle body assembly includes a weld area; and laser annealing a weld heat affected zone adjacent to the weld area to soften material in the weld heat affected zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: John Richard POTOCKI, Steven Reece FALTER