Patents by Inventor Tamara Hanel

Tamara Hanel 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
  • Method for controlling weld energy
    Patent number: 7759596
    Abstract: A method for controlling weld energy used in a welding process. The method includes establishing a weld energy profile having a total weld energy used over the period of the weld cycle. During the welding process, the expulsion rate is monitored and used to modify the weld energy. Based on the expulsion rate occurring during the welding process, the total weld energy can be shifted between various phases or cycles. In addition, the overall amount of or total weld energy can be increased and decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Dimitar Filev, Dave Chesney, Mahmoud El banna, Tamara Hanel
  • Method for controlling weld energy
    Publication number: 20070119823
    Abstract: A method for controlling weld energy used in a welding process. The method includes establishing a weld energy profile having a total weld energy used over the period of the weld cycle. During the welding process, the expulsion rate is monitored and used to modify the weld energy. Based on the expulsion rate occurring during the welding process, the total weld energy can be shifted between various phases or cycles. In addition, the overall amount of or total weld energy can be increased and decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Dimitar Filev, Dave Chesney, Mahmoud El banna, Tamara Hanel